The grumpy thread

[Ben_L]

The twats that employ the company I work for to provide them with Security have disconnected the landline phone in the office, meaning I have to rely on my mobile (And my own minutes) to make check calls and clock on/off... Via the 0845 number we're supposed to use!

 

Likely fucking chance I'm going to spend £1 per call doing as I'm supposed to, when I'm redundant as of Sunday. Best thing? The area manager has ensured all of his "mates" from his old job have nice, safe, comfy office jobs in the company and are therefore immune from being made redundant. They've been advertising jobs for weeks without telling us, on private websites such as Reed etc etc when all of us poor cunts have been looking at the companies internal job page which has been hopelessly empty.

 

If anyone thinks about going with Securitas as a company, don't bother. They're a bunch of cunts.

 

 

 

I have no shame in saying this now. Nothing left to sodding well lose.

[Guest]

If anyone thinks about going with Securitas as a company, don't bother. They're a bunch of cunts.

 

I have no shame in saying this now. Nothing left to sodding well lose.

 

Fucking disgusting, Ben. You have my sympathies.

[Guest]

If anyone thinks about going with Securitas as a company, don't bother. They're a bunch of cunts.

 

I have no shame in saying this now. Nothing left to sodding well lose.

 

Fucking disgusting, Ben. You have my sympathies.

[Tetleysmooth]

Looking pretty bleak on the jobs front.

 

I work for Tesco, as a night driver. Just coming up to my tenth year with them. I have no complaints.

The real reason for this post is Tesco are opening two more distribution centres in May, one in Reading and one in Dagenham.

I believe they are recruiting now, so anyone local to these, or within striking distance, it could be an option.

I think Reading is an ambient centre, and Dagenham is a frozen/fresh/chilled centre.

Hope this is of use to someone.

 

Also, if there are any big stores near you (Tesco Extras), it could be worth enquiring about 'dotcom' drivers.

Dotcom are the delivery drivers who do the online ordered deliveries (non hgv).

[Tetleysmooth]

Looking pretty bleak on the jobs front.

 

I work for Tesco, as a night driver. Just coming up to my tenth year with them. I have no complaints.

The real reason for this post is Tesco are opening two more distribution centres in May, one in Reading and one in Dagenham.

I believe they are recruiting now, so anyone local to these, or within striking distance, it could be an option.

I think Reading is an ambient centre, and Dagenham is a frozen/fresh/chilled centre.

Hope this is of use to someone.

 

Also, if there are any big stores near you (Tesco Extras), it could be worth enquiring about 'dotcom' drivers.

Dotcom are the delivery drivers who do the online ordered deliveries (non hgv).

[Lankytim]

Night trunking ROCKS! If I could find a steady night trunking job with a non pisstake company id be a happy brummie.

[Lankytim]

Night trunking ROCKS! If I could find a steady night trunking job with a non pisstake company id be a happy brummie.

[Tetleysmooth]

Looking pretty bleak on the jobs front.

 

I work for Tesco, as a night driver. Just coming up to my tenth year with them. I have no complaints.

The real reason for this post is Tesco are opening two more distribution centres in May, one in Reading and one in Dagenham.

I believe they are recruiting now, so anyone local to these, or within striking distance, it could be an option.

I think Reading is an ambient centre, and Dagenham is a frozen/fresh/chilled centre.

Hope this is of use to someone.

 

Also, if there are any big stores near you (Tesco Extras), it could be worth enquiring about 'dotcom' drivers.

Dotcom are the delivery drivers who do the online ordered deliveries (non hgv).

 

Not only drivers required by the way. There's warehouse staff, site services, office staff like clerks etc.

A whole range of opportunities really.

Lankytim, I'm sure there are some distribution centres up your way, not sure if the transport side is covered by Stobarts though.

If you work directly for Tesco, they definitely don't take the piss.

[STUNO]

I have just spent 2+ hours uploading photos to finish my "travelling south" thread . Then I wanted to get some details off another thread, so instead of "another tab" clicked straight on to it. Instant loss of everything It's half past midnight so f%%% it goodnight!

