Inexperienced Drivers
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Agree with trying a different insurer.
When you have companies like Stobrats, Wincanton and Gregory taking on, training and employing new drivers then time for a change....
Driver shortage is kicking in, some companies are taking on people with just a car licence, paying a salary from the start, getting them through 2 and 1, then taking a set payment out of the wage to repay licence costs with a
full repayment clause in the contract should they walk.
My employer is so desperate to keep full time drivers that I have had 3 pay rises in one year, the last one was a whopping 11% fixed for 2 years, a total of 13.75% in one year.
This week we have had 4 night trunk trailers in 4 days still there in the morning through lack of drivers/ subbies, we only send 3 a night.
When you have companies like Stobrats, Wincanton and Gregory taking on, training and employing new drivers then time for a change....
Driver shortage is kicking in, some companies are taking on people with just a car licence, paying a salary from the start, getting them through 2 and 1, then taking a set payment out of the wage to repay licence costs with a
full repayment clause in the contract should they walk.
My employer is so desperate to keep full time drivers that I have had 3 pay rises in one year, the last one was a whopping 11% fixed for 2 years, a total of 13.75% in one year.
This week we have had 4 night trunk trailers in 4 days still there in the morning through lack of drivers/ subbies, we only send 3 a night.
NorfolkInClue1 said:
Agree with trying a different insurer.
When you have companies like Stobrats, Wincanton and Gregory taking on, training and employing new drivers then time for a change....
Driver shortage is kicking in, some companies are taking on people with just a car licence, paying a salary from the start, getting them through 2 and 1, then taking a set payment out of the wage to repay licence costs with a
full repayment clause in the contract should they walk.
My employer is so desperate to keep full time drivers that I have had 3 pay rises in one year, the last one was a whopping 11% fixed for 2 years, a total of 13.75% in one year.
This week we have had 4 night trunk trailers in 4 days still there in the morning through lack of drivers/ subbies, we only send 3 a night.
And I bet your still only on 7.50 a hour now !When you have companies like Stobrats, Wincanton and Gregory taking on, training and employing new drivers then time for a change....
Driver shortage is kicking in, some companies are taking on people with just a car licence, paying a salary from the start, getting them through 2 and 1, then taking a set payment out of the wage to repay licence costs with a
full repayment clause in the contract should they walk.
My employer is so desperate to keep full time drivers that I have had 3 pay rises in one year, the last one was a whopping 11% fixed for 2 years, a total of 13.75% in one year.
This week we have had 4 night trunk trailers in 4 days still there in the morning through lack of drivers/ subbies, we only send 3 a night.
My firm are/have trained people up and tied them in for 2 yrs blah blah,
But with regards to the age thing our youngest class one driver is 24.
Pay rises are comin all the more common recently ive found from speaking with other drivers.
We've just had £1.50 stuck on which takes us up to £10.00 an hr.
OP there is insurers that will do it, its just finding the right one.
But with regards to the age thing our youngest class one driver is 24.
Pay rises are comin all the more common recently ive found from speaking with other drivers.
We've just had £1.50 stuck on which takes us up to £10.00 an hr.
OP there is insurers that will do it, its just finding the right one.
black1 said:
NorfolkInClue1 said:
Agree with trying a different insurer.
When you have companies like Stobrats, Wincanton and Gregory taking on, training and employing new drivers then time for a change....
Driver shortage is kicking in, some companies are taking on people with just a car licence, paying a salary from the start, getting them through 2 and 1, then taking a set payment out of the wage to repay licence costs with a
full repayment clause in the contract should they walk.
My employer is so desperate to keep full time drivers that I have had 3 pay rises in one year, the last one was a whopping 11% fixed for 2 years, a total of 13.75% in one year.
This week we have had 4 night trunk trailers in 4 days still there in the morning through lack of drivers/ subbies, we only send 3 a night.
And I bet your still only on 7.50 a hour now !When you have companies like Stobrats, Wincanton and Gregory taking on, training and employing new drivers then time for a change....
Driver shortage is kicking in, some companies are taking on people with just a car licence, paying a salary from the start, getting them through 2 and 1, then taking a set payment out of the wage to repay licence costs with a
full repayment clause in the contract should they walk.
My employer is so desperate to keep full time drivers that I have had 3 pay rises in one year, the last one was a whopping 11% fixed for 2 years, a total of 13.75% in one year.
This week we have had 4 night trunk trailers in 4 days still there in the morning through lack of drivers/ subbies, we only send 3 a night.
