So who's met an ESL driver who isn't a cunt worth torching?

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TruckingHell:
I hold my hands up, I’m surprised (thus far! :smiling_imp: ) at the comments, please don’t think I’m crying in my Frosties this morning :laughing: , I guess I decided to vent! :blush:
I appreciate ESL being the big one , thus the target, but some of the comments do hack me off (clearly!!)

I hope the haters do make the distinction between the drivers and the company, equally, I hope you all don’t deem me some kind of [zb] for daring to say that I am actually proud to work there (despite the way things sometimes are done & have been done to others in the past) I’m not exactly the next Mr Dixon (nice lad that he is, I assure you all!!)

I think & hope my faith in TruckNet is a little restored! :neutral_face:

I don’t get it, you’re on here this morning with your rant at the apparent Stobart haters, and yet you seem to be apologising yourself for the pride that you take in working there?

Stobart’s is no different from any other “big one”, like for instance WH Malcolm. I’ve worked for both. I worked for Stobart’s 20 years ago in Glasgow as an agency driver when I first started out in this business, and like all places there was decent and not so decent drivers there. Indeed, go to any decent, reputable company - or even many of the dodgy firms in the UK - and you’ll find good and bad.
There has always been an envy thing - that manifest’s itself into resentment - from many drivers towards Stobart and their drivers. I’ve never understood it! Maybe it’s the uniforms, the names on the trucks, and the overall image they project.

I was in Lymm services a couple of weeks ago and got talking to two drivers in their 20’s. Both of them were at pains to tell me that their “goal” was to one day work for Stobart, and how Stobart “was THE company to work for”.
I’m too cynical now, and frankly jaded with this industry - to either agree or disagree with them, but at least they’ve got their ambitions.

But at the end of the day, and without wanting to sound like I’m generalising too much, the job is much the same no matter who you work for.

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Its the stobart attitude I dont like. Were better then u give in it large! Like he sed hes just another elf, without him the world would come to an end.

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I don’t have feelings one way or the other regarding Stobart’s. Last night on the M6 I encountered a right ■■■■ driving for them but also many who were just getting on with it. This also applied last night to Royal Mail and Palletways.

I watched a few episodes of the program but gave up because I think it’s crap. That is to do with all the fake drama and repeating of things so it’s down to the company producing the thing and would apply regardless of which firm was featured. Over the years I have known several drivers who have worked there and none of them had a bad word to say.

Stobart trucks to me are just other vehicles I co-exist with on the roads in getting the job done and getting home again. I don’t bother reading most of the threads about them as they are usually clearly marked, are mostly the same old ■■■■■■■■ from the seethers and pant wetters, and can be easily avoided. I only opened this thread because it didn’t click with me who ESL were.

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I like you.

I bet you’ve got a kind face.

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i aint got any problems with any stobart drivers at all. my mate works for them at sherburn tramping.
any decent firm will supply drivers with a uniform, and to me what colour it is, makes no difference at all.
to me a driver is a driver. oh and i dont slag off esl or anyone that works for them too.

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greggy:
i aint got any problems with any stobart drivers at all. my mate works for them at sherburn tramping.
any decent firm will supply drivers with a uniform, and to me what colour it is, makes no difference at all.
to me a driver is a driver. oh and i dont slag off esl or anyone that works for them too.

Everyone is entitled to an opinion if you dont like it dont read it simple!!

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I know many night trampers there! Vast majority are great lads/lasses! Mo is a great fella! Played up to the camera in my opinion! Most of the day shifts/trampers were glory boys! IMHO
Hi to jabba,Tom,Ed and Matt doing nights out of Tilbury! All great lads! :wink:

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Andy smg:
Don’t worry about it mate. If you’re enjoying your job then [zb] what anybody else thinks or says. And as said before, don’t let the minority of constant moaners on here spoil for you what is a great website for lorry drivers. :wink:

+2

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Jack-knife:
Its the stobart attitude I dont like. Were better then u give in it large! Like he sed hes just another elf, without him the world would come to an end.

