Hi all,
I have a interview/assessment at stobarts in Trafford park on Wednesday, ive noticed In the email it states I need to comply with the other working on my tacho, so that mans the company I work for will no ive been for an assessment somewhere wont it, also this week is my week where I do 6 days, so it will result n me going over my working time… cn anyone sed any light on this who have been for interview at stobarts cheers
They will expect you to use your digi card for the assessment. Somewhere along the line your going to fall foul on your hours.
LASHHGV:
They will expect you to use your digi card for the assessment. Somewhere along the line your going to fall foul on your hours.
nice one… il have to cancel then, cheers pal
Batesy2014:
LASHHGV:
They will expect you to use your digi card for the assessment. Somewhere along the line your going to fall foul on your hours.nice one… il have to cancel then, cheers pal
It depends how much you want to work there mate, and how sick you are of your present job.
If it was me (no chance btw being Stobbys 
) I would go and take it a step at a time, see what happens, and deal with the possible consequences, whatever they may be.
Rest assured, whatever happens the death penalty has not come under the realms of the drivers hours regs system…yet 
robroy:
Batesy2014:
LASHHGV:
They will expect you to use your digi card for the assessment. Somewhere along the line your going to fall foul on your hours.nice one… il have to cancel then, cheers pal
It depends how much you want to work there mate, and how sick you are of your present job.
If it was me (no chance btw being Stobbys
Rest assured, whatever happens the death penalty has not come under the realms of the drivers hours regs system…yet
im goner leave it mate…
Batesy2014:
robroy:
Batesy2014:
LASHHGV:
They will expect you to use your digi card for the assessment. Somewhere along the line your going to fall foul on your hours.nice one… il have to cancel then, cheers pal
It depends how much you want to work there mate, and how sick you are of your present job.
If it was me (no chance btw being Stobbys
Rest assured, whatever happens the death penalty has not come under the realms of the drivers hours regs system…yetim goner leave it mate…
Can I ask why…just curious.
Don’t allow the Tacho alarmists on here talk you out of a potential good career move mate ffs.
erm, no its nothing to do with that… was a bit unsure as to wherther I wanted to go anyway to be fair, have you worked for them?
Can I ask why…just curious.
Don’t allow the Tacho alarmists on here talk you out of a potential good career move mate ffs.
First time I’ve ever heard Stobrats referred to as “a good career move”!
Captain Caveman 76:
Can I ask why…just curious.
Don’t allow the Tacho alarmists on here talk you out of a potential good career move mate ffs.First time I’ve ever heard Stobrats referred to as “a good career move”!
I know 
just realised what I said, whatever was I thinking
It depends how bad is present job is though I reckon.
To the o/p’s question …a resounding NO, I haven’t, the green uniform clashes with my eyes, and is sooooo last year
Captain Caveman 76:
Can I ask why…just curious.
Don’t allow the Tacho alarmists on here talk you out of a potential good career move mate ffs.First time I’ve ever heard Stobrats referred to as “a good career move”!
To be fair (and I might be wrong) I think Stobbys is one of those places where once your in, the jobs yours to lose. A job for life more or less.
Or am I wrong?
Taken from the Stobart recruitment page under “trampers”
'Tramping roles deliver the full experience of what being an LGV driver is all about. As a day tramper you’ll be traveling in your very own home away from home and you can get involved in the complete driving culture. You’ll meet lots of other drivers out on the roads and have the freedom to manage yourself. No day is the same for a day tramper and lots of freedom is a key benefit of the role. Our trampers also receive a supplement for nights out in their vehicles.
If you like working away and having the freedom to roam the UK and Europe, tramping is definitely the role for you."
Lots of mention of freedom there. Dozy is this true? Do you get involved in the complete driving culture? Do you have the “freedom” to just roam Europe willy nilly?
Company releases like this do nothing for my perception that the green world is really willy wonky land. Fascinating.
Do they have chocolate rivers flowing through the yards?
