Feast to Famine - agency

robroy:
Thing is mate,.I only work to live, not live to work.
I saw the light on this job and removed the rosy specs [zb] years ago.

If I could afford to take early retirement, and at same time maintain a good life with plenty social time, you would not see me for dust mate.

Gets my vote. Once said that to an agency must be 10 years ago when they were trying to arm twist me into doing a job and I’d already got plans. Sod doing 60hrs, sod doing even 50hrs. Now doing 35-40hrs, doing 4 nights a week, sometimes I do 3, toying with the idea of dropping down to three permanently. Enjoying having some of my life back.

Final wake up call for me was 5 years ago when I went and got a job outside of haulage working the normal 9 to 5 that the rest of the country does and not believing how much time I had for myself, the ability to actually do things outside of work during the week.

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I’ve just re.read doze’s post.
Apparentlly.the reason he’s clocked 80 hours in this week instead of being on a Christmas holiday with his family, or in fact just done an 8 hour day…was…

Wait for it…

To prove a point on Trucknet. :open_mouth:
Aye right doze man, you’ve deffo proved your point .
Just one question springs to mind…WHY ? :neutral_face:

(I just noticed that btw whilst sitting on my arse relaxed drinking beer. :sunglasses: :laughing: )

robroy:
Just one question springs to mind…WHY ?

To pay for all the steak dinners for us lot

dozy:

elsa Lad:

yourhavingalarf:
WTF has…

The last few pages got to do with the opening post?

Bullys.

Yep, like normal goes off topic

It’s not gone off topic , it just not gone the way they/ you were hoping . Though no suprise with you lot , instead of having the guts to stand up & say we were wrong , you start shouting dozy has bullied us boohoo , what a [zb] bunch of women you are

Says the boy who went running to Rikky when people were taking the Mickey out of him…

Pot, meet kettle.

Although on a positive note, your English evening classes are showing encouraging results…

dozy:

yourhavingalarf:
WTF has…

The last few pages got to do with the opening post?

Bullys.

Are you ■■■■■■■ thick , the thread title is Agency Famine , implying there is no agency work , I’ve showed there is , & plenty , what’s bullying about that , it’s called proving a point , lost on you obviously , no suprise there

It seems obvious to me ‘larf’ is suggesting the last few posts belong in Bully’s truckstop thread, not that you’re bullies, but being ■■■■■■■ thick myself I could be wrong. :unamused:

robroy:

dozy:
You’ve got form for sitting on your ■■■ at every opportunity rob ( furlough , now , etc ) so it’s no suprise you get abuse for it , change your work ethic if your getting upset
As for boasting about the hours I’ve done , I suggest you read the thread ( you’ve got the time as you’ve done nothing all week other than sit on your ■■■ drinking beer no doubt
They said there was No work for agency , I said there was work & plenty , then got told I talked [zb] , now if I’d of done 3 days of 8 hrs would I of proved my point of work & plenty , no I wouldn’t , so I did 80 hrs to prove my point ,
Now apparently I’ve bullied the poor little souls , awwww nasty me , he’s stuffed our words down our throats and we don’t like it , pathetic , typical of the soft [zb] you get these days , like to dish it out , but don’t like it back .
These [zb] should think there selves lucky , 20 yrs ago they be roaring there eyes out from a hospital bed !! Snivelling little [zb]

:laughing: :laughing:
Cheers for that doze. :laughing:
Fair comment though I have got form for sitting on my arse as you say. :laughing:
But my ethic is fine btw, but thanks for the kind advice anyway.
I’ll just clarify and explain my pov for you mate, seeing as you always show concern :smiley: :wink:

Thing is mate,.I only work to live, not live to work.
I saw the light on this job and removed the rosy specs [zb] years ago.

If I could afford to take early retirement, and at same time maintain a good life with plenty social time, you would not see me for dust mate.

You seem to have a problem with me taking furlough :smiley: ,.you go over it at every opportunity…let it go man ffs, it was nearly 3 years ago., AND if it came up again I’d have no qualms nor conscience about putting my name forward again.
As for ‘‘getting upset’’ and it ‘’ bothering me’’ ? :laughing:
How little you know me. :smiley:

I have paid loads into the system,.and got very little out if it…so save your wrath for the scrounging underclass and the freeloaders masquerading as refugees in 4 and 5 star hotels me old mate.