[vulgalour]

I applied for a job with a local Tesco and they did take the piss. Job advertised was 40 hours with optional overtime at NMW, warehouse staff. That's a lot of hours, but I was already doing about 40 hours at that point and the chance of some extra overtime was welcome. During the group interview it was revealed that they would expect you to work a mandatory 60 hours a week, opt out of the the 48 hour working week limitation, not pay an increased rate for hours worked over 48 and expect all employees to be fully flexible with times and days so that in some instances you'd be working at least 10 days of 12 hour shifts, one day off, and then back to another 10 days of 12 hour shifts. Additionally, they were expecting staff to work 16 hours, take 8 off and then work another 16 for at least 3 consecutive days per week as required. This situation was expected to be de rigeur "until staffing levels increased" which was anticipated to take at least 4 weeks but as much as 6 months. It was absurd, because once commuting was taken into consideration all you could do, literally, would be wake up, drive to work, do your shift, drive home and go to bed. There was no time allowance for doing things like food shopping or any leisure time and there was zero chance of me signing a contract that would tie me in to a job that contravened just about every working hours rules I was aware of. At least they were up front about it at the interview, but there was absolutely no intimation of the frankly ridiculous working hours at the application stage.

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

A good friend of mine works @ Tesco HQ (she is responsible for horse labelling or summat). They are E-V-I-L.

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

During the group interview it was revealed that they would expect you to work a mandatory 60 hours a week, opt out of the the 48 hour working week limitation, not pay an increased rate for hours worked over 48 and expect all employees to be fully flexible with times and days so that in some instances you'd be working at least 10 days of 12 hour shifts, one day off, and then back to another 10 days of 12 hour shifts.

 

In that case, it'd be worth colluding with 3-4 colleagues to simultaneously rescind the opt outs and watch the idiot 'managers' run around like headless chickens.

[SambaS]

Reminds me of McDonalds, I opted to do the nights due to the better pay and quieter shifts, but for 4 years my life was work sleep, work sleep, work sleep, saturday off back to work on sunday work sleep, work sleep, work sleep.......

 

I applied for a job with a local Tesco and they did take the piss. Job advertised was 40 hours with optional overtime at NMW, warehouse staff. That's a lot of hours, but I was already doing about 40 hours at that point and the chance of some extra overtime was welcome. During the group interview it was revealed that they would expect you to work a mandatory 60 hours a week, opt out of the the 48 hour working week limitation, not pay an increased rate for hours worked over 48 and expect all employees to be fully flexible with times and days so that in some instances you'd be working at least 10 days of 12 hour shifts, one day off, and then back to another 10 days of 12 hour shifts. Additionally, they were expecting staff to work 16 hours, take 8 off and then work another 16 for at least 3 consecutive days per week as required. This situation was expected to be de rigeur "until staffing levels increased" which was anticipated to take at least 4 weeks but as much as 6 months. It was absurd, because once commuting was taken into consideration all you could do, literally, would be wake up, drive to work, do your shift, drive home and go to bed. There was no time allowance for doing things like food shopping or any leisure time and there was zero chance of me signing a contract that would tie me in to a job that contravened just about every working hours rules I was aware of. At least they were up front about it at the interview, but there was absolutely no intimation of the frankly ridiculous working hours at the application stage.

[Ben_L]

Working time regs or not, I'm sure they can't ask you to have 8hours off then go back to work... I thought it was 13 hours rest between shifts in Scotland and 11 hours between shifts in England/Wales?

[autofive]

tossers

 

I have a Nova front valance panel (unused hadrians jobbie)

 

got an email about it, told the gadji it was 25 quid.

 

He was supposed to pick it up on about 3 occasions over the last two weeks, finally culminating to today when he said he would definitely pick it up

 

about half past midnight, last night, i get a text message "Hi M8" how much was it? 20?

 

quickly followed by another; is it just the lower valance or the whiole thing (he had seen photos of the panel last week)

 

i just ignored these texts

 

then today about 1pm today I get another text: (direct quote) "just been to bank there and only got 20 spare as been shoppin iv been robbed le me no if thats any good cheers"

 

i ignored it, and assumed he wasnt coming to pick it up.

 

so, i get home and theres an email - another begging email, trying to get the panel for 20 quid

 

I reply that the price is 25 and not to contact me again unless he's coming to pick up the panel and going to pay 25 quid

 

then i get a text message saying 'keep it then, i was just about to set off and give you 30 for the panel"

 

fucking mouthbreathers - do they all own vauxhall novas?

