I’m currently sat waiting at amazon chesterfield, I arrived at 08:30 which was my booking time and there was no queue!! I then proceeded to a parking bay where I sat for just short of three hours, I’ve now been waiting to get tipped for just shy of three hours again to be told they’ve not started me yet!! and all this for six pallets no wonder there’s a driver shortage
Welcome to the world of being used for free warehousing space.
One of our lads was there 11 hours the other month with 4 pallets, was booked at 8am and had 3 other drops that day that didn’t get delivered till the next day.
Fortunately he’d loaded in Holland and the dutch company we were pulling for paid us demurrage.
We won’t take any Amazon drops on anymore.
Here’s another reason why driver shortage.
Went to a place in Chester today. Lockup unit not very big place.
As I got there an artic was reversing in.
So I parked on the road…walked over rang bell woman came out said got delivery 3 plts.
She said have wait to hes done. Fair enough.
I then poliety said it’s only 3 plts I can pump truck them off bring then on of you can sign for it.
She then swore like a trooper and went off at me god knows why.
Walked over spoke to artic driver he had full load of euro pallets.
Spoke to guy on flt he said no problem bring them in under the canopy.
Took one over the woman came out swearing her head off at me
Told her fella.on flt said it’s fine.
Not so much the time waiting just her language and attitude…if I ever go there again and she starts told work in refusing the delivery
She stormed off.
So sat in truck about half. hour later some guy looking official came over asked what had shown him.paperwork…he said no problems.
If you want bring it in yourself you can.
So I did this woman came storming.over swearing her head off at me.
Then at this other fella.
Never heard such foul language from a woman .
God.knows what her problem was.
But in end Almost 2 hours for 3plts.
You must have the patience of Jehovah
I’m willing to bet most drivers on here both male and female would have answered in kind and driven off, I’m pretty sure a number of them would have punched this foul mouthed slattern in the mush
Grumpy_old_trucker:
We won’t take any Amazon drops on anymore.
Amazon is part of trucknet sponsor so you can’t say anything bad about them that’s illegal
Im paid by the hour … it take as long as it does I just ring the office keep them informed then Netflix it is
I don’t get paid to think which is what I’m told whenever I try help out
Amazon refused a load cause it was overloaded I told them I’d take a couple of items off so it would be safe for them they point blank said no and my company said no so had bring it back 3hr drive
TruckDriverBen:
Im paid by the hour … it take as long as it does I just ring the office keep them informed then Netflix it isI don’t get paid to think which is what I’m told whenever I try help out
Yep, I may not be a tramper but I have a small inflatable pillow I got for £12 - worth every penny. When I get home I don’t need to sleep that much and can get ■■■■ done throughout the day (not that I ever do but the possibility is there)
bigdave789:
You must have the patience of Jehovah
I’m willing to bet most drivers on here both male and female would have answered in kind and driven off, I’m pretty sure a number of them would have punched this foul mouthed slattern in the mush
“slattern”
Never heard that one before (had to look it up), brilliant [emoji28]
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edd1974:
Here’s another reason why driver shortage.
Went to a place in Chester today. Lockup unit not very big place.
As I got there an artic was reversing in.
So I parked on the road…walked over rang bell woman came out said got delivery 3 plts.
She said have wait to hes done. Fair enough.
I then poliety said it’s only 3 plts I can pump truck them off bring then on of you can sign for it.
She then swore like a trooper and went off at me god knows why.Walked over spoke to artic driver he had full load of euro pallets.
Spoke to guy on flt he said no problem bring them in under the canopy.
Took one over the woman came out swearing her head off at meTold her fella.on flt said it’s fine.
Not so much the time waiting just her language and attitude…if I ever go there again and she starts told work in refusing the delivery
She stormed off.
So sat in truck about half. hour later some guy looking official came over asked what had shown him.paperwork…he said no problems.
If you want bring it in yourself you can.
So I did this woman came storming.over swearing her head off at me.
Then at this other fella.
Never heard such foul language from a woman .
God.knows what her problem was.
But in end Almost 2 hours for 3plts.
Honestly, the lady (slattern) coming up to me with that sort of attitude once would’ve been enough for me to drive away with the load.
Remember, the ball is in our court now so use that knowledge as much as possible because it won’t be forever.
