its marmite you either love it or hate it you don’t seem to be listening to the other post’s
samsgrandad:
its marmite you either love it or hate it you don’t seem to be listening to the other post’s
So give me your take on it all.
Bacon Sandwich:
martinviking:
Another mate didn’t last 2 weeks, says it was maxed out hours every day/week.I’ve never understood why people don’t like maxing their hours out. If it’s legal to run to your maximum, what’s the problem? It’s better than going over them all the time.
Good luck with it BB.
I don’t like maxing hours because I have a life outside of work. I work to live not live to work.
martinviking:
Bacon Sandwich:
martinviking:
Another mate didn’t last 2 weeks, says it was maxed out hours every day/week.I’ve never understood why people don’t like maxing their hours out. If it’s legal to run to your maximum, what’s the problem? It’s better than going over them all the time.
Good luck with it BB.
True, but some people just want 8 or 10 hours a day. They should be working for the local Council, School or Doctors Surgery if they want an easy life, not driving wagons ! Lol.
I don’t want to max my hours or anywhere near it, I’ve got 2 kids I want to see grow up
selby newcomer:
martinviking:
Bacon Sandwich:
martinviking:
Another mate didn’t last 2 weeks, says it was maxed out hours every day/week.I’ve never understood why people don’t like maxing their hours out. If it’s legal to run to your maximum, what’s the problem? It’s better than going over them all the time.
Good luck with it BB.
True, but some people just want 8 or 10 hours a day. They should be working for the local Council, School or Doctors Surgery if they want an easy life, not driving wagons ! Lol.
I don’t want to max my hours or anywhere near it, I’ve got 2 kids I want to see grow up
In the wrong industry then mate.
Not necces celery…I changed night trunking jobs and have gone from nearly 60 hours a week to working 43 hours a week and guaranteed to be paid 50 hours.Ive got my life back and have lost the bags from under my eyes.
bald bloke:
box man ( clifton27):
yep plenty of us what can i do you forDo you know anything about the 4 on 4 off shifts and what it entails ? Do you know what hours day drivers do (not trampers) ? And what’s this about some new contract with Amazon ? Avonmouth depot it’ll be.
Many thanks.
right i have been off all week back in tomorrow if you would like i can ask someone in the know or at least will know someone in the know but as for hrs we are all paid for 11hrs before ot so id imagine you going to be planned on an 11 hr day sorry i cant be more help
box man ( clifton27):
bald bloke:
box man ( clifton27):
yep plenty of us what can i do you forDo you know anything about the 4 on 4 off shifts and what it entails ? Do you know what hours day drivers do (not trampers) ? And what’s this about some new contract with Amazon ? Avonmouth depot it’ll be.
Many thanks.
right i have been off all week back in tomorrow if you would like i can ask someone in the know or at least will know someone in the know but as for hrs we are all paid for 11hrs before ot so id imagine you going to be planned on an 11 hr day sorry i cant be more help
Thanks very much, it did sound like I wouldn’t necessarily be doing much container work and as I’ll be sharing with a night man I’m assuming 11 or 12 hr shifts would be normal. I look forward to your reply.
DonutUK:
In the wrong industry then mate.
not really I’ve landed a nice little number 8 - 9 - max 10hrs a night load and go tip and reload then pop on back have me break (as much as I need as long as I do the required 45 at some point ) somewhere , into the yard drop trl fuel up park up go home… I’ve done the years of hard work on gen and the other stuff so its easy wind down time …
bald bloke:
box man ( clifton27):
bald bloke:
box man ( clifton27):
yep plenty of us what can i do you forDo you know anything about the 4 on 4 off shifts and what it entails ? Do you know what hours day drivers do (not trampers) ? And what’s this about some new contract with Amazon ? Avonmouth depot it’ll be.
Many thanks.
right i have been off all week back in tomorrow if you would like i can ask someone in the know or at least will know someone in the know but as for hrs we are all paid for 11hrs before ot so id imagine you going to be planned on an 11 hr day sorry i cant be more help
Thanks very much, it did sound like I wouldn’t necessarily be doing much container work and as I’ll be sharing with a night man I’m assuming 11 or 12 hr shifts would be normal. I look forward to your reply.
anytime however we have day lads in my yard ( mcr ) who do nothing but boxes its all a case of good planning but will ask tomorrow and get back to you
Bb,
I work for maritime on 4on 4off at there Doncaster depo
Pm me if you want to know anything
Scott M:
Bb,I work for maritime on 4on 4off at there Doncaster depo
Pm me if you want to know anything
Ok thanks might not be till tomorrow morning .
bald bloke:
Scott M:
Bb,I work for maritime on 4on 4off at there Doncaster depo
Pm me if you want to know anything
Ok thanks might not be till tomorrow morning .
No probs I’ll keep my eye open
Scott M:
bald bloke:
Scott M:
Bb,I work for maritime on 4on 4off at there Doncaster depo
Pm me if you want to know anything
Ok thanks might not be till tomorrow morning .
No probs I’ll keep my eye open
Changed me mind just sent it thanks.
DonutUK:
In the wrong industry then mate.
Load of ■■■■■■■■.
Contraflow:
DonutUK:
In the wrong industry then mate.Load of ■■■■■■■■.
This ^^^^
You can work lots of hours if you want… (daft enough?)
But you can also do pretty well on a lot less.
Doesn’t follow driving an LGV means no other life…
just one thing BB
If your doing 4 on 4 off you’ll be sharing with 3 others
driver 1 you 4 on. driver 2 nights 4 on .
driver 3 off when ur on and the same as the night guy …
so as long as they all keep the motor tidy it’ll be ok
Truckulent:
Contraflow:
DonutUK:
In the wrong industry then mate.Load of ■■■■■■■■.
This ^^^^
You can work lots of hours if you want… (daft enough?)
But you can also do pretty well on a lot less.
Doesn’t follow driving an LGV means no other life…
Yes iv had the general max out the hours jobs for last 15 years changed late last year to local container work average 10-12 hr a day although the odd 15 can creep in if things go wrong as can the occasional night out.
Some drivers blame this job for failings in their life Iike kids going off the rails and marriage going down the pan saying " it’s this job that’s done it"
Jobs are out there where you can have a life and the 4 on 4 off at maritime would leave a bit of time for home life,although 4 on 4 off personally wouldn’t suit me as I do like my weekends
I had an interview with a very decent fella called Colin at Maritime Liverpool,money seemed ok’ish,decent tackle,but couldn’t get my own unit until i’d cab-hopped for a few months,been in the game too long for that malarkey,also it seems very rules orientated if you listen to other jockeys.They like ex forces lads.
Having been a tanker driver for nearly 20 yrs i’m changing direction completely and going for a bash at Transporters…marmite time I believe.
@Mr Physick
The same thing my mate said when he went for an interview with Abbey Logistics.
They told him he would be cab hopping for up to 10 months, so he politely declined the job offer.
have you been working on fuel tankers? What you don’t like about this job then?