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Sorry if it came across like that. What I meant to say was, what one individual will see as a move up the ladder might be quite the opposite for another one. I'm usually commanding a desk-job but do the odd LM trip from time to time. It's good fun but can be quite physically demanding 
Islandflug are allegedly looking for ad-hoc contract loadies. However, they are prejudiced and will for whatever reason not hire British loadies. Don't know why, and I don't agree to "banning" anyone on nationalistic grounds, but it's their trainset to play with ....
And I would also like to know what a mover is.
Islandflug are allegedly looking for ad-hoc contract loadies. However, they are prejudiced and will for whatever reason not hire British loadies. Don't know why, and I don't agree to "banning" anyone on nationalistic grounds, but it's their trainset to play with ....
And I would also like to know what a mover is.
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c130, you said it not me! I would not want to tar all growbags with the same brush, however once bitten twice shy. Unlike our whale meat eating friends we employ any race or sex and positively discrimnate if you eat porridge and wear a badger on yer skirt! Hey you can even support Crystal Palace and still be a loadie at our gaff.
Steady on Dog.
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EXCUSE ME!!!!
There is nothing wrong with THE MIGHTY CRYSTAL PALACE!!!
Pray tell who is top of Division 1!?!
C of G I know your name and I know where you live!! (In an Ulster accent).
Darren has put the pineapple chunks back but now has progressed to the new game of putting and elastic band round ones head and pulling at it so it slaps on ones forehead.
Last one to not cry wins!! Ex-Paras eh!!!!
(This cost one of the boys he works with a day off sick coz he had two black eyes!! Jocks dont you just luv em!!)
Skint try a few companies at STN lots of rumours flying about there at the mo.
And yes my company even has a pompey supporter in a supervisory role!!!!
There is nothing wrong with THE MIGHTY CRYSTAL PALACE!!!
Pray tell who is top of Division 1!?!
C of G I know your name and I know where you live!! (In an Ulster accent).
Darren has put the pineapple chunks back but now has progressed to the new game of putting and elastic band round ones head and pulling at it so it slaps on ones forehead.
Last one to not cry wins!! Ex-Paras eh!!!!
(This cost one of the boys he works with a day off sick coz he had two black eyes!! Jocks dont you just luv em!!)
Skint try a few companies at STN lots of rumours flying about there at the mo.
And yes my company even has a pompey supporter in a supervisory role!!!!
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I have been reading the comments on this site and the drivel on the military site I feel quite ashamed at the level of the slagging that has been going on.
As an EX-RAF mover and a civvy loadmaster of 14 years standing(most of the time ) I can say without doubt that the loadmasters flying for commercial companies today are some of the most competent and professional 'tradesmen' around, regardless of whether they came from a civillian or a military background.
What is really needed is a high level of flexibility,professionalism,honesty,common sense,good communcatiion skills and above all a bloody good sense of humour.
As for ex RAF loadmasters, I would agree that not many of the 'old breed' would fit into the commercial environment, but times are changing, the new breed could (and probably will in time) adapt with relative ease.
These days it is hard enough for professional loadmasters to stay ahead of the game, with so many ('rock solid') companies going to the wall. So I say we should be looking out for each other, regardless of backgrounds, and help maintain the high standards that have come to be expected of ALL of us.
Lets stop slagging each other off!!!!
As an EX-RAF mover and a civvy loadmaster of 14 years standing(most of the time ) I can say without doubt that the loadmasters flying for commercial companies today are some of the most competent and professional 'tradesmen' around, regardless of whether they came from a civillian or a military background.
What is really needed is a high level of flexibility,professionalism,honesty,common sense,good communcatiion skills and above all a bloody good sense of humour.
As for ex RAF loadmasters, I would agree that not many of the 'old breed' would fit into the commercial environment, but times are changing, the new breed could (and probably will in time) adapt with relative ease.
These days it is hard enough for professional loadmasters to stay ahead of the game, with so many ('rock solid') companies going to the wall. So I say we should be looking out for each other, regardless of backgrounds, and help maintain the high standards that have come to be expected of ALL of us.
Lets stop slagging each other off!!!!
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I echo the sentiments expressed by Mike loady.
It is horses for courses, some of the ex airforce guys have done excellent jobs on things like the 747. But the overnight parcel business is totally different.
Yes the air force have movers or movement staff to physically load the beast but the Loadmaster has the responsibility. The pressures on Loadmasters today are intense at times. In my view it is also up to all Loadmasters to spread the message to everyone about the importance of the job.
The importance of proper Load control no matter whether you are dealing with a small or a large aeroplane. You only have to look at the tradgedy of the Fine Air DC8 in Florida, and other incidents and accidents. The CAA keep a good record and are actively interested in the issue. Good Luck to anyone who want to join the ranks.
It is horses for courses, some of the ex airforce guys have done excellent jobs on things like the 747. But the overnight parcel business is totally different.
Yes the air force have movers or movement staff to physically load the beast but the Loadmaster has the responsibility. The pressures on Loadmasters today are intense at times. In my view it is also up to all Loadmasters to spread the message to everyone about the importance of the job.
The importance of proper Load control no matter whether you are dealing with a small or a large aeroplane. You only have to look at the tradgedy of the Fine Air DC8 in Florida, and other incidents and accidents. The CAA keep a good record and are actively interested in the issue. Good Luck to anyone who want to join the ranks.
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freight doggy dog
if somebody is trying to nick one of your loadies
and the said person is interested
prehaps the working conditions/package are better
or maybe they are fed up of pushing bins around europe
if somebody is trying to nick one of your loadies
and the said person is interested
prehaps the working conditions/package are better
or maybe they are fed up of pushing bins around europe
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Why don't UPS keep it in house?
The answer is that Channex has a better reliability figure than the brown tailed fleet and is better value for money!
So it makes commercial sense.
Fly the green fin.......
Why don't UPS keep it in house?
The answer is that Channex has a better reliability figure than the brown tailed fleet and is better value for money!
So it makes commercial sense.
Fly the green fin.......
