Becoming a HGV driver (connor)
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From: NM on 11 Dec 2006 16:21 SteveH wrote: > > I encountered truck drivers every working day for around 15 years of my > working life. So what firm are we talking about, is it LIDL by anychance? If you were to disclose the name it may be easier to understand your attitude towards drivers. Is it still a secret?
From: SteveH on 11 Dec 2006 16:27 NM <nik.morgan(a)mac.com> wrote: > SteveH wrote: > > > > > I encountered truck drivers every working day for around 15 years of my > > working life. > > So what firm are we talking about, is it LIDL by anychance? If you were > to disclose the name it may be easier to understand your attitude > towards drivers. > > Is it still a secret? I'm not disclosing current employers, but I've worked for Iceland, Safeway, WHS, Dixons and the Burton Group in the past. I do have some standards, which mean I'd never consider a job with Lidl. -- 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: SteveH on 11 Dec 2006 16:33 Knight Of The Road <russiatrucking(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > "SteveH" <steve(a)italiancar.co.uk> wrote > > > Most truck drivers couldn't cope with the intellectual challenges of > > being the back door man in a large retail establishment. > > > > > From the look of that beard, I would concede that you know more about being > a "back door man" than I ever will... I'll give you minus 1 out of ten for that one. Must try harder. -- 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 11 Dec 2006 16:35 SteveH wrote: > Brimstone <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >>> You can say this about so many different jobs. Almost everyone >>> needs a manager to coach, train and manage their performance. >> >> No, they need someone who knows the job and can teach others. > > Which is the role of an area manager. But it doesn't have to be. > > Because you're also the line manager you're also able to manage their > performance. But if those responsible have appointed a suitable person and are ensuring that he/she continues to develop why does their performance need managing? Agreed, it might need someone to keep an eye on things, but it doesn't need to be "managed". > Which brings us neatly around to another reason why store managers > need a line manager - to comply with employment legislation regarding > disciplinary and grievance action. Agreed there has to be the right of appeal if someone is disciplined, but how often is the really needed. It can always be dealt with by an independent arbitrator.
From: SteveH on 11 Dec 2006 16:44
Knight Of The Road <russiatrucking(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > "SteveH" <steve(a)italiancar.co.uk> wrote > > > minus 1 out of ten > > > > > Don't understand mathematics either then? You're not very good at this trolling lark, are you? -- 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 # |