i felt sorry for the poor sod on the coop delivery in town today . he was coming into town with a short tandem decker ( normally a 6 wheel van is used ) the planner responsible needs taking out back and " educating " poor chap has to drive past the car park entrance , blindside through oncoming cars who need to be in the carpark immediately, reverse down the road and then blindside between more parked cars and the goods in bay .
Pimpdaddy:
maga:
… has it ever occurred to you that the driver is just like you trying to earn a crust? why make his life hard
He’s already made his life hard by working for tesco in the first place, that’s not OP’s fault…
+1…who wants to be civil to a Tesco truck,and then be stuck behind a rolling roadblock.there not allowed to speed because of the in cab spy stuff unless they want to have to listen to some t/m fanny gobbing off berating and lecturing you during the inevitable “debrief” on return.i worked on and off as agency before I just couldn’t suffer anymore self embarrassment of sitting in one of their dinkytoys,so I would know how it works. your on the front door of a rolling roadblock every single trip,and theres nothing you can do about it.your instructed not to pull in to let others pass etc,its all about safety,which equates into its all about saving fuel,total incompetent operating pish…work for a company like that,and you deserve all the contempt that comes your way.
dieseldog999:
Pimpdaddy:
maga:
He’s already made his life hard by working for tesco in the first place, that’s not OP’s fault…
+1…who wants to be civil to a Tesco truck,and then be stuck behind a rolling roadblock.there not allowed to speed because of the in cab spy stuff unless they want to have to listen to some t/m fanny gobbing off berating and lecturing you during the inevitable “debrief” on return.i worked on and off as agency before I just couldn’t suffer anymore self embarrassment of sitting in one of their dinkytoys,so I would know how it works. your on the front door of a rolling roadblock every single trip,and theres nothing you can do about it.your instructed not to pull in to let others pass etc,its all about safety,which equates into its all about saving fuel,total incompetent operating pish…work for a company like that,and you deserve all the contempt that comes your way.
I don’t work for tesco but I would rather do that than be chasing around all day wondering what skanky msa or dead layby I’m going to be spending my night in the tin box instead of being at home with my family. And of course earning more money for less hours helps as well…
Seany:
I don’t work for tesco but I would rather do that than be chasing around all day wondering what skanky msa or dead layby I’m going to be spending my night in the tin box instead of being at home with my family. And of course earning more money for less hours helps as well…
And at 800 quid+ a week, who gives a toss, mate of mine works for them, loves it and laughs his behind off all the way to the bank at the rest of the rushing about muppets. He does 2-3 drops a day, never a night out, fixed schedule and only has to move his cages to the end of his trailer, shop staff do the rest, and mosey on back to the yard. Couldn’t get an easier job. He is never stressed, never rushes about and makes a cracking wage.
If I were looking for a change I would definitely have Tesco on top of my list.
I reckon all those having a go at Tesco drivers probably failed the interview or assessment there…jealousy is such an ugly trait…
^^ Don’t know about the wage, but the drivers that deliver to my local tesco only put the cages on the lift and the staff do the rest.
dieseldog999:
Pimpdaddy:
maga:
He’s already made his life hard by working for tesco in the first place, that’s not OP’s fault…
+1…who wants to be civil to a Tesco truck,and then be stuck behind a rolling roadblock.there not allowed to speed because of the in cab spy stuff unless they want to have to listen to some t/m fanny gobbing off berating and lecturing you during the inevitable “debrief” on return.i worked on and off as agency before I just couldn’t suffer anymore self embarrassment of sitting in one of their dinkytoys,so I would know how it works. your on the front door of a rolling roadblock every single trip,and theres nothing you can do about it.your instructed not to pull in to let others pass etc,its all about safety,which equates into its all about saving fuel,total incompetent operating pish…work for a company like that,and you deserve all the contempt that comes your way.
All the in-cab stuff monitors is driving style(which a bonus is paid) and what route you take, i know speed and everything is on tacho but the debrief clerks have no access to any info which tells them how fast you’ve been travelling on any specific roads, I have never been asked about speeding 
the reason your asked to obey speed limits is for a variety of reasons, safety, company image etc etc as for you treating drivers with contempt 
bring it on 
Seany:
dieseldog999:
Pimpdaddy:
maga:
He’s already made his life hard by working for tesco in the first place, that’s not OP’s fault…
+1…who wants to be civil to a Tesco truck,and then be stuck behind a rolling roadblock.there not allowed to speed because of the in cab spy stuff unless they want to have to listen to some t/m fanny gobbing off berating and lecturing you during the inevitable “debrief” on return.i worked on and off as agency before I just couldn’t suffer anymore self embarrassment of sitting in one of their dinkytoys,so I would know how it works. your on the front door of a rolling roadblock every single trip,and theres nothing you can do about it.your instructed not to pull in to let others pass etc,its all about safety,which equates into its all about saving fuel,total incompetent operating pish…work for a company like that,and you deserve all the contempt that comes your way.
