An agency driver took my unit out last night and he had the cheek to fuel it up and wash the windscreen 
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DAF95XF:
An agency driver took my unit out last and he had the cheek to fuel it up and wash the windscreen
Dont let him fool you shag,works thin on the ground this time of year so every little helps,he most probably got an hours o/t out of that stunt 
seth 70:
DAF95XF:
An agency driver took my unit out last and he had the cheek to fuel it up and wash the windscreenDont let him fool you shag,works thin on the ground this time of year so every little helps,he most probably got an hours o/t out of that stunt
Coming back into Guildford from a run up to Suffolk last Friday, I stopped outside Ripley to fill up, reasoning that I’d get paid a bit extra and next Monday’s driver would be glad of not having to do it himself. By the time I got back on the road, about 1715, the rush hour traffic had built up and it took about an hour to get into Guildford, let alone back to the depot. Didn’t finish until 7 - got paid the extra, but hadn’t bargained on being out that late.
seth 70:
DAF95XF:
An agency driver took my unit out last and he had the cheek to fuel it up and wash the windscreenDont let him fool you shag,works thin on the ground this time of year so every little helps,he most probably got an hours o/t out of that stunt
To be fair he’s a very regular agency driver, and I can always tell when he’s driven my unit as quite often he leaves it tidier than when I left it (and I don’t leave it filthy either as I’m quite ■■■■over the inside cleanliness)…
DAF95XF:
An agency driver took my unit out last night and he had the cheek to fuel it up and wash the windscreen
Was in the Newsprint plant at Knowsley today, and a Ceva driver said" The Agency lads today are a lot better, they’ve got a real professional attitude to the job now" I almost fainted. I try to be professional and always turn up for the job smartly dressed, and try to stick to the speed limits, hours etc, so it’s nice to hear positive comments like this.
Well done to him and it’s just a pity there wasn’t more like him
seth 70:
,he most probably got an hours o/t out of that stunt
That’s what I used to do when I was on the agency and a company had washing facilities.
The hard working Pole who took mine out last night got grease all over the pin clip, which he then got all over the pipe connections, plate, door handle, and hand rail, and steering wheel. Which I then got all over me today. 
I drive for an agency and find myself in the same few regular companies which very a lot in their frieght. The state of the wagons vary hugely, too. Some of the lorries I take out which normally have a regular driver are a disgrace. There are far more employees who don’t seem to give a ■■■■■■■■■■■■■than there are agency drivers, I am sure of it. I turn up smart, prompt, keen and willing and I leave knowing my paperwork is thorough, the truck is clean and ready for the next chap and the employer is happy.
NiceRoadTrucker:
There are far more employees who don’t seem to give a [zb] [zb] than there are agency drivers, I am sure of it.
I don’t doubt that.
Heres the difference… An full time driver gets into ‘his’ wagon thats been left a mess & is whinging and complaining about it to every sod who’ll listen. Agency driver gets into a dirty wagon and they just crack on.
I’ve seen just as many dregs & numpties working full time as I have on the agency.
seth 70:
DAF95XF:
An agency driver took my unit out last and he had the cheek to fuel it up and wash the windscreenDont let him fool you shag,works thin on the ground this time of year so every little helps,he most probably got an hours o/t out of that stunt
That’s what I get accused of doing… 
I jumped into my motor on Friday morning after an agency guy turned up 2 hours late with it. I can figure out why he was 2 hours late with it.
If he could have adjusted anything, he pretty much managed it.
Both seats. Angles, heights, rake, reach even arm rest heights. Heater settings and program modes. Somehow felt the need to unplug the fridge. Turned the top mattress around so it didn’t even fit. Heated seat on full pelt, headlight adjuster tweaked, every single radio station retuned. Not sure that if he’d have chain smoked for the entire shift with the windows up, he could have feasibly got any more ■■■ash all over the place.
I’ve never done agency work, but is it written down somewhere that you are expected to open all available storage spaces and then walk around the cab in muddy boots eating crisps and cakes during a coughing fit?
Certainly can’t get my head around the top mattress bit. Guy was about 4’6. Surprised he could even reach it. Looked a bit like one of the Mario Bros.
And if any of you need any 5th wheel grease, come and help yourselves off my steering wheel. Concept of gloves obviously passed this chap by.
And why, not aimed at this one bloke as it seems to happen to my motor every week, does my fridge seem to be full of what looks like sock fluff and â– â– â– â– â– every time I get back into it?
PaulNowak:
I jumped into my motor on Friday morning after an agency guy turned up 2 hours late with it. I can figure out why he was 2 hours late with it.If he could have adjusted anything, he pretty much managed it.
Both seats. Angles, heights, rake, reach even arm rest heights. Heater settings and program modes. Somehow felt the need to unplug the fridge. Turned the top mattress around so it didn’t even fit. Heated seat on full pelt, headlight adjuster tweaked, every single radio station retuned. Not sure that if he’d have chain smoked for the entire shift with the windows up, he could have feasibly got any more ■■■ash all over the place.
I’ve never done agency work, but is it written down somewhere that you are expected to open all available storage spaces and then walk around the cab in muddy boots eating crisps and cakes during a coughing fit?
Certainly can’t get my head around the top mattress bit. Guy was about 4’6. Surprised he could even reach it. Looked a bit like one of the Mario Bros.
And if any of you need any 5th wheel grease, come and help yourselves off my steering wheel. Concept of gloves obviously passed this chap by.
And why, not aimed at this one bloke as it seems to happen to my motor every week, does my fridge seem to be full of what looks like sock fluff and â– â– â– â– â– every time I get back into it?
The same bloke comes to our gaff pal 
PaulNowak:
I’ve never done agency work, but is it written down somewhere that you are expected to open all available storage spaces and then walk around the cab in muddy boots eating crisps and cakes during a coughing fit?
must admit when I was driving agency I used to take cleaning stuff, if it was clean when I got in, I left it clean. it didn’t happen very often mind as you don’t half have some dirty company drivers out there.
at one place with the regular day driver during winter I used to knock the night heater on so he had a warm cab to get into about 5am too.
I reserve the right to retune every station on the radio
only if the driver has radio 1 as his number one preset
Depends if the driver leaves any decent biscuits 