13th March 2007, 12:33 PM
I worked for a unit many years ago where all travel time was included in work hours - made for very short days when traffic was bad.
All designated drivers had to pass a minibus test - they were then committed, with no extra pay, to chauffering everyone else round. This meant we were responsible for them and had to be careful about drinking too much the night before etc. Everyone was supposed to have one of these tests, but lots of folks deliberately flunked them because they didn't want the hassle, thereby putting more strain on the drivers. This caused some resentment and one or two narrowly averted punch-ups, especially when the flunkers had the cheek to complain when the drivers put in for extra pay. Still makes me seeth
All designated drivers had to pass a minibus test - they were then committed, with no extra pay, to chauffering everyone else round. This meant we were responsible for them and had to be careful about drinking too much the night before etc. Everyone was supposed to have one of these tests, but lots of folks deliberately flunked them because they didn't want the hassle, thereby putting more strain on the drivers. This caused some resentment and one or two narrowly averted punch-ups, especially when the flunkers had the cheek to complain when the drivers put in for extra pay. Still makes me seeth