From: NM on

SteveH wrote:
> NM <nik.morgan(a)mac.com> wrote:
>
> > SteveH wrote:
> > > NM <nik.morgan(a)mac.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > > > I expect those truck drivers thought the same about the sad loser
> > > > > > goods receiving clerk who wheeled the cages off of their trailers
> > > > > > while earning a third of what they did, Steve...
> > > > >
> > > > > Most truck drivers couldn't cope with the intellectual challenges of
> > > > > being the back door man in a large retail establishment.
> > > >
> > > > I think you are right, they would die of boredom, mindnumbingly
> > > > unending repetative tasks that once learnt pose absolutly no challange,
> > > > but you must have started somewhere, how many of the 15 years were you
> > > > a shelf stacker, and a backdoor man? From what I have gleaned you
> > > > certainly didn't fast track from Uni,
> > >
> > > Which is where you'd be wrong.
> > >
> > > Nevermind, wrong again. You're making a habit of it.
> > >
> > > Maybe, if you post enough times in this thread, you may actually get
> > > something right.
> > >
> > So without disclosing your employer, just how did you arrive at your
> > present position after 15 years work? or is that a secret as well?
>
> Entered into full time work via a graduate trainee scheme, became a
> manager of a small turnover Iceland, moved on to Dixons as a manager to
> expand my knowledge, was assistant manager at Safeway (I was to become a
> regional non-foods specialist field manager until Morrisons stepped in
> and cancelled the non-foods project) before being head-hunted back to
> Iceland as a senior store manager / cluster group manager before trying
> something in the non-food sector. I was then called by an agency who
> knew my skills matched those of the company for which I work in a field
> management / area manager role.
> --

So you got a second rate degree from some unknown red brick university
and have taken on a dead end boring repetitive career, are now feeling
trapped and are envious of those whose jobs involve something different
every day, some interest which yous is sorley lacking.
You have boxed yourself into a corner that you can't easily emerge
from, your recourse is to pour scorn on those you percieve have a
better lifestyle than yourself. You pride yourself in your superiior
mental capacity which on examination appears to be only slightly above
average, certainly nothing to crow about.

From: SteveH on
NM <nik.morgan(a)mac.com> wrote:

> > Entered into full time work via a graduate trainee scheme, became a
> > manager of a small turnover Iceland, moved on to Dixons as a manager to
> > expand my knowledge, was assistant manager at Safeway (I was to become a
> > regional non-foods specialist field manager until Morrisons stepped in
> > and cancelled the non-foods project) before being head-hunted back to
> > Iceland as a senior store manager / cluster group manager before trying
> > something in the non-food sector. I was then called by an agency who
> > knew my skills matched those of the company for which I work in a field
> > management / area manager role.
> > --
>
> So you got a second rate degree from some unknown red brick university
> and have taken on a dead end boring repetitive career, are now feeling
> trapped and are envious of those whose jobs involve something different
> every day, some interest which yous is sorley lacking.
> You have boxed yourself into a corner that you can't easily emerge
> from, your recourse is to pour scorn on those you percieve have a
> better lifestyle than yourself. You pride yourself in your superiior
> mental capacity which on examination appears to be only slightly above
> average, certainly nothing to crow about.

Yet again, NM, you're completely out of your depth here.

Do you actually know *anything*?

Swansea University is one of the top Universities in the UK - being a
college of the University of Wales. It is, and always has been a real
university, not one of the pale imitations being touted around as
universities these days.

You're spot on about lifestyle, though. I'm in my very early 30s, have a
decent job, a house that's about to be paid off, some nice toys on the
drive and in the garage and a rather lovely wife. My job is very
flexible, I love the products we sell, I like the people I work with,
I'm based at home and get out and about meeting interesting people every
day of the working week.

Why would I possibly be envious of sweating 20 stone lard monkey couped
up in the cab of a truck all day?
--
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From: MrBitsy on
Brimstone wrote:
> SteveH wrote:
>> Brimstone <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> SteveH wrote:
>>>> Brimstone <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> All retail operations have a structure of store managers - area
>>>>>> managers - regional managers.
>>>>>
>>>>> (sigh) Yes, we know they do, but why are they needed?
>>>>
>>>> Because the Store Operations Director doesn't have the time or
>>>> resources to analyse individual store performance and issues.
>>>
>>> Is the analysis what you do?
>>
>> That's one of my functions, yes.
>
> As I thought, an office clerk.

ROFLMAO!
--
MrBitsy


From: SteveH on
Brimstone <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote:

> >> Is the analysis what you do?
> >
> > That's one of my functions, yes.
>
> As I thought, an office clerk.

I have a home office, though. But I spend very little time in it.

None of you are doing very well in this thread, are you?
--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
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Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
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From: Conor on
In article <1hq77ar.t4gorvbuao2tN%steve(a)italiancar.co.uk>, SteveH
says...
> Conor <conor.turton(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > You really don't know anything about this, do you?
> > >
> > As much as you do about lorry driving but it doesn't stop you from
> > telling me how to do it from your vast first hand experience.
>
> I encountered truck drivers every working day for around 15 years of my
> working life.
>
> I didn't tell you anything about how to drive a truck, just that most
> drivers were under-educated, ignorant apes.
>
Guess you never spoke to them then.

--
Conor

The surprise isn't how often we make bad choices; the surprise is how
seldom they defeat us.