[chaseracer]

http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1373

[Lankytim]

The haulage side of tesco is run by Stobarts. I did a stint with them and it was ok. Infact Stobarts treat tesco like shit rather than vice-versa. Stobbies contract whacks tossco with big fines if they hold up lorries by loading/tipping them too slowly. Often they wouldn't realise and I wouldn't mention it to them and let the shit fly...

[Tetleysmooth]

Oh well, looking at the doom and gloom about jobs on here, I just thought I might be helping.

 

I was brought up to always work if I could, be it a hard job or not.

 

Being a Class 1 driver, I'm contracted to work nine and a quarter hours a night. If I don't want to do more, I don't have to.

It's certainly one of the best driving jobs I've had, and I've been at it for 37 years now.

[Guest]

Wow, that was an incredibly productive morning / afternoon.

 

Bloke with the MOMO is going think I'm a right tosser. Set off at 10.45 to meet him at the East Lancs services so there was absolutely no possibility of running out of time \ going wrong. For reference, I'm more or less at J7 of the M56, so not exactly miles away.

 

Nob-cheese me short cuts through Lymm, all going well, dick-head Wat gets on the wrong bloody M6 exit (s/b instead of n/b) and gets stuck in the traffic jam from hell because of a three car accident between 16 and 19. Traffic stopped dead, took nearly an hour to fight my way down to 19 from 20 and turn round. On the way up the traffic was queueing right back to J22

 

Get there for 12.30, bloke nowhere to be seen. Understandable. Wasted fucking ages and came away empty handed after days of messages trying to get this bloke to respond. Diverted down the East Lancs through Salford to get home to avoid the M6 misery. Fucking hell lads, CHOOSE A FUCKING SPEED LIMIT AND STICK TO IT. It must have changed eight or nine times in as many miles.

 

Sent the bloke a grovelling PM - hopefully trying to salvage the thing. If it comes to it I'll pay his exorbitant postage charges. He says he works weird hours hence the lack of contact.

 

I'd be really pissed off it was the other way around. Completely my fault. Took fucking ages to get home, too.

[vulgalour]

@tetley: Having a good work ethic is one thing, but having a job that pays enough to cover things like exhorbitant car insurance and fuel costs is quite another. So while any and all suggestions of jobs are welcome, the majority of suggestions I've had here and in other places are outside of my commuting circle. For reference, I consider my commuting circle to be within 60 minutes of home because further afield than that I'm looking at incurring expenses I cannot meet on a NMW paying job.

 

Just got to keep looking and hoping someone replies to one of my myriad applications with some paying work, though with it now being Easter Bank Holiday - and what's with companies regularly taking Friday to Tuesday off no whenever it's a Bank Holiday? - finding anyone around to deal with applications and queries is going to have to wait a bit longer... and then there's the fact that hardly anyone employs this close to the end of the tax year so I'm not holding out any hope of finding anything until mid-April at the very earliest... and then there's all the other Bank Holidays to come.

 

Job hunting is always a shitter because it's generally one of those things that generates a lot of expense - getting to and from interviews - and disappointment when they're the two things you're least well equipped to soak up. I think that's why so many of us come on here and moan and groan about it, it's such a ballache trying to get anything when the demand far outstrips the supply.

[Lankytim]

They are going to be recruiting warehouse staff at my place in Sandbach soon.

[Tetleysmooth]

They are going to be recruiting warehouse staff at my place in Sandbach soon.

 

Maybe a new thread is required = Job Slot or something similar.

It could be very handy for people who have lost, or are about to lose their jobs, to have a place on here where they could look for possible job opportunities.

Gotta be better than going to the jobcentre

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I went in the Nottingham DVLA office on Friday. The place was RAMMED with folk sorting out their car shiz. All the desks were full and they had 2 or 3 staff members 'cruising' the waiting area checking if everyone had their papers in order so they didnt end up queing up for nowt. They sort out some reasonably complicated shiz in there:

 

'Ive just got married and want to change the name on my licence"

"I want to register a car i've imported"

"I need to tax a car with no logbook or green slip"

"I want to take my personal reg plate off my car before I sell it"

 

They knew exactly what bits of paper were needed for each job and dealt with everyone mega quickly, I was well impressed. Whoever has decided to shut all these place down needs to be shot in the face.

