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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2018 11:49 am 
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edders23 wrote:
your boss must love you. My drivers on the other hand understand that if it is really busy they have to take shorter breaks or no break at all but when it's quiet not a problem.

But then they understand how important it is to look after customers and keep regulars happy instead of your I'm alright jack attitude



The base has a 5hit poor attitude to drivers (apart from the select few) so...


"as ye sow, so shall ye reap"


as for breaks... if i need a dump ill have one

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2018 5:36 pm 
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Operators that can’t spell.

Is it really asking that much?

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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Learning that one of the fellas you worked with when you started has died.

RIP John. :sad:

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 6:26 pm 
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Learning that one of the fellas you worked with when you started has died.

RIP John. :sad:



this week kit kat one of our ex drivers died guess what non one is going to his funeral and half the town is planning a big party

which goes to show how well liked he was

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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edders23 wrote:
this week kit kat one of our ex drivers died guess what non one is going to his funeral and half the town is planning a big party

Would have thought someone would have 'taken a break' and gone.

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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[edited by admin] taxi companies who because they cant charge the customers for using their credit cards decide that the charge will now be paid by the drivers


:evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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^^At least you can take card payments.
We've had our machines 3 months and already there's been 4 days they've not been working, including last night.


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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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getting an account job 10 miles up a toll road and she says when you find her....."i dont need the taxi now, family is on the next coach due in"

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getting an account job 10 miles up a toll road and she says when you find her....."i dont need the taxi now, family is on the next coach due in"


im sorry madam,but as its an account job im afraid you will be still be charged for the taxi youve ordered and then cancelled after ive made the journey to find you

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going into base to pay in and the base op is on the mobile to her daughter chatting about the grandkids while the base phones are ringing......

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going into base to pay in and the base op is on the mobile to her daughter chatting about the grandkids while the base phones are ringing......


I remember about 1000 years ago when i was just a driver on a saturday night shouting clear 3 times ....no answer

went to the rank picked a job up and called it through and ordered by the operator to throw them out because there was 4 jobsthat we were running late on

she was busy watching her favourite show on tv (michael barrymore) :roll: and was ignoring the drivers till the adverts came on !!!!

I never allow TV in the office it is too big a distraction

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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wannabeeahack wrote:
going into base to pay in and the base op is on the mobile to her daughter chatting about the grandkids while the base phones are ringing......


I remember about 1000 years ago when i was just a driver on a saturday night shouting clear 3 times ....no answer

went to the rank picked a job up and called it through and ordered by the operator to throw them out because there was 4 jobsthat we were running late on

she was busy watching her favourite show on tv (michael barrymore) :roll: and was ignoring the drivers till the adverts came on !!!!

I never allow TV in the office it is too big a distraction


theyve got facebook now

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Not in my office access to internet only and only in between radio calls and phone calls :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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customers who won't wait even 10 minutes if you haven't got a car clear and ready to send straightaway they won't book :evil:

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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base sends a job via PDA

pickup...."cannock"

when asked where in cannock...

"premier inn"

which one?

whats the passengers number?

(sends one that doesnt work)

then sends message

"get your arse back there its an important account, woman is waiting!"

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