Making the news today....

[Johnsond]

11 minutes ago, scraggs said:

Bah if I can't get any diesel without queuing up this weekend I won't be delivering on Monday, fancy a few days off anyway
In all seriousness though, why would anyone want to drive lorries for a living now days, hated by almost everyone else and who want's to spend the week shitting in hedges and sleeping in a box for crap pay, if they want more drivers they need to start by doing away with the CPC and then get the DVSA off the arse of drivers for trivial issues so they can pay their own wages.
 

CPC is and always has been utter bollocks. In all fairness most modern tractor units are quite comfortable for a nights kip. The biggest failing is in the standard of facilities available ie truck stops etc. 

[trigger_andy]

Just now, Johnsond said:

100% Mark 

Utter utter scaremongering bullshit. Watching some of the interviews this morning was a joke, tv news anchors demanding an instant fix to every problem. Normally it comprises something along the lines of fetch cheap labour in not train our own people. 

Yip, Ive yet to 'panic buy' in my life. Went to fuel up today since I was low and the local station was mobbed. Its bogroll gate all over again. 

[Mesterh]

Supply and demand must factor into it all. I don't think any haulage firm is going to have an extra 25% or whatever employee's kicking about for 8 months just in prep for the 4 month Christmas run up. Shirley it is, or was far easier and cheaper to just draft in drivers from abroad when needed. In fact I bet it's far cheaper to train up drivers abroad then bring them over here temporarily. 

 

[trigger_andy]

5 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

Must be the Tories 

If all else fails blame the Tories. 

[woodwizzard]

13 minutes ago, scraggs said:

In all seriousness though, why would anyone want to drive lorries for a living now days

Me. Hoping to fit in the 35 CPC hours I need to get my first card over the next few weeks and then start job hunting.

[trigger_andy]

Just now, Mesterh said:

Supply and demand must factor into it all. I don't think any haulage firm is going to have an extra 25% or whatever employee's kicking about for 8 months just in prep for the 4 month Christmas run up. Shirley it is, or was far easier and cheaper to just draft in drivers from abroad when needed. In fact I bet it's far cheaper to train up drivers abroad then bring them over here temporarily. 

 

That ships sailed sunshine. 

[eggsarascal]

17 minutes ago, devon TWiG said:

why do you think it is the Governments responsibility ?  it is up to the industry surely ?  would you blame the Government if there was a shortage of Tree Surgeons ?  not really there responsibility is it !! ??

Why do we have a minister for transport and no minister for tree surgeons? 

[Mark J]

11 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

Must be the Tories 

I didn't say that (for once). The blame lies on the mugs who believe what the newspapers tell them.

[Mesterh]

It has but what can be done. It's no good having a load of hgv drivers when they aren't needed for a good 8 months of the year. 

 

In reply to trigger.

[trigger_andy]

Just now, Mesterh said:

It has but what can be done. It's no good having a load of hgv drivers when they aren't needed for a good 8 months of the year. 

Who's saying they will not be needed in 8-12 months? 

 

A HGV Driver is for life, not just for Christmas.