Keys left in ignition........Sacking ?

Keys left in ignition........Sacking ?

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GC8

19,910 posts

191 months

Saturday 20th July 2013
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A little more difficult in a vehicle which uses one key, but getting a second key to operate the door is usually very cheap.

Humper

946 posts

163 months

Saturday 20th July 2013
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A Doberman in the cab works pretty well too..... wink

iva cosworth

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44,044 posts

164 months

Saturday 20th July 2013
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egor110 said:
Why are you so bothered by this?

Not wanting to sound a ass but i'd just keep my nose out, if he's had 2 lucky escapes then at some point your boss will get shot of him?
He is a lazy,ignorant,moron with his favourite quotes being,"Not my problem" and "I don't care"

The amount of times us other drivers have to put right his failures pisses me right off.

Maybe i should just look for alternative employment as i don't enjoy my time there.

You are right in that i poke my nose into stuff but the whole company is so sloppy someone has to.

iva cosworth

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44,044 posts

164 months

Saturday 20th July 2013
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And he doesn't wash properly....yuck

elanfan

5,520 posts

228 months

Sunday 21st July 2013
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Well if he's smelly - next time take his key and lose it! Hopefully your olfactory senses won't be offended again.

philmots

4,631 posts

261 months

Sunday 21st July 2013
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martin mrt said:
I know when I used to deliver full loads of beer/juice/tinned food to supermarkets, wheeling pallets to the back doors of a 45' rail container was nigh on impossible if you didn't leave your keys in the ignition, as the suspension on the unit would raise so high the slope on the trailer meant it was sometimes impossible to control a heavy pallet. That's just an example of why we sometimes found it necessary to leave the ignition on.
What unit?

All our Volvos you set the height on the remote then hold it at that, then take keys out, lock door etc.. As the weight comes off it the unit dumps air to keep it at the level you set.

egor110

16,893 posts

204 months

Sunday 21st July 2013
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iva cosworth said:
He is a lazy,ignorant,moron with his favourite quotes being,"Not my problem" and "I don't care"

The amount of times us other drivers have to put right his failures pisses me right off.

Maybe i should just look for alternative employment as i don't enjoy my time there.

You are right in that i poke my nose into stuff but the whole company is so sloppy someone has to.
That's the job of the managers though surely? Your just a driver not management.

I do agree the driver sounds a bit of a tit though, most sloppy lazy staff have woken up to the fact that another job is going to be hard to get and sorted themselves out.

martin mrt

3,774 posts

202 months

Monday 22nd July 2013
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philmots said:
martin mrt said:
I know when I used to deliver full loads of beer/juice/tinned food to supermarkets, wheeling pallets to the back doors of a 45' rail container was nigh on impossible if you didn't leave your keys in the ignition, as the suspension on the unit would raise so high the slope on the trailer meant it was sometimes impossible to control a heavy pallet. That's just an example of why we sometimes found it necessary to leave the ignition on.
What unit?

All our Volvos you set the height on the remote then hold it at that, then take keys out, lock door etc.. As the weight comes off it the unit dumps air to keep it at the level you set.
DAF CF

kev b

2,715 posts

167 months

Monday 22nd July 2013
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OP, if this issue is not your responsibility then I would advise stepping back from the situation.

If this guy already has a poor employment record yet management choose to keep him, then stirring the pot will possibly earn you a reputation as a trouble maker.

I know from experience that management like to keep the status quo as they don't want the hassle of dealing with problems, often leading them to "shoot the messenger" when things blow up.

You sound like a sensible guy who wants to do his best and expects everyone else should do the same, this I am afraid is unrealistic. Eventually given enough rope this driver will make a collossal cock up and be dismissed, without your input. I sound cynical but this is very often the way things work.

Playing Devils Advocate, does this person have issues in his personal life that are making him behave this way? If he does and management are aware and giving him some slack then you aren't going to do youself any favours by "picking on him".

bigwheel

1,618 posts

215 months

Monday 22nd July 2013
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kev b said:
OP, if this issue is not your responsibility then I would advise stepping back from the situation.

If this guy already has a poor employment record yet management choose to keep him, then stirring the pot will possibly earn you a reputation as a trouble maker.

I know from experience that management like to keep the status quo as they don't want the hassle of dealing with problems, often leading them to "shoot the messenger" when things blow up.

You sound like a sensible guy who wants to do his best and expects everyone else should do the same, this I am afraid is unrealistic. Eventually given enough rope this driver will make a collossal cock up and be dismissed, without your input. I sound cynical but this is very often the way things work.
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iva cosworth

Original Poster:

44,044 posts

164 months

Monday 22nd July 2013
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After being semi politely told to butt out by other replies it looks like i should

just leave it be.

All the managers and MD who were away are in today and i haven't seen anything happen

regarding this so that's about it !

Thanks for replies,one of my more successful threads.....biggrin