Petrol Strikes

[The T.I.B.]

What a load of rubbish

The Shell fuel delivery drivers are on strike over pay.
You may think, this has something to do with the recent increase in the price of crude oil. Not a bit of it.

In fact,
"Industrial action began when pay talks broke down earlier this week, with the companies saying unions rejected a pay offer taking the drivers' average salary to £41,500 by January 2009."
Source: BBC NEWS | UK | Fuel strike begins to hit supply


So... £41,500 per year is not enough for an average driver? Am I in the wrong job trying to make an honest living when really I should just be pressing pedals and striking occasionally when I get bored?

I've decided what the problem is: petrol has been far too cheap in the past. It has always been the cheapest option and it remains so. Trains and buses just cannot compete. Make fuel a more realistic value and scrap vehicle duty.

[bidderman1969]

i heard that they also said they havent had a pay rise since 1992?

if so, then they had a bloody good pay packet back in 1992

[Chris H]

driving trucks isn't as fun as you'd think.

Again idiots in cars is the issue

[psgold67]

Originally Posted by Chris H

driving trucks isn't as fun as you'd think.

Again idiots in cars is the issue

I hear that, even worse since the 7 1/2s were limited to 56 as well, double the lorries in the same two lanes trying to fight through middle lane grandads at 50mph

Paul

[psgold67]

[quote=The T.I.B.;60777]
You may think, this has something to do with the recent increase in the price of crude oil. Not a bit of it.

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I heard that Shell are gonna be playing porn videos on large screens on their forecourts so that you can watch someone else get shafted while you are getting shafted on the price

Paul

[Huw]

Originally Posted by psgold67

I hear that, even worse since the 7 1/2s were limited to 56 as well, double the lorries in the same two lanes trying to fight through middle lane grandads at 50mph

Paul

Agreed, its annoying seeing the first two lanes of a 3 lane motoray being taken up by two lorry's both limited to the same speed and getting no where.

[markeyturbo]

but for 41k a year, i wouldn't be going anywhere fast.... i'd be lapping up the hourly rate lol

[The T.I.B.]

Originally Posted by Chris H

driving trucks isn't as fun as you'd think.

Again idiots in cars is the issue

If the worst thing about my job were bad drivers, I'd be quite happy tbh

Especially for £41000/year

[bidderman1969]

just greed as per usual

[InSaNeBoY]

Originally Posted by The T.I.B.

If the worst thing about my job were bad drivers, I'd be quite happy tbh

Especially for £41000/year

Ya, me too... If that is what they made in 1992 holy crap!

[mals]

They deserve a pay rise, no matter how much they get paid. 16 years no pay rise? terrible

[chunkster]

would say that firemen are overpaid if there got £41k a year



P.S Im not say there desorve 41K

[mals]

I just like to argue!

I think all emergancy services deserve higher pay

[paulhbell]

I'd have to work 350 hours a week to get £41,000

I think I'm in the wrong trade.