Question for the long haulage dudes. Europe etc etc
Discussion
andrew_huxtable said:
I had a feeling that might be the case, must be annoying travelling all over Europe and not being able to try out the local cuisine
Why wouldn't you be able to do that? You still get paid, money on the credit card etc.Although I know that the foreign guys that take all our jobs here (Sweden) don't get paid alot, like 1/3 of what I get paid, so thats why they're hired I suppose.
PowerslideSWE said:
Why wouldn't you be able to do that? You still get paid, money on the credit card etc.
Although I know that the foreign guys that take all our jobs here (Sweden) don't get paid alot, like 1/3 of what I get paid, so thats why they're hired I suppose.
I only wondered if it was a perk of the job, or did they have to stock up the fridge on the truck (if they have one, i have absolutely no knowledge about driving jobs)Although I know that the foreign guys that take all our jobs here (Sweden) don't get paid alot, like 1/3 of what I get paid, so thats why they're hired I suppose.
andrew_huxtable said:
I only wondered if it was a perk of the job, or did they have to stock up the fridge on the truck (if they have one, i have absolutely no knowledge about driving jobs)
Pretty sure that some may have paid meals by the employer, I have on long journeys, but most don't I guess.andrew_huxtable said:
Purely out of curiosity do you guys get a daily meal allowance so you can eat in restaurants?
No, I cook my own food, my truck has a built in fridge which makes carrying food easier.I personally am salaried, I get a set amount every week, if I have to do 3 drops I get extra, if I get pissed about I get extra, if I change my own wheel I get extra, if I have a ferrybreak I get extra.
Most drivers do it because they prefer driving in Europe to driving in the UK.
British lorry drivers are in the minority now, I travel abroad every week and some weeks mine is the only brit truck on the ferry.
TBH I could earn more money in the UK but detest driving here.
StuntmanMike said:
No, I cook my own food, my truck has a built in fridge which makes carrying food easier.
I personally am salaried, I get a set amount every week, if I have to do 3 drops I get extra, if I get pissed about I get extra, if I change my own wheel I get extra, if I have a ferrybreak I get extra.
Most drivers do it because they prefer driving in Europe to driving in the UK.
British lorry drivers are in the minority now, I travel abroad every week and some weeks mine is the only brit truck on the ferry.
TBH I could earn more money in the UK but detest driving here.
Thanks for the insight Mike, if i could ask another question. How long would it take to take a load from say, Edinburgh to Carcassonne. In the car I think we could do it with a night stop over. Just curios as to how much the different speed limits affect things. I would hazard a guess that it would take 2 stopovers for you guys. I personally am salaried, I get a set amount every week, if I have to do 3 drops I get extra, if I get pissed about I get extra, if I change my own wheel I get extra, if I have a ferrybreak I get extra.
Most drivers do it because they prefer driving in Europe to driving in the UK.
British lorry drivers are in the minority now, I travel abroad every week and some weeks mine is the only brit truck on the ferry.
TBH I could earn more money in the UK but detest driving here.
andrew_huxtable said:
Thanks for the insight Mike, if i could ask another question. How long would it take to take a load from say, Edinburgh to Carcassonne. In the car I think we could do it with a night stop over. Just curios as to how much the different speed limits affect things. I would hazard a guess that it would take 2 stopovers for you guys.
Well you can work it out, driver hours allow 9 hr normal days & 2x 10s a WK, on empty euro peage roads even at truck 56mph you can crack 500m a day in a 10hr, not even close to that on traffic filled roads tho. Edinburgh to Carcassonne in 2 days, I can't see that, you'd be into the 3rd day, unless you are taking vans, in which case its a 1 day run for those guys!I've done similar in a 20hr stint when younger & dafter.
Oxford, Stratford on Avon, Munich, Salzburg, Stuttgart, Luxembourg, Stockton on Tees, Reading, was this wks run well took the Fri of last WK too.
Ref food abroad, I'm partial to a bit of German sausage! Ha! Fnrrrrrr
Edited by iguana on Sunday 8th March 11:16
Ref food, on my last job it was a bit of a mixture. When we were on site at a gig, all the food was provided for us, as we had caterers with us. On a good day we'd get 3 quality meals a day, plus an overnight sandwich bag, (we were spoilt!)
Once we were back on the road though from gig, too gig, we sorted our own food out, either in a decent foreign truckstop, or a cook up in the truck.
Edinburgh to Carcassone, as long as you want to make it really?
I can normally do Basildon to Barcelona in approx 17 hours driving time, but thats in a wagon at 56 mph. Basildon to Edinburgh in the same truck, 8 &1/2 to 9 hours.
Once we were back on the road though from gig, too gig, we sorted our own food out, either in a decent foreign truckstop, or a cook up in the truck.
Edinburgh to Carcassone, as long as you want to make it really?
I can normally do Basildon to Barcelona in approx 17 hours driving time, but thats in a wagon at 56 mph. Basildon to Edinburgh in the same truck, 8 &1/2 to 9 hours.
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