I’ve just been offered a permanent job after 6 months placement via agency. Does that mean I can now look down on my former agency brothers in the same way I look down on rigid drivers?
Seriously though, I worked agency because, as a new driver, no one would employ me because I had no experience. Strange how they would give me work via an agency though!
eagerbeaver:
I got rid of an old mountain bike the other day. It had a bit of an odd problem.After each rotation of the main sprocket,it was as if the chain ’ jumped '.
Common problem that …when someone big and fat rides the bike, they buckle the crank.
Captain Caveman 76:
I’ve just been offered a permanent job after 6 months placement via agency. Does that mean I can now look down on my former agency brothers in the same way I look down on rigid drivers?
Seriously though, I worked agency because, as a new driver, no one would employ me because I had no experience. Strange how they would give me work via an agency though!
Get yourself a better bag, better car and a built up shoe then the driving world will be your oyster, my friend.
And think yourself lucky people on this forum hand out their sage wisdom and advice for free.
Goldilox:
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…hmmmm…anyone fancy a nice cup of tea?Or some thread softener:
Is that a high class ■■■■ bottle?
Agency rang me tuesday “can you drive chain lift skip and roll on off hook loader?”
Yes i said and turned up for work the next morning to see a nice new fleet of vehicles and one old battered skip truck , you guessed it the battered truck i got which was filthy inside and out.
Did my walk around and found 4 minor defects which i logged and off i went. As i drove for a local authority for a few years on skips ànd refuse trucks it was like putting an old pair of boots on .
back at the yard mid morning i was aproached by a manager who asked me to wash and clean my truck at the end of the day to which i replied sorry but I’m an agency driver and don’t wash trucks that your regular drivers can’t be bothered to wash.
the manager said oh I’m sorry i didn’t realise ,i will find the driver who normally drives it.
i sàid if i get a clean tidy truck i will leave it as i found and that’s my way and i wasnt being funny.
12 hours 15 min later i had finished my shift,all drops ànd pick ups done thinking from experience that was more than a fair days work .
following morning i turned up and was greeted with the comment ,we didn’t think you would be back today as àgency drivers rarely last more than a day.
check my paperwork for the day and what an easy day i had finished by 3pm.
Manager called me in to tne office ,would i like temp to perm contract as good drivers are difficult to find ! 3rd time this month i have been offered permanent jobs.
sorted 
I am reminded of that quote from ‘The life of Brian’ when I read this thread…
“He’s not the Messiah - he’s a very silly boy” …
I seen one on these agency species on Wednesday while I was getting tipped.
Right cheeky ■■■■■■ as well.
I had my curtain open waiting to get tipped and 7.5 tonnes pulls up.
Hi-vis already on for action.
Bluetooth ear piece waiting for the most import phone call that you couldn’t miss with his life.
With a stone in his shoe.
To top it all of he had a clip board and pen at the ready. First time I’ve seen that.
N the cheeky ■■■■■■ skipped the que