Get paid a salary north of 30k a year for a 45 hour contract, plus overtime, no weekends and no nights out
Well, the night trunkers where I work currently earn a basic of 27k for a 45 hour mon-fir no weekends. I cover that job, the day job pays more as it is a mixture of one hit RDC or multi drop with longer days, I know other depots and contracts within my company that pay well too, day drivers that run on a basic of 32k with good overtime paid via banked system.
Must be a northwest thing I guess, depots near to me that are just opening are all paying around the 30k mark for drivers, these include Brakes, Travis Perkins and Waitrose. I just did a quick search and found a company in Northwich looking for 10 trampers paying between 35 and 37k.
I know that there are some dire wages about though, I think things are on the up though as there are more jobs about and employers who think they can get away with £7.50 an hours will be in for a rough time as far as quality of driver goes.........
Must be a northwest thing I guess, depots near to me that are just opening are all paying around the 30k mark for drivers, these include Brakes, Travis Perkins and Waitrose. I just did a quick search and found a company in Northwich looking for 10 trampers paying between 35 and 37k.
I know that there are some dire wages about though, I think things are on the up though as there are more jobs about and employers who think they can get away with £7.50 an hours will be in for a rough time as far as quality of driver goes.........
NorfolkInClue1 said:
I know that there are some dire wages about though, I think things are on the up though as there are more jobs about and employers who think they can get away with £7.50 an hours will be in for a rough time as far as quality of driver goes.........
round my way (leeds/york/goole triangle) there seems to be a major shortage of drivers. for tipper work in particular. i was offered 650quid a week takehome the other day but declined because i dont want to lose my v8, the topline bit and didnt want to just do tippers. my mates on the tippers keep telling me how their bosses are crying out for drivrs.OP - i dont know how my boss uses but he has insured 19 year olds in the pass. he says anyone over 25 is covered but he has to name younger drivers. couldnt give you more information than that but it must be doable.
Humper said:
Thirteen quid an hour? f
k me gently, that's the best wage i've heard of in driving.
I get £13.58 PH as a night shift driver with the coop based on a 48 hour week, but very rarely ever do anywhere near the 48 hours, and as it's salary you are guaranteed the same wage every four weeks.....k me gently, that's the best wage i've heard of in driving. 
bigfatnick said:
round my way (leeds/york/goole triangle) there seems to be a major shortage of drivers. for tipper work in particular. i was offered 650quid a week takehome the other day but declined because i dont want to lose my v8, the topline bit and didnt want to just do tippers. my mates on the tippers keep telling me how their bosses are crying out for drivrs
You turn down £650 take home just so you can drive around in a v8, unbelievableI lived in Selby for a few years and anyone who turns down 650 a week in yorkshire just to swan around n a v8 is either talkin rubbish or needs a check up from the neck up
bigfatnick said:
NorfolkInClue1 said:
I know that there are some dire wages about though, I think things are on the up though as there are more jobs about and employers who think they can get away with £7.50 an hours will be in for a rough time as far as quality of driver goes.........
round my way (leeds/york/goole triangle) there seems to be a major shortage of drivers. for tipper work in particular. i was offered 650quid a week takehome the other day but declined because i dont want to lose my v8, the topline bit and didnt want to just do tippers. my mates on the tippers keep telling me how their bosses are crying out for drivrs.OP - i dont know how my boss uses but he has insured 19 year olds in the pass. he says anyone over 25 is covered but he has to name younger drivers. couldnt give you more information than that but it must be doable.
Its difficult to explain turning over a rigid vehicle, but trailers falling over is all part of the game...
a4cabrio said:
You turn down £650 take home just so you can drive around in a v8, unbelievable
I lived in Selby for a few years and anyone who turns down 650 a week in yorkshire just to swan around n a v8 is either talkin rubbish or needs a check up from the neck up
I don't make a huge amount less than that at the moment and i like the work i do, the truck i have, and the fact i get left alone to do my thing, and my boss really likes me. If i went to that job i'd just be a number, i (at 6foot3 and 19 stone) would have to drive and live in a smaller, less kitted out truck and don't particularly fancy that line of work. I like my job. I understand your logic, but i'm not skint, im single, dont have kids, dont need to think about money alone. If i was thinking of money alone, i'd probably be in the rail industry.I lived in Selby for a few years and anyone who turns down 650 a week in yorkshire just to swan around n a v8 is either talkin rubbish or needs a check up from the neck up
GC8 said:
C or C+E Nick? That would tempt me back into an eight wheeler, although Im not sure that it would be enough to to tip an articulated trailer!
Its difficult to explain turning over a rigid vehicle, but trailers falling over is all part of the game...
C+E mate.Its difficult to explain turning over a rigid vehicle, but trailers falling over is all part of the game...
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