Things are back to normal/pumps
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:15 pm
Oh well,its been a good few years,but things are looking down .The blasting firm that i`m pretty much sub-contracted to has lost the contract for Tarmac.That meens no more Shrewsbury or Hereford work as of the end of OctI saw Mr Sparkes tonight & told him of the situation.Mon morn he is ringing Tarmac to try to keep the breaking side of things,as we have been breaking at those quarrys for years,with the previous blasting firm too.So it might not be too bad from my point of view.I will finish at my Somerset quarry sat morn.I have rung my Tarmac managers to tell them i`m available,but they seem to think the blasting firm wont play ball & wont send me back there as the`re losing the contract.
I told our plant manager tues that i`ll be finished at my quarry,but they had nothing else for me & my 35 tonner.He asked me if i wanted to work in Tewksbury for a few weeks at the MOD.I have had to have all the criminal records checks etc.Passed of course .
I `ve learned tonight that my machine is off to another job that came up after my MOD checks,a muck shift.But because of the hassle getting me clearance,somebody else will be driving it That will be the first time that somebody else has drove my digger.I`m well So fing angry
Mr Sparkes has assured me i will have my machine back,but i told him it wont look the same.
So for the first time in nearly 3 yrs,i wont be in a quarry.I will be working at the MOD for Nuttalls.I know the foreman on the job though,as we were at Hinkley Point Nuclear power station a few years ago,& it sounds like an easy number,driving one of our 21 t Komatsu`s.
Just feeling so low about MY digger .
I think to be honest,they asked me about the MOD job as i have no record ,so can work there.The same as Hinkley Point a few yrs ago.Not that i`m saying our drivers are bad,but some do have minor bad points on a criminal check that places like the MOD etc will not accept.
Still,could be worse,i could be on the M5 Avonmouth bridge work,AND I HATE ROAD WORK
Still,we seem to have plenty of work on,as we have loads of agency drivers at the moment.
Rant over,sorry if i went on,but i`m so annoyed.At least i`m working i suppose.
I told our plant manager tues that i`ll be finished at my quarry,but they had nothing else for me & my 35 tonner.He asked me if i wanted to work in Tewksbury for a few weeks at the MOD.I have had to have all the criminal records checks etc.Passed of course .
I `ve learned tonight that my machine is off to another job that came up after my MOD checks,a muck shift.But because of the hassle getting me clearance,somebody else will be driving it That will be the first time that somebody else has drove my digger.I`m well So fing angry
Mr Sparkes has assured me i will have my machine back,but i told him it wont look the same.
So for the first time in nearly 3 yrs,i wont be in a quarry.I will be working at the MOD for Nuttalls.I know the foreman on the job though,as we were at Hinkley Point Nuclear power station a few years ago,& it sounds like an easy number,driving one of our 21 t Komatsu`s.
Just feeling so low about MY digger .
I think to be honest,they asked me about the MOD job as i have no record ,so can work there.The same as Hinkley Point a few yrs ago.Not that i`m saying our drivers are bad,but some do have minor bad points on a criminal check that places like the MOD etc will not accept.
Still,could be worse,i could be on the M5 Avonmouth bridge work,AND I HATE ROAD WORK
Still,we seem to have plenty of work on,as we have loads of agency drivers at the moment.
Rant over,sorry if i went on,but i`m so annoyed.At least i`m working i suppose.