Reply to: Parking Problems at Client Site

[psychocandy]

Worked at site similar once. Small car park so no chance after 7am or so.

It was on an estate but client tried to say, we don't allow people to park on the roads nearby because it doesnt look nice (even though there were no parking restrictions). And also we dont think its safe so we've got a duty of care to look after our people.

Please park on our other site and catch the shuttle bus (10-15 mins away).

Yeh right. Nothing to do with how I get to your site. Do one. Permies used to listen though.

[LondonManc]

I appreciate where the residents are coming from but they should lobby the council to get a permit-parking zone created, not resort to criminal damage. Similarly the businesses should lobby the council to get more spaces sorted.

[NotAllThere]

I'd never work at such a client site. My Range Rover is more precious to me than the lass I am bonking, usually

That's because your Range Rover actually exists.

[Gumbo Robot]

I've mentioned this before but there's been a development.

The client has around 80 spaces for around 400 cars. The whole business park is littered with parked cars on verges, double yellows, it's pretty chaotic. As a rule I arrive early enough to grab one of the 80 spaces but not on Mondays when I wind up on a pleasant housing estate on the other side of the dual carriageway. I take care not to park directly outside anyone's house as I know how irritating that can be.

Lately the residents on the housing estate seem to have introduced some sort of informal neighbourhood watch "parking deterrent" scheme. It appears to be a four strike rule.

1. They put a note on your windscreen
2. They mess with your car.
3. They write something rude on your windscreen.
4. They deflate your tyres.

I never got a note, going directly to step 2 (wing mirrors pulled back) and step 3 (C***). Perhaps he or she is worried about leaving their DNA on my vehicle with the note.

The client has issued an email encouraging us to double park (Pointless. We already triple park where possible).

Anyway. My car is a 10 year old dirt-covered tool with 170K miles on the clock, covered in scratches and scrapes. But that's not the point here. I haven't sat through 90 episodes of "Dexter" and learned nothing. When my contract ends I want to nip over and lie in wait for this git.

That's what happens when you work in a town run by an eco-loon in red cords

[vetran]

Why is your chauffer parking and leaving the car unattended?

Just slip Wendy at number 32 one and park in her garage, works for me.

[FatLazyContractor]

Anyway if the business doesn't have enough parking spaces they either need to:
1. Move offices so they are next to or within walking distance of a train station
2. Move offices to where they have loads of parking
3. Do both 1 and 2
4. Outsource the business to India and buy yourself a popcorn vending machine.

FTFY

[SueEllen]

I am with the residents on the housing estate. Why should they suffer?

I hope they lie in wait for you to return to their car. Rip your head off and poo down your throat.

The only solution is to get Churchill in there on a gig.....

Nah they should just do what I did.

Lobby your local council with your neighbours to ensure there is a residents parking zone in place Monday to Friday for an hour in the morning and an hour in the afternoon. Councils seem to like doing 10-11 and 3-4.

That way if you are at the business park early or if you are late you can't park.

Anyway if the business doesn't have enough parking spaces they either need to:
1. Move offices so they are next to or within walking distance of a train station
2. Move offices to where they have loads of parking
3. Do both 1 and 2

[BlueSharp]

Why is your chauffer parking and leaving the car unattended?

[BrilloPad]

Get a bike, then you can be like Brillo. I don't mean because you'll be able to park, but because you'll be sweaty and unpopular.

There are showers and I use them.

I am in support. Its my job to be unpopular. The fact I enjoy it is immaterial.

[BrilloPad]

I am with the residents on the housing estate. Why should they suffer?

I hope they lie in wait for you to return to their car. Rip your head off and poo down your throat.

The only solution is to get Churchill in there on a gig.....

[darmstadt]

Do you still work at the McDonald's on the M42 services?

Where is this M42 that you speak of? This is the only M42 I have...

[BolshieBastard]

Rule 1 is never work at site where contractors are treated as 2nd class citizens ie cannot park car on site.

Rule 2 is make exception if client has no car park.

As far as resident's 'damaging' a car, report it to the police. Yes, i know they'll do **** all but that's not the point.

You've paid road tax \ VED so you can legally park anywhere parking is permitted.

[greenlake]

Anyway. My car is a 10 year old dirt-covered tool with 170K miles on the clock, covered in scratches and scrapes. But that's not the point here. I haven't sat through 90 episodes of "Dexter" and learned nothing. When my contract ends I want to nip over and lie in wait for this git.

[Platypus]

I haven't sat through 90 episodes of "Dexter" and learned nothing.

very good!

[FatLazyContractor]

If I get in before 7:30 then its only 50 metres walk to the office but if I get in after then it can be anything up to 100 which is a real pain on a day like this when it was -5 outside. I had to have 2 coffees just to warm up

Do you still work at the McDonald's on the M42 services?