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ETS:
TruckDriverBen:
Im paid by the hour … it take as long as it does I just ring the office keep them informed then Netflix it isI don’t get paid to think which is what I’m told whenever I try help out
Yep, I may not be a tramper but I have a small inflatable pillow I got for £12 - worth every penny. When I get home I don’t need to sleep that much and can get [zb] done throughout the day (not that I ever do but the possibility is there)
12 quid for an inflatable pillow 
Thats inflation for you 
Suedehead:
ETS:
TruckDriverBen:
Im paid by the hour … it take as long as it does I just ring the office keep them informed then Netflix it isI don’t get paid to think which is what I’m told whenever I try help out
Yep, I may not be a tramper but I have a small inflatable pillow I got for £12 - worth every penny. When I get home I don’t need to sleep that much and can get [zb] done throughout the day (not that I ever do but the possibility is there)
12 quid for an inflatable pillow
Ba dum tish 
Suedehead:
12 quid for an inflatable pillow
You certainly didn’t let yourself down with that joke!
ezydriver:
Suedehead:
12 quid for an inflatable pillowYou certainly didn’t let yourself down with that joke!
I must admit to feeling a little deflated after last night
Suedehead:
ezydriver:
Suedehead:
12 quid for an inflatable pillowYou certainly didn’t let yourself down with that joke!
I must admit to feeling a little deflated after last night
You’ve not only let yourself down, but you’ve let the forum down, and you let the transport industry down.
bigdave789:
patience of Jehovah
foul mouthed slattern
Irish heritage in you BigDave? both phrases sound like some of the sayings my late mother or uncles would have come out with 
I’m assuming it’s the old Tesco barlborough site , was my regular night out stop , cheap meal + pudding ( custard was lovely ) , really nice showers & even a gym , only down side was you had to drop your tri
Shame it closed
Juddian:
bigdave789:
patience of Jehovah
foul mouthed slatternIrish heritage in you BigDave? both phrases sound like some of the sayings my late mother or uncles would have come out with
Patience of Jehovah was one of my Nan’s, no Irish connection other than Birkenhead
Slattern I got from the great Rod Liddel in one of his articles in the Spectator magazine I read in the dentist’s waiting room, apparently it’s an old English pejorative term that’s just so apt for some of the female charmers you find in places like Rhyl for example
Wonder how some of you people would have got on in days gone bye when you went to Liverpool London Southampton docks etc when you sometimes sat for DAYS not hours.
Liverpool docks when there was so many wagons on the dock road you had to ask which dock queue they where in.
London docks when you sat on the lorry park in lines, or Southampton 104 berth when it was lights or heavies on Monday Wednesday or Friday but rarely on the same day ,with railway Tuesday / Thursday no Saturday but everybody got tipped on Sunday.
Happy days
edd1974:
Here’s another reason why driver shortage.
Went to a place in Chester today. Lockup unit not very big place.
As I got there an artic was reversing in.
So I parked on the road…walked over rang bell woman came out said got delivery 3 plts.
She said have wait to hes done. Fair enough.
I then poliety said it’s only 3 plts I can pump truck them off bring then on of you can sign for it.
She then swore like a trooper and went off at me god knows why.Walked over spoke to artic driver he had full load of euro pallets.
Spoke to guy on flt he said no problem bring them in under the canopy.
Took one over the woman came out swearing her head off at meTold her fella.on flt said it’s fine.
Not so much the time waiting just her language and attitude…if I ever go there again and she starts told work in refusing the delivery
She stormed off.
So sat in truck about half. hour later some guy looking official came over asked what had shown him.paperwork…he said no problems.
If you want bring it in yourself you can.
So I did this woman came storming.over swearing her head off at me.
Then at this other fella.
Never heard such foul language from a woman .
God.knows what her problem was.
But in end Almost 2 hours for 3plts.
There is one place in Leicester with a lady like that i turned up 30 minutes early she gave me so much aggro.I said thank you waited 3 hours and said any more delay am taking your container back she said i dont care.After 4 hours i phoned the office and got told to take it back .Went in to see her and her boss was walking in and i just told her my boss said take it back sign my paperwork.The boss went mental these days she has mellowed you dont wait.The boss was not happy with the storage and re booking charges