Anyhoo, if you want to compare us seeing as we are of similar age and experience…
I have done it all mate ( not boasting like you btw, it’s NOTHING to boast about, I.'m just informing and making my point to you :bulb: ) all types of haulage you can think of,.apart from livestock (unless you count taking thoutoghbred horses to airports to fly to Canada)
Had my own trucks.
Done all UK and most of W. Europe.
Worked for UK and Western Eurooean firms, and…
I had/have the job sussed mate, :sunglasses: in (too many) years of tramping.

I don’t give myself a thrashing by running myself ragged like my arse is on fire.
I sleep properly usually taking 11 hours (or more) off.
I don’t eat crap, but fresh cooked food warmed up, or decent food outside of the truck.

I park within walking distance of facilities, and never in [zb] hole lay bys with mirrors pulled in at last second of 9 hours.

I do NOT succumb to pressure from [zb] s in offices, nor let them make a prick out of me,.and end up or risking getting a sh.storm from DVSA.

I do not get stressed out too much,…and very little phases me about the job, even when having my own business, and going bust.

What about you doze with that list?
And is your health still bad after effects of the job?

Mine is fine btw, I neither feel nor look my age(I am often told) because,…well just read the above.

So when I get the opportunity mate,.and the choice between working or ‘‘sitting on my arse’’ I’l take the latter, it has done me no harm so far. :bulb: :smiley:

Keep on with your Bank Hol trucking…and Happy New Year. :wink:

Posted whilst sat on my arse in Cafe Nero btw over a skinny latte on my day off while wife is shopping . :sunglasses: :smiley:
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Photographed in a dozy stylee. :smiley:

Very nicely put Rob, a man after my own heart in name as well, poor old doze I guess you just have to feel sorry for him really

LazyDriver:

dozy:

yourhavingalarf:
WTF has…

The last few pages got to do with the opening post?

Bullys.

Are you ■■■■■■■ thick , the thread title is Agency Famine , implying there is no agency work , I’ve showed there is , & plenty , what’s bullying about that , it’s called proving a point , lost on you obviously , no suprise there

It seems obvious to me ‘larf’ is suggesting the last few posts belong in Bully’s truckstop thread, not that you’re bullies, but being ■■■■■■■ thick myself I could be wrong. :unamused:

I think that everybody else knew exactly what he meant…except dozy. :smiley:
It’s all these hours he’s knocking out, it’s affecting his powers of comprehension.

As for ■■■■■■■ thick,.I’m sure a good a nephrologist would soon sort that. :smiley:

(Ok…Ok I’ll be honest,.I had to google it. :blush: :laughing: )

Asked to work New Year’s Eve , turned it down , start back 2nd jan & with now not having to ferry mrs to court for jury service have work upto the 27 th jan ( basically jan ), will keep you updated with printouts ,

the nodding donkey:

dozy:

elsa Lad:

yourhavingalarf:
WTF has…

The last few pages got to do with the opening post?

Bullys.

Yep, like normal goes off topic

It’s not gone off topic , it just not gone the way they/ you were hoping . Though no suprise with you lot , instead of having the guts to stand up & say we were wrong , you start shouting dozy has bullied us boohoo , what a [zb] bunch of women you are

Says the boy who went running to Rikky when people were taking the Mickey out of him…

Pot, meet kettle.

Although on a positive note, your English evening classes are showing encouraging results…

Always the victim , boooo I’ve been put on moderation , dozy did it running to ricki , ■■■■■■■ laughable you big cry baby , for you information ricki would not take a blind bit of notice of me , he doesn’t like me ,I don’t like him moderators are the same , I tolerate them , they tolerate me , if I was ricki / moderators mates do you think I’d still be on moderation for life
Anyway let’s see this claim of yours , you’ve put this up before now so let’s see this correspondence between me &ricki , asking for you to be put on moderation
Show your evidence !!!

dozy:
Asked to work New Year’s Eve , turned it down , start back 2nd jan & with now not having to ferry mrs to court for jury service have work upto the 27 th jan ( basically jan ), will keep you updated with printouts ,

You turned it down doze?? :open_mouth:
Think of the ‘‘pocket money’’ you’ll lose,.whilst…‘‘sat on your ■■■ on the sofa’’ . :bulb: :smiley:

