seth 70:
All this constant waffle about agency this that and the other, how much money there is to be earnt for duin nowt etc,make the most of next week because the week after you will all be kicking pebbles wondering why the phone is quiet,watch this space
Donât struggle with the (snow) shovel ⌠Just Thomas Cook it!
The agency drivers are off to lay on the beach spending the money theyâre earned during the Xmas busy period, Iâm guessing youâll be tootling off to work in the cold Uk winter
chester1:
Just seems to me that they use free advertising thru the job center and the likes to dangle the carrot of a good job to get you talking about the crap ones.
Absolutely. Every job by agencys that I see advertised never materialises. I called about one last week. Job posting was less than an hour old. Apparently they had filled the 4 driver slots for it. In less than an hour? Yeah right! But within 15 seconds I was being told they had other work if I was interested. Not paying the ÂŁ12 p/h the other job was though!
Another thing that gets my goat is agencys telling you âOh we are desperate for class 1 drivers. As many shifts as you want. We can have you out 5 or 6 days a week if you wantâ. Then when you sign up with them the phone never rings. I joined one last Wednesday saying just such a thing. I have not heard from them since. I did not tell them I had work from my other agency to see what would happen,so as far as they know I am available. So where are all the shifts they have? If you just want drivers on your books for back up,at least be honest about it
war1974:
what i dont get is when people tar every agency with the same brush saying we are all robbing when as with drivers you get good and bad
Itâs human nature Iâm afraid, that and the fact that most people who have worked for more than one agency will most likely have experienced the rubbish so many agency people come out with.
When there are so many bad agencies around itâs easy to forget that agency bods are as human as the rest of us, and sometimes make genuine mistakes like the rest of us.
war1974:
what i dont get is when people tar every agency with the same brush saying we are all robbing when as with drivers you get good and bad
Itâs human nature Iâm afraid, that and the fact that most people who have worked for more than one agency will most likely have experienced the rubbish so many agency people come out with.
When there are so many bad agencies around itâs easy to forget that agency bods are as human as the rest of us, and sometimes make genuine mistakes like the rest of us.
true i guess. its a shame though as i know a few who do try to be honest (in defense all are ex drivers) as they have been on end of said lies.
war1974:
holy [zb] peirre hope my lot arent doing that until at least feb as they have shifts booked
Im actually struggling to get time off for Xmas as theyre wanting me to work every shift possible until further notice
war1974:
oh no wait it goes dead and they all need to sign on i forgot
It used to traditionally go dead soon after the 20th Jan when Joe publics (post Xmas) credit card bills came through the letter box, and there was a nationwide sharp intake of breath when they realised how much theyâd actually spent on Xmas. But in recent year those bills come at different times of the month, maybe theyâre spreading the debt load & carrying on shopping But its making the guessing of when the âdead seasonâ starts much harder.
I haven`t needed to consider âsigning onâ for several years, and have only found myself idle for 1-3 weeks in the past (but less so in recent years), which is ideal for me to hop on a flight and catch some sun
war1974:
what i dont get is when people tar every agency with the same brush saying we are all robbing when as with drivers you get good and bad
Itâs human nature Iâm afraid, that and the fact that most people who have worked for more than one agency will most likely have experienced the rubbish so many agency people come out with.
When there are so many bad agencies around itâs easy to forget that agency bods are as human as the rest of us, and sometimes make genuine mistakes like the rest of us.
true i guess. its a shame though as i know a few who do try to be honest (in defense all are ex drivers) as they have been on end of said lies.
I also find honesty has an effect on supply and demand. Honest agents who donât tend to mess you about pay less as they have a good supply of drivers. The wide boys (and false girls who like to call you babe) pay more because they have to as they go through drivers quick as the lies unravel.
That said you have to play the game a bit, I turn something down regular to show i cant be taken advantage of. Gets me an early call with runs for next day so i get to choose. Also try to help when they are desperate, gets a favour in the bank.
But its making the guessing of when the âdead seasonâ starts much harder.