From The Seat Of The Cab

After several injuries i was out of the gym and have found it hard to motivate myself with a kettlebell and resistance bands out the back of the van so i have joined a nationwide hym chain "Pure Gym" and lets see where this goes.

When politicians are waving around millions and billions as though they are interchangeable units i find it very annoying as the sums are not thensame and the values that they represent are wildly different.

Fake cards, blight on the industry or simply to be expected when you create a monetized system?

Life changing events can happen at any time, but drink driving and or under the influence of drugs could cost you far more than just the freedom to drive a car!

Well 2024 bombed in many ways for me. Poor mental health, beaten up by the work, house renovation got on top of me and so called "friends" aren't as good as you thought they might be.

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...

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!

The "auditor" side of social media is awash with drone flying go-pro wearing sausage jockeys that are making a nuisance of themselves and creating conflict for clicks, likes and shares. Tell me what you think fromtheseatofthecab@gmail.com and Nigel Williams on Facebook and LinkedIn

Sir Howard Davies thinks the house price situation isn't as bad as everyone is making out, is he wrong?

The humble cup of coffee sparked a deeper conversation!

Lots of useless Karen's on the roads goes against community guidelines apparently 🙄

Buyer beware! Always trust your gut and don't sign up until you are 100% satisfied in what you are being offered!

Society failed to value the beating heart of our lives, the trades that build stuff, make stuff and fix stuff and they keep hand wringing the "need for diversity" as the solution. Bunk! Reality check time folk, valuing trades and respecting them would go miles further than bleating on about how many black, gays an women we need on site!

The slowing down of the demolition side of construction is a consequence of economic climate in my opinion.

Can we continue the industrial house building programme in the UK? Where are the public transport links?

Diesel theft and security concerns, what should be done?

Rail and tube strikes will backfire and cost tgd unions any support that they once had!