Tip of the day

[eggsarascal]

44 minutes ago, Joe Newton said:

Reckon having a colleague with you would make the job a lot more enjoyable tbf.

 

Depends heavily on the colleague though

Our kid doesn't suffer fools gladly, he says his 'mate' is a numpty, but he's my numpty. They seem to rub along ok mind.

[Moose McAlpine]

8 hours ago, openspaceman said:

May I interpret that as you will get a mortgage taking into consideration your income from the current well paid job then move on to a heavy goods driving job which you find more appealing for less money?

 

I still don't understand why a man of your mechanical abilities was not  sought after by one of the more mechanically oriented tree firms.

 

Yes, exactly. It's possibly not going to be a huge difference in income, and i have some money to put down a decent deposit. Also planning to start a business of my own on the side.

 

I also told them i was going to get my tickets and HGV licence, at my own expense. And have my own PPE, saws, equipment, van, etc.

 

Guess i wasn't the right candidate. 😂

 

5 hours ago, eggsarascal said:

He's a class 2 driver, they are contracted to do 3 16 hour shifts, (2 drivers) afternoon/nights but they rarely do 16 hours. Depending on who's turn it is to drive first most of the time one of them only drives once a shift.

 

Oh and it's New Look, not Top Shop.

 

That's a very decent deal. Very tempting.

 

4 hours ago, Joe Newton said:

Reckon having a colleague with you would make the job a lot more enjoyable tbf.

 

Depends heavily on the colleague though

 

 

Definitely. I've mostly worked alone, some people i get on really well with, others i could happily bump off. Spending all day in a truck with someone, you have to get on with them.

[openspaceman]

2 minutes ago, Moose McAlpine said:

I also told them i was going to get my tickets and HGV licence, at my own expense. And have my own PPE, saws, equipment, van, etc.

 

That may have worried them that you only saw the job as short term

[eggsarascal]

1 hour ago, Moose McAlpine said:

 

That's a very decent deal. Very tempting.

 

 

 

 

It is, what you must remember is truck drivers in the Midlands will always earn more than those on the extremities. Where the hubs are is where the money is.

[aspenarb]

My nipper has recently done his HGV, need to book it well in advance around here, seems to be a bit of a backlog of slots and tests.

 

Bob

[Moose McAlpine]

23 hours ago, openspaceman said:

That may have worried them that you only saw the job as short term

 

Who knows. 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

21 hours ago, eggsarascal said:

It is, what you must remember is truck drivers in the Midlands will always earn more than those on the extremities. Where the hubs are is where the money is.

 

Yeah, i can't be living in the midlands. 😂

 

20 hours ago, aspenarb said:

My nipper has recently done his HGV, need to book it well in advance around here, seems to be a bit of a backlog of slots and tests.

 

Bob

 

I think i waited about 6 months for my Class 2 test.