Driver Jatt

Caged Animals!

Today I stood in a cage. Not by choice.

In the grand scheme on things I generally don’t like standing in cages. In my mind I was doing a re-enactment of that song “don’t let go” by the 90s girl band “Eternal”. Thankfully for the warehouse staff it was in my mind only.

In reality I was here for an urgent collection.

A notice printed in bald caps telling drivers NOT to shout, whistle or bang on the counter. The staff know you are there and will come to you (when they can).

The cage measures a little over 3x2m with a height of 3m. There are various signs dotted around the cage reminding drivers of their H&S obligations and an 80s style cctv camera pointing into the area ready to catch in the act any driver daring to show signs of frustration for feeling ignored or generally being treated like a pariah.

However this cage scenario isn’t exclusive to this place. It’s the norm at many distribution centres. Drivers are treated like pariahs whilst they collect and deliver the goods. Why? Because they must be thieves right? No trust?

It might be beneficial for companies to consider alternative methods that maintain security while also fostering a positive relationship with the drivers especially if they want new blood to come into the industry.

Fortunately the staff in this instance were reasonably accommodating. Friendly for sure but I couldn’t help picking up the vibe that they really do hate their job. I don’t envy them. They work in demanding roles involving physical labour and often tight schedules. Additionally, the nature of the work, dealing with logistics and high-pressure situations, contributes to stress which equals a load of staff looking rather morbid.

In other news I went to #Scunthorpe. The folk round her call rounabouts ‘circles’.

#courier #travel #sameday #logistics

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