Canal Navvy
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In my book that is plain unsafe ...... it only gives more weight to the argument that trailer operators need more regulation which is a pain for those of us who try to be as safe as is reasonably practicable
In my book that is plain unsafe ...... it only gives more weight to the argument that trailer operators need more regulation which is a pain for those of us who try to be as safe as is reasonably practicable
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6feetdown
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Yep same
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Smiffy
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There was a really nice girl worked in the civils supplier. Started off green but learnt really quickly and was really helpful. She was quite attractive and just seemed to have a qué of blokes trying it on with her. I don't know why most of them thought they had a chance and it must make the day a bit s**t. Some of my colleagues complained she was a miserable bitch and I pointed out that if they spoke to her politely and like an equal she was perfectly happy and pleasant to deal with.
Far to many neanderthals in this industry
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6feetdown
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Yeah agree
Giles
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Big bend on trailer bed as well haha
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DaveDCB
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Once told a forklift to drive up my old plant trailer ramp with a full pallet on… never again
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Smiffy
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Once told a forklift to drive up my old plant trailer ramp with a full pallet on… never again
Local builders merchants have a forklift set up with a 360 degree block grab instead of forks. Absolutely brilliant for loading plant trailers or fixed side tipper lorries.
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DaveDCB
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Sometimes if you ask nicely they’ll load you with a wagon if there is one parked up!
hiluxman
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At least it's chained to the chassis
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Smiffy
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You must be asking very nicely, the default position of every yardsman I've ever met is you are greatly inconveniencing them by asking them to do there job.
Not uncommon for the ones in burdens civils to drop a pallet next to you and piss off until you have hand balled it all in yourself
hiluxman
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JerryRtilt
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That's if you can find one to ask, customers that may actually need some assistance are to be avoided normally
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Smiffy
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That's if you can find one to ask, customers that may actually need some assistance are to be avoided normally
Yes and heaven forbid you turn up after 4.15. You could practically rob the place and they would pretend they never saw you
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
pretty standard MO in our local merchants too .... have been stood at the counter for ever, before now ... gone back out, dumped everything on the floor in the middle of the yard and gone elsewhere ... hard enough finding some one to 'serve' you, since they went all ''no self service'' .... but then finding anyone indoors to book it out is mission impossible .. so **** 'emThat's if you can find one to ask, customers that may actually need some assistance are to be avoided normally
Furniss
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I would guess its 50/50 split of sexes behind the wheel of trucks over here or if im being pc maybe 49.9/49.9
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Monkeybusiness
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Baloney!!!I would guess its 50/50 split of sexes behind the wheel of trucks over here or if im being pc maybe 49.9/49.9
As if there are only two sexes!!!………….
William127
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My regular place are bloody good, go in, order, whoever takes your order loads you, or hands the ticket direct to someone else who is ready to load you straight away.
They are all helpful as well- I once had a full bundle of sleepers loaded into a plant trailer, using 2 forklifts and a round fence post, can't see Travis Perkins doing that... Can't even climb on your own van roof tack there to strap down your load!! Then there's Wickes who won't let you slash the bottom of a bulk bag ffs!
The places that drive me up the wall most are the ones where you go in, order, pay, then have to wander round to find someone to load you- basically you're queueing twice, even if you manage to find someone in the yard. As much as I dislike Travis, mainly on price (their system where individual branches can give a price, then not have enough stock to complete the order, so they send you to another branch, who charge the 'book' price, nearly cost me thousands a couple of years ago...), at least their system is logical. Order in yard, load, pay. Although they are replacing the simple, reliable paper yard tickets with bloody Tablets now, so it's bound to get slower
Giles
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My main 2 now are sound, markovitz tideswell know all the guys and yard lads by name. Pull in a m like 2 bulks bags 10mm clean etc
I go into counter book it out and generally get some free stuff like tape measures or pens or 1mm disks etc get ticket and go back out and it’s loaded all ready for me
Other one is near our yard single site family place go in know them all load up and go, sometimes if on a flier or late ring them they’ll leave some cement etc by the gates for me to grab.
I go into counter book it out and generally get some free stuff like tape measures or pens or 1mm disks etc get ticket and go back out and it’s loaded all ready for me
Other one is near our yard single site family place go in know them all load up and go, sometimes if on a flier or late ring them they’ll leave some cement etc by the gates for me to grab.
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bobthebuilder
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pallet would still be there ,me i would of gone elsewhere
our local merchants both of them cant be more helpful
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