Peter people can read between the lines, some of us are drivers, some of us have trained with other providers, those training providers, do a job and teach people the way to handle and drive a hgv, they don’t bum and brag about accredited driving centers, sponsor Web forums, look for people to take to a forum to drum up business! They do what there paid to do and get on with it! I’m sure the 2 members thanked whom ever trained them shook there hand and went about there business and rightly so, job done! If I was one of them reading this id be offended by the post!
Do yourself a favour Peter and stop with the daft “look at me” posts and topics
Wtf!
Since when has Peter Smythe been up for criticism, he’s been nothing but helpful and courteous to all us newbies so I’m rightfully gonna back his corner. He’s passionate about what he does and he’s more passionate about someone passing. I think you need to redirect your comments to the trolls and HGV haters on here that moan about the job and everything else.
Get back on your high horse again!
It’s an Internet trucking forum, people agree and disagree, fair enough he’s passionate, but to me he is a bit over the top, especially with this topic! To me this topic is a joke from the opening post! He’s not the only trainer in the country, and won’t be the last, 10:4
Yoni:
I’m by no means a clean sheet example of passing my test, but one of the reasons I don’t feel encouraged to post anything on here, including my successes is the sexist and racist comments on this forum. It’s not exactly a welcoming atmosphere for a newbie.
Sorry you have felt like this ok not been around as much of late but I have been on these forums a long time I was also a newbie here I am also female & have never felt like you have said in your post
I have worked in the industry for nearly 20years now yes there are some comments at times but learn to deal with them in your own way just don’t react to them
I can be around for a while due to fall I had at work now in plaster for the next 8 weeks fractured ankle ruptured a chillies torn ligaments was in hospital for a week op went well
Yes I did fall off the lorry ( but don’t worry you won’t get much for me [emoji38] [emoji38] [emoji38] [emoji38] )
Hi animal, thanks for your reply. I’ll be fine. Take care with your injury and have a good holiday [emoji1]
Have to be a bit think skinned & take most things with a pinch of salt give as good as you get & yes I have heard all the comments but water of a duck back especially as I am 147cm tall
Exactly. Still, I refuse to get used to sexist behaviour, and in certain situations I will challenge it, usually when I’ve reached boiling point. By ignoring it, and just ‘take it’ that behaviour will become the norm. Sure, I don’t always say my piece and a lot of times I do ignore it, when it’s not worth the aggro. But if it happens with someone I see often, or a person I have to work with I can’t just let it go. I hope more women will start to challenge sexist talk, or it’ll become the norm and then it’s only the next step to physical abuse etc. I don’t accept it to ‘only be a joke’, it’s not. Just as racist jokes are not.
I’ll help any newbies especially with tipper related stuff. Trouble is, by the time my posts appear on here the poster asking for advice is no longer a newbie
Yoni:
it’ll become the norm and then it’s only the next step to physical abuse etc. I don’t accept it to ‘only be a joke’, it’s not. Just as racist jokes are not.
That’s the single biggest load of tripe I’ve read on here,and I’ve read a lot!
So if someone makes a sexist joke they will go on to be a wife beater?
Yoni:
it’ll become the norm and then it’s only the next step to physical abuse etc. I don’t accept it to ‘only be a joke’, it’s not. Just as racist jokes are not.
That’s the single biggest load of tripe I’ve read on here,and I’ve read a lot!
So if someone makes a sexist joke they will go on to be a wife beater?
Since I fell off my lorry had a lot of jokes / mickey taken " don’t put you in back of car as you won’t get much for you " etc yep it would be the same if 1 of the lad had done it
I am the only woman where I work get treat much the same yes a lot of kid but it goes both ways i.e. my TM = The fat controller as he calls me little arse have nick names for some of the other drivers as well
Yoni:
it’ll become the norm and then it’s only the next step to physical abuse etc. I don’t accept it to ‘only be a joke’, it’s not. Just as racist jokes are not.
That’s the single biggest load of tripe I’ve read on here,and I’ve read a lot!
So if someone makes a sexist joke they will go on to be a wife beater?
No, I’m saying that if one starts it’ll encourage others and before you know it the sexist talk will be the norm which then MIGHT eventually end up into physical abuse. And I am talking from experience, which you clearly haven’t.
Yoni:
it’ll become the norm and then it’s only the next step to physical abuse etc. I don’t accept it to ‘only be a joke’, it’s not. Just as racist jokes are not.
That’s the single biggest load of tripe I’ve read on here,and I’ve read a lot!
So if someone makes a sexist joke they will go on to be a wife beater?
No, I’m saying that if one starts it’ll encourage others and before you know it the sexist talk will be the norm which then MIGHT eventually end up into physical abuse. And I am talking from experience, which you clearly haven’t.
Yoni:
it’ll become the norm and then it’s only the next step to physical abuse etc. I don’t accept it to ‘only be a joke’, it’s not. Just as racist jokes are not.
That’s the single biggest load of tripe I’ve read on here,and I’ve read a lot!
So if someone makes a sexist joke they will go on to be a wife beater?
No, I’m saying that if one starts it’ll encourage others and before you know it the sexist talk will be the norm which then MIGHT eventually end up into physical abuse. And I am talking from experience, which you clearly haven’t.
I still don’t see where your getting this link from sexist jokes to physical abuse,anyhow enjoy your evening.
