Being a multidrop driver sometimes I been ,asked’’ at the stores, WHY ARE YOU SO LATE■■?
Because I don’t let anyone to give me a mouthful as they have no idea what is going on, there are some ridiculous answers which we use to calm down some of the individuals.
SO WHY ARE YOU SO LATE?
because I ran out of jet fuel
because my flying carpet broke down
because I’m useless
because I drive trucks and don’t ride a motorbikes
a’right■■?
Oii, driver what time is it now■■?
It’s Chico time!!!
Store - Why are you late? Ive got low stock and need to get it out there
Me - Yeah, sorry about that. Im sure the families of the people who died in the multi vehicle crash that caused the traffic jam will issue an apology for your inconvenience soon though
Store - Why are you late?
Me - Because if I smash my way through stationary or slow moving traffic, the other road users seem to get unreasonably upset
Well, I was perfectly happy to break the speed limit and drive like a loon to get your order here quicker, unfortunately, all the cars in front of me weren’t.
When I worked for John Pearce the trailers have “Being on time is our business” written down the sides.
Got to a delivery one time and yep, I was running late (not sure why now) and the forkie scoffed and said “so much for your being on time… blah… blah…”
To which I replied, “Exactly, being on time is our business so go mind your [zb]ing own!”
He didn’t know whether to laugh, be offended or to just wind his neck in and crack on with unloading me, he decided on the latter btw
Arriving at 14:00 (the time given to me by the TM).
Them: Driver you should’ve been here at 10:00
Me: I know I’m good but I didn’t leave until 12:00
Them: well take it back & bring it back tomorrow
Why am I late?
Im not going to go into it but take my advice, if you have laxatives next to the fruit pastilles on your night stand and you get peckish during the night, for gods sake put the light on
if i ever get asked that from the nasty men in the yards,then the only reply i can give is…just sign and print your details on the paperwork along with …load refused …and thatl do me fine…i couldnt give a toss either way pal usually gives them a monent to pause for thought as your actually pinning them down to stand up and be counted…then wait for the inevitable waffle that will follow…theres always the…your late.from the beancounting hiviz cabbage…and the reply being…magic,il just be going straight in to get tipped in front of all the others in the queue then?..its never happened sofar.
After I did that I got back to the yard to be met by the assistant TM informing me about my meeting after work the next day including a PowerPoint presentation on customer service.
Time is just an illusion, much like religion. You may have a clock that reinforces the belief, much like believers have a bible, just because it states certain things does not make it true, you choose to believe, my life is too short for all that crap…So, please tell me, what time is it?
My first ever time I got confronted about being late was when I started out on Class 2 multidrop stores.
Big miserable old hag came out and said “Where the hell have you been” (I was warned by the office she was pee’d off)
Me: Hadn’t the office called you? I had a defect with the vehicle.
Hag: No they hadn’t, what was the problem?
Me: The Flux Capacitor wasn’t working and I have been late to all my deliveries today!
Hag: You just wait until I speak to your office, they should have the trucks maintained better
(At this point, customers and other staff at the store were laughing their asses off at her)
Yes, she did call the company and said why are they sending out defective vehicles
