Posts Tagged "dover"

CHANNEL CROSSINGS: NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE

Landed in Dover, but some aren’t so lucky.Yep, it was me. I was the one who discovered an illegal migrant hiding on the car deck at five am whilst just 40 minutes from Dover. It’s not such a rare occurrence as expected, but contrary to standing orders which states we should immediately call a security officer – security? –  that’s a joke…

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P&O FERRIES DOVER: AN AGENCY EMPLOYEE’S STORY.

P&O FERRIES DOVER: AN AGENCY EMPLOYEE’S STORY.

Allegedly the instructions sent to Interforce security guards ( many are ex-military) on 17 March 2022.Note the comment about ‘Cuffs, Utility belt and Body Armour?’  Against long-serving employees who had done nothing wrong.Remember the miners’ strike? Well, it looks like Thatcherism all over again, doesn’t it?  I usually got called for a P&O ferry assignment in Dover once or twice yearly and although well…

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