Palletways, Lichfield, chaos, not moved for two hours, trucks everywhere, not sure if I’m in the right queue, not sure of I’m IN a queue, no apparent facilities, dont want to leave the truck to look in case I lose my place, do they have places? Does it get any worse than this?
Captain Caveman 76:
Palletways, Lichfield, chaos, not moved for two hours, trucks everywhere, not sure if I’m in the right queue, not sure of I’m IN a queue, no apparent facilities, dont want to leave the truck to look in case I lose my place, do they have places? Does it get any worse than this?
lolol 
Could always ring em up, get number off tinternet and hey presto they will think your helpfull and may get you in the right place.
I would hang it out for another hour though to get me 3 hours rest in but then im a tramper on big bucks for 15 hour days… 
If your paid by the hour forget any suicidal thoughts and let your office sort it out, also have a quick tug to take the edge off.
also have a quick tug to take the edge off.
May want to shut the curtains tho, But then you might not get noticed in said queue.
This sounds like the original place that got me to hate pallet work with a passion.
I was encouraged to “try and book a 15 then a 30 whilst in the queue” by a Rab C Nesbitt lookalike driver who was the only other person there who spoke English (in a manner of speaking… Rab C Nesbitt soundalike as well!)
Even the managers & forkies up there are foreigners…
Was running in there for Shakespeare, Larkfield to the “Lichfield” hub on Fradley Park estate, just off the A38…
rocketsquadron:
also have a quick tug to take the edge off.May want to shut the curtains tho, But then you might not get noticed in said queue.
That’s dangerous that… What happens if your old man pushes you off, and then rolls over and gets you to fall asleep? 
Winseer:
rocketsquadron:
also have a quick tug to take the edge off.May want to shut the curtains tho, But then you might not get noticed in said queue.
That’s dangerous that… What happens if your old man pushes you off, and then rolls over and gets you to fall asleep?
Wheres that night out sock
4 hours is not unknown at Fradley, there is a method to their madness but basically they try to minimise movements in and out of the sheds, so if they don’t need your inbound freight in a hurry and you are reloading from the same shed, they will not take you in to tip until there is a full outbound load to put on you. If you don’t have inbound freight you will probably be waiting a long time (unless out bound bay is full). If you arrive after the cut off (about 01:00) then it will be a long wait.
The place is utter hell. I used to go there for Nigel Rice. I suffered it on agency on hourly pay because I didn’t care but when I went to work for Rice’s and it was on salary it was a different story. Got offered a few nights going there for Ceva and turned it down. I hated the place.
Captain Caveman 76:
Does it get any worse than this?
Norberts, Heathrow
Conor:
I suffered it on agency on hourly pay because I didn’t care but when I went to work for Rice’s and it was on salary it was a different story.
■■ How come, I thought being on salary meant you was on fixed weekly/monthly earnings, if so how might any delay affect your wages ?
raymundo:
Conor:
I suffered it on agency on hourly pay because I didn’t care but when I went to work for Rice’s and it was on salary it was a different story.■■ How come, I thought being on salary meant you was on fixed weekly/monthly earnings, if so how might any delay affect your wages ?
It won’t affect your wages in the slightest but it would make the difference of doing say 8 hours for £x, and doing 12 hours for the same £x. Almost feels like doing 4 hours for free.
Ched:
Captain Caveman 76:
Does it get any worse than this?Norberts, Heathrow
Gist in spalding is up there too,thought the RDC’s were bad until I went here.
I think the bottom line here is … All RDC’s, yards, delivery points etc … they all know we are in a hurry and that they have the power to either tip us quick or make us wait. Forkie doesn’t care if you get tipped in 2 minutes or 2 hours. He get’s to go home at the end of his shift whatever. But if you bring Forkie some pies or sausage rolls? He will make you a priority if you’re a regular. My advice is … Bribe cakes. Or bribe biscuits, pies, memory sticks full of ■■■■… If you’re a regular and do them a small favour it works.
If it’s a one off drop then it’s a bit trickier .
Ched:
I think the bottom line here is … All RDC’s, yards, delivery points etc … they all know we are in a hurry and that they have the power to either tip us quick or make us wait. Forkie doesn’t care if you get tipped in 2 minutes or 2 hours. He get’s to go home at the end of his shift whatever. But if you bring Forkie some pies or sausage rolls? He will make you a priority if you’re a regular. My advice is … Bribe cakes. Or bribe biscuits, pies, memory sticks full of ■■■■… If you’re a regular and do them a small favour it works.If it’s a one off drop then it’s a bit trickier .
Ah yes a certain haulier who used to load out of Carlsberg years ago also happened to carry biscuits and crisps, so his drivers were always in and out sharpish. Also as in previous threads most warehouse staff are susceptible to reverse psychcology. IE tell them you are in a hurry and they will delay you and vice versa.
I thought with Rice’s you maxed out your hours anyway. That’s why I asked.
raymundo:
Conor:
I suffered it on agency on hourly pay because I didn’t care but when I went to work for Rice’s and it was on salary it was a different story.■■ How come, I thought being on salary meant you was on fixed weekly/monthly earnings, if so how might any delay affect your wages ?
You do NOT want to be doing this job on a salary. It’s bad enough paid by the hour, since you’re expected to fiddle your breaks…
‘On a salary’ would mean getting 10 hours paid for 17-18 hours on duty, and being expected to POA away, or pop your card to get around the 15 hour limits… 
Of course they’ll never tell you to do that - there’s no one to tell you anything really!
Ched:
I think the bottom line here is … All RDC’s, yards, delivery points etc … they all know we are in a hurry and that they have the power to either tip us quick or make us wait. Forkie doesn’t care if you get tipped in 2 minutes or 2 hours. He get’s to go home at the end of his shift whatever. But if you bring Forkie some pies or sausage rolls? He will make you a priority if you’re a regular. My advice is … Bribe cakes. Or bribe biscuits, pies, memory sticks full of ■■■■… If you’re a regular and do them a small favour it works.There’s some serious dangers with that - if you’re up against the wrong kind of forkie…
If it’s a one off drop then it’s a bit trickier .
You could always say with a laugh that you feel sorry for the poor bugger who’s going to end up taking 2 hours to tip you at the end of everything, because the yard has already decided to leave you to the forkie who finishes at such and such time…
(Hint: Find out what time they finish, and play them on that!)
Captain Caveman 76:
Palletways, Lichfield, chaos, not moved for two hours, trucks everywhere, not sure if I’m in the right queue, not sure of I’m IN a queue, no apparent facilities, dont want to leave the truck to look in case I lose my place, do they have places? Does it get any worse than this?
do you still have to wear the bloody hard hats in there,i worked for depot 45 Greenford,the axxxxxe operations ■■■■ said we have to wear them,when I said why he replied in case something heavy fell off the top deck,i said do you really believe a piece of plastic is going to stop your neck being compressed or broken,health and safety gone mad,
Ha, yes it was chaos there last night. Was just starting to reach saturation gridlock when I got out. Trick is to get there before 22:00 to be in with a chance of a quick turnaround, but if they haven’t got the outbound for you you’re going nowhere.
They love the hats! Try taking ONE STEP without one on and you’ll soon know about it.
Every single forkie I’ve heard talk in there has been a Brum, unless they pick up the accent and do a bloody good impression of one.