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  • rickg
    Supervisor
    • Feb 2010
    • 22

    #31
    We get $.38 per mile plus parking. Owner think's it is to much. Then they complain about us having to go to the shop to pick up parts.

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    • OMD-227

      #32
      Originally posted by rickg
      We get $.38 per mile plus parking. Owner think's it is to much. Then they complain about us having to go to the shop to pick up parts.
      Mate, you are getting your ass kicked. That's really rough!

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      • banginbishop
        grumpy old git

        500+ Posts
        • Oct 2007
        • 894

        #33
        Incontinentia Buttocks

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        • Dark Helmet
          Senior Tech

          Site Contributor
          VIP Subscriber
          500+ Posts
          • May 2009
          • 856

          #34
          I got a ford version of this. It's a wheel chair van that has had the frame chopped and the middle lowered. Passenger seat can be removed. It works great as a install van and a service van. I can load a 70 ppm copier by my self and all my supplies sit on the back hump above the rear wheels. I can almost stand up in the van so no crawling around trying to get to things.

          On my van the ride is not worth shit and when im loaded i bottom out lol

          Evil will always triumph because good is dumb.

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          • Lagonda
            Service Manager

            Site Contributor
            1,000+ Posts
            • Aug 2008
            • 1649

            #35
            Originally posted by Lawrence
            I can load a 70 ppm copier by my self

            Stuff that!! we sub-contract a bunch of knuckle draggers to do all the heavy stuff, our techs arn't expected to lift anything bigger than a A4 desktop printer, we're all too old and our backs are too crook to lift anything heavier then our pay packet!!(ho-ho)
            At least 50% of IT is a solution looking for a problem.

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            • Rudi
              Technician

              250+ Posts
              • Jun 2007
              • 251

              #36
              We have company vans ford bantams , our boss was so nice as to buy them with aircon and 3 of them even have radios. Company vehicles are just sooo much better than using your own i am talking from experience.

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              • Rudi
                Technician

                250+ Posts
                • Jun 2007
                • 251

                #37
                Originally posted by wazza
                We get looked after really well. We all have company cars, either being a Holden Commodore Sportwagon (pictured), or Subaru Outback's. They get changed over with new every 3 years.

                I have the sportwagon, due to being too tall for the Subaru's and I carry too much stock, so I need the bigger car anyways. The picture is not my actual car, as they are silver with a small Sharp logo on the side. Picture shown is the same model, just blue.
                ENVY !!!!!!!!!!!!!Thats all i can say

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                • rednecktech
                  Technician

                  50+ Posts
                  • Jan 2010
                  • 54

                  #38
                  '09 Scion here with a big "loud" logo wrap around it. Gas card and Midas card for maint.....Beats the hell out of tearing up my personal ride which I did for 5 years.

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                  • KenB
                    Geek Extraordinaire

                    2,500+ Posts
                    • Dec 2007
                    • 3944

                    #39
                    We had company cars from the late '70's until 1989, when we were required to drive our own. During that time I was issued a '79 Monte Carlo, an '82 Escort wagon, and an '85 Tercel hatchback.

                    Rumor has it that we may be getting them back again. After 20 years of driving what I want to drive, I'm not so sure I like the idea. (Rumor also has it that the cars we would be getting are covered with company advertisement - yuk!)
                    “I think you should treat good friends like a fine wine. That’s why I keep mine locked up in the basement.” - Tim Hawkins

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                    • rednecktech
                      Technician

                      50+ Posts
                      • Jan 2010
                      • 54

                      #40
                      I get stared at ALL day long......IMG00158-20100331-1&.jpg

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                      • Lagonda
                        Service Manager

                        Site Contributor
                        1,000+ Posts
                        • Aug 2008
                        • 1649

                        #41
                        Originally posted by rednecktech
                        I get stared at ALL day long......[ATTACH=CONFIG]4135[/ATTACH]
                        You poor sod! Thats an ugly looking truck before they scribbled all over it.
                        At least 50% of IT is a solution looking for a problem.

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                        • rednecktech
                          Technician

                          50+ Posts
                          • Jan 2010
                          • 54

                          #42
                          Originally posted by Lagonda
                          You poor sod! Thats an ugly looking truck before they scribbled all over it.

                          Tell me about it. One of my coworkers was at a stop light one day in his , saw a guy looking at him so hard going through the intersection that he didn't notice cars stopped in front of him and rear ended them. I'm literally driving a billboard around. I dont mind, my personal truck gets to stay in the garage and really only get's cranked on the weekends.

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                          • fixthecopier
                            ALIEN OVERLORD

                            2,500+ Posts
                            • Apr 2008
                            • 4713

                            #43
                            For all of you driving a company piece of shit, I need to take a picture of my competitors on base. They took a large UPS style truck, painted it white and covered it in company ads. I refer to it as the copier assault truck. It may be why the techs for that company do not talk to me. Every time they pass me they see me laughing and pointing. It is a monster. They carry supplies for everything they have out here. Makes me love my Tacoma even more.
                            The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking

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                            • canonclc
                              Technician

                              50+ Posts
                              • Apr 2010
                              • 71

                              #44
                              Had a lovely Honda crv until yesterday,when white van man decided to re-arange the rear end-w$"nk3R5

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                              • Selous

                                #45
                                I have a Toyota Townace. Piece of crap but my boss like them because they are cheap.

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