Approx 3 weeks ago, I delivered 5 pallets to a hairdressing supplies shop on the Team Valley.
Fairly straightforward delivery. (Was down for a tail lift job on the job sheet.)
Was worried about one of them, the heaviest pallet, tipping off my tail lift.
So I asked if they had access to a forklift or if not would they mind if I split the pallet down and handballed it off.
There was a small discussion and then a manageress appeared. She appeared to be most put out that I had asked for help and after I had explained to her my concern she despatched a staff member to go fetch a forklift from the neighbouring unit.
In the meantime I had managed to get the aforemetioned pallet on the tail lift and from there on to the ground.
The forklift driver appeared and I thnked him for his now not needed assistance.
The delivery went off quite well (as far as they can do, you know?)
So imagine my suprise later that day when my boss contacted me and said there was a complaint that I had damaged someones car at the 5 paalet drop.
ABSOLUTE ■■■■■■■■ 
was my reply. No way have I, did I, or could I have hit ANYTHING at that drop was my further repsonse.
Ok said my Boss. See ya. 
But have these people let it lie? Nooooooooo. 
First it was my lorry, then it was a white van, then a ‘witness’ has appeared and said he/she saw me do the damage whilst moving a pallet!!!
The damage by the way is a ‘scratched and dislocated bumper.’ 
How the hell can I dislocate a bloody bumper with a pallet and not realise it■■? 
And that I ‘couldn’t wait to get out of there’ thus implying I am dishonest and attempting to cover up my ‘accident.’
Utter crapola. 
So now my boss and I have been instructed to go to the place and speak to the woman making these allegations.
Whats next I wonder, I grabbed her arse, sucked a lollipop in an unacceptable manner and made ■■■■■■■■ suggestive comments to her■■?
She found the way I got in my wagon to be over masculine and therefore an invasion of her feminine space?
Perhaps a witness will come forward and say they heard me ■■■■ at the Metrocentre 20 mis later and that because of that I MUST be guilty.
I am SO annoyed, and given my disposition to extreme sarcasm, (No idea where that comes from either) have been forbidden from speaking unless spoken to by my boss upon pain of sacking.
I just wonder, is it normal for damage to be discovered and the nearest available lorry driver to be blamed?
