Becoming a HGV driver (connor)
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From: Brimstone on 10 Dec 2006 11:15 Knight Of The Road wrote: > "SteveH" <steve(a)italiancar.co.uk> wrote > > > what's >> the point when it's only for me and the wife? > > > > Oh, how sad. Have you considered artificial insemination? I doubt that's the problem. If he had kids he'd have to give up his toys and accept responsibility.
From: Brimstone on 10 Dec 2006 11:18 SteveH wrote: > Knight Of The Road <russiatrucking(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> "SteveH" <steve(a)italiancar.co.uk> wrote >> >> >> what's >>> the point when it's only for me and the wife? >> >> >> >> Oh, how sad. Have you considered artificial insemination? > > It's a lifestyle choice. > > Once again, the lack of any kind of education or social skills of the > average trucker are showing. > > However, I wouldn't expect some working class oik to understand that > you don't *have* to have children. Lack of education and social skills are not confined to what you describe as "working class oiks". There are just as many thick tossers amongst the so called "upper classes". The only difference is the accent.
From: SteveH on 10 Dec 2006 11:20 Knight Of The Road <russiatrucking(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote . > > You also > > make the mistake of assuming that just because someone is employed as a > > lorry driver or crop picker that he or she is incapable of doing the > > senior manager's job. > > It's not just about capability. I've held managerial positions with the > English Cricket Board, Sky Television and Unipart, but I simply prefer to > drive a truck, as well as earning more money doing it. If I was a very > senior manager I would probably earn more but I still wouldn't want to do > it. Yes, of course you have. On the evidence of your usenet postings you'd struggle with anything beyond flipping burgers if you weren't driving a truck. -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #
From: Brimstone on 10 Dec 2006 11:20 Knight Of The Road wrote: > "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote . > > You also >> make the mistake of assuming that just because someone is employed >> as a lorry driver or crop picker that he or she is incapable of >> doing the senior manager's job. > > It's not just about capability. I've held managerial positions with > the English Cricket Board, Sky Television and Unipart, but I simply > prefer to drive a truck, as well as earning more money doing it. If I > was a very senior manager I would probably earn more but I still > wouldn't want to do it. Exactly, in SteveH's own words, it's a lifestyle choice.
From: Brimstone on 10 Dec 2006 11:22
SteveH wrote: > Knight Of The Road <russiatrucking(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >> "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote . >> >> You also >>> make the mistake of assuming that just because someone is employed >>> as a lorry driver or crop picker that he or she is incapable of >>> doing the senior manager's job. >> >> It's not just about capability. I've held managerial positions with >> the English Cricket Board, Sky Television and Unipart, but I simply >> prefer to drive a truck, as well as earning more money doing it. If >> I was a very senior manager I would probably earn more but I still >> wouldn't want to do it. > > Yes, of course you have. > > On the evidence of your usenet postings you'd struggle with anything > beyond flipping burgers if you weren't driving a truck. And what evidence do you suppose that your postings provide about your abilities? |