ICELAND LIVINGSTONE and had a conversation with the gatehouse.
Booking time?
I’ve not got one mate its…
Booking reference?
Not got one of them its…
How many pallets?
None its a…
Is it on wheels?
Yes!
Not accepting it. Go away and put it on pallets.
Ok, not a problem. Have you got a tool kit and a screwdriver I can use?
Why?
Because I need to take it apart
What is it?
Its a fork lift!
Why didn’t you say?
I was trying to but…
Oh yeah, someoone did say they were waiting on one being delivered
as a driver now any time i encounter miserable staff at a gatehouse ect i just say i will go away and come back when they have time to deal with me and in a better mood, usually followed by the reply sorry just having a bad day ect…
but from the other side as having worked gatehouses, forks ect, as original poster says drivers are on their own most of the day and the first person they get to speak to when at delivery point is usually gate staff, and the gate staff get it! x that by say 40 drivers and maybe that may be why the staff get ■■■■■■■
i was in gatehouse at stobs sherburn once and driver pulled up, before i knew it he was nearly having heart attack cos his iso trak thing went off and he didnt know how to use it, the thing came through the hatch and hit the printer and smashed, followed by 10 mins of verbal, followed by 10 mins of his life story followed by 10 minutes of apologies, followed by every time he came to sherburn he left a jar of coffee, biscuits…
funny at the time…
greggy:
i do this all the time, you are spot on.
you will not be suprised at how many drivers put up with such crap and abuse from theses scum.oh and do not drag the iq’s of chimps, they are a lot more inteligent than people at the gatehouse.lol
Ok with the Chimps,but,im not on a Gatehouse,but i still cant agree that a driver arrives at the wrong Depot and does on the Barrier a 45 min Break because the Gatehouse didnt open that he could go to a free Bay
Was a Green Truck with Female Names on it 
Just to Remember. Double Floor trailer not going to welham green. they go next Door to southway,and that not opening Sunday before 20.00 (most of Time)
beanie:
ICELAND LIVINGSTONE and had a conversation with the gatehouse.
Booking time?
I’ve not got one mate its…
Booking reference?
Not got one of them its…
How many pallets?
None its a…
Is it on wheels?
Yes!
Not accepting it. Go away and put it on pallets.
Ok, not a problem. Have you got a tool kit and a screwdriver I can use?
Why?
Because I need to take it apart
What is it?
Its a fork lift!
Why didn’t you say?
I was trying to but…
Oh yeah, someoone did say they were waiting on one being delivered
HAHAHAHA
Im with Rob K on this one,i have seen jogging trousers that have been cut off at the bottom with scissors to make some kind of designer shorts,you have to think to yourself,if you bought a truck,would you hire the guy that does not wash and wears scruffy clothes.
And the smell of body odour,in an emergency,you can use the disabled loos,to wash the private bits,and dry with the loo paper,or with the air blower.
toby1234abc:
And the smell of body odour,in an emergency,you can use the disabled loos,to wash the private bits,and dry with the loo paper,or with the air blower.
Can anyone else visualise Toby with his nuts spread out on the fold away hand rail using the low slung hand dryer?
I’d nominate the 2 rude and ignorant girls in the office of freshlinc in spalding.
when i entered the first girl didn’t even have the decency to look at me just starting talking to me in polish and as i don’t speak polish i kept silent, after 3 attempts to get me to respond she eventually looked at me and when i said good evening she said “oh you are english”
i made an effort to be polite but it wasn’t reciprocated. at the end of a frosty conversation the second girl told me to drop my trailer and come back in the morning but i tried to explain that it would be better if i stayed under it and load it but they were having none of it so i dropped it.
as soon as i dropped it and parked up the unit the shunter started hurling abuse at me not realising i spoke english “stupid ■■■■■■ spaniard, you know i can’t move that”
“i know” says i but take it up with your “polite” office staff, the air was blue when he went in the office and when he came out he was apologetic and asked if i’d mind putting it on a bay and waiting with it
needless to say both girls in the office didn’t see the funny side of it though
We get ignored at RDCs,you walk in with the notes,and all of a sudden they change the shift over,do a team de-brief,or say the computer is down,like it is my problem,and made to feel you are invisible.
If you see the Toby,in the handicap loo,please knock and wait,until he has performed all the daily abolutions,por favor,s`il vous plait,merci beaucoup.
