What’s your policy re. music in work vehicles?

[Mike Hill]

On 07/03/2025 at 18:47, Rich Rule said:

Sounds like the old codger I first worked for.  The owner of the “020”

 

Used to drive me mental, hated blacks, gays and everything in between, couldn’t read or write and was married to his cousin, but he knew his trees.

 

I kept my gob shut and cracked on, after a year and a half I had had enough when he prodded me in the chest one morning for something that had happened the day before.

 

I lost it with him and had a few choice words to say.  He never prodded me again and I left soon after.

 

@Mike Hill also worked for him back in the noughties.

 

😜

 

Fun times eh Mike?

 

 

He also married his first Cousin who was 20 years his junior.

[Ty Korrigan]

I just turn on the old ear worms.

They kept me well entertained when I was cycling across Australia in 2009

      Stuart

 

 

[Mick Dempsey]

Another story from the old days. 
The climber for this firm was 55, Northern Irish, alcoholic, smoker, he had worked with the boss in the old days. 
They hated each other, they both hated me. It was a circle jerk of hate. 
So on the way to work in Dulwich and Croydon, John (the alky climber) would read the Daily Express and do the quick crossword whilst I drove (he always lost his license a few months after getting it back, regular as clockwork)

So I like crosswords, and sometimes I’d ask him for a clue to help me stay awake (no radio remember) on the way back to the yard from London.

He’d usually refuse, saying some mean spirited bollocks or other. 
I said “well, let’s try the cryptic crossword”

Begrudgingly he accedes and reads out 1 across

”Capital smoke, 6 letters……got it!….London” he says triumphantly 

I said “no, the answer is Havana, it’s the capital of Cuba and is also a cigar”

Theres a pause, he folds up the paper and puts it away. 
We finish the journey in silence as usual. 

[AHPP]

 

 

You're doing so well, Mick. Keep going.

[peds]

God, I hope there's a story soon about someone he got on well with. It's starting to feel like late-stage Bojack Horseman. 

[AHPP]

How have I never watched this. Superb.

[peds]

Welcome aboard! Just wait until you start to feel emotional towards some of the talking animal people. It gets pretty heavy.

[AHPP]

I've already wanted to kick the whale and and the seal in their politic, warmongering necks, the pricks. Does that count?

Edited Sunday at 22:15 by AHPP

[Stefan Palokangas]

Well no music,  no gossip,  turn the mind on to work,   do toilet in the morning,   don't come and tell me you forgot this and that,   I had a employee but due to disagreement i ended up with community service.   I work alone now and will never get a employee again.   Learned grass cutting and litter picking,  new skills to my name.   

Edited Monday at 17:39 by Stefan Palokangas