switchlogic:
Every job I’ve ever had from the worst to the best has the same group of old moaners.
With respect…
I’ve come across my fair share of young whingers too.
As a whole, lorry drivers are only happy when they’re ■■■■■■■■.
Regarding the HGV boot camp, I’ve mentioned this before, why not go back to the drivers mate? 18 year old lads and lasses with a clean driving licence taken on by firms for 3 years. They can ride a round with experienced drivers learning every day in real time and real situations, how the job works. By the time I took my test, I’d been on the road for near on 6 years. I’d come across all sorts of situations that seem to get the newbies confused.
switchlogic:
Every job I’ve ever had from the worst to the best has the same group of old moaners.
With respect…
I’ve come across my fair share of young whingers too.
As a whole, lorry drivers are only happy when they’re ■■■■■■■■.
Regarding the HGV boot camp, I’ve mentioned this before, why not go back to the drivers mate? 18 year old lads and lasses with a clean driving licence taken on by firms for 3 years. They can ride a round with experienced drivers learning every day in real time and real situations, how the job works. By the time I took my test, I’d been on the road for near on 6 years. I’d come across all sorts of situations that seem to get the newbies confused.
Errr no thanks.
I love my own company too much in this job.
Bearing in mind I am not the most patient or tolerant of blokes,.and especially considering my zero tolerance attitude towards complete d/heads,… Having to share a cab for a week with some spotty gobby,.maybe even smelly,.young oik,.would have me wanting to inflict GBH on him by the time the second day arrived,.and I more than likely would .
Taking a mate with you or your own kids is one thing…Being made to take an employee with you, who you will more than likely have the far end of f_all in common with, is sumnet entirely different.
Some driving jobs have to be team work - bin wagons/kerbside recycling, but usually there’s a bit of team spirit, and hopefully only rarely you have to work with a total knob, and you’re only going around the streets so you don’t feel as trapped by it.
It’s the longer distance jobs with a second man who is a pillock that I couldn’t cope with, often some agency guy who’s been in the (crap) job longer than you and he automatically thinks he’s your gaffer
Many of these characters don’t even have a car licence but that doesn’t stop them running their mouthes. In my experience, these jobs frequently involve an unscheduled stop where you have to deliver a pretty blunt ultimatum - rural bus stops are great for driving that message home At least when they’re sulking for the rest of the day it stops them talking
At least when they’re sulking for the rest of the day it stops them talking 