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PaulNowak:
Rivers of excrement, more likely
James the cat:
Taken from the Stobart recruitment page under “trampers”'Tramping roles deliver the full experience of what being an LGV driver is all about. As a day tramper you’ll be traveling in your very own home away from home and you can get involved in the complete driving culture. You’ll meet lots of other drivers out on the roads and have the freedom to manage yourself. No day is the same for a day tramper and lots of freedom is a key benefit of the role. Our trampers also receive a supplement for nights out in their vehicles.
Wow! I’m sold, where do I sign up.
Thing is though some do actually believe this corporate cack 
I really need to show this to my Stobart tramper mate just to see his reaction
He will especially love the ‘freedom to manage yourself’ bit
robroy:
James the cat:
Taken from the Stobart recruitment page under “trampers”'Tramping roles deliver the full experience of what being an LGV driver is all about. As a day tramper you’ll be traveling in your very own home away from home and you can get involved in the complete driving culture. You’ll meet lots of other drivers out on the roads and have the freedom to manage yourself. No day is the same for a day tramper and lots of freedom is a key benefit of the role. Our trampers also receive a supplement for nights out in their vehicles.
Wow! I’m sold, where do I sign up.
Thing is though some do actually believe this corporate cack
I really need to show this to my Stobart tramper mate just to see his reaction
He will especially love the ‘freedom to manage yourself’ bit
I got speaking to one of their guys at a drop one day who was mentoring a newbie, brain was frazzled, they were only at their first drop of the day, and on the way his backload had been changed 6 times. Cab phone went off at least 3 times after we’d finished chatting.
Oh I’m just getting started! The Wonkaness continues. Taken from the same page under “Night Drivers”
'Night Driver
Our night drivers are able to enjoy some of the key benefits associated with days, but with many added extras on top. We of course offer higher rates for ‘out of hours’ working time, and drivers on night shifts are regularly able to carry out much more straightforward work in a number of ways. Journeys are much quieter with minimal traffic on the roads and no rush hour, and the routes are often far less complicated so you’re able to get more distance into your shifts.
Night shifts also allow you to be home on a regular basis and the flexibility of our start times still lets you lead a regular family life."
Which bit of wonkalogic can perceive night routes as “far less complicated”? Half the country is closed at night. I particularly like the statement that you can lead a normal family life, working nights, in wonkaland. Especially if your kids, wife and dog are all ravaged insomniacs, your dark saucer eyed children attend school at nights and your local shops and pub open at 10pm and stay open until 9am.
Oompah, loompah, doo pah dee dee…
And you will last longer in bed, and your uniform only looks toss to anyone who is jealous of you. And you will have your own motor, but it might just change on a daily basis
James the cat:
Taken from the Stobart recruitment page under “trampers”'Tramping roles deliver the full experience of what being an LGV driver is all about. As a day tramper you’ll be traveling in your very own home away from home and you can get involved in the complete driving culture. You’ll meet lots of other drivers out on the roads and have the freedom to manage yourself. No day is the same for a day tramper and lots of freedom is a key benefit of the role. Our trampers also receive a supplement for nights out in their vehicles.
If you like working away and having the freedom to roam the UK and Europe, tramping is definitely the role for you."
Lots of mention of freedom there. Dozy is this true? Do you get involved in the complete driving culture? Do you have the “freedom” to just roam Europe willy nilly?
Company releases like this do nothing for my perception that the green world is really willy wonky land. Fascinating.
Do they have chocolate rivers flowing through the yards?
Freedom to manage yourself ,well I i can only speak for myself and 99.9% of the time I’m instructed how many hours to do ,when to park up ,where to park up ,when to start ,whether to leave load with straps on or not ,where to diesel up ,whether I can or can’t / where to wash truck etc .
I think they think there steering the truck from there seat in the t.o to be honest ,the only thing that gets me is they completely control what I do ,my truck does but if and when it goes wrong it’s my fault 
No day is the same? What a load of cack lol, as a tramper out a certain depot you do the same crap day in day out.
Don’t bother with bettys. Muppets