I don’t work for tesco but I would rather do that than be chasing around all day wondering what skanky msa or dead layby I’m going to be spending my night in the tin box instead of being at home with my family. And of course earning more money for less hours helps as well…
although I used to,then I don’t work for Tesco either,as my self respect wouldn’t allow me to,at the same time,i don’t really wonder what stinking msa or dead laybye il end up sleeping in either as mostly I don’t,the difference being,im working to suit myself in a top spec unit,hence a degree of creature comfort and self sufficiency,a concept alien to those of the Tosco persuasion…each to their own,but if you cant pass a Tosco type assessment,then you must be ■■■■■■■■■ as a well trained monkey could get there .I don’t handball,and other than drawing the pallet truck to the back door,or vise versa loading,then that’s about it for me,not exactly a hands on dirty job there like it used to be. theres apparently some who can make more of a wage some weeks from the mince I see on here,obviously their idea of self respect is different to mine,hence if the job suits you,then do it,and don’t worry about how much someone else gets…each to their own.personally for me,to be employed in a beancounter,dragging it out for hours,tosco/agency type job is beneath my self respect,hence I work to suit myself.i.e on trip money,flat out,and wangle the cards to suit.i get plenty of r&r time off,and come and go to a certain expent,moreso abroad.once again,you cant be away for a couple of weeks and try to compute your wages into hours worked,if you did,then your actually very well paid,but if you try to work it into hours waiting,or on a ferry etc,then it gets reduced,but at that point,your not working,plus its your weeks/months wages that are important,so long as you work to suit yourself,just be happy.
dieseldog999:
Seany:
dieseldog999:
Pimpdaddy:
maga:
He’s already made his life hard by working for tesco in the first place, that’s not OP’s fault…
+1…who wants to be civil to a Tesco truck,and then be stuck behind a rolling roadblock.there not allowed to speed because of the in cab spy stuff unless they want to have to listen to some t/m fanny gobbing off berating and lecturing you during the inevitable “debrief” on return.i worked on and off as agency before I just couldn’t suffer anymore self embarrassment of sitting in one of their dinkytoys,so I would know how it works. your on the front door of a rolling roadblock every single trip,and theres nothing you can do about it.your instructed not to pull in to let others pass etc,its all about safety,which equates into its all about saving fuel,total incompetent operating pish…work for a company like that,and you deserve all the contempt that comes your way.
I don’t work for tesco but I would rather do that than be chasing around all day wondering what skanky msa or dead layby I’m going to be spending my night in the tin box instead of being at home with my family. And of course earning more money for less hours helps as well…
although I used to,then I don’t work for Tesco either,as my self respect wouldn’t allow me to,at the same time,i don’t really wonder what stinking msa or dead laybye il end up sleeping in either as mostly I don’t,the difference being,im working to suit myself in a top spec unit,hence a degree of creature comfort and self sufficiency,a concept alien to those of the Tosco persuasion…each to their own,but if you cant pass a Tosco type assessment,then you must be ■■■■■■■■■ as a well trained monkey could get there .I don’t handball,and other than drawing the pallet truck to the back door,or vise versa loading,then that’s about it for me,not exactly a hands on dirty job there like it used to be. theres apparently some who can make more of a wage some weeks from the mince I see on here,obviously their idea of self respect is different to mine,hence if the job suits you,then do it,and don’t worry about how much someone else gets…each to their own.personally for me,to be employed in a beancounter,dragging it out for hours,tosco/agency type job is beneath my self respect,hence I work to suit myself.i.e on trip money,flat out,and wangle the cards to suit.i get plenty of r&r time off,and come and go to a certain expent,moreso abroad.once again,you cant be away for a couple of weeks and try to compute your wages into hours worked,if you did,then your actually very well paid,but if you try to work it into hours waiting,or on a ferry etc,then it gets reduced,but at that point,your not working,plus its your weeks/months wages that are important,so long as you work to suit yourself,just be happy.
Dieseldog mate, we all get it, you run bent, you run flat out, you think everybody that runs to the law is a ■■■■. The reason we all get it is because, how can I put this… you may have mentioned it in passing once or twice. 
Presumably it’s to get a reaction, up to now you haven’t had one, maybe because everybody is thinking the same thing eh?
I don’t know how long you have done this job, although I suspect you are still at the blind keen stage being that you prioritize driving a top range truck over wages
Bizarrely you think it’s cool to run around like a mad ■■■■ all day (and presumably night)
As for me, you may have me down as one of those stupid ■■■■■■■■ who run straight all the time, and hey, guess what? you’d be right.
However what you maybe don’t know is I used to be an owner driver in the 80s, a time when everybody and their Dad ran bent as a matter of course, so anything you are doing now (and more) I done 30yrs ago, but there was a big difference then, the penalties were not as harsh as today ie. you weren’t jailed for instance, althoughI suspect that will not bother you, well maybe not until the ■■■■ hits the fan and you find yourself the subject of one big cluster ■■■■.
