The Man's Message
Established 2003 | "Tetritus fortis sine gym"
Friday, January 10, 2025
Crew of the Weeks
Kicking off 2025 with a bonafide dream team, these two absolutely blew their customer away with unmatched speed, care and efficiency.
"Absolutely brilliant. They did the job in half the time that it was expected to take. Have used moving companies in the past where the movers just couldn't be arsed to move at a pace. Have also used companies were the movers try so hard to be quick that they cut corners, damage and bash things etc. these lads were the perfect balance - clearly keen to provide a good value service and get the job done asap, but I felt completely confident the entire time that they were doing so with care and they didn't damage a thing."
Amazing stuff team, catch Jack Tandy around the depot to collect your well earned reward.
The Votes Are In
Thank you to everyone who voted/chimed in/voted/gave their two cents worth/pleaded and/or begged for their recommendations to be committed to public record. This scribe was inundated with a record number of responses which has been a one-man-band electoral commission tallying all the votes. It's good work if you can get it.
For those not in the know, The Lifties™ is an annual awards ceremony designed to celebrate and commiserate the most outstanding, promising, and bizarre aspects of this job we all slave over. They will be held at the Xmas party on the evening of Saturday, 25 January. Thanks to everyone who responded to the RSVP in time. Can't wait to see you all there. Praise Liftos™
And The Gold Liftie Goes to...
Your Nominees for the Gold Liftie™ of 2024 have been unveiled. Jimmy Miller, Hayden Tapping, Micah Worthington, Sam Haughton-Greene, & Rob Greenway have all enjoyed a stellar 2024 and are now rightly recognised as the Gold Liftie™ nominees.
This scribe and the rest of the management team would like to sincerely thank everyone who has provided feedback on who they feel should be nominated for the popular voted awards, especially who should be nominated for Man With A Van's highest honour, The Gold Liftie™ for their entire body of work but mostly for their dedication to an impeccable 2024.
Voting across the board for Best N00b, Best Trainer, Quiet Achiever, & Gold Headset has never been tighter or more fiercely contested with some categories only being decided by a solitary vote. Whittling the long list down to just five names is no easy task as there have been many diligent workers who have stepped up this year or have continued to perform at a very high level. Congratulations to all the nominees. Praise Liftos™
Poker Prince
Noah Shute is officially a force to be reckoned with. He has played in two poker nights and has taken all the chips (and the cash) both times. Well done, mate. Thanks to everyone who came (especially the new faces) who made it a civilised and entertaining evening of enthralling competition.
The next MWAV poker night will be held at the Abbotsford depot at 6:30pm on Tuesday, 4th February.
RSVP here: https://forms.gle/RYQrsr9rY8aLbNvVA
Wanna drive the big trucks?
Would you like to up-skill your life by driving the XL trucks with no out-of-pocket expense? Man With A Van will pay for you to obtain your HR licence and that is a qualification you will have for the rest of your life. If you can see yourself managing the big loads with the big crews, please make yourself known to Matthew Windsor at your earliest convenience.
Dial DPD
If you see the above symbol flashing orange in the newer Isuzu trucks, you must call Richie/the office to make it known. Ignoring this issue can result in damage to the vehicles so please always make sure to let Richie or a manager know when you see the warning sign.
Looks Can Be Deceiving
Please don't assume your teammate is not capable based on their appearance. MWAV always hires based on ability to be a team player and make the right moves, undermining your teammates is not acceptable behaviour.
That said, some things are simply too heavy for two people to lift. In the event you do need help lifting something, give the office a ring to call in the cavalry.
Latch & Key
Do up the safety latches. Even in the depot. Everyday there are far too many trucks with the safety latches left undone. If you get into a habit of leaving them undone in the depot, you will forget to do them up on the road and it will cost you dearly.
No Takesies Backsies
Unless you have explicitly discussed it with a manager or are taking an item home immediately, please do not bring furniture back to the depot. This goes for damaged items too, unless you have approval from a manger, please do not assume an item can be repaired and brought back to the depot.
The Damage
Damage Reports Submitted - 7 💌
Claims Without Reports - 0 💌
A positively excellent start to 2025 on the damage side of things, excellent work everyone, let's keep the good times rolling.
The Vibe
A strong showing on the survey front over the holidays, plenty of positive vibes to ring in the new year. 🎉
Suggestion Box
Suggestion: Can our payslips please be itemised to show days and hours worked?
Response: Unfortunately, the payslip can only show the amount of hours accumulated throughout the fortnight. This should match up with the text messages you receive throughout the fortnight so your total hours worked matches.
If you would like to make your own anonymous suggestion, go here: https://tinyurl.com/mwavanon
Gig Guide
Melbourne's best alternative comedy night, YESYESYES, is turning 3—and we're throwing a crazy good party show you won't want to miss! Celebrate three years of weirdness, characters and brilliance with this crazy-good lineup of the best and some of most award-winning comedians in Melbourne. Expect surprises, big laughs, and the kind of unforgettable night only YESYESYES can deliver. Come for the crazy good comedy, stay for the crazy good vibes.
Use special code 3RDBDAY for $15 tickets: www.comedyrepublic.com.au/event/38:300/38:1480/