It’s inevitably a gash sheet of paper on a clip board or it’s a a greasy book with no reference to what you’re being asked to ‘sign’ for when arriving at a yard or DC, etc. I’ll write the arrival times & combo details, etc down tidily and with pleasure - but to ‘sign’ for it without an explanatory caveat? Why?
I’ve been politely asking poor saps on the gates ‘what am I signing for, mate’ and when they inevitably don’t have a clue, my standard ‘signature’ has evolved to become a plain and legible “Why?”
I have neither been banned from anywhere nor has anyone come back to me with an answer.
Am I falling foul of legislation, is the request an arse and would you adopt ‘why?’’ as a signature until the daft nonsense ceases?
Happy Keith:
It’s inevitably a gash sheet of paper on a clip board or it’s a a greasy book with no reference to what you’re being asked to ‘sign’ for when arriving at a yard or DC, etc. I’ll write the arrival times & combo details, etc down tidily and with pleasure - but to ‘sign’ for it without an explanatory caveat? Why?
I’ve been politely asking poor saps on the gates ‘what am I signing for, mate’ and when they inevitably don’t have a clue, my standard ‘signature’ has evolved to become a plain and legible “Why?”
I have neither been banned from anywhere nor has anyone come back to me with an answer.
Am I falling foul of legislation, is the request an arse and would you adopt ‘why?’’ as a signature until the daft nonsense ceases?
Good post HK… and a good idea as well! May take up your idea next time I’m asked to “sign here, drive…”
When I make collections some places make me sign a detailed list of everything they are supposed to have loaded. If I ask “how do I know what you put on?” I just annoy them. I have signed 32 individual sheets at one of our customers. They say “It’s the VAT,” or “it’s the accountants.” Yet some firms load thousands of pounds worth of goods on with no paperwork whatsoever.
At the other end I get asked to sign to acknowledge a shortage - how do I know it was short? never seem to get asked about overs… except when I used to chilled: The RDC’s would often put a few pots of yoghurt or something equally rubbish back on the trailer. Of course if the warehouse staff back at base didn’t want it - it just went in the skip. But I had signed for it
When I make collections some places make me sign a detailed list of everything they are supposed to have loaded. If I ask “how do I know what you put on?” I just annoy them.
I always just putting it straight “Collected X pallets/boxes/whatever”.
When i went in English Class we have to put our Name and Signature on many Sheets,Teacher just came up with.
Later i found out that they put the Sheet of all Classes together,on Front a Pleading from AI,Greenpeace ,or which Agency ever,and forward that to ministers,other Gov,or Head-Office of that Organications,doing as if that many People have signed a Petition.
had a fun day yesterday at TDG west hallam went to collect a generator that had been off hired, arrived at the gate, security chap goes sign here before i can let you on site, so being rather daft i thought id try a comedy signature " P Luto "
chap on the gate goes ohh thats a funny name bet your parents are eastern europen i walked off chuckling to myself wonder if hes worked it out yet
At some places you need a ■■■■■■■ stamp, not a pen.
Jacuzzi at Euroway is one such place. The delivery notes for 5 drops runs to several reams of paper, and you have to sign every ■■■■■■■ sheet before they’ll let you go. It’s a 15 minute ordeal and as a result my normal signature is now basically a flat line with a hoop in the middle.
Andydisco:
had a fun day yesterday at TDG west hallam went to collect a generator that had been off hired, arrived at the gate, security chap goes sign here before i can let you on site, so being rather daft i thought id try a comedy signature " P Luto "
chap on the gate goes ohh thats a funny name bet your parents are eastern europen i walked off chuckling to myself wonder if hes worked it out yet
I might ring the gatehouse and see if you are still on site… or better still get Orys to ring them
beefy4605:
Recieved ■■■ - unchecked .No responsibility for shortages.
That’s what I used to do - now I just sign with illegible squiggle and print Bob as my name. It means nothing and I don’t have any legal liability so why do I care. It’s just some beurocrat’s idea of being efficient.
Sensible places produce a manifest with a proper list of delivery addresses, the number of pallets/boxes for each and their sizes and weights. One signature (so they know who collected it) = job done, and all the details my office need for onward shipping anywhere in the world.
and for my signature I do a figure of 8 going over it about 5 times.