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bluebird2's avatar
bluebird2
Joining in
2 years ago

Virgin Media Employee with Vans keep hogging up spaces

I've got two employees living in our street and they both are two car families with an additional VM van each. My question is why can't VM park their vans at their own property overnight and employees can travel and park their cars there and take the vans? Why are they so annoyingly parked on the streets everywhere? I used to work for Vodafone and they were very considerate about community issues. Vodafone wouldn't allow their employees to park out of site where as VM vans are parked on public roads all the time. 

No - I don't want to speak to the employees as they are told to do this and I don't want to be rude to my neighbours. My issue is with VM. Anyone knows how to contact them about this issue or have had a similar issue?

  • goslow's avatar
    goslow
    Alessandro Volta
    2 years ago

    You are unlikely to get a reply from the VM staff in this 'Community Natter' forum as they don't often reply here.

    You are probably unlikely, in any event, to get any kind of 'official' explanation from VM about what their van/driver/parking policy is.

  • Tudor's avatar
    Tudor
    Very Insightful Person
    2 years ago

    I know it does not work for you, but it is a form of advertising. 

  • ItsJamieLike's avatar
    ItsJamieLike
    On our wavelength
    2 years ago

    You're upset that they are parking their personal work van near to their house. 

    Just be happy it's not on your drive, not a VM problem. If you're upset, go and speak to your neigbour. 

  • Yorkist's avatar
    Yorkist
    On our wavelength
    2 years ago

    The pharma company I worked for were very receptive to community/neighbour complaints.  Park your car in nearby roads near to the site and a complaint was received resulted in a ticking off and a warning that the action was being viewed unfavourably by the company and disciplinary action could be instigated if the situation was not rectified.  I wonder what the insurance situation is on VM parking vehicles in residential roads if they have stated to the insurance company that they are parked in a fenced compound?

    • darren182's avatar
      darren182
      Tuning in
      2 months ago

      Insurance companies normally state vans to be parked on driveways if parked at home address in street the insurance could be void unless VM are paying a substantial amount of money to be allowed to park in street overnight.

  • Alby41's avatar
    Alby41
    Superfast
    2 years ago

    Hi ... if the Vans are causing an obstruction on the road or footpath .. they are offences under the Road Traffic Act but one has to complain to the authorities.... but hey ho .. avoid aggro with your neighbours these things tend to escalate if they fester etc.. tricky one M8tey ... just saying 😁

  • jpeg1's avatar
    jpeg1
    Alessandro Volta
    2 months ago

    I suspect you'll find that they work from home each day, and only go back to base when they need to collect new parts or deliver old ones. 

    VM want to get the most out of their staff.  Many of them live miles from their base and it would be a waste of working time to take the van back there every night and fetch it again in the morning.  Plus of course they would need their own transport in their own time to do the reverse journeys.

  • jb66's avatar
    jb66
    Very Insightful Person
    2 months ago

    What a ridiculous post, best scenario your going to get is the staff will park the van on the drive and then their car will be on the road!

    Taking the van home is a perk of the job just like the majority of other companies that provide a assigned van to staff.  Sky, openreach, DPD, British gas to name a few

    • Buffer6's avatar
      Buffer6
      Legend
      2 months ago

      That was the only post by the member, 1 year, 9 months, and 17 days ago

      Can't see the relevance of a reply now. 

      • Adduxi's avatar
        Adduxi
        Very Insightful Person
        2 months ago

        Irrespective of the date, it’s still an possible ongoing issue to other people today?