I don’t always handball a complete trailer full of fibre-glass insulation all by my self…but when I do; I make sure that they wish I hadn’t.
Best excuse I ever heard was when 2 of us pulled up to a customer only to be told that right lads you gotta handball onto the pallets over there. Other driver who was with me quick as a flash said " when you get a pizza delivered does the delivery guy put in on the plate for you, I’ve done my job and delivered your goods you want em on them pallets you do it". Best I’ve ever heard and no we didn’t handball the stuff off.
You are right on the money there Muckaway.
Asian customers are the worst I have ever encountered in terms of unhelpfulness.
eagerbeaver:
You are right on the money there Muckaway.Asian customers are the worst I have ever encountered in terms of unhelpfulness.
I deliver to an Asian guy who has to help unload. His son is so lazy, I’m convinced he hides behind the bedroom curtains watching for the back shutter to close. He then strolls out saying “you should have give me a shout”. Let’s his old dad lift stuff off.
grumps:
Positive proof of why the East Europeans are taking over the truck driving jobs over here.yer average UK truck driver is a lazy lard arse.
Don’t automatically assume the East Europeans want hard graft either, when they can earn the same money for not getting plastered in sweat.
I used to spend every day carrying steel, getting covered in oil off it, getting sweaty barring bundles over the bed, chocking and strapping it all down, then lugging a manky tarp over it and roping all that down.
Nowadays I only go for jobs with minimal handball and leave the heavy mauling to those that want it.
martin2410:
eagerbeaver:
You are right on the money there Muckaway.Asian customers are the worst I have ever encountered in terms of unhelpfulness.
I deliver to an Asian guy who has to help unload. His son is so lazy, I’m convinced he hides behind the bedroom curtains watching for the back shutter to close. He then strolls out saying “you should have give me a shout”. Let’s his old dad lift stuff off.
I hate the way they stand in your way, watching you like a hawk and then their mates turn up park their van behind your taillift and then talk ■■■■■■■■ in the doorway.
6 ton of wood flooring for a community centre on the outskirts of Gloucster last week. That was fun… not.
Radar19:
6 ton of wood flooring for a community centre on the outskirts of Gloucster last week. That was fun… not.
Bet there was no “community” to help unload.
Muckaway:
Radar19:
6 ton of wood flooring for a community centre on the outskirts of Gloucster last week. That was fun… not.Bet there was no “community” to help unload.
The gaffer dragged in half the site to get it off, just took forever. I enjoy handball expect when its raining or when its really hot. Otherwise its good to get out of the cab and doing some exercise.
Does chasing a caravan down the ramps when the brakes are a bit dodgy count? Did do 10 year delivering polystyrene which had its moments in the wind lol.
Furniture all hand ball in to the shop