I got back tonight(the abandoned Romanian truck is still there by the way), and one of our planners came out to make sur I’m fuelling up in a safe manner!(it’s what they do every so often). This particular transport office bod has only been in transport about 7 months, he was a picker then goods in clerk then transport. He hasn’t a clue to be honest. He knew I had bought a collection back to the depot, 7 pallets, around 6 tonnes.
He then starts telling me that I should have my midlift down because I am loaded, I am plain that they drop automatically and I am nowhere near my axle weights. 6 axle outfit.
He would not have it, until it was debrief time and one of his colleagues backed me up.
Unbelievable that these guys are planning our routes
alterego:
I got back tonight(the abandoned Romanian truck is still there by the way), and one of our planners came out to make sur I’m fuelling up in a safe manner!(it’s what they do every so often). This particular transport office bod has only been in transport about 7 months, he was a picker then goods in clerk then transport. He hasn’t a clue to be honest. He knew I had bought a collection back to the depot, 7 pallets, around 6 tonnes.
He then starts telling me that I should have my midlift down because I am loaded, I am plain that they drop automatically and I am nowhere near my axle weights. 6 axle outfit.
He would not have it, until it was debrief time and one of his colleagues backed me up.
Unbelievable that these guys are planning our routes
I find it more unbelievable that your planner was making sure you were ‘‘fuelling up in a safe manner’’ wtf is all that about exactly.
I’d be tempted to do a handstand against the unit or something while he was stood there.
More modern management bull ■■■■.
You should go in his office and stand behind him, when he asks what you are doing say ‘‘I’m making sure you answer the phone in a safe manner’’ see how he likes it.
i know i wrote it ages ago,but the top porcupine in tesco belfast t/o had a volvo defected for something wrong with the fifth wheel…2 hours later the dennisons volvo tyreman fitter comes up and says he cant find anything wrong with the wheels or the tyres …whereupon tescos finest is adament he must have missed it as its on wheel number 5…he hadnt ever hear of a fifth wheel before…this prick worked as a manager in another cpl of stores before he got the option to get fired or get promoted sideways to become a transport manager…in tesco,the lunatics run the asylum
What sort of tool do you have to be, to argue with a driver about his truck, when you clearly know nothing in comparison?
Whatever the company rules, the bloke’s a spanner with a hard-on…
alterego:
I got back tonight(the abandoned Romanian truck is still there by the way), and one of our planners came out to make sur I’m fuelling up in a safe manner!(it’s what they do every so often). This particular transport office bod has only been in transport about 7 months, he was a picker then goods in clerk then transport. He hasn’t a clue to be honest. He knew I had bought a collection back to the depot, 7 pallets, around 6 tonnes.
He then starts telling me that I should have my midlift down because I am loaded, I am plain that they drop automatically and I am nowhere near my axle weights. 6 axle outfit.
He would not have it, until it was debrief time and one of his colleagues backed me up.
Unbelievable that these guys are planning our routes
I find it more unbelievable that your planner was making sure you were ‘‘fuelling up in a safe manner’’ wtf is all that about exactly.
I’d be tempted to do a handstand against the unit or something while he was stood there.
More modern management bull [zb].
You should go in his office and stand behind him, when he asks what you are doing say ‘‘I’m making sure you answer the phone in a safe manner’’ see how he likes it.
I’d do the same, but nowadays I have trouble standing on me feet.
Evil8Beezle:
What sort of tool do you have to be, to argue with a driver about his truck, when you clearly know nothing in comparison?
Whatever the company rules, the bloke’s a spanner with a hard-on…
The type of tool who has done a course and feels the needs to share his superior knowledge with you.
Evil8Beezle:
What sort of tool do you have to be, to argue with a driver about his truck, when you clearly know nothing in comparison?
Whatever the company rules, the bloke’s a spanner with a hard-on…
The type of tool who has done a course and feels the needs to share his superior knowledge with you.
Without the brains to double check his incorrect assumptions first with a trusted source?
Evil8Beezle:
What sort of tool do you have to be, to argue with a driver about his truck, when you clearly know nothing in comparison?
Whatever the company rules, the bloke’s a spanner with a hard-on…
The type of tool who has done a course and feels the needs to share his superior knowledge with you.
Without the brains to double check his incorrect assumptions first with a trusted source?
He doesn’t need to check he’s been on a course, therefore knows it all,
Doing his own research might be a good idea, but I probably wouldn’t advise him using drivers as a reliable source of information. Half the drivers won’t have a clue and will ■■■■■■■■ and the one that know tell him something completely ridiculous to see how gullible he really is and to take the ■■■■.
Evil8Beezle:
What sort of tool do you have to be, to argue with a driver about his truck, when you clearly know nothing in comparison?
Whatever the company rules, the bloke’s a spanner with a hard-on…
The type of tool who has done a course and feels the needs to share his superior knowledge with you.
Without the brains to double check his incorrect assumptions first with a trusted source?
He doesn’t need to check he’s been on a course, therefore knows it all,
Doing his own research might be a good idea, but I probably wouldn’t advise him using drivers as a reliable source of information. Half the drivers won’t have a clue and will [zb] and the one that know tell him something completely ridiculous to see how gullible he really is and to take the ■■■■.
Agreed, and could be fun!
But I did say a trusted source…
I stand by my spanner assessment!
AndrewG:
The office cabbage checking your hose is in there properly is one thing but wtf is a de brief??
Yeh that always amuses me.
‘Debrief’ yet another modern management buzz word that makes things, and them sound ohh soo important.
It’s what WW2 aircrew used to have to do on returning from dangerous bombing missions over Germany.
Nowadays it’s handing in your notes after delivering bog rolls at Tesco.
■■■■ unreal.
As for the o/p why is it such a surprise to him that his job is run by someone who knows absolutely ■■■■ all about it in teal terms. This system has been the norm for the last 10 to 15 years since they stopped the practice of having ex.drivers in the ‘‘Transport office’’, instead of kids and jumped up ■■■■ incompetents in the ‘‘Logistical Planning Department’’.
AndrewG:
The office cabbage checking your hose is in there properly is one thing but wtf is a de brief??
Yeh that always amuses me.
‘Debrief’ yet another modern management buzz word that makes things, and them sound ohh soo important.
It’s what WW2 aircrew used to have to do on returning from dangerous bombing missions over Germany.
Nowadays it’s handing in your notes after delivering bog rolls at Tesco.
[zb] unreal.
As for the o/p why is it such a surprise to him that his job is run by someone who knows absolutely [zb] all about it in teal terms. This system has been the norm for the last 10 to 15 years since they stopped the practice of having ex.drivers in the ‘‘Transport office’’, instead of kids and jumped up [zb] incompetents in the ‘‘Logistical Planning Department’’.
The bombing mission de brief is what first came to mind as well…
The reason that “Management” has become like this is not because of a growing superiority complex but by the sheer stupidness and muppetry of today’s HGV drivers.
I have recently come back on the road after 2 years in the Transport Planners seat and every week I would hold my head in my hands and wonder “Why the ■■■■ has he done that!” Then the senior management gets wind or sees what has happened and demands that action is taken such as random spotchecks on fueling up!!
The idiocy of today’s drivers is unbelievable and its no wonder we are looked upon as 3rd class citizens!
You’d be amazed by the amount of dullards who can’t refuel properly. More fuel over the tank than in it, pump wedged open while they go for a coffee, no gloves then filthy hands over the steering wheel.
