From The Seat Of The Cab

End of an era, a sad end to the Lynch tippers.

My thoughts, my feelings and my experiences of the catastrophe that has unfolded.

Discussing the pay rise saga of a friend down south.

Why did he have to quit before they offered him more money? Ignored three times and he found another job where he will hopefully be appreciated 🙏

I asked a question in a LinkedIn video and it felt quite important.

What means more to you, mens mental health awareness month or Pride month, both are celebrated in the month of June but for what Pride has become, after 4+ decades, I'm not convinced it's worth shouting about now.

A question from a listener made me think!

New comers to the industry are choosing the 360° excavator and wondering why they can't get work as a fresh out the box red carded op with no experience, but who told them it was the entry level machine? Why didn't anyone stop them from wasting money on a card that is as far away from the bare minimum as you could get.

Do the trainers and test centres have a moral and ethical duty to engage them in actual careers advice?

I really don't understand the logic behind people thinking that a 360 excavator is any kind of entry level machine in the construction industry?

Autonomous dump trucks, disaster, or inevitable progression.

It's a tough old game in construction, a bit of feast or famine.

Am I wrong? Are protected NCBs the reason premiums are spiking? Is it unreasonable to charge others for the misfortunes of a few who have paid a little extra to protect their NCBs?

Was the developer right or the contractor?

Let me know!

How much is time worth? The answer is complex but it's not beyond the wit of man to figure out that unless you are engaged in income generation then paying other people to do menial tasks for you is wasting money!