"Yeah, driving a cab is the best self-employed job I know where I can make $50,000 a year," says Danny, one of my reliable airport cabbies.
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"You want to know how I keep everything straight?"
He taps the swinging end of a bungee cord hanging from one of his sun visors. The hook punctures scraps of paper and the end of a writing pad.
"All my scheduled fares are right here. I gotta be able to see them, you know? Gotta be able to get to these things immediately."