I go to Lidl at Runcorn quite regular. Most of the staff there are ok but there is one bloke who is a complete ■■■ 
He often refuses to sign any additional paperwork other than a CMR and his attitude stinks. Truckers are nothing more than a problem to him. I once watched him screw up a driver’s delivery note and throw it in the bin!.
There are good drops though:
I recently delivered to ASDA Normanton(frozen). I only had an hour left when I arrived on site. When I informed the goods in staff they told me that this wouldn’t be a problem. They stripped the load out in 20 minutes 
and told me I could come back in the morning for my notes . They even gave me a signed copy of the gatepass and wrote me a note so that I wouldn’t have any problems when trying to return the next morning.
Why can’t they all be like that 
Stricko:
There are good drops though:
I recently delivered to ASDA Normanton(frozen).:
Frozen is on the Castleford side, ambient on the Normanton side.
Just to be pedantic of course… 
Ken.
Before I go into the office I have started putting my phone on record so they cannot deny it if I end up reporting them to their bosses.
bikerpeavey:
Before I go into the office I have started putting my phone on record so they cannot deny it if I end up reporting them to their bosses.
Excellent idea!
Anyone remember the fit as ■■■■ young blonde on the desk at the old LCS in Leeds? (now Maritime yard) Nice to look at but man she was an ignorant ■■■■■ to everyone.
bikerpeavey:
Before I go into the office I have started putting my phone on record so they cannot deny it if I end up reporting them to their bosses.
You have to mention that you record before they start any conversation, otherwise it’s illegal and cannot be used.
However you can be charged for it
It’s the same for CCTV cameras on your truck, it needs to be mentioned on the outside.
(Breach of privacy laws etc.)
If you come across the wrong people, it could back fire big style.
You probably noticed the stickers on the outside of buildings, shops, taxi’s etc. , that’s for that reason.
caledoniandream:
You have to mention that you record before they start any conversation, otherwise it’s illegal and cannot be used.
However you can be charged for it
It’s the same for CCTV cameras on your truck, it needs to be mentioned on the outside.
(Breach of privacy laws etc.)
If you come across the wrong people, it could back fire big style.
You probably noticed the stickers on the outside of buildings, shops, taxi’s etc. , that’s for that reason.
so those trucks with dashboard recording devices need them as well? i wonder how many who record and then post such horrors as “OH MY GOD THIS UNPROFESSIONAL TRUCKER IS DOING 41 IN A 40 ZONE” are themselves breaking the law?
welshboyinspain:
caledoniandream:
You have to mention that you record before they start any conversation, otherwise it’s illegal and cannot be used.
However you can be charged for it
It’s the same for CCTV cameras on your truck, it needs to be mentioned on the outside.
(Breach of privacy laws etc.)
If you come across the wrong people, it could back fire big style.
You probably noticed the stickers on the outside of buildings, shops, taxi’s etc. , that’s for that reason.so those trucks with dashboard recording devices need them as well? i wonder how many who record and then post such horrors as “OH MY GOD THIS UNPROFESSIONAL TRUCKER IS DOING 41 IN A 40 ZONE” are themselves breaking the law?
Got official warned for that, the woman across the road complained that my camera was running during the night that I parked my truck there.
The police pointed out that it was pointing over “private” premises, and even when I showed there was no recording, they where not interested.
Even not when I explained that the woman had a face as a Welders Bench and an backside as a bus, so I would never film the woman in my wildest dreams.
They also pointed out that I should have the truck marked up that: “There is CCTV in operation”
And if the evidence of a criminal offence was received with illegal practices, it would never stand up.
Edit: is understandable: imagine your missus (her indoors) is watching some You Tube film and there are you passing with this fit Swedish bird in your cab.
Of topic a bit: A German Business man lost his Business, Wife and house with such a case, he got a fine for speeding, and as the Germans always send the picture with it, his Wife wondered who the Blond Bird was he was holding with one arm while he was doing 120 in a 80.
so next time we get the self appointed police on here or the holier than thou brigade this will be an interesting thing to bring to their attention
welshboyinspain:
so next time we get the self appointed police on here or the holier than thou brigade this will be an interesting thing to bring to their attention
I found out if the wrong person is offended by it, your deep in the brown stuff. 