Looking for advice as got 16 year old lad coming 2 days a week as part of agricultural course. But he is constantly on his phone!! No interest in in learning the basics. He is quite good and careful tractor driving,we were both carting straw the other day through our local town which is very busy all day long!! Any how to cut a long story, he was seen txting at traffic lights whilst driving my tractor by a good friend of mine!! My gut feeling is to not have him work for me any more, how can you trust someone who has a blatant disregard for the law and myself!! Any ideas??
16 year old on phone constantly!!
- Thread starter Pluggyp
- Start date
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
get rid
Little squeak
Member
- Location
- Lancashire
I now show prospective workers on the first day, this is the locker you put your mobile in until you go home. I don't have one they don't need one.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Blimey you are tolerant. I’d have lost my rag with him by now.
Final warning. Do it again, don’t bother coming back.
Final warning. Do it again, don’t bother coming back.
- Location
- Scottish Highlands
Time for a little white lie. Police have commented and as his employer you are responsible for his safety. If he wishes to continue working for you, he deposits his phone on arrival and collects it after work. Simple.
If he can't comply with rules when at work, he doesn't work. He is going to encounter many such rules and regulations during his career as an employee -- if he lives so long.
If he can't comply with rules when at work, he doesn't work. He is going to encounter many such rules and regulations during his career as an employee -- if he lives so long.
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Texting while driving —> get rid
Texting while stationary —> talking to and show him the locker for his phone.
Texting while stationary —> talking to and show him the locker for his phone.
serf
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- Location
- warwickshire
Perhaps he's on TFF all day 
organicguy
Member
- Location
- North East of the south west
Our lad has been told his phone will be removed if he is seen on it at inappropriate time.
Issue is they should have one with them for H&S, otherwise it would have been locked away .
Issue is they should have one with them for H&S, otherwise it would have been locked away .
I think your right but I think it’s probably your duty to provide a simple mobile phone for his safety and both of yours convenience at work that you can see who and when he rings texts on the bill
Well put.
And an email to his College, course provider or whatever to explain the situation.
- Location
- sw scotland
6 points for the phone and 3 for hauling straw on a twin axle trailer.
Happy to stand corrected on the latter
Close coupled its fine not a fifth wheel dolly type trailer though
- Location
- Exeter, Devon
When you have a youngster with you like this, you’re not just training them how to do the work, you’re training him how to work. This includes rules such as work wear, hygiene standards and H&S. Appropriate phone use is now another one of those rules.
chat as others have said
buy a phone called light phone calls only , no processor or text ability , then he has one in case of difficulty’s
own phone in locker or where ever , use at lunch etc
that or p45
buy a phone called light phone calls only , no processor or text ability , then he has one in case of difficulty’s
own phone in locker or where ever , use at lunch etc
that or p45
Which would be a ban for a 16 year old.
- Location
- sw scotland
Close coupled is effectively an Ifor Williams at 16 years old, not a farm trailer type which also has to be no wider than 8 feet which rules out most bales.
Anyway, some straight talking needed about the phone. If caught he loses licence immediately
If thats is the case then he picks one up at the start of a shift and hands it in at the end, get one that has no data or text facility, his own personal one can be locked away securely for him during work time, sounds harsh but its the only way you`ll stop it.
- Location
- DD9.
1. Massive bollocking, document it as verbal warning and get him to sign declaration confirming he’s received verbal. Make strong reference to points 2 and 3 during this.
2. Then formal written warning if behaviour repeated within the month outlining next repeated offence will result in immediate dismissal.
3. Down the road.
Hopefully it goes no further than point 1. And this is only for repeating the same offence ie phone use. Different offence starts separate procedure.
2. Then formal written warning if behaviour repeated within the month outlining next repeated offence will result in immediate dismissal.
3. Down the road.
Hopefully it goes no further than point 1. And this is only for repeating the same offence ie phone use. Different offence starts separate procedure.