AndrewG:
Conor:
snapper711:
Q.should tramper wagons be fitted with a fridge by law?..I think so.makes a big difference to the drivers moral,so to speak.Spending the subsistence allowance you’re given on meals in cafes etc would be an idea.
And eat fatty salty artery clogging [zb]? 90% of the time i do my own grub for very good reasons…
Yep same here and 3st 8lb lost in a year is testament to that 
blue estate:
And eat fatty salty artery clogging [zb]? 90% of the time i do my own grub for very good reasons…
Yep same here and 3st 8lb lost in a year is testament to that
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My son has lost that in 15 weeks
The cab I have now has no fridge in it 1st in many years yep I do miss not having one as got used to it but hey now sort of used to it I can still eat healthy just have to think & prepare
Should all cab’s have fridge in in this day yes if they started doing this the price of fridges in cabs would soon come down like everything else it would be nice
Microwave well don’t have 1 at home so not bothered about in cab would rather have a built in kettle
I was talking to a driver once and happened to mention the fridge didnt work in the truck I was driving. He then proceeded to tell me I should have defected it and refused to take the truck out. Something about having “access to cool liquid within the working day” or some such ■■■■■■■■.
So, You spend all day driving it, you spend all night sleeping in it and now you can’t bother your arse to get out of it and eat. Get a life. There’s a big world on the other side of the cab door. Talk about introvert !!!
Can’t wait for the follow up threads :-
What no microwave
What no air con pod
What no memory foam mattress
What no TV
I agree that trucks that are used for tramping should be kitted out for purpose, I’ve refused to ship out because my nightheater wasn’t working and a fridge should be the same level of driver comfort.
But what I don’t understand is the fact that in the UK there’s nowhere to park and drivers are complaining about the benefits of having a fridge ie healthy eating but are quite happy to park in a ■■■■ stinking lay-by to eat Jamie Oliver style cuisine with out basic hygiene facilities such as toilets and showers.
My old boss thought about his drivers well-being. He supplied the equipment to have a good workout.
Spare wheel, jack and wheel brace
Grumpy Dad:
Can’t wait for the follow up threads :-
What no microwave
What no air con pod
What no memory foam mattress
What no TV
Shower…what about the shower…
Wheel Nut:
My old boss thought about his drivers well-being. He supplied the equipment to have a good workout.
Spare wheel, jack and wheel brace
We still have all of those, our company likes to look after the drivers well being… 
onesock:
So, You spend all day driving it, you spend all night sleeping in it and now you can’t bother your arse to get out of it and eat. Get a life. There’s a big world on the other side of the cab door. Talk about introvert !!!
You seem to have missed the posts about eating decent, fresh unprocessed food. It’s about looking after your health. Eating crap has clearly affected your eyesight!
More often than not firms who have motors with all the mod cons get the money back by paying crap hourly rate and expect max hours to boot,in effect the Drivers pay for the extras
Sooner have to drive a “basic” motor and get a decent wage.
Fridges etc you want them, you buy them, and then you can take them with you when you move on.
lolipop:
More often than not firms who have motors with all the mod cons get the money back by paying crap hourly rate and expect max hours to boot,in effect the Drivers pay for the extras
Sooner have to drive a “basic” motor and get a decent wage.
Fridges etc you want them, you buy them, and then you can take them with you when you move on.
You do realise that you can have top spec motors and more than decent wages?
It seems like you’re just spewing the same old crap, I’ve never seen a company pay less than an equivalent company just because they have a fridge in the motor.
A.
dieseldog999:
Conor:
snapper711:
Q.should tramper wagons be fitted with a fridge by law?..I think so.makes a big difference to the drivers moral,so to speak.Spending the subsistence allowance you’re given on meals in cafes etc would be an idea.
brave words from a man working on a night trunk on the planet zorg …
there is also the aspect of stopping,finding somewhere to park,buying crap overpriced food,not being able to utilise a cool place for ( perish the thought you may wish a drink,yoghurt,or even a chilled wet wipe) to use at your convenience whilst tipping or loading…
hit the nail on the head,gives you so much more options.so about 700 quid for a fridge,absolute peanuts to most hauliers.
snapper711:
dieseldog999:
Conor:
snapper711:
Q.should tramper wagons be fitted with a fridge by law?..I think so.makes a big difference to the drivers moral,so to speak.Spending the subsistence allowance you’re given on meals in cafes etc would be an idea.
brave words from a man working on a night trunk on the planet zorg …
there is also the aspect of stopping,finding somewhere to park,buying crap overpriced food,not being able to utilise a cool place for ( perish the thought you may wish a drink,yoghurt,or even a chilled wet wipe) to use at your convenience whilst tipping or loading…
hit the nail on the head,gives you so much more options.so about 700 quid for a fridge,absolute peanuts to most hauliers.
