I was at Swindon truck stop paying for my parking and a Stobarts driver was there telling me it’s the best company he’s ever worked. Cheeky [zb] criticised my work clothes which I think are decent (polo shirt, company trousers, bomber jacket (I wasn’t wearing at the time)) and said only Stobarts provide proper uniforms. I think their uniform looks terrible and old fashioned and makes their drivers look like pillocks. He wasn’t happy when I told him I wouldn’t be seen dead in a Stobarts uniform.
Each to his own. I don’t get the hate Stobbies get, sure some drivers are a-holes and the boss man is a prune but the average Joe seems alright. Spoke with a few Stobart drivers, they seem happy with their lot apart from one who was ■■■■■■ off because they cheaped out with the new 15 plate FH’s. They didn’t have bluetooth or a fridge where as his 13 plate FH had all the bells and whistles. He was a tramper as well.
See I must admit I think the Stobart uniform looks smart, There was no need from that driver to deride you on your attire though. Some people like to belittle others to make up fors said persons own problems
Don’t get me wrong… There’s some good lads work for Stobarts… It suits them…and I don’t judge…But Stobarts as a Company I’ve got no time for…and it ain’t for me…Why…financially… I don’t work for plum money…sorry Stobbies drivers
I think with stobarts drivers it’s a case of us and them. Individually most of their drivers are fine but some have been brainwashed. I think their trucks look smart but the knob William stobart just looks like a scarecrow in a suit.
Personally…
I think that regardless of what your uniform looks like, anybody who would stop at Swindon Truck Stop is several sandwiches short of a picnic. 
Did he
walk into the truckstop like he was walking onto a yacht
have a strategically dipped baseball cap and an off the shoulder number of red and green
with one eye in the mirror as he watched himself mince about
did all the girls dream he’d be their partner
(if so they might have been barking up the wrong tree)
talk about vain
Some may not like Stobarts uniform but its far better than some scruffy UK drivers i see around, many dont look theyve had a wash or shave for weeks. Possibly because distance work is termed as ‘tramping’ so they think dressing like a tramp goes with the job. Having a piece of rope for a belt and having your arse and balls hanging out of holed trousers is never a fashionable look…
Juddian:
Did hewalk into the truckstop like he was walking onto a yacht
have a strategically dipped baseball cap and an off the shoulder number of red and green
with one eye in the mirror as he watched himself mince about
did all the girls dream he’d be their partner
(if so they might have been barking up the wrong tree)talk about vain
I got it Juddian, if nobody else did. 
Was there clouds in his coffee?
robroy:
Juddian:
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I got it Juddian, if nobody else did.
Was there clouds in his coffee?
Maybe a closet underworld spy or the wife of a close fiend.
Buggered if i know.
It’s probably not an unusual pick up routine for chaps like our Stobbie hero to talk about clothes, somehow being quite so acid tongued about other’s daywear won’t endear him to any like minded r souls.
Sorry i’ll shut up now… 
Harry Monk:
Personally…I think that regardless of what your uniform looks like, anybody who would stop at Swindon Truck Stop is several sandwiches short of a picnic.
Didn’t eat there, went to Sainsburys. 
Tris:
and said only Stobarts provide proper uniforms.
He’s got that wrong. We get a choice of 4 different type of steel toe boot and an extra choice of composite toe tectors if working at the airports. Shorts/trousers Shirts/polos 3 different types of hat fleece/kagool/gillet full wet weather gear and even company issued belts.
The only thing we have to provide is pants and socks.
Can’t say that’s not providing a proper uniform.
If he thinks a pink hi-viz vest is a proper uniform then let him crack on and just walk away.
Couldn’t think of anything worse than having to wear a uniform, never have and never would.
robroy:
Juddian:
Did hewalk into the truckstop like he was walking onto a yacht
have a strategically dipped baseball cap and an off the shoulder number of red and green
with one eye in the mirror as he watched himself mince about
did all the girls dream he’d be their partner
(if so they might have been barking up the wrong tree)talk about vain
I got it Juddian, if nobody else did.
Was there clouds in his coffee?
I got it too. Tried to read the whole post to the tune of the song as well!
" You’re so vain, you probably think this post is about you "… I didn’t realise the song was so old btw. 1972!!! This year also had another great event.
The Beaver was introduced to this world…
Radar19:
Each to his own. I don’t get the hate Stobbies get, sure some drivers are a-holes and the boss man is a prune but the average Joe seems alright. Spoke with a few Stobart drivers, they seem happy with their lot apart from one who was ■■■■■■ off because they cheaped out with the new 15 plate FH’s. They didn’t have bluetooth or a fridge where as his 13 plate FH had all the bells and whistles. He was a tramper as well.
I was in the company of a couple of stobbies and a couple of drivers from some fridge company from somewhere up north. The stobbies started talking. I looked at one of the other bloke, and he looked at me like this 
The amount of ■■■■■■■■ being chatted was insane.
htmldude:
Radar19:
Each to his own. I don’t get the hate Stobbies get, sure some drivers are a-holes and the boss man is a prune but the average Joe seems alright. Spoke with a few Stobart drivers, they seem happy with their lot apart from one who was ■■■■■■ off because they cheaped out with the new 15 plate FH’s. They didn’t have bluetooth or a fridge where as his 13 plate FH had all the bells and whistles. He was a tramper as well.I was in the company of a couple of stobbies and a couple of drivers from some fridge company from somewhere up north. The stobbies started talking. I looked at one of the other bloke, and he looked at me like this
The amount of ■■■■■■■■ being chatted was insane.
@htmldude
Post of the week, just can’t stop laughing 
Oh God what wouldn’t I give to wear a pinky colored hi viz, lol
Harry Monk:
Personally…I think that regardless of what your uniform looks like, anybody who would stop at Swindon Truck Stop is several sandwiches short of a picnic.
+1
truckman020:
Harry Monk:
Personally…I think that regardless of what your uniform looks like, anybody who would stop at Swindon Truck Stop is several sandwiches short of a picnic.
+1
No other options, had a late tip at Swindon B&Q and it was either that or struggle to find a lay-by that an Eastern European hadn’t already parked up in.