Soldato
Petrol tanker drivers to go on strike
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I have a 100 miles a day commute to work and back and last night I tried to fill up at my local Asda. It was full of old biddies filling up their little Micra's etc, who most probably don't use a tank full in a month!
Just as I got near the pumps a sign came out to say that they had ran out of unleaded and when I went to fill up I got 11quids worth before the pump stopped.
I had less than a 1/4 of a tank left and with 2 more nights at work needed some diesel, so for me it wasn't panic buying.
I also think that the government have been pretty crafty by releasing these (IMO) poor statements, as i think tHey would think that they wouldn't need to use the army personnel to drive the tankers.
I think that the government themselves have to take some of the blame for this episode, by releasing ridiculous statements about keeping your tank 2/3 full and keep some fuel in jerry cans. Still, at least they are coining in all that nice extra tax revenue!!!!!
Just as I got near the pumps a sign came out to say that they had ran out of unleaded and when I went to fill up I got 11quids worth before the pump stopped.
I had less than a 1/4 of a tank left and with 2 more nights at work needed some diesel, so for me it wasn't panic buying.
I also think that the government have been pretty crafty by releasing these (IMO) poor statements, as i think tHey would think that they wouldn't need to use the army personnel to drive the tankers.
I think that the government themselves have to take some of the blame for this episode, by releasing ridiculous statements about keeping your tank 2/3 full and keep some fuel in jerry cans. Still, at least they are coining in all that nice extra tax revenue!!!!!
Nobody knows when there will be a strike though, unless all those with full tanks are not using their car then they will probably still be back to fill it again if there is a strike.
In a weeks time those nice full tanks will be well bellow half full....what then? PANIIIICCCCCC!
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Soldato
My partner just came back, she queued almost an hour for £20 of unleaded in Tesco Horsham..
Well yes, but they cant strike without giving a weeks notice so was going for that
Im luck in that my commute is tiny compared to most, If I can get a full tank from somewhere, which I need to do rather than just panic buying, I will be fine
Work from home
Use public transport
Cycle
Walk
car pool
There are lots of alternatives.....but most people will say they "cant get to work"
In our case getting to work on time is the employees responsibility, if they don't come in because "I don't have petrol" they don't get paid, simple.
Yeah I guess depending on your job you could work from home, people who live in the city will get by (generalising). I know I wouldn't walk the 8 miles to work. Would the bus companies not be hit to? I'm just pondering the what if's.
That's the stance I'd expect and take myself.
This 100%, I was getting some shopping yesterday, and the number of oaps filling up their tiny cars, when clearly all they do is a trip to the shops once a week. Crazy
Luckily I don't work in such a draconian environment. I'll work from home or get the train.
Not everyone has that luxury though, I don't feel it's draconian really.
Not for a lot of people especially rural areas
For example, where our work is the options would be
1. I could but most of our staff are welders and difficult to weld from home.......
2. Use public transport - in order to arrive at work on time, I would need to take 3 different buses. Unfortunately, working backwards from the final bus needed to get to work on time, I would have to catch a bus at 4.30am from where I live. Of course the first bus is 7.15am. Going home is similar and I would have to leave 2 hours early.
3. Cycle - it's 35 miles. I am fat and unfit and it's hilly. Based on the time it takes me to cycle 3 miles where I live, it would take me 3 and half hours to get to work so 7 hours round trip.
4. Walk - see point 2. It will be 10 hours walking or 20 hour round trip
5. Car Pool - Only works if you live near somebody else who works with you (10 miles away is my nearest) and if he can get fuel, then so can you so car pool not needed. If has has fuel, the chances of persuading him to use what little is left in his tank to do an extra 20 miles per day is not likely.
It's never as easy as you imagine.
People having to make their own way to work is not draconian. On the other hand people being about to say "sorry can't get to work today unless I like, cycle or get a taxi/bus at my expense so im not coming in, pay me anyway" is bordering on ridiculous.
Being responsible for making your own way to work is part of any normal job, saying you didn't have the petrol is no better than saying your late because you forgot to set your alarm.
Soldato
It's a stupid crisis of our own making at the moment. There is no strike at the moment and wont be for at least another 7 days. Filling up your tank now wont help in the slightest unless you use very little a week.
It is so mindless it isn't even funny.
It is so mindless it isn't even funny.