I see it all the time and think to myself what utter coônts. The irony is that it usually takes them longer to get parked up anyway as they get their angles wrong and need to take several shunts to get parked. 
The same as drivers roaring around delivery yards. Why?
They’re trying to show how good they are
midlifetrucker:
The same as drivers roaring around delivery yards. Why?
Had a guy like that on our firm, he had an argument with a forkie, jumped in the lorry (a 12 tonner) slammed it in reverse - straight into a metal bollard. Dented the tail lift, one of those that folds up underneath the back. He consequently no longer works here , but I have inherited his truck so now nearly every job I go to I get people asking me about the dented lift, and they laugh, but the smile soon goes when I say “lucky it was a post, not a person!” 
I was sat reading paper waiting for a changeover at Cairn Lodge the other week.
Saw one of ours in the mirror approaching, so I got out and here he comes teararsing in, making me stand WELL back.
He jumps out of cab RUNS to wind legs down, jumps on catwalk (like a cat) and down, runs back in cab, and hooks up nearly knocking the ■■■■ kingpin off .
He was ready to go before I got my suzies on…, he runs over with notes ‘‘I said calm it mate ffs, you will have some sort of heart attack’’
He says ‘‘Got to get away he wants this tipped and reloaded and tipped etc etc, boss been on phone all morning at me…, does he never bother you’’
I just said ‘‘No mate he doesn’t’’ 
…off he went and I poured myself another coffee, asking myself if he worked for the same bloke as me.
That is why they do it, some pricks haven’t got time to ■■■■.
They pull in for break, set alarm for 44.mins 59 secs and teararse off again.
robroy:
I was sat reading paper waiting for a changeover at Cairn Lodge the other week.
Saw one of ours in the mirror approaching, so I got out and here he comes teararsing in, making me stand WELL back.
He jumps out of cab RUNS to wind legs down, jumps on catwalk (like a cat) and down, runs back in cab, and hooks up nearly knocking the [zb] kingpin off
He was ready to go before I got my suzies on…, he runs over with notes ‘‘I said calm it mate ffs, you will have some sort of heart attack’’
He says ‘‘Got to get away he wants this tipped and reloaded and tipped etc etc, boss been on phone all morning at me…, does he never bother you’’
I just said ‘‘No mate he doesn’t’’That is why they do it, some pricks haven’t got time to ■■■■.
They pull in for break, set alarm for 44.mins 59 secs and teararse off again.
The day after my t’s & c’s had been changed from salary up to 50hours and hourly ot after onto salary for all hours worked “to simplify things for the wages dept” aka "to cut my wages… I wasn’t in a good frame of mind for driving professionally. Anyway it’s gone past home time and basically I’m working for nothing on the new pay structure compared to the old. My truck is in for service and I’m in a unit with the steps up to the suzzies on the opposite side to what I’m used to. I rush through my routine. Plate off, trailer brake on, legs down, goes to pull out the suzzies but steps are on other side, gets round the other side and release the pin, drives off. It’s only only when I’m 10ft clear that the pipes finally start snapping off and I hear a big hiss.
Lesson learnt. Don’t rush.
Tris:
robroy:
I was sat reading paper waiting for a changeover at Cairn Lodge the other week.
Saw one of ours in the mirror approaching, so I got out and here he comes teararsing in, making me stand WELL back.
He jumps out of cab RUNS to wind legs down, jumps on catwalk (like a cat) and down, runs back in cab, and hooks up nearly knocking the [zb] kingpin off
He was ready to go before I got my suzies on…, he runs over with notes ‘‘I said calm it mate ffs, you will have some sort of heart attack’’
He says ‘‘Got to get away he wants this tipped and reloaded and tipped etc etc, boss been on phone all morning at me…, does he never bother you’’
I just said ‘‘No mate he doesn’t’’That is why they do it, some pricks haven’t got time to ■■■■.
They pull in for break, set alarm for 44.mins 59 secs and teararse off again.The day after my t’s & c’s had been changed from salary up to 50hours and hourly ot after onto salary for all hours worked “to simplify things for the wages dept” aka "to cut my wages… I wasn’t in a good frame of mind for driving professionally. Anyway it’s gone past home time and basically I’m working for nothing on the new pay structure compared to the old. My truck is in for service and I’m in a unit with the steps up to the suzzies on the opposite side to what I’m used to. I rush through my routine. Plate off, trailer brake on, legs down, goes to pull out the suzzies but steps are on other side, gets round the other side and release the pin, drives off. It’s only only when I’m 10ft clear that the pipes finally start snapping off and I hear a big hiss.
Lesson learnt. Don’t rush.
