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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 4:36 pm 
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drivers taking an entire week off just to get a set of pads and discs changed on their vehicle

3 cars down today :sad:

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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drivers taking an entire week off just to get a set of pads and discs changed on their vehicle

3 cars down today :sad:

On Monday I was left with just one driver all day.

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 5:25 pm 
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I do more work now that I am retired...Than when I was working... eusasmiles.zip

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 7:12 pm 
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grandad wrote:
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drivers taking an entire week off just to get a set of pads and discs changed on their vehicle

3 cars down today :sad:

On Monday I was left with just one driver all day.


but was it quiet or busy ?

for us Monday was crazy busy with 14 out of town jobs between 4 cars many times we were down to just 1 in town

today steadier with just 5 out of towners between 4 cars but today should have been my first day off in 15 days and 3 drivers all of whom had time off at the weekend took today off after I worked hard all weekend to give them time off that's what annoys me most. And when they come back to work will they do extra next weekend to give me a break hell no

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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edders23 wrote:
grandad wrote:
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drivers taking an entire week off just to get a set of pads and discs changed on their vehicle

3 cars down today :sad:

On Monday I was left with just one driver all day.


but was it quiet or busy ?

for us Monday was crazy busy with 14 out of town jobs between 4 cars many times we were down to just 1 in town

today steadier with just 5 out of towners between 4 cars but today should have been my first day off in 15 days and 3 drivers all of whom had time off at the weekend took today off after I worked hard all weekend to give them time off that's what annoys me most. And when they come back to work will they do extra next weekend to give me a break hell no

It would have been busy if I had the drivers. I spent most of the morning one the phones saying sorry fully booked.

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 6:43 am 
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grandad wrote:
edders23 wrote:
grandad wrote:
edders23 wrote:
drivers taking an entire week off just to get a set of pads and discs changed on their vehicle

3 cars down today :sad:

On Monday I was left with just one driver all day.


but was it quiet or busy ?

for us Monday was crazy busy with 14 out of town jobs between 4 cars many times we were down to just 1 in town

today steadier with just 5 out of towners between 4 cars but today should have been my first day off in 15 days and 3 drivers all of whom had time off at the weekend took today off after I worked hard all weekend to give them time off that's what annoys me most. And when they come back to work will they do extra next weekend to give me a break hell no

It would have been busy if I had the drivers. I spent most of the morning one the phones saying sorry fully booked.



been there done that got the T shirt and of course it always takes twice as long to turn them down as to say yes !!

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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no pick ups at heathrow because customer has given us take off date instead of landind date :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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replaced a single outer wheel bearing O/S front

jacked up the N/S to change the hub and the nuts were on so tight - even with an 18" crack bar extention - i had to go to mr tyre to get them reset "we only use manufacturers torque settings"...........well how come now i can get em off?

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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One of the drivers had his father die this morning we sent him condolences and i asked him how long he needed off so I could work out cover for him

Answer 2 MONTHS !!!! :sad:

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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no pick ups at heathrow because customer has given us take off date instead of landind date :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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Thick as pigs sh** punters.

Picked one up today. Seemed like a sensible chap when chit chatting.

Get onto the topic of the weather and he mentions the drought and hose pipe ban up north.

He then says 'I'm not sure how the fire brigade will cope with the hose pipe ban'. ](*,) ](*,) ](*,) ](*,)

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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Thick as pigs sh** punters.

Picked one up today. Seemed like a sensible chap when chit chatting.

Get onto the topic of the weather and he mentions the drought and hose pipe ban up north.

He then says 'I'm not sure how the fire brigade will cope with the hose pipe ban'. ](*,) ](*,) ](*,) ](*,)



aw bless Mr Nice but dim uses your PH firm

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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Middle aged men on skateboards.

FFS grow up. :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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Middle aged men on skateboards.

FFS grow up. :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:



everybody needs a hobby :D

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 Post subject: Re: Gripe of the Day
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customers ringing up to tell me their phone was saying calls to our number are barred why do I need to know that it's their network or something the customer has done :roll:

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