So, quite a few use it, some don’t. Each to their own.
Some firms have rules about using it, the one I did my assessment on Friday with had the rule - Do not name us on social media
So, I had my training and assessment with their trainer/assessor/dCPC instructor.
He came out with some crap through the day, you know, the usual stuff like 30 mins break for 6hrs work, £30 per wind if legs aren’t fully up and VOSA pull you etc.
I picked him up on these and others, and tried to educate him, since he’s going to teach the drivers at the firm I thought that maybe he should teach them correct?
He wasn’t interested, even when shown the GV262, still argued his was correct and if I did less than 30 mins I’d get an infringement etc.
Later or the next day, I posted on a HGV page on Facebook about this, since we’ve all often asked ‘where did that driver hear such crap from?’ and to discuss it.
This is something I enjoy, hence I’m on here and on there and others, discussing rules and regs and training etc.
I was careful not to mention the company, but ‘someone’ (I was told it was the trainer but have no proof) reported me for it - result, no longer working there.
Question is:
Would you think it’s OK to talk about this and discuss it, without naming the company
Personally, I think it NEEDS discussing. Most of us who actually KNOW the rules, know them because of discussions and forums such as this
Also, in comments, feel free - I have thick skin