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Bah Humbug or Merry Xmas
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 5:05 pm 
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this year I am in the bah Humbug camp as it has been pretty calamitous and an absolute hellhole with demand surging and not having anything like enough cars

but I wish the rest of you seasons greetings

PS admins can we have a vote attached with 2 options Bah Humbug or Merry Xmas so that all on here can vote think it might be as close as the brexit pole :wink: :lol:

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 5:43 pm 
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We are in the same boat regarding not enough cars available. If I had another 6 drivers I would still be turning work away.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 7:40 pm 
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had a two hour spell today where i must have had approx 60 to 70 calls but with only 5 cars available turned most of it down :sad:

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 8:29 pm 
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Passenger "your late"

Driver "sorry, its xmas, its very busy"


Passenger "I dont ****** care, i booked you in plenty of time".............."ILL NEVER USE YOUR FIRM AGAIN"


Driver "last time was last christmas, **** off"

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 9:06 pm 
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Always Merry Xmas for me.

Even if the firm I'm on think it's great to send cars past customers waiting to clear work further away.

It appears they believe we get free fuel now. ](*,)

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 8:03 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
Driver "last time was last christmas, **** off"
We're regulars, use you all the time.
Yeah, once a week to go half a mile home from the social club :roll:


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 8:09 pm 
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Sussex wrote:
Even if the firm I'm on think it's great to send cars past customers waiting to clear work further away.
Clears outside office, about a dozen people waiting - 1st turn. Job offer 1.5 miles away. Declines. Job offer 1.3 miles away, declines. Job offer different plot, declines. Job offer 1/2 mile away, accepts.

Just as I set off message from office to all cars - 'Work waiting at office, no cars, please help out'. :roll: :roll: #-o =D> =D>


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 8:57 pm 
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that's why we stick to good old fashioned radio

and it's easier to wish the drivers happy Christmas/new year etc etc. :D

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 11:17 am 
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edders23 wrote:
that's why we stick to good old fashioned radio


No, it is because you are to tight to invest in a proper system. :lol: :lol: :lol:

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 11:48 am 
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Sussex wrote:
Always Merry Xmas for me.

Even if the firm I'm on think it's great to send cars past customers waiting to clear work further away.

It appears they believe we get free fuel now. ](*,)



if you get to a £10 job and a £4 job says "shes gone" and you ring the £10 customer who confirms they have been picked up then the £4 customer shows you the car reg that was supposed to be their car...................does you base take action?

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 11:49 am 
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grandad wrote:
edders23 wrote:
that's why we stick to good old fashioned radio


No, it is because you are to tight to invest in a proper system. :lol: :lol: :lol:


but....


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 1:15 pm 
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Parked up on the 20th December, won’t turn a wheel until the 7th January.
I’ve done over thirty years of Xmas traffic, time to sit back and let the young guns do the heavy lifting.

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 3:30 pm 
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jimbo wrote:
Parked up on the 20th December, won’t turn a wheel until the 7th January.
I’ve done over thirty years of Xmas traffic, time to sit back and let the young guns do the heavy lifting.


Ain't that the truth, the traffic round here is a nightmare, anyone would think the shops aren't going to open again.


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:00 pm 
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Quoted £40 for a 8 mile 2am job on Jan 1st

He said ok but hasnt confirmed so.... sod em

2 weeks off and no schools... merry christmas all

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