DHL anybody work for them?

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As title, we've lost a contract to DHL, they will offer a percentage of our work force a job. The job offered will not be on the original contract but something local to us, I don't want weekend work am I in for a dissapointment, I've heard nothing but negatives about them is this right? if I refuse a job do I lose my redundency rights.
thanks, Chris.

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Thanks for your reply, I think your right and I have to look after myself here and tell DHL to ram it.

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Well the boss has had a meeting today,they want to have a meeting with all of us then again individualy, its been a month now since I was told I was being made redundent, still dont know what is going on, I find the prospect of working for DHL depressing if im truthful, I work for a small general haulage company and find the prospect of being an RDC robot depressing, sorry if that offends anyone who does this work and yes I have worked out of RDC's before, Ill post an update when I know more.

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Fun Bus said:

I held a management role with DHL which involved dealing with route planning and drivers. Happy to help if I can.

Thanks for the kind offer Fun bus, but I really dont know whats happening yet, Im a shunter now and my job is certainly going, and im one of the cheapest [redundency] to get rid of, DHL have to take 6 drivers off us as they have had one of our contracts, my boss needs rid of 7 (including the mentioned 6), but we dont know whats happening yet.

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philmots said:

I'm an RDC robot.. It's fantastic.

No worries, new kit, home every day, good money..

Try it for a bit, stop worrying about the job and how much money they're wasting, do as your told, keep quiet and take the money every month. I have more stress at home!

I wouldn't want to do anything else.

Ok I apologize I didn't really word that one right

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philmots said:

I'm an RDC robot.. It's fantastic.

No worries, new kit, home every day, good money..

Try it for a bit, stop worrying about the job and how much money they're wasting, do as your told, keep quiet and take the money every month. I have more stress at home!

I wouldn't want to do anything else.

Ok I apologize I didn't really word that one right

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Update, DHL have offered 6 of us a job, im one, they want us on the contract they have taken off us, we have said no thanks, they will give us further consultation and maybe offer us an alternitive contract, on the plus side the girl who spoke to us had great tits.

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As of Fridays meeting DHL do not require us for various reasons, they are making me redundant on the 5th of April, one of our drivers fked up bigtime Friday and has been sack for gross negligence, so that leaves 5 of us being finished, shame really he was the only driver that wanted a job with them.

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Update time, I've accepted a job with DHL, its a small contract ill be driver number 10, its all pin to pin work, unfortunately its night's to start with, my reasons are the lack of jobs my way and a largish local haulier has lost its main contract, lots of drivers on the dole minimal jobs, I'd applied for 5 jobs with no luck, 3 agencys even they weren't interested, I have had a class one for 20 years next month and its a clean license, I also can provide anwxcellent CV, this didn't seem to be worth a dam and for the first time in my life I've been stumped for work.
I start next week and this will be a massive change for me, I think a culture shock is in order, the fact I would only receive 1900 quid influenced me, despite this I'm going to make a go of it, so wish me luck guys, ill need it.

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Thanks for the support guys, its going to be a shock, but I'm thinking positive, if I don't like it, well it'll pay the mortgage until I find something else, I am going to make a go of it though, I've got a driving assessment Monday.

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Oggs said:

I worked for them on a Boots contract... Shocking ste the problem was mainly the tossers running the DC.

Good luck with the job

Had my driving assessment today, what a fking eye opener! the level of bullst was bordering on the spectacular, I am still positive about the job though, just shocked at the paperwork and does and don'ts.

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Iv e done two weeks now, my main problem is the firm is 100% legit, this is a novel experience for me, its a new depot that has only been running a few weeks, five units one of which is a shunter, I did a week of nights which killed me, this week im on 6 am starts, next week as well so that could be permanent.
Driving low spec units is an eye opener, they are auto's as well, pretty untidy and abused which I did not expect, I have however had the same unit all week, if I have it next week then the Vinyl and Rubber care and a cloth is going in with me.
The job itself is well paid and piss easy, the traffic office seem to be pretty decent, Im used to the paperwork now and the health and safety, the biggest problem is I am now monthly paid so I'm fecking absolutely skint.
My mate, who knows me well thinks I wont hack it, he thinks I'm too much of a dinosaur to adapt, he wasn't being at all insulting be the two of us have both done too much for dodgy tts in the past, I am optimistic and although there is no job satisfaction I am liking it, I have a life now (when Ive got some friggin money) and could go to work in a shirt and trousers if I want, its a clean job.
We work Monday to Friday and are expected to work one weekend in every two, so five shifts one week and six the next, the transport manager is trying this out in the hope we can stay off the usual DHL rolling week, so in summary Ive landed on my feet here boys, but being a new job we will see how it pans out.

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Ok update time , I started on April 7th, I was the AM shunter, very good hours very good job, however this last week everything has changed.

Problem number one. I have been replaced as the AM shunted and am now on a perminant PM shift, 1500 to 0100, this means in the week I don't see my kids, or have any sort of life, no reason has been given.

Problem number two. My Nan's birthday is on Sunday, it is her 90 th, we have arranged a suprise party, her brother is coming from Canada, my Dad is coming from Spain, I spoke to my transport manager about it to be told, 'that's fine Chris, your rotered to have that Sunday off any way, ' that was three weeks ago, today I find out I have to work, I voiced my objections and reasons to no avail, so that's where we are, I thought I'd got passed this st working for a large company, where we are now is I have told Sunday's planner I'm going sick and warned him of this, what else can i do?, there is no way I'm coming in Sunday, I don't want to lose my job though, although I'm fast approaching the point where I care. Any advice?.

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We haven't got a rep, there is only four units here, this is the transport manager being a total tool, the rest of the traffic offic can't work him out either, I've gone from enjoying my job and thinking I've landed on my feet to treading water until I find other employment.

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GEARJAMMER said:

chilistrucker said:

i can't do the whole big firm mentality. just not me.
my mate works for maritime, and it really suits him, and he plods along quite happily, i tried but got sick to death of corporate bullst.
i much prefer the smaller "proper" haulage type companies, where you are still allowed to think for yourself.
horses for courses i guess.

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Same here, however I have two kids that I was missing growing up, I have never meet the driver that doesn't regret not seeing their kids grow up, I also have a future with DHL, I can get promoted , move up the ladder as such.
I agree with your comments, the way they go on about such trivial things is laughable but I am now doing an 8 hour day, its so easy.
I still don't know if I'm going to stick it, but I have all the time in the world to go back to general haulage.

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OK time for an update, DHL went well, I got my head around the bullst but ultimately fell foul of it.
I got promoted to the traffic office, I found the job interesting and enjoyed going to work.
20 minutes ago I Emailed my resignation to my transport manager, unfortunately whilst in my 6 month stint as a yard shunter I committed what DHL call a rollaway, I have been suspended and have jumped before I was sacked.
The fact that the tug rolled 2.5 feet didn't seem relevant, the fact that no one was injured or no damage was done was irrelevant, I worked out that my disciplinary would come down to one question, why was the handbrake off, there really is no defence to that question, The H&S lady in charge of the contract I am on remarked that distance and damage are irrelevant, it was a rollaway.
My transport manager has delayed setting the ball rolling to give me time to think, I have resigned to stop any black mark going onto my record.

Bit fked off about the whole situation really.

I have been offered a new job, running into France and Belgium with a fridge, good tackle, good money, not what I want but beggers cant be choosers.

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Yes it is, for the first time in twenty years I was home every night, I was getting to know my wife and daughters again and felt like I was getting my life back, I am not looking back though, there will be other jobs.