I learned 3 things in 45 years of driving (1)always be prepared for the unexpected (2)never make arrangement to go out any night Monday to Friday (3) carry your overnight bag
hodgeR500:
Friday booked on site to tip at 8;30am problems with crane and deciding how to lift my load off I eventually got tipped at 16;45 having spoke to my gaffer at least 8 times through the day I phoned up said I was tipped for him to say go load and tip in morning after expecting to be home and always home Friday night what would you guys tell the gaffer■■?
Same as I told them when they asked for o/t this week ,zb off
Would just do the night out. You can’t expect your boss to let down a customer and run at a loss just because another customer had issues. After all, you’re only as good as your last load, cause problems and it may be the last load you do
OVLOV JAY:
Would just do the night out. You can’t expect your boss to let down a customer and run at a loss just because another customer had issues. After all, you’re only as good as your last load, cause problems and it may be the last load you do
If agree with this 99% of the time. Where I’d take issue is the OP has said the week before he was sent home without pay because no truck was available due to a breakdown.
His boss is having his cake and eating it.
I’d have just got on with it and looked for a new job elsewhere if it got to me so much. Depends how much you like working there.
no sense burning bridges at your current employer, who knows when you might need a bit of work in the future.
schrodingers cat:
hodgeR500:
ho and I lost £150 the week before due to broke down and been sent home while repairs were been done so wasn’t happy about that aswellAnd that’s the bit that tells the rest of the story… Soooo. “Yep no problem boss I’ll sort out your problem as long as you refund the money I lost because of YOUR problem with my lorry last week”.
And from this post in, Trucknet descends into the usual free for all 