topdog1606:
Nothing here. Mind you they ain’t even got any Xmas decorations up in the office… Wonder if should send Bob Geldof in … do they know it’s Christmas.
Another Scrooge award.
We got he same as the last 5 Christmases I have been there …Jack ■■■■ 
although the Staff and managers from all the depots got a party and bonus as usual…nice to be appreciated) A real ‘‘them and us’’ firm.
(To be fair the guy that runs our depot came out with a few of us and bought us a few pints, but nothing official was planned for us by the co. It’s self.)
A firm that I worked for once paid for us all a ■■■■ up, a show, and a hotel in Blackpool, and other years a meal voucher for the drivers and their family in each of our local restaurants (we were all out based at home) good days and a good co. to work for, and it made all the difference to your attitude to work, a lot of firms don’t see that.
irishexpat:
Got 2 weeks holiday pay, that’s it! No bonus, the boss didn’t even come out of his office to wish us happy Christmas as we where leaving yesterday! Then again he just spent 80k on a new jeep last month so I would say things are tight
Runner up for a Scrooge Award.
Perhaps you’ll get some new wagons in the new year ? (I wouldn’t hold my breath) as he’s got his nice new 4x4.
Olog Hai:
£500 in this month’s salary, a £75 gift card for Waitrose and a week last Friday spent in Brighton eating and drinking with the lovely young ladies who work in the office down there all on the company’s dime. Could have been a lot worse.
Nice, I’d settle for that.
not too bad got a case of beer £200 cash and been given a £1800 a year take home pay rise starting in January so not a bad Christmas after all 
One of the best Xmas do’s I went to was at the Blunsden Hotel, near Swindon, Lady ‘V’ worked for a property maintenance company back in the early 2000’s & Mark, the boss treated us all (partners as well) to 2 nights in the hotel, every thing paid for (except drinks, he even brought most of the rounds) 2 x Christmas Parties, 2 x breakfasts & a round of Golf for the Golfers.
The workforce would do anything for him, so a little bit of Xmas cheer, went a long long way.
wildfire:
not too bad got a case of beer £200 cash and been given a £1800 a year take home pay rise starting in January so not a bad Christmas after all
See, there is money to be made in this Transport Game after all.
martinviking:
irishexpat:
Got 2 weeks holiday pay, that’s it! No bonus, the boss didn’t even come out of his office to wish us happy Christmas as we where leaving yesterday! Then again he just spent 80k on a new jeep last month so I would say things are tightRunner up for a Scrooge Award.
Perhaps you’ll get some new wagons in the new year ? (I wouldn’t hold my breath) as he’s got his nice new 4x4.
No new wagons just 2nd hand scrap lol, I think a change is due in the new year, if a man can’t come out and wish his men a happy Christmas, manners don’t cost anything 
irishexpat:
martinviking:
irishexpat:
Got 2 weeks holiday pay, that’s it! No bonus, the boss didn’t even come out of his office to wish us happy Christmas as we where leaving yesterday! Then again he just spent 80k on a new jeep last month so I would say things are tightRunner up for a Scrooge Award.
Perhaps you’ll get some new wagons in the new year ? (I wouldn’t hold my breath) as he’s got his nice new 4x4.No new wagons just 2nd hand scrap lol, I think a change is due in the new year, if a man can’t come out and wish his men a happy Christmas, manners don’t cost anything
Although we had a little Xmas bonus (which was nice) I very much doubt if our boss will even bother his arse to speak to any of us, we’ve got around 50 motors (around 10 under 2 years old) so around a million quid in assets, with 50 Hairy Arsed Truckers driving around in his assets. If that was me, I’d at least have a bit of a Chat/laugh with the workforce, just to keep things sweet.
I’ve been there 2 years & I bet he doesn’t even know my name !
robroy:
We got he same as the last 5 Christmases I have been there …Jack [zb]
(To be fair the guy that runs our depot came out with a few of us and bought us a few pints, but nothing official was planned for us by the co. It’s self.)A firm that I worked for once paid for us all a ■■■■ up, a show, and a hotel in Blackpool, and other years a meal voucher for the drivers and their family in each of our local restaurants (we were all out based at home) good days and a good co. to work for, and it made all the difference to your attitude to work, a lot of firms don’t see that.
Scrooge award !
martinviking:
Olog Hai:
£500 in this month’s salary, a £75 gift card for Waitrose and a week last Friday spent in Brighton eating and drinking with the lovely young ladies who work in the office down there all on the company’s dime. Could have been a lot worse.Nice, I’d settle for that.
Yup, I certainly had no complaints about it. A good firm to work for and one I don’t mind putting myself out for now and then.
Dipper_Dave:
Bottle of wine for the wife- or ■■■■■■■■ starter kit as I like to call it.
Lol, ■■■ Now ! let’s not lower the tone.
DAFMAD:
Xmas Bonus - Zilch, Nada, Zero, F All
Long holiday though
Scrooge Award.
Jack ■■■■ from our lot again, apart from an average 4 hour wait for your trailer to be loaded when you start meaning you’re chasing your tail all day. Oh and an extra collection probably on the way home.
Glad I’m leaving in the new year!
Used to get a bottle of wine off co-op, better than nothing.
martinviking:
Dipper_Dave:
Bottle of wine for the wife- or ■■■■■■■■ starter kit as I like to call it.Lol, ■■■ Now ! let’s not lower the tone.
Well it appears the wine was stronger than expected and the wife has fell asleep (hence my presence here), I shall be complaining to my gaffer about this in a stiff e-mail, unfortunately thats the only stiff thing I will be producing this evening.
NewLad:
Jack [zb] from our lot again, apart from an average 4 hour wait for your trailer to be loaded when you start meaning you’re chasing your tail all day. Oh and an extra collection probably on the way home.Glad I’m leaving in the new year!
Used to get a bottle of wine off co-op, better than nothing.
Scrooge Award.
Dipper_Dave:
martinviking:
Dipper_Dave:
Bottle of wine for the wife- or ■■■■■■■■ starter kit as I like to call it.Lol, ■■■ Now ! let’s not lower the tone.
Well it appears the wine was stronger than expected and the wife has fell asleep (hence my presence here), I shall be complaining to my gaffer about this in a stiff e-mail, unfortunately thats the only stiff thing I will be producing this evening.
Arr well, at least you’ve got your right hand !
TO LIFT THE GLASS WITH !!!
Spotted a tower of tins of chocs through the door of the gaffers office the other day. Im fair trembling with excitement and anticipation!
Probs not on the “bonus” list anyway, as i am merely a lump of agency meat who`s been banging in 60-70hrs for the last few weeks.
Bah!..HUMBUG!! 
■■■■■■■:
Spotted a tower of tins of chocs through the door of the gaffers office the other day. Im fair trembling with excitement and anticipation!
Probs not on the “bonus” list anyway, as i am merely a lump of agency meat who`s been banging in 60-70hrs for the last few weeks.Bah!..HUMBUG!!
That’s Scroogancy.
My brother got £1500 and my farther in law got a grand.
Needless to say neither of them work in transport