Night people: Dawn Cooper, black-cab driver

November 1, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Career News and Advice

Cab driver Dawn Cooper

Black cab driver, Dawn Cooper. Photograph: Karen Robinson

I’ve never been able to get up in the morning, so working later suits me just fine. I take Mondays off, Tuesday I go out in my cab mid-morning, then each day I go out later and stay out later. It’s until about 1am in the week, but always later at weekends.

As a cabbie you get to meet people you wouldn’t usually mix with in your normal life, so it’s always interesting. Everyone’s more chatty at night – they’re going out, they’re in a good mood, and, of course, they’ve had a drink.

I’ll pick most people up – I always have my doors locked – and I’ve never really felt unsafe. You just have to use your common sense …

Read the original article at Guardian

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