day worker 296 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 if you get your adr and if you're lucky enough to get a job on the tankers you can expect to earn 40k. but as stated its dead mans shoes im afraid. just look on the job sites and you'll see that the midlands is the place to drive class 1 and 2!wages for drivers down here in the westcountry are shite for the job that you are doing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unlacedgecko 1,466 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 if you get your adr and if you're lucky enough to get a job on the tankers you can expect to earn 40k. but as stated its dead mans shoes im afraid. just look on the job sites and you'll see that the midlands is the place to drive class 1 and 2!wages for drivers down here in the westcountry are shite for the job that you are doing! I work out of Bristol at the moment. Get £10.75/hour Monday-Friday £12/hour on Saturday and £14/hour Sunday. On a self employed basis through an agency. Don't think that is too bad, and certainly better than pulling pints or similar at £6.20/hour. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
day worker 296 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 when I say southwest I mean cornwall and devon! Bristol is another country to us down here! do you ever work for(through the agency) samworths mate? that's who I was working for and you would know how badly that place is run down in cornwall! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 I was getting £13.50 per hour 5 yr ago and i thought that was shite..for the graft i was doing..so i fooked it of..and went awol so to speak..if i had to work for less than that in this day and age i would consider myself a retard.. :huh: Wait till Tarquin reads that last statement..... His head will physically explode... Lol 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted June 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 £13.50 doing what? Advanced Scaffolder..on a onshore gas and oil plant.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unlacedgecko 1,466 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 £13.50 doing what? Advanced Scaffolder..on a onshore gas and oil plant.. Fair enough. That is a bit rough for working off shore. Thought anything to do with oil and gas paid a pop star's wage! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unlacedgecko 1,466 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 when I say southwest I mean cornwall and devon! Bristol is another country to us down here! do you ever work for(through the agency) samworths mate? that's who I was working for and you would know how badly that place is run down in cornwall! No never done any samworths stuff. Main clients are Malcolms and various DHL contracts... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westy76 546 Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 ADR and fuel work is around the £40k a year mark on good jobs but there rare and usually have to wait for people to die Is that on a permanent contract? The agency I was talking so say on average their drivers invoice for £1k/week on a self employed basis... Yeah Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unlacedgecko 1,466 Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 when I say southwest I mean cornwall and devon! Bristol is another country to us down here! do you ever work for(through the agency) samworths mate? that's who I was working for and you would know how badly that place is run down in cornwall! No never done any samworths stuff. Main clients are Malcolms and various DHL contracts... Now that you have said that, I can't stop seeing f***ing Samworth lorries on the road. Food work is it? I did a couple of shifts for Iceland Swindon when I first moved down here. £9.50/hour no matter what time of the day or night. I hate pushing cages about, they always seem to topple on me... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
day worker 296 Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 when I say southwest I mean cornwall and devon! Bristol is another country to us down here! do you ever work for(through the agency) samworths mate? that's who I was working for and you would know how badly that place is run down in cornwall! No never done any samworths stuff. Main clients are Malcolms and various DHL contracts... Now that you have said that, I can't stop seeing f*****g Samworth lorries on the road. Food work is it? I did a couple of shifts for Iceland Swindon when I first moved down here. £9.50/hour no matter what time of the day or night. I hate pushing cages about, they always seem to topple on me... yeah mate all food! we only used cages on Tesco backloads and I agree cages are shite cos theyre fookin dangerous! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ratreeper 441 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I've got to agree with some of the above posts; in general, HGV drivers do a great job, and providing you treat them with respect on the roads they reciprocate. The problem is car drivers. They treat anyone who is driving anything slower than them as a nuisance. Yesterday, I was towing the trailer back from Exmoor, up the M5 and than A303. I was rolling along nicely; sticking to just above the speed limit of 60mph on the dual carriageways and 50mph on the single carriageways. The idiots that overtook me ignoring double white lines and cutting in front of me forcing me to brake were at each roundabout just in front of me. It always amazes me that so many people are willing to take a chance and risk their lives just to travel an extra mile or two an hour. I've a feeling CB was excluded from the law regarding mobiles; but I'm happy to be proved wrong. I've got one in the van as the mobile signal is shite in some of the areas I work in and the farmers all still use it around here. It's got me out of trouble a few times, and breaks up the boredom of a journey when there's shite on the wireless. Ever wondered why you're sat in a two mile queue on the motorway? Ask the truckers flying past on the opposite carriageway and they usually know the answer........ The biggest issue we have is that others on the roads just don't know are speed limits and that all the big firms wagons are tracked and flag you up on screen if your speeding,single carriageway max is 40mph,dual carriageway is 50mph and motorway is 56mph and that is max limit as all the trucks are limited to 56 but some are limited as low as 50 for lower insurance rates.I think you can still be done for using the mike but coppers discretion and the cb is great for traffic issues. Still annoying though isn't it? I bet a lorry that can do 56mph on a motorway gets f****d off if they get stuck doing 50mph, or behind some old divvy dragging a caravan so why is it wrong for a car driver to get annoyed and wanting to get round a lorry they have trailed for miles doing 2/3 of the speed limit? If a HGV driver can get annoyed at cyclists and horses then isn't it hypocritical to not appreciate a lot of car drivers feel the same about HGV's? My half-brother is a HGV driver since he got injured in the forces so I am not having a go at drivers, I get more annoyed at cyclists and horses around here and don't see many lorries at all any more. But I am off to Norfolk tomorrow and I know somewhere along the way, guaranteed, a HGV driver will pull out in front of me just before I am side-on to it when there will be nothing behind me and he could have waited two seconds. They just click the indicator on and pull out, at least most other drivers wait for a gap. I'm guessing your in a car when you want tom pass...? Infact you sound to me like youve never driven anything bigger.....or anything with a heavy trailer. Its all about momentum. An HGV builds up speed and it needs to pull out, once it loses that speed it takes a while to build back up. I'm sure the lorries are getting better everyyear and more torque but if your in a car its nothing to slow down, drop a gear and your away again. Different story in an HGV or a fully loaded trailer..... Only thing that pisses me off is when you see 2 lorries side by side for a long period off time.....to me thats bad driving on the guy overtaking cause he hasnt judged it correctly and the guy in the inside wont let of the gas cause he knows it will f**k him up. Not driven anything bigger or heavier than a moving van full of stuff, but I am not a thick c**t I understand the physics of the situation Just saying it's not really a surprise when car drivers get annoyed, nor when a HGV driver gets pissed off at people not letting them pull out on slip roads. I can sympathise with the plight of the lorry driver, but I will still vow to eat their children every time I have to slam my brakes on after they pull out in front of me on the motorway, it's just a bit gay really isn't it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westy76 546 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I've got to agree with some of the above posts; in general, HGV drivers do a great job, and providing you treat them with respect on the roads they reciprocate. The problem is car drivers. They treat anyone who is driving anything slower than them as a nuisance. Yesterday, I was towing the trailer back from Exmoor, up the M5 and than A303. I was rolling along nicely; sticking to just above the speed limit of 60mph on the dual carriageways and 50mph on the single carriageways. The idiots that overtook me ignoring double white lines and cutting in front of me forcing me to brake were at each roundabout just in front of me. It always amazes me that so many people are willing to take a chance and risk their lives just to travel an extra mile or two an hour. I've a feeling CB was excluded from the law regarding mobiles; but I'm happy to be proved wrong. I've got one in the van as the mobile signal is shite in some of the areas I work in and the farmers all still use it around here. It's got me out of trouble a few times, and breaks up the boredom of a journey when there's shite on the wireless. Ever wondered why you're sat in a two mile queue on the motorway? Ask the truckers flying past on the opposite carriageway and they usually know the answer........ The biggest issue we have is that others on the roads just don't know are speed limits and that all the big firms wagons are tracked and flag you up on screen if your speeding,single carriageway max is 40mph,dual carriageway is 50mph and motorway is 56mph and that is max limit as all the trucks are limited to 56 but some are limited as low as 50 for lower insurance rates.I think you can still be done for using the mike but coppers discretion and the cb is great for traffic issues. Still annoying though isn't it? I bet a lorry that can do 56mph on a motorway gets f****d off if they get stuck doing 50mph, or behind some old divvy dragging a caravan so why is it wrong for a car driver to get annoyed and wanting to get round a lorry they have trailed for miles doing 2/3 of the speed limit? If a HGV driver can get annoyed at cyclists and horses then isn't it hypocritical to not appreciate a lot of car drivers feel the same about HGV's? My half-brother is a HGV driver since he got injured in the forces so I am not having a go at drivers, I get more annoyed at cyclists and horses around here and don't see many lorries at all any more. But I am off to Norfolk tomorrow and I know somewhere along the way, guaranteed, a HGV driver will pull out in front of me just before I am side-on to it when there will be nothing behind me and he could have waited two seconds. They just click the indicator on and pull out, at least most other drivers wait for a gap. I'm guessing your in a car when you want tom pass...? Infact you sound to me like youve never driven anything bigger.....or anything with a heavy trailer. Its all about momentum. An HGV builds up speed and it needs to pull out, once it loses that speed it takes a while to build back up. I'm sure the lorries are getting better everyyear and more torque but if your in a car its nothing to slow down, drop a gear and your away again. Different story in an HGV or a fully loaded trailer..... Only thing that pisses me off is when you see 2 lorries side by side for a long period off time.....to me thats bad driving on the guy overtaking cause he hasnt judged it correctly and the guy in the inside wont let of the gas cause he knows it will f**k him up. Not driven anything bigger or heavier than a moving van full of stuff, but I am not a thick c**t I understand the physics of the situation Just saying it's not really a surprise when car drivers get annoyed, nor when a HGV driver gets pissed off at people not letting them pull out on slip roads. I can sympathise with the plight of the lorry driver, but I will still vow to eat their children every time I have to slam my brakes on after they pull out in front of me on the motorway, it's just a bit gay really isn't it? Slow up then!!! if your having to anchor up unexpectedly your not reading the road right,you have the ability to pull round trucks and get up some speed,a fully freighted truck hasn't. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
