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i wonder if it trains you how much the rates need to be reduced in order to steal the work…it cant be just their niceness. 
So they’ll learn you how to bridge bash
" Safeguarding flexibility blah blah zzzzz "
These fools really actually believe the bilge that flows from their corporate gobs! What a bunch of knobs 
What a great idea,wish this had been about when I was younger.
Can’t see the point in ever taking the ‘L’ plates off. At least it would give other road users and most fixed structures a fighting chance.
You’d have to be under 12 to bite at this…
It’s just Dozy driving around a yard and an instructor telling the students, “do the complete opposite of what he does and you’ll be fine.”
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eagerbeaver:
" Safeguarding flexibility blah blah zzzzz "These fools really actually believe the bilge that flows from their corporate gobs! What a bunch of knobs
I reckon they speak like that all the time.
“Mrs Manager, I’m requesting that you deliver the sodium chloride based flavour enhancement system.”
“Mr Manager, I’ll be happy to fulfill your supply chain request.”
“Thank you, Mrs Manager. My full size aortic pump manages and distributes the hoemaglobin network of my body for you. I note that we have scheduled a very personal delivery for later this evening, and I’m excited to have this opportunity to fulfill your needs.”
"That’s very sweet of you to say, Mr Manager, however I must take this opportunity to remind you that you must arrive at your designated booking slot, and not before. Early arrival will result in your being turned away for an indefinite period and may include a financial penalty."
Corporate buzzwords galore in that article,
Is it just me that feels the urge to kick crap out of idiots that use these sentences when a few basic words would cover it 
slowlane:
eagerbeaver:
" Safeguarding flexibility blah blah zzzzz "These fools really actually believe the bilge that flows from their corporate gobs! What a bunch of knobs
I reckon they speak like that all the time.
“Mrs Manager, I’m requesting that you deliver the sodium chloride based flavour enhancement system.”
“Mr Manager, I’ll be happy to fulfill your supply chain request.”
“Thank you, Mrs Manager. My full size aortic pump manages and distributes the hoemaglobin network of my body for you. I note that we have scheduled a very personal delivery for later this evening, and I’m excited to have this opportunity to fulfill your needs.”
"That’s very sweet of you to say, Mr Manager, however I must take this opportunity to remind you that you must arrive at your designated booking slot, and not before. Early arrival will result in your being turned away for an indefinite period and may include a financial penalty."
When I worked for them, I often saw the head honcho’s wandering about the gaff…
Stobart actually have some decent drivers, I was on a dock today that was quite difficult to get in due to the site cutting out sections of concrete up around the bays leaving little to no room for error. Two Stobart drivers blind sided around me and got on to the bays with only 1 shunt in. I don’t think I am too bad at reversing and it took me 3 shunts to get on. As a gesture of complimenting them for their driving skills I signed their shirts for them. I think they get knocked too often for no reason other than people have a dislike towards them just because of the Stobart name.
UKtramp:
Stobart actually have some decent drivers, I was on a dock today that was quite difficult to get in due to the site cutting out sections of concrete up around the bays leaving little to no room for error. Two Stobart drivers blind sided around me and got on to the bays with only 1 shunt in. I don’t think I am too bad at reversing and it took me 3 shunts to get on. As a gesture of complimenting them for their driving skills I signed their shirts for them. I think they get knocked too often for no reason other than people have a dislike towards them just because of the Stobart name.
I’ve said this before. We get a fair few Stobart drivers in. Most are ok. A lot are crap. Some should not be driving wheelbarrows. But it is the deluded, self important, pompous attitude of the company, combined with the companies rate cutting, business wrecking way of being run, that set it up for the ridicule that it is subjected too. Unfortunately the better drivers will inevitably get tarred with the same brush.
the nodding donkey:
UKtramp:
Stobart actually have some decent drivers, I was on a dock today that was quite difficult to get in due to the site cutting out sections of concrete up around the bays leaving little to no room for error. Two Stobart drivers blind sided around me and got on to the bays with only 1 shunt in. I don’t think I am too bad at reversing and it took me 3 shunts to get on. As a gesture of complimenting them for their driving skills I signed their shirts for them. I think they get knocked too often for no reason other than people have a dislike towards them just because of the Stobart name.I’ve said this before. We get a fair few Stobart drivers in. Most are ok. A lot are crap. Some should not be driving wheelbarrows. But it is the deluded, self important, pompous attitude of the company, combined with the companies rate cutting, business wrecking way of being run, that set it up for the ridicule that it is subjected too. Unfortunately the better drivers will inevitably get tarred with the same brush.
^^^^^
What he said.
I’ve nothing against their drivers, I have a couple of mates on there who just keep their heads down and don’t get involved in the official corporate BS.
They both say that a lot of good lads have left as they don’t have a lot of respect for their drivers anymore as they once did.
The good lads are being slowly replaced by a mixture of the feckless, the incompetent and the yes men…allegedlly.
It’s definitely a management attitude thing that ruins it.
I did my class 2 and 1 with Stobart and found the whole thing was very well run, plus the virtually guaranteed class 1 job at the end of it is a big attraction too. They tick all the right boxes such as modern vehicles, DVSA accredited examiner and reversing area.
I got a very different impression of the firm from the training school than I did when I went for my interview.
the nodding donkey:
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Donkey…
There’s two L’s in travelling.
yourhavingalarf:
the nodding donkey:
.Donkey…
There’s two L’s in travelling.