elaborate jack knife! :smiley: I work for them out of Trafford park and it’s a piece of p1$$! :sunglasses: I shall tell you this about them as a DRIVER of 23 years r kid, once these managers get back facts about tacho regs and hours and proved wrong, they disappear with their tails between their legs! They treat drivers as dogmuck on the bottom of their shoes as we are easy targets but what they seem to forget as in any walk of life, once promoted be nice to those below you, as when you fall we’ll kick you twice as hard! Every fortnight paid £1100- £1200 after tax I couldn’t give a monkeys when they start shouting and balling! I tell them this" I have the keys to the Swedish loveshack, and it’ll get there when I do! " :grimacing: :grimacing: Stobarts is easy, easy money easy life! :sunglasses: IT DOESN’T MATTER WHO YOU WORK FOR, IF YOU AIN’T HAPPY, MOVE ON AND GET A BETTER JOB! :wink: K.I.S.S = keep it simple stupid :grimacing: :grimacing:

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eehh ohhhhh its the interent dont take it personal mr trucking hell ,we like to bully the bullies :smiling_imp:

Just be the same as ady give us plenty of banter back and not like mo who is ‘‘institutionalised’’

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In my travels I’ve met some stobart drivers and they have been sound no bs just decent blokes trying to earn a living like the rest of us personally i think the tv has made it worse for stobart me I’ve not got any problem with their drivers my dad used to drive for them a few years ago when they still had to wear the tie… :sunglasses: …

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TruckingHell:
I hold my hands up, I’m surprised (thus far! :smiling_imp: ) at the comments, please don’t think I’m crying in my Frosties this morning :laughing: , I guess I decided to vent! :blush:
I appreciate ESL being the big one , thus the target, but some of the comments do hack me off (clearly!!)

I hope the haters do make the distinction between the drivers and the company, equally, I hope you all don’t deem me some kind of [zb] for daring to say that I am actually proud to work there (despite the way things sometimes are done & have been done to others in the past) I’m not exactly the next Mr Dixon (nice lad that he is, I assure you all!!)

I think & hope my faith in TruckNet is a little restored! :neutral_face:

Bloody hell, If i was to worry about what people think about my company then i would be in a right state, as we are based all over the country lol

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met a few decent lads when i worked there

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TruckingHell:
This forum to me seems to be an ESL hating mob, whats the deal? has everybody come across total [zb] in the Green shirt?
I make no secret of it, I work for the Haulage Nazis (my own pet name :wink: ), its a job, I try my best, I take pride in my truck.

The name on the side of the cab means [zb] to me, the money in my bank, to finance the things that matter in life, is by FAR the greater deal!
I’m just a hard working [zb] like the rest of us mugs doing this job, I came here with a view to glean information & help from the community but given what I read (but never experience to my face funnily enough, no matter where I go) its seems the drivers are as hated as the company.

I’m actually proud of working for them, a large british company doing well in hard times, hard decisions made - I’ve been on the thick end of some myself - contracts won at others expense, well, thats “logistics” in 2012 alas, but Green “flash” Scannys & retarded TV show (and “Numpty for the camera” drivers) does not mean the vast (imo) majority of ESL drivers are not hard working grafters, taking a bit of pride & trying to do a good job like what I reckon is still (surprisingly) the majority of british truckers.

I’m 41 and have been driving longer than I care to remember, this place has forgot its own tagline, “BY DRIVERS FOR DRIVERS” the next time you see one of us Green [zb], just try to remember we are drivers, just like you. Its a job, remember?

I may follow this thread, I sadly doubt I can be arsed to given what I expect the wrath to probably follow.

[zb] ing shame lads! Adios.

you are why they hate us :unamused: :unamused: ,the trucks we drive are just run of the mill fleet motors,g-380,g-400,440,s, but you describe them as green FLASH scannys :unamused: ,so now there thinking BIG HEADED ■■■■■,these zb arnt for real,they only bomb around in your bread and butter trucks like most of us do,but theres are in some way special,flashy,i despair :frowning:

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A mateof mine is on his second stint with Stobbart,he got made redundant from there depot in Cook street in GlasgowLast time i spoke to him he was based at Newhouse running containers into Tesco.He same as probably a lot of there drivers,its ajob he s happy with works nights,decent lorry and clean work.

