I’m a frequent visitor to the RDC’s of Morrisons and really dislike the way that they make you either work in their warehouse or wait a long time for paperwork. I’m sure that I’m not the only driver with a strong dislike of this policy.
With the soon to arrive home delivery service there is a good opportunity for drivers to get there own back. We could all arrange to have shopping on a given date, and when delivery arrives, ask if they want a drop and drive, and ask them to assist with the load.
If they say that insurance does not permit this, ask them to wait in their van whilst its all checked and counted before a signature is given.
Really all you be doing is making this guys day (a fellow delivery driver) a misery for no good reason. Its different to filling the shopping trolley thing and leaving it at the till someone discussed the other day as that doesn’t directly affect one person chasing his tail.
Plus the next time you get your fresh cream cakes or fresh veg and you’ve marked yourself as an awkward bastart the guy will smear his willy over your goods
Farnborough Boy- This used to happen regularly before the days of Elf & Safety! The driver got tipped quickly and the customer got a free forkie. Everybody happy. Simples.
Then, of course, the inevitable happened- someone, somewhere had an accident and suddenly all the insurance companies and desk jockeys started panicking. Result? All the Goods In crews realised that they could leave the poor old lorry driver to sit in his cab for the best part of the day while they did “more important” things.
FarnboroughBoy11:
I prefer tipping myself, if i was allowed to jump on the forklift at every delivery then I would never do more than a 12 hour day.
It would be great if you didn’t have to do more than 12 hours because you’ve been paid to drive forks as well wouldn’t it?
Retro 90’s anyone?
I’m paid to deliver the goods, and yes that would be great But I would rather be home 3 hours early than earn 3 hours overtime but that’s only if I know I can indeed get home, if I know it will be a night out which to be honest is most days then I get my 15 hours in.
How do you get on if you don’t have a forklift ticket do you get turned away or just have to wait until they tip it. I am retired now and only on a couple of occasions I was asked to tip and the answer was no on both occasions I knew the firm I was with only worked with a basic insurance anyway at the end of the day why should you be doing someone’s job no wonder unemployment is as high. Eddie.
Judehamish:
I’m a frequent visitor to the RDC’s of Morrisons and really dislike the way that they make you either work in their warehouse or wait a long time for paperwork.
Always wondered how this sat with their insurance.
unless your working for them why are you working in there warehouse it tell em to shove it unless you do work for them then id still say shove it im a driver not a warehouse operative theres a difference
dafpower:
unless your working for them why are you working in there warehouse it tell em to shove it unless you do work for them then id still say shove it im a driver not a warehouse operative theres a difference
Well then your a driver that is sitting in a truck at 7pm on a Friday and I’m a driver and “warehouse operative” that’s down the pub with my mates scouting for a fatty with low self esteem
Don’t get me wrong, the stuff is off the trailer and landed in the closest possible space on the deck, the point is that it’s off the trailer they can then do what they want with it and store it where they want after.
You could try delivering to Aldi or Lidl DC’s, back onto a bay, then tip yourself with the electric pallet truck provided, and still wait an hour for the notes!!!
At Morrisons I occasionally get asked into the warehouse to just break down the pallets into the different product lines.
With other supermarkets such as Lidl’s for example you have to actually unload your vehicle yourself operating the loading dock levellers and other equipment. That would be taboo anywhere else ( elf and safety).
I like Sainsburys system the best. You hardly ever get asked into the warehouse and even if they haven’t checked off your load they will still give you a fully detailed copy of your gate pass which is printed out for you on your exit from the gate. That generally satisfies the supplier.
But I would rather be home 3 hours early than earn 3 hours overtime but that’s only if I know I can indeed get home, if I know it will be a night out which to be honest is most days then I get my 15 hours in.
they can then do what they want with it and store it where they want after.