That’s what I’m currently contemplating…
The 4 on 4 off nights in the office is finally wearing me down…that, and the haphazard way that the operation staggers through the daily grind of haulage…the almost total lack of communication from colleagues that means I regularly find about critical problems after everyone else has gone home which then entails endless phone calls and emails trying to sort things that should’ve been sorted during normal office hours…the absolute indifference towards professionalism shown by some drivers, and office staff, resulting in shot loads, damaged units, etc etc…
Anyhow…looking at going back on the road…but find myself strangely fussy about what I want to do…
Would have to be Mon-Fri, the occasional run in on a Sat, or run out on a Sunday evening, would be ok. Tramping is probably going to be the preferred option, so want somewhere that pays parking…
Needs to be in the Worcestershire / West Midlands…
Don’t want fridge work, or anything with rope and sheets…done both, don’t really enjoy it.
Don’t mind steel, containers or aggregate tippers. Would be happy with curtainsiders as long there isn’t ridiculous amounts of handball (getting on a bit now!)
Not fussed about what make I drive, as long as it’s clean and got enough room for being all week in. Not into tank polishing etc, but will keep clean. Certainly not into buying light bars etc out of my own pocket!
Would be happy to do European, but can’t see it really being a Mon-Fri type thing…
Oh, and not into being chased all day long by the office…give me my work, let me get on with it…I’m quite competent to be able to do it without being harried and harassed every five minutes thank you very much.
Despite how it may come across, I’m actually quite an easy going driver…I just want to be treated with some respect, like a human being and to be home on a Friday. Is that really too much to expect?
