Hi all.
Something happened today which got my brain cell working-- at a slight tangent.
What if a major supermarket chain (you can choose) were to rip up most of the ‘Company Driver’ handbook, sack the existing transport management structure and exclusively employ transport managers from the following backgrounds, eg,
Scottish/Irish fridges
Timber
Bulk work.
Obviously I’m not talking about running mega bent and the drivers would still earn a good wage, but what do you think it might be like when you consider how a lot of big ‘logistics’ firms operate with drivers not allowed to change bulbs, jump off tail lifts and being given 8 hours pay to do a job that in general haulage could be turned round in maybe 5 hours.
Be interesting to hear anyone’s views (if what I’ve put makes any sort of sense) 
They would jump at the chance and rub their hands with all the extra profit they would make.
They would tell the drivers that times were hard when it comes pay review time but they could help keep the firm rolling by using POA without pay and we;ll see how things are next year.
Drivers would flood their gates for work as they would have new tackle with pushed up limiters and allow drivers to put tassles on their curtains (but these folk would die if wifey did that at home)
H.
spooky70:
Hi all.
Something happened today which got my brain cell working-- at a slight tangent.
What if a major supermarket chain (you can choose) were to rip up most of the ‘Company Driver’ handbook, sack the existing transport management structure and exclusively employ transport managers from the following backgrounds, eg,
Scottish/Irish fridges
Timber
Bulk work.
Obviously I’m not talking about running mega bent and the drivers would still earn a good wage, but what do you think it might be like when you consider how a lot of big ‘logistics’ firms operate with drivers not allowed to change bulbs, jump off tail lifts and being given 8 hours pay to do a job that in general haulage could be turned round in maybe 5 hours.
Be interesting to hear anyone’s views (if what I’ve put makes any sort of sense)
The same thing that happened to the tesco drivers when the green plague moved in their gaff at doncaster 
Nothing would change. You can bring the hottest transport managers in the world in but they are all at the mercy of the chimps in the warehouse. If you don’t change them you are always gonna be on a hiding to nowhere.
Spooky-you’ve got too much time on yer hands mate.