Fuel tanker driver strikes

[lukeeddy]

Just been called back off my leave to be trained to do this job! Anyone on here a fuel tanker driver?

 

[randomgary]

we've had to step up a load more extra blokes, take it your C and your getting trained on hazmat?

 

[lukeeddy]

Yep c+e, I wouldn't be to bothered because it wouldn't be particually difficult job but am supposed to be going to Florida on the 27th of April
And they have to give a weeks notice to strike and as the haven't yet it's looking more and more likely am going to miss out on my holiday, what is the Strike actually about ? It can't be pay they earn significantly more than me so I'm told

 

[randomgary]

reportedly £45,000 a year! striking over safety issues as well

send them on a CLP driving a tanker and see them moan about safety issues!

 

[lukeeddy]

Some people really don't know how good they have it, well at least when I do eventually get out il be able to get a decent paying job

 

[ben_r1]

Not unless you've completed your 5 year CPC driver course you won't. When I left the army ( I assume your in the forces ) with my C+E I also fell short of this technicality and ended up forking out nearly a grand for the compulsory training!

 

[lukeeddy]

are you a fuel tanker driver Ben? I really want to know the facts about the strike can't seem to find it on the net

 

[ben_r1]

No mate I've done abit of class one driving over the years but not for a while.

 

[lukeeddy]

Oh right ok, but if were are going to be driving the fuel tankers surely we have to as qualifyed as the civvie drivers? Otherwise it would be illegal, anyways if I do end up doing it am keeping a tank for myself so I won't have to pay for fuel for a while lol

 

[ben_r1]

No because you'll be driving military owned vehicles so your exempt from CPC training requirements, just like they don't require tachos. I dont know how much things have changed since I left but you should be driving the Osh Cosh tractor units? Although I think a few logistic regiments still have a few Seddon Atkinsons left? Are you RLC?

 

[lukeeddy]

I don't know the full details yet but duty rumour is we will be driving the civvi tankers and going to leconsfield to be famierised , no am a vm in the reme

 

[Mike]

Such young people driving such huuuuuuge vehicles lol!!!!

Wish I could, I haven't even got my C1!

Yeah, its something to do with working hours. They are all just a bunch of ungrateful, obnoxious tossers who want more!

People using the bus: Bus w@nkers
Panic Buyers: Petrol w@nkers
Tanker Drivers: Tanker w@nkers

 

[Foxspeed]

Such young people driving such huuuuuuge vehicles lol!!!!

Wish I could, I haven't even got my C1!

Yeah, its something to do with working hours. They are all just a bunch of ungrateful, obnoxious tossers who want more!

People using the bus: Bus w@nkers
Panic Buyers: Petrol w@nkers
Tanker Drivers: Tanker w@nkers

nothing like being "neutral" is there!!!!:swiss:

 

[lukeeddy]

Hahaha @ bus stop w@nkers

 

[Mike]

nothing like being "neutral" is there!!!!:swiss:

No way i'm neutral when it comes to these tarts!!!

 

[Roy]

Mike you make me laugh lol

 

[ben_r1]

I don't know the full details yet but duty rumour is we will be driving the civvi tankers and going to leconsfield to be famierised , no am a vm in the reme

Me too mate i was in REME as a VMB for 6 years ( although i believe they've scrapped the whole A and B classifications now and everyone works on tracked and wheeled equipment? ) Some of the best days of my life no doubt!

 

[lukeeddy]

No mate still got them, am A B mech aswell, have some great times but some shot ones too (like now)

 

[ben_r1]

You only ever remember the good bits of an old job...