But the bigger difference between us then and you now is…We didn’t tell everybody or boast about it at every ■■■■■■ opportunity!! 
So to put it in a nutshell mate, it’s just getting a tad boring now…just saying like
If I came back to England to drive a lorry the local Tesco DC would be top of my list.
I’ve worked for them as a subbie and the job is a doddle, the money is good, decent subsidised canteens, no rushing around, no nights out etc etc
newmercman:
If I came back to England to drive a lorry the local Tesco DC would be top of my list.I’ve worked for them as a subbie and the job is a doddle, the money is good, decent subsidised canteens, no rushing around, no nights out etc etc
If there was any supermarket RDC.s in my area I’d be there like a shot, the job has turned into a mad bloody rat race now with ■■■■■■ trackers etc, and if you rush around like a depraved ■■■■■■ nutcase that is exactly what you are!
Give me 40 mph, set runs home every night for more pay than everybody else every time.
As for low cab undesirable motor? I couldn’t give a twopenny ■■■■, I’ve driven all the flash motors that I want to, it’s a no brainer end of.
WOW! Where to start??
First, its really disappointing that people decide who to be courteous to based on who they drive for and in the case of cars, what they drive. Some of the posts on this thread are scary in that it makes you wonder about the intelligence levels of people in charge of big lorries…“flat out”, “running bent”, etc.
Some of you guys are showing yourselves up as complete idiots. i.e. what about…my wages are great…as long as you don`t count waiting time and ferry time. Laughable!
I worked for Tescos in the 80s and my last P60 shows I earned £20500 for the year 1989…25 years ago!. Things have changed a lot generally with driving/wages, but its still a decent job.
As for sticking to the speed limits, theres nothing wrong with that. If you cant get past…tough luck. its you who`s in the wrong not the guy in front.
Happy new year fellow professionals, lets hope for some better posts in 2015.
cheekymonkey:
Happy new year fellow professionals, lets hope for some better posts in 2015.
I’m up for that
robroy:
newmercman:
If I came back to England to drive a lorry the local Tesco DC would be top of my list.I’ve worked for them as a subbie and the job is a doddle, the money is good, decent subsidised canteens, no rushing around, no nights out etc etc
If there was any supermarket RDC.s in my area I’d be there like a shot, the job has turned into a mad bloody rat race now with [zb] trackers etc, and if you rush around like a depraved [zb] nutcase that is exactly what you are!
Give me 40 mph, set runs home every night for more pay than everybody else every time.
As for low cab undesirable motor? I couldn’t give a twopenny [zb], I’ve driven all the flash motors that I want to, it’s a no brainer end of.
…As above ive had V8 scanias 16 litre volvos etc etc and find the merc axor spot on for the job that were doing,we have upgraded actros seats auto gear boxes air con and night heaters when Qing and i get paid a better hourly rate than any of the glory motors in the past
cheekymonkey:
. Some of the posts on this thread are scary in that it makes you wonder about the intelligence levels of people in charge of big lorries…“flat out”, “running bent”, etc.Some of you guys are showing yourselves up as complete idiots. i.e. what about…my wages are great…as long as you don`t count waiting time and ferry time. Laughable!
As for sticking to the speed limits, there`s nothing wrong with that. .
So it ain’t just me then
robroy:
cheekymonkey:
. Some of the posts on this thread are scary in that it makes you wonder about the intelligence levels of people in charge of big lorries…“flat out”, “running bent”, etc.Some of you guys are showing yourselves up as complete idiots. i.e. what about…my wages are great…as long as you don`t count waiting time and ferry time. Laughable!
As for sticking to the speed limits, there`s nothing wrong with that. .
So it ain’t just me then
Nope.
being honest I think the touch paper was lit on the first post, then boom
just to let you all know…there are still vacancies at lichfield.
commonrail:
just to let you all know…there are still vacancies at lichfield.
Bit of a commute for me
Muckaway:
Do you find that other drivers are less inclined to let you out at junctions because of Tescos reputation? I’ve noticed Tescos seem to wait longer than other lorrys because most people know they “take our safety seriously.”
I admit when on job and knock, on more than one occasion I’ve left Tescos sitting there.
Seeing as you drive a 6 wheeler tipper I presume you don’t go that far so I would put this down to the drivers in your area rather than what firm a lorry belongs to .
Dan Punchard:
Muckaway:
Do you find that other drivers are less inclined to let you out at junctions because of Tescos reputation? I’ve noticed Tescos seem to wait longer than other lorrys because most people know they “take our safety seriously.”
I admit when on job and knock, on more than one occasion I’ve left Tescos sitting there.Seeing as you drive a 6 wheeler tipper I presume you don’t go that far so I would put this down to the drivers in your area rather than what firm a lorry belongs to .
Tesco’s & Asda Didcot lol