I hear you all, and thanks for replying. Wasn’t expecting that.
Well, the problem is, is that I LOVED the job, the people I worked with every day were all fantastic blokes. If they weren’t? they got found out, or couldn’t handle the job (It IS pretty hard work) and didn’t stay long.
Management, in general, was superb, no really, they were. I got alot of support from them,. we all did/do. When I broke me ribs they put me on an easier job for 3 months, same pay, just easier.
Next time I had a accident on me scooter, I had to take 2 months off. “Let us know when you’re ready to come back, your job is safe, don’t worry about that, just get better”
And when I DID go back, it was the Managers who went out of their way to welcome me back and say “Glad you’re back”
So, no, my problem was that
1: I thought I’d been extremely harshly treated over what was a minor mistake, any other firm would have said
“Print out, write on back, stuck in traffic, sign it, move on, idiot”
2:Taken off driving, put onto Porter. A lot less wages (14.34 down to 9.34), and a lot less days. As a driver/installer I was guaranteed at least 4 days/44 hours, usually got 5 days.
I averaged about 2 days a week as a Porter. Can’t live on that.
The only thing that was micro managed was WTD and the tacho stuff. They used to trawl back months and bring you in to explain why “This” had happened. Not an infringment, just an occurrence. I started a break one day, decided to move into a better spot after a minute, started break again. This had happened 2 months previously , got called in to explain why. “Cos it was a rubbish spot, and why have you called me in?” “No reason, was just concerned it may have turned into an infringment?” I mean, WTF? Rarely, but it DID happen.
Never missed a shift, never late for a shift, only knocked back extra work once in 15 months. LOVED it.
Treated a bit shabbily for this last stuff though, I thought. Hence my decision to move on. Not because I didn’t like the job, management, people, workforce, just because 1 or 2 days a week at 9.34 is not enough to live on, and no signs of being re-instated as a driver.
Constructive dismissal? I dunno mate, dunno what that is. I can find out though, my big sis is head of employment law at a big City law firm 
No, she refuses to represent me, says I’m WAY too much trouble 
0 hours Agency, does that matter? Anyway, it was ME that decided to leave.
And I think, THINK, that a tacho can be up to 30 mins off and still be legal. Not sure about that one, though.
I’ve loved my time at JL. They took me on as a 61 year old (after passing the tests, of course) Am now 63 and a sshed load fitter than I was at 61!
Applied for 3 jobs on Saturday, got offered em all, took the one closest, most hours, interesting, vehicle recovery, flatbed 7.5t. (Qualified steel erector/rigger so am used to chain pulls, tirfors, shackles, slings, straps etc.) Age is not a problem anymore apparently. Experience is also good.
LOL, lady who called me up said “On your CV I read not only the job title but I read what you’d done.”
I said “yes?”
She said " I don’t normally read a whole CV"
I said “Ok”
She said “Wow, you done some stuff, haven’t you?”
I said " I know, it was me that did it"
Peals of laughter. She said “You’ll fit right in”
Looking forward to me new job.
Gonna screw me up with my visit with HArry Monk, mebbe. I’ll try and work it out, Harry.
ANyway, thanks for listening, means alot.
Gotta go, been an easy day really, quick trip been to Huddersfield, then on to Wolverhampton, quick job to Cardiff, am now in Dover.
Pfft, piece o’ pi**! Just gotta ring the office for me next job. Might nip across the channel and pick up some cheap booze and ■■■■ before I ring though.
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Cheers fellas