I recently went for a job driving a dustcart doing collections from various industrial premises. The guy interviewing me offered me the job and showed me the truck a new Volvo which had just been delivered and showed me the controls and said I would have another guy with me to help.
Now I thought new lorry got to make an effort so I popped down to moss bros and picked up a very nice suit and some white shirts and a nice pair of brogues.
Went out first day got to some bind at billingsgate market that were rotten and stunk. I had to bring the truck back and said I come for a driving job not a bin loader job I don’t expect to load a dustcart in my new clothes so beware if you apply for a job driving a dustcart!!!
like any job - always get the job specs
It’s terrible. I went for a job at Texaco once and they wanted me to deliver petrol. I said “Haven’t you got any walking floor trailers, that’s what I’m after” 
kr79:
I recently went for a job driving a dustcart doing collections from various industrial premises. The guy interviewing me offered me the job and showed me the truck a new Volvo which had just been delivered and showed me the controls and said I would have another guy with me to help.
Now I thought new lorry got to make an effort so I popped down to moss bros and picked up a very nice suit and some white shirts and a nice pair of brogues.
Went out first day got to some bind at billingsgate market that were rotten and stunk. I had to bring the truck back and said I come for a driving job not a bin loader job I don’t expect to load a dustcart in my new clothes so beware if you apply for a job driving a dustcart!!!
I once drove an ice cream van, great job ,superb hours but then someone asked for an ice lolly…grrrrrrr!!!
I got a job with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, turned up in full penguin suit and dickey bow…■■■■■■■■ only wanted me to drive a truck.
And I went for a job driving for Asda and the bloke said i’ll be delivering to just Asda stores well I said I want a lot more variation than that what about Tescos, Morrison’s etc.
i was told id need to open the tailgate on a tipper id be driving told them i would need a second man for that
I went for a job at a removals company. They asked me to carry stuff from one house to a big box like thing with wheels on…“■■■■ that!”
Think yourself lucky. I got a job at Stobarts and no one told me I’d have to wear a bloody green shirt. I hate green. Nowhere did it say I’d have to wear green. I’ve had to buy a new wardrobe to match. I mean, honestly, how was I to know I’d have to wear green.
kr79:
I recently went for a job driving a dustcart doing collections from various industrial premises. The guy interviewing me offered me the job and showed me the truck a new Volvo which had just been delivered and showed me the controls and said I would have another guy with me to help.
Now I thought new lorry got to make an effort so I popped down to moss bros and picked up a very nice suit and some white shirts and a nice pair of brogues.
Went out first day got to some bind at billingsgate market that were rotten and stunk. I had to bring the truck back and said I come for a driving job not a bin loader job I don’t expect to load a dustcart in my new clothes so beware if you apply for a job driving a dustcart!!!
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del trotter:
I got a job with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, turned up in full penguin suit and dickey bow…[zb] only wanted me to drive a truck.
Don’t say that - I was stuck behind a wag and drag “Berliner Philharmoniker” on a go-slow through the J6-J5 M25 roadworks the other night.
(probably thought “50” meant 50km/h like some newbie foreigners over here do)
I wonder if you’ll get a drum roll followed by a good cymbal bash if the thing crashes… 
happysack:
Think yourself lucky. I got a job at Stobarts and no one told me I’d have to wear a bloody green shirt. I hate green. Nowhere did it say I’d have to wear green. I’ve had to buy a new wardrobe to match. I mean, honestly, how was I to know I’d have to wear green.
i had that problem with rank hovis. i got the job and they said they would need to measure me for my uniform. i told them not to bother cos i wont wear it. why not? its green and im a rangers supporter, theres no way im wearing that
they never mentioned it again either so i never wore their uniform
happysack:
Think yourself lucky. I got a job at Stobarts and no one told me I’d have to wear a bloody green shirt. I hate green. Nowhere did it say I’d have to wear green. I’ve had to buy a new wardrobe to match. I mean, honestly, how was I to know I’d have to wear green.
I’ll speak to the reps and see if we can go back to the black and yellow then…
kr79:
I recently went for a job driving a dustcart doing collections from various industrial premises. The guy interviewing me offered me the job and showed me the truck a new Volvo which had just been delivered and showed me the controls and said I would have another guy with me to help.
Now I thought new lorry got to make an effort so I popped down to moss bros and picked up a very nice suit and some white shirts and a nice pair of brogues.
Went out first day got to some bind at billingsgate market that were rotten and stunk. I had to bring the truck back and said I come for a driving job not a bin loader job I don’t expect to load a dustcart in my new clothes so beware if you apply for a job driving a dustcart!!!
what next wet suit and air tank to clean trucks
Sounds like the sort of place where it starts like this and ends up them wanting you to take a 13’11 vehicle under a 14’0 bridge and driving it with a broken cruise control stalk, you’re better off well outta there. It’s your licence on the line after all.
I once signed up to the parachute regiment, 
but I didn’t want to hurt anyone! 
look at it this way lads every job is not what it seams, come on guys some jobs in transport require you two, dare I say it Work as well as drive, not having a break while blowing off your load of what ever
tachograph:
kr79:
I recently went for a job driving a dustcart doing collections from various industrial premises. The guy interviewing me offered me the job and showed me the truck a new Volvo which had just been delivered and showed me the controls and said I would have another guy with me to help.
Now I thought new lorry got to make an effort so I popped down to moss bros and picked up a very nice suit and some white shirts and a nice pair of brogues.
Went out first day got to some bind at billingsgate market that were rotten and stunk. I had to bring the truck back and said I come for a driving job not a bin loader job I don’t expect to load a dustcart in my new clothes so beware if you apply for a job driving a dustcart!!!
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Shocking…
My mum got me my first job when I was 16, but on the first day no one ever came to pick me up ?
I keep telling the DHSS that I’ve got a job but my employer won’t pay me.
Can I take them to tribunal?