[Tetleysmooth]

I went in the Nottingham DVLA office on Friday. The place was RAMMED with folk sorting out their car shiz. All the desks were full and they had 2 or 3 staff members 'cruising' the waiting area checking if everyone had their papers in order so they didnt end up queing up for nowt. They sort out some reasonably complicated shiz in there:

 

'Ive just got married and want to change the name on my licence"

"I want to register a car i've imported"

"I need to tax a car with no logbook or green slip"

"I want to take my personal reg plate off my car before I sell it"

 

They knew exactly what bits of paper were needed for each job and dealt with everyone mega quickly, I was well impressed. Whoever has decided to shut all these place down needs to be shot in the face.

 

Yeah, I had to go to Sidcup local office to change the Voyager from disabled to plg. I too was impressed. Ultra quick turnaround.

[bub2006]

Angul on a serious note have you considered delivery driving for local takeaway cash in hand? I have done it before and got a fiver per hour and a quid per delivery. I no its below min wage but times are hard mate. I rarely went more than two miles from base and did approx 2/3 drops per hour. I took home around 180/200 cash and about 80 in fuel from deliverys. Worthwhile if you need to keep your head afloat and have a reasonable area knowledge and economical car

[Cavcraft]

+2 on the DVLA.

 

Our local office could be officious at times but they are ace at their job and even when they pretty much knew I'd accidentally forged a signature once, they weren't arsed enough to harass me about it.

[vulgalour]

@bub: I have considered this route. The risks outweigh the financial benefit. Much more chance of my car being broken through the nature of the work or by other road users than I'd like. My insurance - because I would have to inform them, you know what would happen if I didn't - would sky rocket instantly as any drivers are viewed as high risk. The pay is abysmal, often working out at around £3-4 per hour because you're responsible for all your own expenses, which is probably why delivery drivers and their cars look the way they do... there's a line at which a job is too shit and I think takeaway delivery driving is under that line. There's also the fact I'm rubbish at any sort of driving job and frequently get lost even with a Sat Nav and map books. If I delivered your Pizza it would arrive late, cold, and smelling faintly of chips.

 

Still, in happier news, first thing Tuesday I've got to call a local agency about a machine operative vacancy that's within walking distance of what I currently call home. Morning shift, NMW, and a straight forward job. Could be just the ticket since no experience is required, which is useful as I have no experience in this field.

[RedSparrow]

Must've slept in an odd position as I have massive shooting pains in my neck and can hardly move my head. Took someone else's prescription codine and it has had no effect apart from making me feel slightly high.

It would be typical if this ruined my bank holiday weekend.

[bub2006]

Ive always had class 1 cover,using car for different places and made no difference on cost. I had to in care work. I always keep my car looking smart regardless or at least try to but i understand where you are coming from. My reliant has done takeaway and care house to house,in 6 months ofownership i have done 11k and had no issues

[freebird]

@bub: I have considered this route. The risks outweigh the financial benefit. Much more chance of my car being broken through the nature of the work or by other road users than I'd like. My insurance - because I would have to inform them, you know what would happen if I didn't - would sky rocket instantly as any drivers are viewed as high risk. The pay is abysmal, often working out at around £3-4 per hour because you're responsible for all your own expenses, which is probably why delivery drivers and their cars look the way they do... there's a line at which a job is too shit and I think takeaway delivery driving is under that line. There's also the fact I'm rubbish at any sort of driving job and frequently get lost even with a Sat Nav and map books. If I delivered your Pizza it would arrive late, cold, and smelling faintly of chips.

 

Still, in happier news, first thing Tuesday I've got to call a local agency about a machine operative vacancy that's within walking distance of what I currently call home. Morning shift, NMW, and a straight forward job. Could be just the ticket since no experience is required, which is useful as I have no experience in this field.

Never mind the car.

Im quite suprised that your first thoughts didnt pertain to the idea of having somebody trying to kick seven bags of shit out of you for the evenings takings.

Delivery driving for a takeaway is only marginally safer than driving through Brixton dressed as a member of the Klu klux Klan.

I think you have to have very big and heavy bollocks to do it.