So, any one brave enough to admit to paying the shunter to back the trailer on the bay for you? rumour has it that the shunter driver charges £25 a week to do this at a depot I am frequenting at the moment, was also told a driver doing my job previously was doing this, you can tell straight away by how they struggle round the back, that they haven’t got a hope in hell of getting on the bays round the front.
Not really a ■■■■ take, but if these drivers struggle to reverse, how bad is their forward driving, worrying, and I know drivers do seek help by asking some one to do the reverse for them as I have been asked to do it for a couple in the past, and have done it for them, but wouldn’t down there.
weeto:
So, any one brave enough to admit to paying the shunter to back the trailer on the bay for you? rumour has it that the shunter driver charges £25 a week to do this at a depot I am frequenting at the moment, was also told a driver doing my job previously was doing this, you can tell straight away by how they struggle round the back, that they haven’t got a hope in hell of getting on the bays round the front.
Not really a ■■■■ take, but if these drivers struggle to reverse, how bad is their forward driving, worrying, and I know drivers do seek help by asking some one to do the reverse for them as I have been asked to do it for a couple in the past, and have done it for them, but wouldn’t down there.
of course he does, have you been in the RDC waiting room today I take it? 
Thats up there with the biggest load of bollox ever to come out of a drivers mouth 
maga:
weeto:
So, any one brave enough to admit to paying the shunter to back the trailer on the bay for you? rumour has it that the shunter driver charges £25 a week to do this at a depot I am frequenting at the moment, was also told a driver doing my job previously was doing this, you can tell straight away by how they struggle round the back, that they haven’t got a hope in hell of getting on the bays round the front.
Not really a ■■■■ take, but if these drivers struggle to reverse, how bad is their forward driving, worrying, and I know drivers do seek help by asking some one to do the reverse for them as I have been asked to do it for a couple in the past, and have done it for them, but wouldn’t down there.of course he does, have you been in the RDC waiting room today I take it?
Don’t frequent them places, but do witness the shunter driver bringing empty trailers round to the front bays then 5 mins later the driver turns up to hook up to it frequently every night, and even seen other drivers jumping in to put it on because they have no idea.
seth 70:
Thats up there with the biggest load of bollox ever to come out of a drivers mouth
ditto.
Ive heard about a firm that pays a total bellend £500+ p/w for cocking up as many reverses as he chooses.
Im back in at 7am.
eagerbeaver:
Ive heard about a firm that pays a total bellend £500+ p/w for cocking up as many reverses as he chooses.Im back in at 7am.
Don’t put ya sen down cous 
weeto:
seth 70:
Thats up there with the biggest load of bollox ever to come out of a drivers mouthditto.
so weeto admits he talks the biggest load of ■■■■■■■■ ever to come out of a drivers mouth
the mind boggles 
Cheers Tango pal.
Dont worry though mate,i really enjoy being a bellend.
eagerbeaver:
Cheers Tango pal.Dont worry though mate,i really enjoy being a bellend.
Used to pay the shunter at a carbon black job in Wales to swap over for me. I dropped at the gate and he did the rest. £5 well spent if you saw the state of the place
Wouldnt want to pay the shunter at Tesco Livingstone to do anything. I was dropping a trailer and he came barelling over and pulled to a stop in front of me. He then procedded to mouth off about me putting an empty tri-axle trailer in the bays for trailers with roll cages on them. I tried to tell him that since there were no signs and im not a mind reader then how the ■■■■ was I meant to know but he was so apoplectic and red in the face it was falling on deaf ears. He jumped back in his shunt mobile,still ranting. Phrases like “bloody subbies” emenating as he did so. He revved up,released the handbrake and shot off. Unfortunatley for him he had forgotten to put it in reverse and he shot forward right into the railing protecting the wash area,bashing his shunt trunks (shunt with a silent C) front end. I havnt sniggered so much since the time my brother walked right into my patio door.
The-Snowman:
Wouldnt want to pay the shunter at Tesco Livingstone to do anything. I was dropping a trailer and he came barelling over and pulled to a stop in front of me. He then procedded to mouth off about me putting an empty tri-axle trailer in the bays for trailers with roll cages on them. I tried to tell him that since there were no signs and im not a mind reader then how the [zb] was I meant to know but he was so apoplectic and red in the face it was falling on deaf ears. He jumped back in his shunt mobile,still ranting. Phrases like “bloody subbies” emenating as he did so. He revved up,released the handbrake and shot off. Unfortunatley for him he had forgotten to put it in reverse and he shot forward right into the railing protecting the wash area,bashing his shunt trunks (shunt with a silent C) front end. I havnt sniggered so much since the time my brother walked right into my patio door.
Nice
I pay a weighbridge worker 1x twix bar if he gets me sorted quick.
Many years ago, like 40+, the shunter at McCains nr Peterbro was bunged a few quid per week by the Dunlop Rep. There was a trial on between Dunlop and Michelin on who would supply tyres for the trailers…
The shunter would back Dunlop straight on the bay, while the Michelin was spun round a few times first.
I would be too embarrassed to ask and I certainly would not pay for it,i see reversing as a challenge,a few times over the years I have been praised for getting into tight bays and delivery points cos I would not let them get the better of me,if drivers want to ask or pay someone to get on a bay then I would say to them why did you become a hgv driver
tango boy:
The-Snowman:
Wouldnt want to pay the shunter at Tesco Livingstone to do anything. I was dropping a trailer and he came barelling over and pulled to a stop in front of me. He then procedded to mouth off about me putting an empty tri-axle trailer in the bays for trailers with roll cages on them. I tried to tell him that since there were no signs and im not a mind reader then how the [zb] was I meant to know but he was so apoplectic and red in the face it was falling on deaf ears. He jumped back in his shunt mobile,still ranting. Phrases like “bloody subbies” emenating as he did so. He revved up,released the handbrake and shot off. Unfortunatley for him he had forgotten to put it in reverse and he shot forward right into the railing protecting the wash area,bashing his shunt trunks (shunt with a silent C) front end. I havnt sniggered so much since the time my brother walked right into my patio door.Nice
+1
I’d happily pay shunter £25 to do my weekly work for me providing I still received my full wages, but pay one to put it on a bay for me? Nah, I’d rather hit every object in the yard and do it myself. Besides, my ego would never allow me to think that someone could do something with a truck that I couldn’t do better!
green456:
weeto:
seth 70:
Thats up there with the biggest load of bollox ever to come out of a drivers mouthditto.
so weeto admits he talks the biggest load of ■■■■■■■■ ever to come out of a drivers mouth
the mind boggles
Obviously you have never been in here, so have no idea what your talking about.
weeto:
seth 70:
Thats up there with the biggest load of bollox ever to come out of a drivers mouthditto.
And ditto from me too.