I took some photographs today.....

[Tude]

…..And didn`t it cause a stir!
I had the displeasure of having to collect some water for Aldi today, from a site near Lichfield.
I had to load my own trailer from a ramshackle bay thing.....I really do not know what to call it, like something from the middle ages, anyways the chap seemed shocked that I did not know how to use the electric pallet truck thing and then went on to show me how to use it.
I said I needed to put straps on the load and this was met with derision and the comment "no one does that" So I informed that we strap everything and I will need a place to do this, he was not happy.

Anyways, I loaded the lorry with 66 stupid little pallet thingies and when finished I noticed the platform was missing a chain link across the step access, so I took some photo`s.

Oh yes, they had said I could not take a break on the makeshift bay thing, but I explained I had to for WTD 6 hour rule and that if I had been loaded as is the norm, it would not have been a problem.....So the manager was informed and I was told I could not do it, so I ignored them and had my break.....Then I continued to load.

As I was strapping my load, this irate forklift chap came over asking why I was taking photo`s, he was very defensive and confrontational and telling me I could not do that, I put him right about public access etc. I also told him I was not happy about the H&S of their shoddy makeshift island bays and lack of any real restraint from stepping off the islands, he stormed off to tell another manager!

A H&S manager came over and asked me what was going on, so I told him and as the forkie drove off, I said I would be coming over to take more photo`s....It was said tongue in cheek.

So, the Operations manager, the H&S guy and the forkie are all there and Ops manager asks me what my problem is, in a rather confrontational manner, so I told him......But first I paused and told him I was searching for the correct word to describe the behaviour of the forkie and the manner in which he had conducted himself......The silence was beautiful, these three individuals all waiting from me to find the correct words, all of them thinking they had the upper hand, yet they were all waiting for me to speak ( I have done public speaking and stage stuff and been an ops manager) So I articulated myself to the standard of my extensive education and rendered their respective tool boxes useless......I then started to enjoy myself, they gave up and just told me I was banned form site for life, I thanked them as I told them I considered it to be a dangerous site and hopefully I could now continue to live my life without injury that could be so easily avoided.....I also took my gloves off at one point, as I thought I was going to have to clump the ops manager, his posture did change somewhat as I did that and he realised that he was in danger of being injured himself.


All in all, I stood my ground and thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Tonymcg]

…..And didn`t it cause a stir!
I had the displeasure of having to collect some water for Aldi today, from a site near Lichfield.
I had to load my own trailer from a ramshackle bay thing.....I really do not know what to call it, like something from the middle ages, anyways the chap seemed shocked that I did not know how to use the electric pallet truck thing and then went on to show me how to use it.
I said I needed to put straps on the load and this was met with derision and the comment "no one does that" So I informed that we strap everything and I will need a place to do this, he was not happy.

Anyways, I loaded the lorry with 66 stupid little pallet thingies and when finished I noticed the platform was missing a chain link across the step access, so I took some photo`s.

Oh yes, they had said I could not take a break on the makeshift bay thing, but I explained I had to for WTD 6 hour rule and that if I had been loaded as is the norm, it would not have been a problem.....So the manager was informed and I was told I could not do it, so I ignored them and had my break.....Then I continued to load.

As I was strapping my load, this irate forklift chap came over asking why I was taking photo`s, he was very defensive and confrontational and telling me I could not do that, I put him right about public access etc. I also told him I was not happy about the H&S of their shoddy makeshift island bays and lack of any real restraint from stepping off the islands, he stormed off to tell another manager!

A H&S manager came over and asked me what was going on, so I told him and as the forkie drove off, I said I would be coming over to take more photo`s....It was said tongue in cheek.

So, the Operations manager, the H&S guy and the forkie are all there and Ops manager asks me what my problem is, in a rather confrontational manner, so I told him......But first I paused and told him I was searching for the correct word to describe the behaviour of the forkie and the manner in which he had conducted himself......The silence was beautiful, these three individuals all waiting from me to find the correct words, all of them thinking they had the upper hand, yet they were all waiting for me to speak ( I have done public speaking and stage stuff and been an ops manager) So I articulated myself to the standard of my extensive education and rendered their respective tool boxes useless......I then started to enjoy myself, they gave up and just told me I was banned form site for life, I thanked them as I told them I considered it to be a dangerous site and hopefully I could now continue to live my life without injury that could be so easily avoided.....I also took my gloves off at one point, as I thought I was going to have to clump the ops manager, his posture did change somewhat as I did that and he realised that he was in danger of being injured himself.


All in all, I stood my ground and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Well let's see the pictures.

[maga]

they can be a nightmare at roxane

[truckertang]

they can be a nightmare at roxane

Especially when they put on the red light...

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[toonsy]

they can be a nightmare at roxane

Cant they just.

Delivering odd pallets of label printing stuff is bad enough, sod the malarkey of collecting loads. It just looks disorganised from.watching it.

[blue estate]

Could be worse , op could of had to collect from KA shed at pallet ways instead.


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[nightline]

And did you still load yourself after all that

[Win-Stone]

Ok... So I'll admit that I have never been to the depot you mention but, nevertheless, I have a question/observation:-

There are forkies, warehouse bods, managers et al........... But you load your own lorry??????????

[blue estate]

Ok... So I'll admit that I have never been to the depot you mention but, nevertheless, I have a question/observation:-

There are forkies, warehouse bods, managers et al........... But you load your own lorry??????????

Yep , with those funny half chep pallets 33 of them all with bottles of water for Lidl’s , then you get to Lidl’s unload yer self in half an hour and wait 2 hours for Zb’ing paperwork


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[Tude]

Ok... So I'll admit that I have never been to the depot you mention but, nevertheless, I have a question/observation:-

There are forkies, warehouse bods, managers et al........... But you load your own lorry??????????

Yes, they are like pontoons arranged in the yard at trailer deck height with a sheet metal covering, the load is placed on the deck/pontoon thing and you then use an electric propelled pallet truck to put in your lorry, they cannot be put on from the side as they are crappy plastic euro pallet thingies and go three across the bed, or perhaps it is because it is for Aldi and they do everything on the cheap, I was informed that only Aldi & Lidl have it loaded like this, Tesco et al have theirs put on the bed in a traditional manner.....Who knows, but it is a site that has been adapted on the cheap, which I do not have a problem with, my issue is/was the loading practices and just how dangerous it could be for a newbie or an old duffer like myself.

My tip at Aldi was perfect, there was no room anywhere, so I just put it where I liked, had my paper work brought to me just as I placed the last lot in another random row, we had a bit of banter so all was good.

The gateman however was a piece of work, I resorted to asking him if had a troubled childhood, as he would not let me sign in until I had walked 5-6 steps to the lorry and put on my hi viz, I asked him if he thought it was strange thing to ask, he just would not have it, so I started singing.

On another point, I pulled over on the A38 to have a break and a bloke in a summer frock and wearing red shoes like canoes with bright red lipstick, blonde dyed hair and a lot of foundation rode past me on a woman's bike with a basket on the front! I had a very strange day yesterday.

[nightline]

beautiful, these three individuals all waiting from me to find the correct words, all of them thinking they had the upper hand, yet they were all waiting for me to speak ( I have done public speaking and stage stuff and been an ops manager) So I articulated myself to the standard of my extensive education and rendered their respective tool boxes useless......I then started to enjoy myself

And after all that with all that education and un safe loading bays, you still loaded yourself.
This will have legs and grow, so when you hear it in your next waiting room it will sound better