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What's going on at Barloworld... Southeast

What is going on with Barloworld in the southeast area?
Several Techs laid off in several branches across Southeast region and closing some of their locations.
  • Posted 2 Aug 2008 00:02
  • Modified 2 Aug 2008 10:04 by poster
  • By roadrat
  • joined 24 Jan'08 - 186 messages
  • North Carolina, United States
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Hi tony John Sutton was my head of course tutor at henley colleague,we used to go to his house in didcot for a bbq and loads of beer after our end of year exams he is a good bloke...oh the memories,no mortgage,kids bills,wife etc
  • Posted 7 Oct 2008 06:08
  • By Herald
  • joined 3 Jan'07 - 128 messages
  • lancashire, United Kingdom
HI HERALD YOU ARE CORRECT I USED TO WORK WITH HIM HE THEN LEFT LEX TO WORK FOR OVERSEAS
I BET YOU KNOW JOHN SUTTON/RENSALL
REGARDS TONY
  • Posted 7 Oct 2008 04:40
  • By LexHarveyRip
  • joined 1 Oct'08 - 32 messages
  • West Midlands, United Kingdom
hyster-boy
Hi slept on it and it came back to me the lad on my course from wolves was called Shaun Cooper..
  • Posted 6 Oct 2008 17:05
  • By Herald
  • joined 3 Jan'07 - 128 messages
  • lancashire, United Kingdom
Hi lexharvey i went to colleage with a lad called shaun who worked at wolverhampton depot,can't remember his second name,we all went to henley colleague,and all got on great boozing and messing about all summer and getting paid for it.. happy days,they where a good company to work for looking back now.
  • Posted 6 Oct 2008 09:04
  • By Herald
  • joined 3 Jan'07 - 128 messages
  • lancashire, United Kingdom
JUST TO LET YOU KNOW I WORKED FOR LEX HARVEY WOLVERHAMPTON AND THEN MOVED TO LEX HARVEY PENKRIDGE REFURB CENTRE AS A SENIOR ENGINEER
UNTIL FINNINGS CAME ALONG AND THEN I WAS OFF.
  • Posted 6 Oct 2008 08:50
  • By LexHarveyRip
  • joined 1 Oct'08 - 32 messages
  • West Midlands, United Kingdom
hyster-boy
HI YES I AM AN EX EMPLOYEE OF LEX HARVEY I WORKED FOR THEM 4 10 YEARS AND AGAIN WAS A GREAT COMPANY
  • Posted 6 Oct 2008 08:45
  • By LexHarveyRip
  • joined 1 Oct'08 - 32 messages
  • West Midlands, United Kingdom
hyster-boy
Hi gerald i also worked at leigh as a apprentice but you left before i started i think you will know ken worsley,keith smith,harold connell? cheers herald
  • Posted 6 Oct 2008 08:34
  • Modified 8 Oct 2008 01:56 by poster
  • By Herald
  • joined 3 Jan'07 - 128 messages
  • lancashire, United Kingdom
HERALD DO I KNOW YOU IM EX HARVEY LEIGH DEPOT
  • Posted 5 Oct 2008 23:56
  • By towmotor
  • joined 19 Feb'07 - 360 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
during my 7 years with barloworld the people overseas get treated much better than in the U.S. over here your just a number, no loyalty, no thanks for a job well done. Just what have you done for me lately. And if you are in the Florida division your even in worse shape, because the good old boy that oversees the division has his good old buddies in place. Maybe someone from the other side of the pond should here the truth.
  • Posted 2 Oct 2008 07:08
  • By bigGlittlestar
  • joined 12 Aug'08 - 139 messages
  • United States
Herald are you thinking of rex harvey who used to work for finning?hello lex pop round and give all at comp parts a dig in the ribs from me.ta
  • Posted 2 Oct 2008 07:03
  • By tugmaster
  • joined 25 Aug'08 - 73 messages
  • United Kingdom
Hi lexharveyrip are you ex harvey ?
  • Posted 2 Oct 2008 06:50
  • By Herald
  • joined 3 Jan'07 - 128 messages
  • lancashire, United Kingdom
r they good to work for? does any one in the uk have a better reputation as an employer? who have u heard is the worst? what about the usa?
  • Posted 2 Oct 2008 05:01
  • By THEMANWHO
  • joined 30 Sep'08 - 19 messages
  • NORTH SOMERSET, United Kingdom
Yes.
I am 1 of them.
Regards
  • Posted 2 Oct 2008 04:41
  • By LexHarveyRip
  • joined 1 Oct'08 - 32 messages
  • West Midlands, United Kingdom
hyster-boy
do any of you guys hear from barloworld people in england?
  • Posted 2 Oct 2008 04:34
  • By THEMANWHO
  • joined 30 Sep'08 - 19 messages
  • NORTH SOMERSET, United Kingdom
Give barlows a chance just remember how hard it is out there
all the lift truck companys are suffering
and more will go under yet
  • Posted 1 Oct 2008 05:54
  • By LexHarveyRip
  • joined 1 Oct'08 - 32 messages
  • West Midlands, United Kingdom
hyster-boy
I have a few friends that still work there and a bunch that have left.
  • Posted 1 Oct 2008 05:10
  • By EasyM
  • joined 14 May'05 - 101 messages
  • South Carolina, United States
Thats what happens when you go from privately owned to publicly owned.

I have many friends that still work there and its just about the worst its ever been.
  • Posted 1 Oct 2008 05:06
  • By bigGlittlestar
  • joined 12 Aug'08 - 139 messages
  • United States
Wrenn/Brungart (USA) was a great Hyster dealership before Barloworld got their hands on them. If you don't believe me, just ask anyone that is still at Barloworld that also worked for Wrenn/Brungart.
  • Posted 1 Oct 2008 04:23
  • By EasyM
  • joined 14 May'05 - 101 messages
  • South Carolina, United States
Barlows have been at the top before and will be back
they are cleaning up their act and have the backing to do it again.
  • Posted 1 Oct 2008 04:19
  • By LexHarveyRip
  • joined 1 Oct'08 - 32 messages
  • West Midlands, United Kingdom
hyster-boy
Any salesman worth a darn left them a long time ago. The only one's that stayed on are guys that have 4 weeks of vacation time and are nearing retirement.
  • Posted 15 Aug 2008 04:29
  • By EasyM
  • joined 14 May'05 - 101 messages
  • South Carolina, United States

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