benton bros

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS THE UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUM (INTERACTIVE)
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truckingalong:
Thanks diesel dave, like I said I am in no position to say, ‘that is what it is’. Fella got the job on Friday and that was what I heard from his missus. Hence why I stated that it is word of mouth. Some of you lot need to chill out!

i really cant see why his mrs would lie,maybe theres more than one benton bros,different rates for different contracts

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ady1:

dessy:
Right! Ady! I spoke to a friend and they said it like Gunnerheskey said! Your face has to fit! If you work hard and keep your mouth shut then you’ll be OK with the office! If your a whinger, Moaner then your gonna have a hard time! Right money! £6.50 an hour overtime £9.70 an hour N/O money is £21.00 I think! Good kit well maintained! But! 15 drivers have left in the last month! One after 3 days! But if your a grafter and keep quite you’ll get on fine! Good Luck my friend! :neutral_face:

dessy ,as ive said before,just turn up,do job,go home,as has been said a few times,if more were like you wed have no problems :blush: :blush: :blush: ,as for leaving,the trickle at our depot is starting to become a flood,what may not suit one,suits another,if it does turn out to be same money ill give it a shot[if i get job],if not just keep trying,ta dessy

You do what you want to do! If the job suits you then! Who gives a ■■■■ what anyone else thinks on here or anywhere! One more thing! Watch your hours! As tipping/loading time can be nicked off you on there! :unamused:

Good Luck! :wink:

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£14ph? :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :unamused:

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44 Tonne Ton:
£14ph? :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :unamused:

Grow up Man! :unamused:

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ady1:

dessy:
Right! Ady! I spoke to a friend and they said it like Gunnerheskey said! Your face has to fit! If you work hard and keep your mouth shut then you’ll be OK with the office! If your a whinger, Moaner then your gonna have a hard time! Right money! £6.50 an hour overtime £9.70 an hour N/O money is £21.00 I think! Good kit well maintained! But! 15 drivers have left in the last month! One after 3 days! But if your a grafter and keep quite you’ll get on fine! Good Luck my friend! :neutral_face:

dessy ,as ive said before,just turn up,do job,go home,as has been said a few times,if more were like you wed have no problems :blush: :blush: :blush: ,as for leaving,the trickle at our depot is starting to become a flood,what may not suit one,suits another,if it does turn out to be same money ill give it a shot[if i get job],if not just keep trying,ta dessy

Why is there a flood leaving up there then Ady?
What’s the story? Driver training!

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44 Tonne Ton:
£14ph? :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :unamused:

they laughed about the drivers earning 700/800 p.w on here,but they had to eat there words :exclamation: :exclamation: :exclamation: ,what was it driver ■■■■■■■■, :exclamation: :exclamation: :exclamation: the silence was golden from the doubters,i wait for you to be struck down silent

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dessy:

ady1:

dessy:
Right! Ady! I spoke to a friend and they said it like Gunnerheskey said! Your face has to fit! If you work hard and keep your mouth shut then you’ll be OK with the office! If your a whinger, Moaner then your gonna have a hard time! Right money! £6.50 an hour overtime £9.70 an hour N/O money is £21.00 I think! Good kit well maintained! But! 15 drivers have left in the last month! One after 3 days! But if your a grafter and keep quite you’ll get on fine! Good Luck my friend! :neutral_face:

dessy ,as ive said before,just turn up,do job,go home,as has been said a few times,if more were like you wed have no problems :blush: :blush: :blush: ,as for leaving,the trickle at our depot is starting to become a flood,what may not suit one,suits another,if it does turn out to be same money ill give it a shot[if i get job],if not just keep trying,ta dessy

Why is there a flood leaving up there then Ady?
What’s the story? Driver training!

its been boiling over for a while,broken promises,bosses attitudes etc,etc,they had to take it but now jobs are appearing,its bye,bye.

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Where is your PM button on your profile page?

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You guys are funny. Ady your right give them a ring and get it from the horses mouth. Then make your own decision. Good luck in what ever you choose. And let us know!

