Dh just turned down a job at interview (here's why)

[PeachyChocolateEClair]

DH is a trnasport manager, this si the set up they greeted him with (bearing in mind he has a secure job atm was just looking for days instead of night)

. The drivers set their own work and route their own days- if they don't fancy something they don't do it. if they only want to do 3 hours work, they do 3 hours work- the work gets transferred to the next day and they get overtime for it

. The drivers spend the first hour or more in the restroom chating over coffee- they term this networkinga nd refuse to work

. They wanted him to work a minimum of 10 extra hours a week but said that it would take a minimum 60 (he owrks 40) hour week to do the job

. They want him to take a 2K PAY CUT

. if a driver doesn't want to do a delivery on an order, even if its urgent, they don't. they just miss the order and the companya ccepts the (huge financial) prenalty. The drivers are allowed to do this.

Oh how we laughed.........

And this company remains in business how, exactly??

Apparently

they are having problems with their financial margins but can't see why not

DH laughed there and then when she said that!

(steel industry)

Sounds like an implausible business model.

OMG is the place for real?!
and I thought my company were lenient...
this makes them sound strict!!

That is exactly how Nightfreight work. DP used to drive for them and in the end had to tell them where to stick it - it was beyond a joke!

They sound heavily unionised.

No union at all! Dh was surprised by that!

Zephyr- could you iamgine taking over the management of that section??

I mean, if Dh was unemployed (and he was once) he'd take anything offered- but thats what they're going to get isnt it, someone desperate who will take anything? Poor sould won't stand a chance!

My DH went for an assistant branch managers job with a national builders merchant (he works for a bit of them just now). He was expected to work 5.5 days a week (every saturday till 12, or when cashing up was done), supervise all deliveries. That included if a driver was running late and the other staff had gone home, unloading and chcking off the delivery. Also being on call incase a load was coming in early. He was being contracted for 40 hours but expected to do whatever was needed and not paid for it. They agreed to give him time back. It also was 3 grand less than he was getting paid for less resposibility. When he turned them down, the manager said that he was unambitious. He's now the assistant manager for the branch he was originally based in with none of the crap the other place offerred. Some places just take liberties.

Exactly peachy. DP was only driving for them and his bosses were an absolute nightmare because they had no control over the drivers. DP would work until his finished his days drops. The other drivers would do a few, pretend they couldn't find most of them and go home at 3. As you say, that then makes for overtime or extra work for drivers who do finish and the bosses for that dept couldn't do anything about it. I wouldn't wish that job on anyone!!

Blimey, they won't be in business much longer then. Was it Wales Peachy? Or Bristol? Mad.