Truckermal wrote: » They weren't anxious but abusive as I said plus they made no attempt to clear there own yards or passages for a Truck calling! I will be calling to the sound lads first and the assholes who only think of themselves will be waiting!
Truckermal wrote: » One of the lads went out in a 4×4 to check as the passages are high! That driver was right too about the dirty yard as those boots will be walking around a food production facility later in the day!
Base price wrote: » Eh, why would a haulier be walking around a food production facility other than authorised public areas. So you're saying that a milk lorry driver has access to the inner operations of a milk processing facility - I doubt it :eek:
Water John wrote: » Fearlessly on the processors side.
whelan2 wrote: » Milk has just been collected here. The fullest my tank has ever been
visatorro wrote: » Have you to milk now? Lorry came after two here. Started milking at three. No milking done this morning.
tanko wrote: » Never misses an opportunity to stick the boot into farmers.
wrangler wrote: » He'd have clean boots for driving, most drivers have great pride in their lorries now
whelan2 wrote: » Glad I gave the milkman a generous Christmas bonus now
Truckermal wrote: » You see I go out of my way to help lads like you if it means going out of my way to collect a sample for testing or doing you favours throught the year! Not many lads give a tip now but it's very much appreciated!
The Talking Bread wrote: » It is a national emergency. You have the means to ease hardship for many and save a lot of money also. Swallow your pride, accept that pressure will exacerbate people's moods and if the yards are dirty and you get a little muck on you clean your cab tomorrow. Even coming on here to make your point is only going to aggrieve those farmers that are under pressure and listening to collectors like yourself boasting about your great principles. It is not all sunshine and roses these last few days. You sound extremely petty.
longgonesilver wrote: » Did the lorries have snow chains on today?
Base price wrote: » Lord forbid he ever has to get outta the cab in a building site :eek: We have great pride in our lorries too and even more aware of disease controls. One wonders how many dairy collection drivers bother to dip their boots between collections.
whelan2 wrote: » Have to say I found today to be the toughest day I have had farming in many years. The stress of not knowing if I would have to dump the milk added immensely to that
The Talking Bread wrote: » I hope you had your yard spotless though. Priorities.
wrangler wrote: » First thing our lamb haulier does is change the boots and put on waterproofs, even with dry lambs. cab is spotless
Waffletraktor wrote: » I'm sure on health and safety grounds he's perfectly entitled to sit by the fire for another day or so. The rent a mob wanted to lambaste a guy carting cattle is shyte weather last week, but the bloke who would rather not do something equally dodge is petty ffs.Ye're a great bunch don't change :pac:
The Talking Bread wrote: » ?? I am merely commenting on the reasons the truck driver gave for not going out. He insinuated he would have (ie it was possible for him to) com and collect but a few farmers apparently weren't chirpy to him If there was other more health and safety issues involved, that is fair game, never put yourself at risk, they were not reasons he cited though, but reasons like the possibility of getting mucky boots and expecting everyone to be chirpy, considering the circumstances. That is the only reason I pulled him up on this. I would be interested to hear what exactly was said to him tbh. Ps, this "ye're" nonsense. I speak for myself only and amn't part of any mob. In fact this is my first time posting on this thread!
straight wrote: » Tis a hard way to earn a living. A lot to be said for part time with a job.
Truckermal wrote: » I was going to chance going out later collecting but received two phone calls from farmers giving loads of verbal abuse, I have my phone off now and going no where. Some lads take their grievances of the co-op on the driver who don't even work for the co-op....
Keepgrowing wrote: » I'm glad your not collecting my milk and hope you never will. I'm sure there are more than two farms in your round. Shyte attitude, suck it up and get on with it