From The Seat Of The Cab

Market harder in recession! 21.01.2023 7:47 ↓

Marketing is often seen as frivolous spends as we go into recession, people think they can save money cutting back, but they're cutting back their exposure to potential customers looking for better and more efficient solutions, cost effective strategies to get their jobs done!

Happy New doom and gloom! 05.01.2023 13:20 ↓

Lots of construction industry lay offs, quick chat about what I'm seeing across the industry.

ADT driving is the best 👌 24.12.2022 21:42 ↓

What's my favourite machine to operate? A frequent question I'm asked on site and everyone is always shocked by my answer, an ADT of course, easiest money you'll ever earn, reward for effort says ADT is bang for your buck the best machines out there 😍😍😍

Apathy 21.12.2022 43:31 ↓

There doesn't seem to be much to be happy about and we're being squeezed in all directions and it's tough to stay positive in these turbulent times.

Planthire isn't contracting! 06.12.2022 8:58 ↓

If you hire machinery then it's your job to actually know what you're doing with it and to put it to work!

Financial responsibility 30.11.2022 32:54 ↓

You put in a lot of effort and time to earn your money, spend it wisely.

D&A 29.11.2022 16:19 ↓

Drink and drugs

Enlightenment 11.11.2022 7:31 ↓

How can you afford to live on 3 days pay?

Fitter, leaner and healthier 25.10.2022 11:01 ↓

Could companies promote healthy living and and a fitter workforce through subsidised canteens and gym memberships for staff, could it help staff retention and improved mental health?

Is plant hire the right place to start out in the industry? 21.10.2022 24:09 ↓

Join me as I explore my thoughts and talk about why I think it's a garbage idea to start off in plant hire by blagging and lying to get a seat.

Empty platitudes and virtue signalling. 11.10.2022 18:08 ↓

Oh it's a trigger warning for all, me included!

Crossover categories 04.10.2022 9:53 ↓

Tell me your thoughts

Good ain't cheap and cheap ain't good, qualified doesn't mean skilled either! 30.09.2022 22:50 ↓

More morning commute wisdom and my thoughts on the skills and rates saga!

Self employed and PPE, my take on this conundrum. 22.09.2022 24:45 ↓

I had the hump about attitudes surrounding the personal responsibility of self employed subcontractors.

Advising would be plant ops 18.09.2022 17:17 ↓

My advice that gets dished out on the regular to lads who are thinking about getting off an ADT and onto a set of tracks.

Buying tickets! 06.09.2022 12:38 ↓

You can buy a ticket, not just for the bus, not just for the train but operate heavy plant and equipment 🤯😱🤯

The disgrace of the industry. 19.08.2022 12:40 ↓

Tin pot bureaucrats setting arbitrary dates make my blood boil.

Transferrable skills! 28.07.2022 32:03 ↓

The skills crossover between many machines are the similar applications in alternative industries, farming and forestry are crossover industries in my opinion and it was a message from Matt Saunders on LinkedIn that posed the question for the potential, I hope I gave insight into this topic with my own special twist.

Shining through the dross on the top, going above and beyond the call of duty 💪 21.07.2022 20:52 ↓

Going above and beyond the call of duty used to be quite common, today it's rare if it happens at all on site!

Standard operating procedures 05.07.2022 31:31 ↓

I suppose this is the follow up to the little plastic cards saga and a walk through my thoughts on the catastrophe.

The humble plastic card 08.06.2022 19:54 ↓

My thoughts on the humble plastic card and the fallacy being perpetuated in the industry.

Rates rated! 06.05.2022 18:39 ↓

Pay rates are a bone of contention but what's the solution?

We are not rivals on site! 14.04.2022 17:46 ↓

We are plant operators not tribal warriors or school yard gangs.

Road Rage! 12.04.2022 16:27 ↓

The state of the roads and the appalling driving standards!

Hoodies and hair 06.04.2022 12:14 ↓

Pet hates, I may take some heat for this but I'm right, there is no argument except for arguing for the sake of it.