I thought you should know

Don't do it the way a bloke I know did it. He's now spending 7 years
at Her Majesty's pleasure.

 

Bernard.

 

Let's just call him "Twizzler" and be done with it.

 

Done.

 

Hmmn. That says something about the trucking industry, I think,

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, fluffycat amazed us all with this pearl of
wisdom:

Thanks.

<Imagines humping Nattie's leg again>

)

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Ben Blaney amazed us all with this pearl of
wisdom:

I'm looking round a few agencies now. With no experience of anything
over 7.5T I'll be doing well with option 1 or 2.

Royal Mail are recruiting ATM, I'll give them a holler.

Aye, going over the water is on the horizon.

 

When a bloke I know left Energis to start work as a truck driver,
his leaving present was a shovel and an inflatable doll.

Go figure.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Robbo amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

Will let you know. I don't want to spread myself too thinly. I just want
to get some driving experience under my belt ATM.

Ta.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, The Older Gentleman amazed us all with this pearl
of wisdom:

I expect people not to spell my surname right after all these years but
FFS, my name's not Marcus, and Mark spelt with a C is a gurl's name

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Ben Blaney amazed us all with this pearl of
wisdom:

Hmm, I don't fancy getting gassed.

 

You've met Marc D then?

 

Don't be surprised. There's quite a few rigids that do nightly runs
out to Paris and back. Course, the prices aren't as good now, but a
while ago, the blokes who were on that gig were making their wages
again in fags and vodka.

Nice firm to work for (highly unionised). Short hours, is all.

Good luck.

 

Indeed. I'm glad I'm not in two of those categories...

 

I only work nights... A lot easier on the traffic front.

I was thinking about trying them out myself, one of the things to check is
that up here they want to be able to trace three years HGV experience...
might be different where you are.

 

The new Working Time Directive that came in 4/4/05 means we can only average
48 hours a week over 17 or 26 week period and also night drivers can be
limited to 10 hour shifts if the workforce on that site have not opted out.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Monz amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

Indeed. Not driving in the ratrace helps, too. I did my lessons in the
rush hour on the south coast and it was very free moving by comparison.
I've got hold of a "good"[1] agency now, the best one I've found so far
anyway. 8 to 17 quid depending on hours worked (time of the day) and if
you overnight it. Only prob with them is they want every form of ID
imaginable and around half of it I haven't got.

I've just found out (this won't be a bother to you) that if you want to
drive rigids you still need C&E. £377 a week for 48 hours, going up
after a year. More for drivers living in London.

[1] "Good" meaning they've got M&S, Tescos and a few others I'd heard of
but have now forgotten.

It might be worth approaching the companies direct after a few months
and explaining I've been doing work for them but now they don't have to
pay a middle man and can pass some of the savings onto me.

 

According to a mate who drives for them, Eddie Stobart Ltd. is crying
out for relief drivers. They are even recruiting at BSB events, in
which of course they now sponsor Paul Bird's Honda team. Check Yellow
Pages etc. for your nearest depot.

 

Better than that 10 years at some Turkish nonce's pleasure, IYSWIM.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, DR amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

Gotta be worth a shot I s'pose.

Cheers