This week, all the way from the sunny south coast, we bring you Darren ‘the Rev’ Priest, a 36-year-old Sagittarius working for Southampton Skip Hire. Darren takes his top of and lifts the lid on skip hire by the sea.
Q: Darren, great pecks, do you work out?
A: The job keeps me fit and active. That’s what I like most about being a skip driver, the freedom of being out and about and the physical work involved.
Q: How long have you been in the trade?
A: Oh, about 4 years now so a relative newcomer I suppose. I love it though. I’ll never leave…
Q: Glad to hear it. But there must be down sides to the job. What gets on your nerves most?
A: Idiots who overload. Why can’t people understand the simple concept of not putting 8 cubic yards of crap into a 4 yard skip? It’s madness!
Q: If you took over the company, what would you change?
A: I’d pay the drivers a lot more and cut down their hours.
Q: You might not have much of a business then, Darren. Do you have a nickname at work?
A: ‘Priceless’. It’s up to you to guess why. My wicked sense of humour or… something else….
Q: What do you do when you’re not at work?
A: I’ve got two kids so don’t get much free time. I like fishing though, and going to the pub, of course. I love me football as well. ‘Come on you Saints!’
Do you detect a rather religious undertone…- Ed?