Drive could you take this high value load in that curtainsider down the road, don’t bother with a services or truck stop you know how it is, you’ll be sorted cab has a fridge you can eat fresh ■■■■ over the trailer tyres and crap in a bag.
Yes a company that values their drivers would ensure their welfare is met, but isn’t ensuring they have the basic facilities of welfare just as if not more important ?
Drivers went to Tehran, Turkey, Greece and Morocco without fridges, every single filling station in the UK and Continental Europe sell fresh milk, bread and cooked meats, the bottom step of a lorry remains cool enough to keep food fresh. I am with the above poster, you want a fridge, buy a Waeco and take it with you if you change jobs, that way if you find a pubic hair, you know who’s it was. [emoji14]
Wheel Nut:
I am with the above poster, you want a fridge, buy a Waeco and take it with you if you change jobs, that way if you find a pubic hair, you know who’s it was. [emoji14]
Speak for yourself, I’m shaven downstairs.
The wife on the other hand, oh my days she’s like a 70’s ■■■■ star. If I look down during coitus it’s like getting a BJ from a hipster.
Wheel Nut:
Drivers went to Tehran, Turkey, Greece and Morocco without fridges, every single filling station in the UK and Continental Europe sell fresh milk, bread and cooked meats, the bottom step of a lorry remains cool enough to keep food fresh. I am with the above poster, you want a fridge, buy a Waeco and take it with you if you change jobs, that way if you find a pubic hair, you know who’s it was. [emoji14]
So tell us, how exactly did you get to the stage where you needed to lose 8 stone in weight? 
And you pay through the nose for anything bought at a garage?
Grumpy Dad:
Drive could you take this high value load in that curtainsider down the road, don’t bother with a services or truck stop you know how it is, you’ll be sorted cab has a fridge you can eat fresh ■■■■ over the trailer tyres and crap in a bag.Yes a company that values their drivers would ensure their welfare is met, but isn’t ensuring they have the basic facilities of welfare just as if not more important ?
Oops, didn’t realise that if you had a fridge you got nothing else, knob.
A.
Adonis.:
Grumpy Dad:
Drive could you take this high value load in that curtainsider down the road, don’t bother with a services or truck stop you know how it is, you’ll be sorted cab has a fridge you can eat fresh ■■■■ over the trailer tyres and crap in a bag.Yes a company that values their drivers would ensure their welfare is met, but isn’t ensuring they have the basic facilities of welfare just as if not more important ?
Oops, didn’t realise that if you had a fridge you got nothing else, knob.
A.
There’s not a lot of drivers who get much of anything let alone a fridge or doesn’t your train of thought go that far
Grumpy Dad:
There’s not a lot of drivers who get much of anything let alone a fridge or doesn’t your train of thought go that far
■■■■■ to be them, maybe if they were good enough at what they do they would get good jobs with good employers instead of companies that won’t even give someone a fridge nearly 2 decades into the 21st century. 
If you’re stupid enough to work for a knob that doesn’t give you good terms then you deserve all you get. Or don’t get.
A.
TiredAndEmotional:
Wheel Nut:
Drivers went to Tehran, Turkey, Greece and Morocco without fridges, every single filling station in the UK and Continental Europe sell fresh milk, bread and cooked meats, the bottom step of a lorry remains cool enough to keep food fresh. I am with the above poster, you want a fridge, buy a Waeco and take it with you if you change jobs, that way if you find a pubic hair, you know who’s it was. [emoji14]So tell us, how exactly did you get to the stage where you needed to lose 8 stone in weight?
And you pay through the nose for anything bought at a garage?
Weight Loss
I was brought up in a pub and drank copious amounts of beer and sat on my arse for over 40 years living on wine, fresh bread and goat cheese bought at the roadside [emoji14]