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ady1:
you are why they hate us :unamused: :unamused: ,the trucks we drive are just run of the mill fleet motors,g-380,g-400,440,s, but you describe them as green FLASH scannys :unamused: ,so now there thinking BIG HEADED [zb],these zb arnt for real,they only bomb around in your bread and butter trucks like most of us do,but theres are in some way special,flashy,i despair :frowning:

My favourite quote from a Stobart driver was yours when you said…“work for Stobarts, so pretty much a job for life” :laughing: :laughing:

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Stevie DS:
I work for Samworth Brothers and we always get the mickey took out of us for wearing ties

I always smile when I’m doing exactly 50 mph on a DC and one of you lads overtakes me. What makes me smile is the fact that Samworths have “Quality is a way of life” proudly emblazoned on their lorries yet they happily allow the drivers to continually break the law. Similarly you have the likes of A V Dawsons who wander round with “Setting the standards” on their wagons and do just the same.

Perhaps my idea of quality and standards differ from others…

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threewheelsonmywagon:

Stevie DS:
I work for Samworth Brothers and we always get the mickey took out of us for wearing ties

I always smile when I’m doing exactly 50 mph on a DC and one of you lads overtakes me. What makes me smile is the fact that Samworths have “Quality is a way of life” proudly emblazoned on their lorries yet they happily allow the drivers to continually break the law. Similarly you have the likes of A V Dawsons who wander round with “Setting the standards” on their wagons and do just the same.

Perhaps my idea of quality and standards differ from others…

I may return to this thread when it gets to page eight… :laughing: :laughing:

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Happydaze:
I like you.

I bet you’ve got a kind face.

Oh I doubt that! :stuck_out_tongue:

Fatboy slimslow:

Jack-knife:
Its the stobart attitude I dont like. Were better then u give in it large! Like he sed hes just another elf, without him the world would come to an end.

elaborate jack knife! :smiley: I work for them out of Trafford park and it’s a piece of p1$$! :sunglasses: I shall tell you this about them as a DRIVER of 23 years r kid, once these managers get back facts about tacho regs and hours and proved wrong, they disappear with their tails between their legs! They treat drivers as dogmuck on the bottom of their shoes as we are easy targets but what they seem to forget as in any walk of life, once promoted be nice to those below you, as when you fall we’ll kick you twice as hard! Every fortnight paid £1100- £1200 after tax I couldn’t give a monkeys when they start shouting and balling! I tell them this" I have the keys to the Swedish loveshack, and it’ll get there when I do! " :grimacing: :grimacing: Stobarts is easy, easy money easy life! :sunglasses: IT DOESN’T MATTER WHO YOU WORK FOR, IF YOU AIN’T HAPPY, MOVE ON AND GET A BETTER JOB! :wink: K.I.S.S = keep it simple stupid :grimacing: :grimacing:

I’ll win no friends for saying this, but I heartily agree!

merc0447:
eehh ohhhhh its the interent dont take it personal mr trucking hell ,we like to bully the bullies :smiling_imp:

Just be the same as ady give us plenty of banter back and not like mo who is ‘‘institutionalised’’

Fair enough, I get the feeling a few think I’m some soft arsed pussycat, be assured I don’t think I am.

I have little time in my life, less still for ■■■■, its getting tiresome, I conceed its un-avoidable!

/passes peace pipe around to one & all.

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threewheelsonmywagon:

Stevie DS:
I work for Samworth Brothers and we always get the mickey took out of us for wearing ties

I always smile when I’m doing exactly 50 mph on a DC and one of you lads overtakes me. What makes me smile is the fact that Samworths have “Quality is a way of life” proudly emblazoned on their lorries yet they happily allow the drivers to continually break the law. Similarly you have the likes of A V Dawsons who wander round with “Setting the standards” on their wagons and do just the same.

Perhaps my idea of quality and standards differ from others…

Ditto stobart and their inability to do 40 on single carriageway.