the_stig 6,614 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 if it was a toss up between going back driving or nailing my bxllocks to the table all i would say is pass me hammer and them rusty nails mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unlacedgecko 1,466 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 I reckon the only way to make a living at this is by being truly self employed, and finding your own jobs through your own website. Sub contracting for a big company is not going to make you anything. 'churn and burn' is a recognised business model for the likes of DHL etc. Driving HGV is good money. As an agency freelancer I can negotiate my own rates with local agencies. It's all about proving yourself to be trustworthy and reliable. Once you have done this you will be in demand, and can negotiate better rates. The hours are long, and unsociable. The staff at delivery points are often morons, and car drivers are complete cnuts, but apart from that, it's great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westy76 546 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 I reckon the only way to make a living at this is by being truly self employed, and finding your own jobs through your own website. Sub contracting for a big company is not going to make you anything. 'churn and burn' is a recognised business model for the likes of DHL etc. Driving HGV is good money. As an agency freelancer I can negotiate my own rates with local agencies. It's all about proving yourself to be trustworthy and reliable. Once you have done this you will be in demand, and can negotiate better rates. The hours are long, and unsociable. The staff at delivery points are often morons, and car drivers are complete cnuts, but apart from that, it's great! No it's not its a twats job I hate it but the money is bearable,I work by myself and cutting up smack head hookers gets me through the lonely days 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
8shot 192 Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 I thougt it was great dropping off a 8th here and there. . . pay wasn't bad 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicola1804 114 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 The lad we get in for deliveries did 10 drops for 470 quid which i think isnt bad. It took him 29hrs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westy76 546 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 The lad we get in for deliveries did 10 drops for 470 quid which i think isnt bad. It took him 29hrs.Did he walk? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unlacedgecko 1,466 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 You agency westy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westy76 546 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 You agency westy?No mate done that a couple of times but its a nightmare I've done near damn everything so was getting call 24/7 for last min jobs usually Greece,Morocco etc but the logistics are Mickey Mouse so I plod about on bulk tippers now home every night.......lovely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,060 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Bulker driver !.......go on, I bet you have checker plate mudguards and a big stainless eminox spewing out smoke?! Lol lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westy76 546 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Bulker driver !.......go on, I bet you have checker plate mudguards and a big stainless eminox spewing out smoke?! Lol lolHaha when I had my own wagon pulling scrap that's exactly what I had Dutch spec Volvo gtxl with all the toys and twin straight through pipes looking like Blackpool lights on the move!!!!No I'm on the books driving a economical German hill detector.......stinking merc!!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,138 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) A good friend of mine has a courier firm with about 40 odd drivers all subbing....some of them seem to make a decent living...............the beauty of subbing as opposed to full on self employed is you dont get knocked !.....If he doesnt put a cheque in his drivers pocket at the end of the week he doesnt have a business simple......whether he gets knocked or not its still risk free for the drivers.........also as a subbie your not having to fork out the goods transit insurance whatever its called,you have no advertising costs,as much or as little work as you like......all with no risk. Edited October 31, 2013 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOPPER 1,809 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 anything to do with driving is a muggs game end of, cleaners get better money than hgv driver s there was an advert for office cleaners in our local rag £13 + ov there not many hgv drivers get that , a lorry driver wage looks good on the surface but then dig deeper and you ll see he does unsociable hours 70- hours a week for say 500 quid hes done 2 weeks work in one week so half that = 250 for putting up with shit all week everybody wants whats on the truck but nobody wants the truck or the driver and i own an agency and after 35 years of punching trucks all over europe the middle east , russia, north africa and all over the uk on every type of work going from tankers low loaders tilts tauts boxes you name it ive done it and its all shit its a lot of work for nothing the days of making good money driving are long gone 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Westy76 546 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 anything to do with driving is a muggs game end of, cleaners get better money than hgv driver s there was an advert for office cleaners in our local rag £13 + ov there not many hgv drivers get that , a lorry driver wage looks good on the surface but then dig deeper and you ll see he does unsociable hours 70- hours a week for say 500 quid hes done 2 weeks work in one week so half that = 250 for putting up with shit all week everybody wants whats on the truck but nobody wants the truck or the driver and i own an agency and after 35 years of punching trucks all over europe the middle east , russia, north africa and all over the uk on every type of work going from tankers low loaders tilts tauts boxes you name it ive done it and its all shit its a lot of work for nothing the days of making good money driving are long gone Agreed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Get yourself a job with a company car and free fuel. Then use that to do courier work at weekends Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe67 239 Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 A good friend of mine has a courier firm with about 40 odd drivers all subbing....some of them seem to make a decent living...............the beauty of subbing as opposed to full on self employed is you dont get knocked !.....If he doesnt put a cheque in his drivers pocket at the end of the week he doesnt have a business simple......whether he gets knocked or not its still risk free for the drivers.........also as a subbie your not having to fork out the goods transit insurance whatever its called,you have no advertising costs,as much or as little work as you like......all with no risk. companys up here doing that go through alot of drivers, they dont give a f**k. they aint paying for the van, fuel, tracker, unform etc, drivers do.. hence why they moved drivers to self employed, if its a shite day/ week company pays out f**k all, no drivers on the books, no vans to look after..the moneys crap for the amount of work you do/time on the road, job on the books is better, you know the score then 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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