day worker 296 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Spot on! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ratreeper 441 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I've got to agree with some of the above posts; in general, HGV drivers do a great job, and providing you treat them with respect on the roads they reciprocate. The problem is car drivers. They treat anyone who is driving anything slower than them as a nuisance. Yesterday, I was towing the trailer back from Exmoor, up the M5 and than A303. I was rolling along nicely; sticking to just above the speed limit of 60mph on the dual carriageways and 50mph on the single carriageways. The idiots that overtook me ignoring double white lines and cutting in front of me forcing me to brake were at each roundabout just in front of me. It always amazes me that so many people are willing to take a chance and risk their lives just to travel an extra mile or two an hour. I've a feeling CB was excluded from the law regarding mobiles; but I'm happy to be proved wrong. I've got one in the van as the mobile signal is shite in some of the areas I work in and the farmers all still use it around here. It's got me out of trouble a few times, and breaks up the boredom of a journey when there's shite on the wireless. Ever wondered why you're sat in a two mile queue on the motorway? Ask the truckers flying past on the opposite carriageway and they usually know the answer........ The biggest issue we have is that others on the roads just don't know are speed limits and that all the big firms wagons are tracked and flag you up on screen if your speeding,single carriageway max is 40mph,dual carriageway is 50mph and motorway is 56mph and that is max limit as all the trucks are limited to 56 but some are limited as low as 50 for lower insurance rates.I think you can still be done for using the mike but coppers discretion and the cb is great for traffic issues. Still annoying though isn't it? I bet a lorry that can do 56mph on a motorway gets f****d off if they get stuck doing 50mph, or behind some old divvy dragging a caravan so why is it wrong for a car driver to get annoyed and wanting to get round a lorry they have trailed for miles doing 2/3 of the speed limit? If a HGV driver can get annoyed at cyclists and horses then isn't it hypocritical to not appreciate a lot of car drivers feel the same about HGV's? My half-brother is a HGV driver since he got injured in the forces so I am not having a go at drivers, I get more annoyed at cyclists and horses around here and don't see many lorries at all any more. But I am off to Norfolk tomorrow and I know somewhere along the way, guaranteed, a HGV driver will pull out in front of me just before I am side-on to it when there will be nothing behind me and he could have waited two seconds. They just click the indicator on and pull out, at least most other drivers wait for a gap. I'm guessing your in a car when you want tom pass...? Infact you sound to me like youve never driven anything bigger.....or anything with a heavy trailer. Its all about momentum. An HGV builds up speed and it needs to pull out, once it loses that speed it takes a while to build back up. I'm sure the lorries are getting better everyyear and more torque but if your in a car its nothing to slow down, drop a gear and your away again. Different story in an HGV or a fully loaded trailer..... Only thing that pisses me off is when you see 2 lorries side by side for a long period off time.....to me thats bad driving on the guy overtaking cause he hasnt judged it correctly and the guy in the inside wont let of the gas cause he knows it will f**k him up. Not driven anything bigger or heavier than a moving van full of stuff, but I am not a thick c**t I understand the physics of the situation Just saying it's not really a surprise when car drivers get annoyed, nor when a HGV driver gets pissed off at people not letting them pull out on slip roads. I can sympathise with the plight of the lorry driver, but I will still vow to eat their children every time I have to slam my brakes on after they pull out in front of me on the motorway, it's just a bit gay really isn't it? Slow up then!!! if your having to anchor up unexpectedly your not reading the road right,you have the ability to pull round trucks and get up some speed,a fully freighted truck hasn't. If you are going 70mph and a lorry doing 50mph pulls out 30 yards ahead of you, you are going to have to brake pretty sharp. Again, I am not challenging the laws of physics and the workings of the internal combustion engine, I am just pointing out that regardless of the reason it is still bloody annoying. A virus makes you ill so it can spread and continue to survive, but that doesn't make it less annoying to get the flu. You drivers just have lower moral standards on the road, most people only kill the ugly prostitutes but you people just can't help yourself. You are ruining natural selection. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 160 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Surprised at some of the comments on here. If you aren't capable of reading the road and looking ahead are what other vehicles are doing, or likely to do, should you really be on the road at all? If you see a lorry joining the motorway and lane two is empty, isn't it common sense and courtesy to move over and let them out? The same goes for a lorry coming up behind another slow moving vehicle; you should be able to spot what is coming long before needing to hit the brakes! The one that gets me at the moment is dosy women trying to join the motorway doing fifty. What is wrong with them? The slip road is plenty long enough to get up to a good joining speed but some of them seem totally incapable of reading their speedo and looking in a wing mirror at the same time! In general, HGV drivers are very professional and do a good job under hard circumstances. Most of the problems are caused by car drivers who have no idea how difficult it is to drive anything other than a car, and base their decisions on what they think their rights are rather than what makes the most sense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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