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dessy:
Where is your PM button on your profile page?

no idea dessy,havent looked at it for what seems years,there dont seem much on there :confused: ,maybe there slowly deleting me :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

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ady1:

dessy:
Where is your PM button on your profile page?

no idea dessy,havent looked at it for what seems years,there dont seem much on there :confused: ,maybe there slowly deleting me :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

ady1’s preferences are set so that users can’t send him pm’s - it’s a user setting not a moderator setting :wink:

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If Benton’s are paying £14 p/h, i’ll eat my hat. £6.50 p/h sounds about right.

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Silver_Surfer:
If Benton’s are paying £14 p/h, i’ll eat my hat. £6.50 p/h sounds about right.

It’s BS obviously. Benton’s has always been mop & bucket money because they give you lights and chrome instead. It’s a typical glory-boy outfit.

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i’d love to know where you heard that one from, my dad never got any bling form bentons the only one’s that got bling on the trucks from new were the 100bbt and y50bbt as they were the 50th annerversary trucks.

what is everyone gripe with bentons?

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philgor:
i’d love to know where you heard that one from, my dad never got any bling form bentons the only one’s that got bling on the trucks from new were the 100bbt and y50bbt as they were the 50th annerversary trucks.

what is everyone gripe with bentons?

i think your being a bit unfair saying whats EVERYONES gripe with bentons,i cant see where i said anything against them unless you class trying to find out what they pay now as griping against them,the only way you find things out is ask,and hopefully get a sensible reply,which on here at times can be nigh on impossible,anyway is it 6.50 /14.00 p.h or what .thanks

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philgor:
i’d love to know where you heard that one from, my dad never got any bling form bentons the only one’s that got bling on the trucks from new were the 100bbt and y50bbt as they were the 50th annerversary trucks.

what is everyone gripe with bentons?

Are you serious? When did you ever see a Benton’s truck dirty? Whenever they’re stopped somewhere the glory-boy driver is always out with his rags and polish doing the tank, wheels and umpteen light bars. I remember one driver overnighting in Doncaster with me telling me how “it’s not about the money, it’s the tackle” and went on to tell me how he went in every Saturday to spend the day cleaning and polishing the truck on his day off and wouldn’t even get paid for it. :open_mouth:

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When did you ever see a Benton’s truck dirty? please see below

some of my dad’s unit

when dad first got it.

truckfest 2007, boy it did clean up well, but it didn’t stay clean that long after TF, as it was a working truck :smiley:

at work during the week, i think it was in london
(^taken from the pic’s forum)

it got cleaned when dad could clean it, even by his own opinion, he got ■■■■■■ off by the waterbabies.

one year a driver had cleaned his truck the weekend before, the friday before truckfest he was told that his unit is going in for service, so he was told that he was taking that unit in the corner, which happened to be the worst unit in the fleet it was only a year old at the time, we all swore that it had not seen the wash bay all year, the wheels were past being able to be polished.

i’m not sure if your a tramper, i should say most if not all of bentons drivers are trampers so they live in there trucks, and wouldn’t you like where you live to be tidy, ok some do take it to the extream, but you get some of these in every company, don’t you think so?

ok so you’ve based your whole opinion on one driver out of 120 unit’s, i dislike all astra van drivers because i got cut up by one astra van today*

*only used astra van as an example, it’s bmw’s actually… :slight_smile:

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My husband likes his truck to be clean and tidy as it is his second home after all. The only problem is he does not get time to clean and polish like some of the drivers do, coz he is always working and at weekends, no way will I let him go and clean his truck at the yard, when I have a list of jobs waiting at home for him. Liz

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scanialady142:
My husband likes his truck to be clean and tidy as it is his second home after all. The only problem is he does not get time to clean and polish like some of the drivers do, coz he is always working and at weekends, no way will I let him go and clean his truck at the yard, when I have a list of jobs waiting at home for him. Liz

i bet he really looks forward to his w/ends off with that list of jobs waiting for him :wink: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: ,give the poor fella a w/end off liz :wink:

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don’t worry he’s gonna be having a week end off of sorts. he’s going to pick up a caravan this weekend :smiley: