What things would put you off a job?

[bigvern1]

Hee hee…I love my job, looking at some of the requests on here!

[damoq]

1. Not being given the same truck every day. Not really bothered by what make or how old it is.

2. Being made to run bent.

3. Not being able to do a run my own way. Where I am just now, I’m given a manifest with my daily jobs and I’m trusted to do the run which ever way suits me. I just prefer having to work it out for myself rather than being told how to do things.

[dipper_dave]

Any company that down specs a new motor from standard spec so Air Con is removed…

[ezydriver]

If it required me to do more than about 55 hours a week (5 x 11 hour shifts seems to keep me the right side of happy)
If it paid less than £10 p/h
If the lorries had cameras filming in the cab

At the moment my job more or less meets this criteria (just).

Also, I once turned down a job because they definitely wanted me to run bent on hours (European work) - but I’ve only come across one company like that in 13 years of driving for a living, so for me it never seems to be an issue.

[seth_70]

Dipper_Dave:
Any company that down specs a new motor from standard spec so Air Con is removed…

Thats all the trucks owned by ryder out of the window then dipperdave,when the spec sheet comes out for a truck they leave it blank,if anything is on the sheet it gets tippexed out,theres bog standard trucks then there are ryder trucks,crap,

[driveroneuk]

seth 70:
do you interview the employer

Absolutely! No intention of driving for any Tom, ■■■■ or Paddy.

[seth_70]

Driveroneuk:

seth 70:
do you interview the employer

Absolutely! No intention of driving for any Tom, ■■■■ or Paddy.

Good on you ,i bet you dont get a minute for job offers

[liberty_guy]

Not interested in the make of truck or how many fairy lights it has, as long as it looks tidy and is legal.

Sadly I don’t do store deliveries of any description… period, which kinda limits the opportunities available to me, as I am more your industrial units type of guy…

[saaamon]

Although having no real control over this at the interview stage, on two occasions now I’ve started for firms and on the very first day been told, “this is how we like it done”… Just like new employers can background check us I think we should be able to see their OCRS.

[driveroneuk]

Nothing stopping you asking at interview. If they are hesitant to say, probably got something to hide.

[scotstrucker]

Lazy drivers who hang the job out coz they paid by the hour, drivers who constantly moan about trivial things, office bods who dont have a clue what they want you to do.

[f-reds]

Double doing for no reason.

Also I don’t think I could hack the smell of a garbage wagon, delicate little tummy you see.

Other than that not a lot. Although in reading someone mentioned uniform, I get that, maybe not full dinner suit but certainly clean clobber is desirable.

[seth_70]

scotstrucker:
Lazy drivers who hang the job out coz they paid by the hour, drivers who constantly moan about trivial things, office bods who dont have a clue what they want you to do.

+1

[jay0]

If I see a job advertised that says “must speak fluent English” I usually won’t even consider it and move swiftly on to the next one.

[seth_70]

jay0:
If I see a job advertised that says “must speak fluent English” I usually won’t even consider it and move swiftly on to the next one.

Thats me ruled out ,anything south of sheffield and north of leeds and people haven got a clue what im talking about

[happysack]

seth 70:

jay0:
If I see a job advertised that says “must speak fluent English” I usually won’t even consider it and move swiftly on to the next one.

Thats me ruled out ,anything south of sheffield and north of leeds and people haven got a clue what im talking about

eh?

[wirralpete]

drivers telling you how much they earn working for such and such a company,

them who brag about how much they earn are like men who brag about how much ■■■ they get when we all know in reality they are…

A. really on the minimum amount.
B. they have to work bloody hard just to get that.
C. there is no chance of a future increase as their wifes/bosses are forever telling them, ‘there’s nowt left in kitty for you’.

[muckaway]

Having to repair and service your own vehicle.
Being “promised” cash for Saturday work.
Load bonus schemes.
4 on 4 off rotas (I like my weekends)
Tramping.
Obsessive about washing and polishing.
Paying for parking out of night out money.
Being paid allowances instead of a proper wage.
Rushing about.
Team building exercises.
Warehouse duties.

[kr79]

After coming home to find my garden lights broken my kitchen floor trashed and my new fridge in the garden id say delivering electrical goods to peoples house.
However me and a mate got it in with a minimum of fuss

[muckaway]

kr79:
However me and a mate got it in with a minimum of fuss

Surely the above belongs on the Brighton thread?