Why would you be a shunter/moneys pants

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I was shunting on the Habitat contract in the early 90s , I slept more hours than i drove , I even got fed up of washing the leyland roadrain I drove , I even use to volunter to take a load with it to Oxford just to get out of the way .Lucky for me it was still road legal . :open_mouth:

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thats the type off job i need after 30 yrs on class one the hunt is on :slight_smile:

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ady1:
why work for Stobarts? Money is pants

Fixed that for you :wink:

stands well back and awaits fireworks

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The job would be easy enough, it would be getting the attitude of"■■■■ the lot of you you’re just drivers, I run this place", that would give me problems. :sunglasses:

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Up and down the yard, and I mean, again, and again, and again, and again, doing shunting, I hate it to be honest, but it pays the mortgage,…always on the lookout for workers on their mobys, who just walk into the road in front of you !

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its like any other job in this industry, it suits some, it wouldnt suit others. its all about personal preferences

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is there any shunting jobs at stobarts northwestarea as im looking at doing something less stressfull after 30 yrs on the road

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after 34yrs driving, mostly tramping, wife`s father died, so did a bit of Mafi shunting, for a firm we did work for till she got over it. After a couple of months I realized I was enjoying not thrashing about on the road, no jams, trying to find parking for the night and idiot drivers. I was taking home about ÂŁ100 less per month but only at work for 40 hrs instead of 60-70 and only 15 mins to get to and from work. Sitting about most of the time but plenty of cups of tea and good crack with the loaders. Would I go back on the road ,NO WAY, just have to look out on the road at the traffic jams, or listen to drivers tales of woe when they finally turn up.

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What Shunters really wanted to be in life is traffic cops they also get to drive incredibly fast motors and their word is law!

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Mr B:
What Shunters really wanted to be in life is traffic cops they also get to drive incredibly fast motors and their word is law!

Speaking as a part time shunter…I think you’re right. I kind of got the job by accident, but by God it’s MY yard and you will comply or get shot!!! :stuck_out_tongue: :smiley: