Tanker drivers strike rant

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Sorry to be a moody so and so but I really am cross about these whinging tanker drivers claiming that £39k a year isnt enough to basically sit on their backsides driving a lorry full of fuel about the country.

I might not know all the finer details of how many hours they work, etc etc, but I find it really unfair that they are objecting to how much they get paid when there are people out there (like myself) doing much more worthwhile jobs for a lot less money.

I earn less than half what they do in a year for working a 40 hour week, and to be honest I consider what I do a lot more worthy job.

No one makes me do the job I do, I do it because I love it, so I put up with the crap money but I really get cross when I see these apparently greedy drivers complaining considering what they earn.

Whos going to go on strike for me and my 0% pay rise this year (all I got was the cost of living increase) Why is there such an undervaluing of public sector workers such as myself.

Rant over for now, and you can all jump on my head but I cannot for the life of me see how a tanker driver can complain at his wages in these circumstances.
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They are protesting that their rise isnt inline with what the oil companies bosses have received in astronomical bonus's. And to be honest they have a point.
 
Yeah, go on strike by all means but why blockade the refineries too? They aren't even employed by Shell. They're trying to hold the country to ransom - time to get the troops out of Iraq and get them to break up this blockade.
 
Thought they were trying to make up for the below inflation payrises (effectively pay cuts) for some considerable time.

They have a job that pays more than mine, they have skills i don't have. Good luck to them.
 
look they have been offered a deal that will give them 41k

for driving a truck ... give me a break
 
knip said:
I do it because I love it, so I put up with the crap money
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There lies the problem. If you obviously like your work too much your bosses know they don't need to pay you more. I learnt that in my first proper job and had to start acting disgruntled to get sizable pay rises.
 
A more worthy job?

So, no aspect of your job, from start to finish, including the logistics of, requires fuel? No aspect of your life?

Whilst I agree that industrial action is NOT the way to go about getting a payrise (infact I believe it should be illegal), you cannot say that what they do isn't "worthwhile".
 
SB118 said:
They have a job that pays more than mine, they have skills i don't have. Good luck to them.
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But come on you (no offence intended) dont need to be brain of Britain to learn to drive a tanker.

My job takes a great deal of skill and is a lot more stressful.
 
Skidder said:
There lies the problem. If you obviously like your work too much your bosses know they don't need to pay you more. I learnt that in my first proper job and had to start acting disgruntled to get sizable pay rises.
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People who do worthwhile jobs are generally nice people and hence get taken advantage of by the greedy.
 
You may do your job because you feel its worth while and that's fantastic. Wish I could say the same but like these guys I do it for the money, plain and simple cash.

If they have this avenue open to them why shouldn't they use it?


btw I don't support anybody striking, I thinks its outdated and unnecessary to strike for money in these days of minimum wage but fact is the rules for it are their and they are entitled to use them.
 
You think everyone should be paid the same as you?

You arent happy with your low pay rise this year so how can you tell others that they cannot be unhappy about theirs.

Serious hypocrisy there.
 
Skidder said:
There lies the problem. If you obviously like your work too much your bosses know they don't need to pay you more. I learnt that in my first proper job and had to start acting disgruntled to get sizable pay rises.
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Im a carer for a disabled child so the council have a pay scale and they pay me based on "how disabled he is" (yes believe me thats how it works, I get more points the more disabled he is)

They would just get another person in to do my job, but I love the kid I look after - its been 10 years next month - and I would also have to give up my flat, as its linked to my job if I quit.
 
No salary is ever enough for anyone, but when you have a Union behind you , they you can take advantage. Just don't expect public sympathy.
 
Helium_Junkie said:
You think everyone should be paid the same as you?

You arent happy with your low pay rise this year so how can you tell others that they cannot be unhappy about theirs.

Serious hypocrisy there.
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No im unhappy with the lack of appreciation from the council for the job I do when people who have a lot less skillful and stressful job than me get paid twice as much.
 
knip said:
But come on you (no offence intended) dont need to be brain of Britain to learn to drive a tanker.

My job takes a great deal of skill and is a lot more stressful.
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I suppose whether it's worthwhile or not look at the impact when they stop working :p

TBH I'd rather earn £30k sitting on my ass in an office than £40k spending all the time driving, not the most fun job in the world :p
 
paradigm said:
Do the teachers? Does the equipment in the school? Does the food and drink that they have throughout the day?

Read deeper.
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excuse me, I do not think a tanker driver is a modern day hero. What about the millions of other people that do jobs you depend on.

In particular paramedics and ambulance drivers.
 
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