Happy new year mate anyhoo. :wink:

I’m.back in myself on Wed after ‘‘sitting on MY ■■■’’ for over a fortnight, it’s what I’m famous for ya know. :laughing: , but rest assured, I’ll be waiting with baited breath for your printouts. :sunglasses:

dozy:
Asked to work New Year’s Eve , turned it down , start back 2nd jan & with now not having to ferry mrs to court for jury service have work upto the 27 th jan ( basically jan ), will keep you updated with printouts ,

No one cares…

Literally, no one cares.

yourhavingalarf:

dozy:
Asked to work New Year’s Eve , turned it down , start back 2nd jan & with now not having to ferry mrs to court for jury service have work upto the 27 th jan ( basically jan ), will keep you updated with printouts ,

No one cares…

Literally, no one cares.

If you’re not bothered why are you commenting / even on this thread , you’re ■■■■■■ off , I know , I can read you lot like a book ha ha
Printouts will be up Monday , enjoy

yourhavingalarf:

dozy:
Asked to work New Year’s Eve , turned it down , start back 2nd jan & with now not having to ferry mrs to court for jury service have work upto the 27 th jan ( basically jan ), will keep you updated with printouts ,

No one cares…

Literally, no one cares.

Hoy !
I’ve just said, I care.
Dozy is my hero and mentor. :smiley:

robroy:

dozy:
Asked to work New Year’s Eve , turned it down , start back 2nd jan & with now not having to ferry mrs to court for jury service have work upto the 27 th jan ( basically jan ), will keep you updated with printouts ,

You turned it down doze?? :open_mouth:
Think of the ‘‘pocket money’’ you’ll lose,.whilst…‘‘sat on your ■■■ on the sofa’’ . :bulb: :smiley:

Happy new year mate anyhoo. :wink:

I’m.back in myself on Wed after ‘‘sitting on MY ■■■’’ for over a fortnight, it’s what I’m famous for ya know. :laughing: , but rest assured, I’ll be waiting with baited breath for your printouts. :sunglasses:

Bloody hell im not as unpopular on here as I thought I was , someone’s wished me happy new year , chuffed with that , thankyou so much rob , I take back what I said , we all need rest , you sit back , feet up , Wednesday return is plenty early enough
Happy new year to you rob , don’t worry I’ll do the printouts just for you , thanks again

Ady, put the White Lightning down and go do something constructive with your life. Nobody cares for your endless stream of sideways thumbnails showing MSA and RDC yards. The only reason you’ve got work is because a) you’re the stereotypical “yes” man agency mug who will do whatever crap job is thrown at you, ie. unrealistic runs meaning you’re forced to run flat-out everywhere to stand any chance of getting it all done within 15 hours, and b) every other agency driver is unavailable because spending time with their family over the past few weeks is more appealing than chasing their arse delivering tins of coca-cola for Stobarts.

If anyone’s posts need moderating, it is yours (again). The overall quality of the forum content would instantly improve by a significant margin if your incoherent dross was filtered out.

I’ve moved a few unconnected posts for further separate discussion here:

DCPCFML:
Ady, put the White Lightning down and go do something constructive with your life.

:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
The irony of the angry poster previously known as Rob K pointing out someone else’s former handle is brilliant.

Still as sharp as a tennis ball despite what you like to think, Rob.

Strensham s/b , pic is deceiving as very few lorries in here , few on roads but 90% fridges , read bordal must have plenty of work as fair few of them about
At coop avonmouth , only outside lorry on bays
On days so should be home to see how paddy & chas,s life is going ( emmerdale )

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Apparently spare driver today ( me& a couple of others ) , told wait in your cars & we will ring you if / and when there’s work , you’ll be paid your 9 hrs guaranteed ( ( (confirmed by agency ) as long as you stay on site available for work
After. 1 hr 15 sat in car I can’t feel my feet & my nose hasn’t stopped running , so I think there trying to freeze us into submission , pay us a couple of hours , the other lads are young and stopping for the 9 hrs , not feeling the cold , i am so I’ll be ducking out & heading home for the warmth of my house / fire / settee in the next hour
It sticks in my throat to say it , but looks like I was wrong about lots of work , see what tomorrow brings , off thurs fri / thank god , im bloody freezing