We got filmed today
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Bit of a weird one this.
Pulled up outside a customer's house in Birmingham this morning at around 0800. I instantly clocked a black Ford Focus/Fiesta (couldn't quite tell) parked up on a side-street about 200 yards away, bloke in the driver's seat clearly holding a video camera and pointing it in our direction. Pointed it out to my driver's mate, who confirmed it.
Now, it's not unheard of for our company to follow us on routes to check that we're "going by the book" and following all procedures, but actually filming us doing a delivery is going a bit far, I think (especially as I believe they'd need our permission to do so).
Spoke to the customer and he said that they had been sat there since around 0700, but it wasn't until we pulled up that they started filming. At one point, the driver (late 40's, grey hair, black North Face jacket with yellow collar) walked up the road, camcorder in hand and proceeded to film us from a different angle. He then returned to the car.
Eventually, the customer (and his walking stick) walked down the road towards the car to ask what they were up to. At this point, the car drove off.
We rang our transport office and were told that we were definitely not being followed today. "Nothing to do with us" they said, but told us to look out for this car at our other drops, as it might be something to do with our parent company. We kept our eyes open, but didn't see the car again.
Like I say, weird or what?
Pulled up outside a customer's house in Birmingham this morning at around 0800. I instantly clocked a black Ford Focus/Fiesta (couldn't quite tell) parked up on a side-street about 200 yards away, bloke in the driver's seat clearly holding a video camera and pointing it in our direction. Pointed it out to my driver's mate, who confirmed it.
Now, it's not unheard of for our company to follow us on routes to check that we're "going by the book" and following all procedures, but actually filming us doing a delivery is going a bit far, I think (especially as I believe they'd need our permission to do so).
Spoke to the customer and he said that they had been sat there since around 0700, but it wasn't until we pulled up that they started filming. At one point, the driver (late 40's, grey hair, black North Face jacket with yellow collar) walked up the road, camcorder in hand and proceeded to film us from a different angle. He then returned to the car.
Eventually, the customer (and his walking stick) walked down the road towards the car to ask what they were up to. At this point, the car drove off.
We rang our transport office and were told that we were definitely not being followed today. "Nothing to do with us" they said, but told us to look out for this car at our other drops, as it might be something to do with our parent company. We kept our eyes open, but didn't see the car again.
Like I say, weird or what?
Catherine197 said:
Very bizarre. Are you allowed to say who you work for as I can't understand why an employer would follow you.
I work for a transport company who deliver stuff on behalf of a major DIY chain. They have recently instigated lots of (unnecessary) H&S crap to cover their arses (rather than to protect us) and often follow us to make sure we're using these (unnecessary and pointless) new procedures.Shoulda told him you would report him and his number plate to the police saying you're worried in case he's a terrorist checking out the area for an attack unless he explains all. Mutter something about 42 day detentions and he'll fess up. If you're really smart you could get his PIN and account number. 
Edited by shadowninja on Wednesday 13th August 19:01
308mate said:
Black Ford Focuses is what those dole cheat investigators were using on that doco a while back.
You claiming benefits?
Neither I, nor my driver's mate are (well, I know I'm not). But this was one of my (many) thoughts on the situation. The customer was clearly "not very fit" - walking stick (and lots of fags) but it wasn't as if he was helping us carry the stuff in.You claiming benefits?
Unless he's claiming he's off work due to a bad back and then carried in a 40kg worktop (which he didn't) I don't see what "evidence" they might have got.
Sciroccology said:
Bit of a weird one this.
Pulled up outside a customer's house in Birmingham this morning at around 0800. I instantly clocked a black Ford Focus/Fiesta (couldn't quite tell) parked up on a side-street about 200 yards away, bloke in the driver's seat clearly holding a video camera and pointing it in our direction. Pointed it out to my driver's mate, who confirmed it.
Now, it's not unheard of for our company to follow us on routes to check that we're "going by the book" and following all procedures, but actually filming us doing a delivery is going a bit far, I think (especially as I believe they'd need our permission to do so).
Spoke to the customer and he said that they had been sat there since around 0700, but it wasn't until we pulled up that they started filming. At one point, the driver (late 40's, grey hair, black North Face jacket with yellow collar) walked up the road, camcorder in hand and proceeded to film us from a different angle. He then returned to the car.
Eventually, the customer (and his walking stick) walked down the road towards the car to ask what they were up to. At this point, the car drove off.
We rang our transport office and were told that we were definitely not being followed today. "Nothing to do with us" they said, but told us to look out for this car at our other drops, as it might be something to do with our parent company. We kept our eyes open, but didn't see the car again.
Like I say, weird or what?
don't like it up you do you?Pulled up outside a customer's house in Birmingham this morning at around 0800. I instantly clocked a black Ford Focus/Fiesta (couldn't quite tell) parked up on a side-street about 200 yards away, bloke in the driver's seat clearly holding a video camera and pointing it in our direction. Pointed it out to my driver's mate, who confirmed it.
Now, it's not unheard of for our company to follow us on routes to check that we're "going by the book" and following all procedures, but actually filming us doing a delivery is going a bit far, I think (especially as I believe they'd need our permission to do so).
Spoke to the customer and he said that they had been sat there since around 0700, but it wasn't until we pulled up that they started filming. At one point, the driver (late 40's, grey hair, black North Face jacket with yellow collar) walked up the road, camcorder in hand and proceeded to film us from a different angle. He then returned to the car.
Eventually, the customer (and his walking stick) walked down the road towards the car to ask what they were up to. At this point, the car drove off.
We rang our transport office and were told that we were definitely not being followed today. "Nothing to do with us" they said, but told us to look out for this car at our other drops, as it might be something to do with our parent company. We kept our eyes open, but didn't see the car again.
Like I say, weird or what?
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