Ha ha,
Our resident Monkey is always like that, hasn’t got a minute to wait, takes his breaks whilst tipping, drives without a Digicard in for the 1st couple of hours if he’s got a potential night out (co’s he wants to get back [emoji22]) thinks he’s the best driver in the world (he’s not !), speeds every where & cries when he gets nicked, rips Suzzies off, breaks canopy lights by parking a double deka in the wrong place, drops his trailer in the loading area (for someone else to move) because he can’t wait 15 minutes for it to get unloaded, reverses into another tractor unit causing over 2k of damage, never defects a trailer often leaving it for the next driver, rarely puts his rear number plate on, etc etc, all because he’s always in a hurry.
We’re just waiting for the ‘Big One’ then perhaps management will do something about it, just hope it’s not one of us that ends up under his lorry [emoji15][emoji107]
Every firm has their heroes mate, those that try and do 2x as much to impress the boss but just get paid the same as us.
They are too ■■■■ thick to realise that you set your own pace from day 1, and the more you do the more they get you to do.
They console themselves by insinuating that you are lazy, or stringing the job out, where as in reality you get through the same workload …but at a sensible pace, not go like a demented nutter as they do, 
Let the knob heads run themselves into an early grave for all I care.
Must have been November, anyway a Sat morn about 7am, bloody thick fog, i’m going west down the M4 and 50 is plenty fast enough, the odd car is coming by slightly faster but no ones hooning it.
Hah till our hero in the Fiesta comes by me just as i’m slowing gently entering Leigh Delamare for me statutory Greggs’ fix, he must have doing a ton and i reckon still been doing 80 along that service road that turns into the car park.
X ray eyes, Divine all seeing eyes, what the f*** is it with morons like that.
What ■■■■■■ me off is that it won’t be a solid wagon he smashes up the arse when his time comes (which it should be), it’ll no doubt be some poor sod in a car or light van who’ll pay the price.
Juddian:
Must have been November, anyway a Sat morn about 7am, bloody thick fog, i’m going west down the M4 and 50 is plenty fast enough, the odd car is coming by slightly faster but no ones hooning it.Hah till our hero in the Fiesta comes by me just as i’m slowing gently entering Leigh Delamare for me statutory Greggs’ fix, he must have doing a ton and i reckon still been doing 80 along that service road that turns into the car park.
X ray eyes, Divine all seeing eyes, what the f*** is it with morons like that.
What ■■■■■■ me off is that it won’t be a solid wagon he smashes up the arse when his time comes (which it should be), it’ll no doubt be some poor sod in a car or light van who’ll pay the price.
50 in bloody thick fog. I am surprised Juddian.
albion1971:
Juddian:
Must have been November, anyway a Sat morn about 7am, bloody thick fog, i’m going west down the M4 and 50 is plenty fast enough, the odd car is coming by slightly faster but no ones hooning it.Hah till our hero in the Fiesta comes by me just as i’m slowing gently entering Leigh Delamare for me statutory Greggs’ fix, he must have doing a ton and i reckon still been doing 80 along that service road that turns into the car park.
X ray eyes, Divine all seeing eyes, what the f*** is it with morons like that.
What ■■■■■■ me off is that it won’t be a solid wagon he smashes up the arse when his time comes (which it should be), it’ll no doubt be some poor sod in a car or light van who’ll pay the price.50 in bloody thick fog. I am surprised Juddian.
I’m sure he took precautions and had his oversized clown shoe hovering over the break pedal! 
No point in getting back early at our place, they will have more work for you to do.
I was in Michael Wood services southbound yesterday enjoying a 50 min break and watched this Buffaloload driver come steaming in so fast that he missed the 30 or so empty bays and had to be content with having his break in the long/wide load section bless him, I was preying for some oversize loads to come in but alas nothing.
" just as I am slowing gently entering Leigh Delamere "
Very thoughtful and gentlemanly Juddian.
2 question’s though. 1. How long have you known her?
2. Did your squirty flower tickle her?
Beaver you are such a twerp some, sorry, all the time…
That was funny though, but me red barnet as shewn is the biggest problem, gets tangled up in those sussie clips when i’m doing me best impression of doctors and nurses… 
PMSL! Look’s like you got a bit giddy pulling yer red airline off too mate.
It’s give your nose one hell of a whack. Gone all red and swollen.
If Dipper Dave clocks this thread we’re all in trouble, look what he’s got to play inyourendo with…
squirty flower, pulling yer red airline, whacking a red swollen nose, oversize shoes, precautions…
well this thread just shows why trucks are involved in accidents , not speed , it’s the fact most drivers are more intrested in what everyone is doing rather than what there doing
I agree Dozy. You only have to look above your post to see the clown’s on the road.