There's good money to be made at The Yearsley Group

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bagz:
Don’t know why people are taking the OP so seriously. He only made a statement with a bit of a tongue in cheek humour. Don’t recall him putting Mr Yearlsey down or slagging him off for it.

He was suggesting that the windsock was for aiding Mr Yearsleys helicopter which does appear to me to be less than supportive.

I would suggest that the windsock had more to do with identifying wind direction in the event of a gas leak from the refrigeration plant but lets not let logic get in the way of a opportunity to make mischief on the interweb.

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bagz:
Don’t know why people are taking the OP so seriously. He only made a statement with a bit of a tongue in cheek humour. Don’t recall him putting Mr Yearlsey down or slagging him off for it.

No he didn’t. But he also did not post a thread, for no one to reply.

So I’ll weigh in. I have no idea what a Yearsley driver earns out of that depot. Nor do I care. The Green Eyed monster is a terrible thing. I get paid the right amount for my job, if it wasn’t the right amount I would either renegotiate or leave, and what another driver gets for theirs, doesn’t interest me particularly. Their circumstances cannot be the same as mine, because they are not me.

If the gaffer flies a chopper, then he has done something right. He has provided a service that was good enough for people to buy that service, enough for him to buy the helo. He is unlikely, contrary to what some on here would have you believe, to have pulled the money for it, out of his drivers wallets. Most of the drivers I have met, keep theirs firmly tucked under either their ■■■ or armpit, and moths fly out when it opened.

I guess what I am trying to say is fair play Harry Yearsley he has obviously worked hard. (work doesn’t have to be driving for 10 hours on a 15 hour shift by the way.)

By the way, I do love the idea that if the gaffers of this world, paid just a bit more they would somehow get a better class of careful driver, and their business profits would suddenly go through the roof, especially if we were all driving 20 year old Fodens with a twin splitter, it would suddenly start raining money on everyone. But I can’t help but think that we (drivers) are paid based on the service we provide, and any potential value we add. Fact. So if you don’t feel like you are paid enough, chances are, there is a bit of wiggle room, but after that, you are probably just in the wrongly paid job for you.

If it matters I’m 28, a driver, in no way a manager, and employed PAYE, oh and a generally happy chappie

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Wiretwister:

bagz:
Don’t know why people are taking the OP so seriously. He only made a statement with a bit of a tongue in cheek humour. Don’t recall him putting Mr Yearlsey down or slagging him off for it.

He was suggesting that the windsock was for aiding Mr Yearsleys helicopter which does appear to me to be less than supportive.

I would suggest that the windsock had more to do with identifying wind direction in the event of a gas leak from the refrigeration plant but lets not let logic get in the way of a opportunity to make mischief on the interweb.

No, it’s for the chopper.

I worked for Yearsley at seaham for years, and still keep in touch. When I saw the windsock today, I texted a friend there and he told me. This was later confirmed by another.

I met Harry several times, and like him a lot. Very down to earth, approachable and easy going. Flying a helicopter seems out of character, but he’s a VERY proactive guy, and travels between the depots often, visiting old customers, meeting new ones and generally being helpful, so maybe a helicopter would help. I wish him nothing but the best and don’t begrudge him anything. The original post WAS meant to be tongue in cheek, and I’m sorry if it appeared otherwise.

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mac12:
What difference dose it make, he took the risk setting the company what he earns is up to him if drivers don’t like it leave.

Typical numpty response imho.

If those that did, do or have worked for them didn’t make an effort the business would not be what it is today. They get rich for not only taking risks but also by the efforts of those they employ. Is it too much to be reasonably rewarded for that effort?

You come from the wrong age I’m afraid if you believe that Victorian values are what we should strive for.

my thoughts entirely,i have allways said that when employers get rich it is because of drivers and others making the effort,they say if it wasn’t for us you would not have a job,my reply is if we did not drive your lorries you would not have a company,employers say they cannot afford wage rises yet most of them [not all]go home at night to their million pound plus houses in their top of the range cars,agreed there are company bosses who still graft to this day putting in the hours and respect to them,its the hangers on like the sons, daughters,who flash the cash,classic example is an airfreight company in colnbrook,its like they are rubbing drivers noses in it with their cars,the owners an axxxxxe but he did work to get his money

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Is Rachel Yearsley still there at Heywood, give her a hand with the washin

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sayersy:
No, it’s for the chopper.

I worked for Yearsley at seaham for years, and still keep in touch. When I saw the windsock today, I texted a friend there and he told me. This was later confirmed by another.

I met Harry several times, and like him a lot. Very down to earth, approachable and easy going. Flying a helicopter seems out of character, but he’s a VERY proactive guy, and travels between the depots often, visiting old customers, meeting new ones and generally being helpful, so maybe a helicopter would help. I wish him nothing but the best and don’t begrudge him anything. The original post WAS meant to be tongue in cheek, and I’m sorry if it appeared otherwise.

Apply the test - where would the landing site be? Doesn’t the CAA have rules about flight paths/corridoors? I have no doubt that you’ve been told it’s for the helicopter but being told doesn’t make it true. I used to work in a depot with chilled and frozen chambers and a windsock was put up. There were loads of rumours flying as to why (as is the way in most workplaces) so the site safety officer was asked in an open forum was it for the chairmans helicopter and his reply was it was for the reason I gave in my first post on this thread. So both explanations could be true but there is possible and probable I think yours is possible mine is probable. In any event I live so far from the site it matters not a jot to me.