Need advice on starting off on HGV career

northwesten · Post by **northwesten** » November 16th, 2006, 17:14

Well i am currently in the British Army and live in the UK London and next year in Jan i going to do a resettlment course in HGV (Trucks) in class 1 and 2 also with Fork lift. Now as i trying to learn what wages what are good and bad and have some sort of idea. I was woundering on what advice u can give me. Remember Army life different to civi life so i nervous about the change I going to face.

What i am asking is that people in Truck driving or HGV whats you're advice in starting off. What should i mainly look for and what wages do u think is good?

I am looking at Royal mail but a driver said get into a agentice? to get experiance and then try for Rail Mail. Now if i gain experiance in class one I would want go to Royal Mail Logistic which be good morney and all they do is drive!

Is there a good website for HGV work other than jobdenterpluse? Remember i havent got it yet and hope to pass in Jan next year.

Sorry for spelling or bad gramma and thxs for the advice in advance.

Cool

Post by **Roman Totale** » November 16th, 2006, 18:04

You might want to have a look at the Commercial Motors magazine - it's quite good for information about the industry and will probably have a job section in it too.

I've also PM'd you a link to the website of one of the companies in the group I work for. It looks like there are currently vacancies for Class C & E drivers, but as that means fuck all to me I've no idea if it's any use to you. Either way give a look over.

cashy · Post by **cashy** » November 16th, 2006, 18:21

Dont crash

Anhamgrimmar · Post by **Anhamgrimmar** » November 16th, 2006, 18:37

the only experience i have with truckies, is the guys who work for a company called CTS who are contracted by the RAF to bring our bombs and bullets up to lossie. speaking to one of them, for long distance driving (south coast ports) up to lossie (NE scotland) having HGV cat 1 licence, forklift truck licence, and an ADR licence (carriage of dangerous goods), along with a clean driving licence and a decent reference, he said he started on 18K, and was on 26K a year after 8 years.....

take it with a pinch of salt because i dunno if he was a lying civvy or not, but there ya go

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » November 16th, 2006, 19:01

Drive one of these!!

Except they changed the design, the fools

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » November 16th, 2006, 19:05

Eddie sold the business didn't he? Ker-ching!

Post by **Joose** » November 16th, 2006, 19:29

spoodie wrote:Eddie sold the business didn't he? Ker-ching!

My old home town was a bit of a mecca for Stobart spotters (yes, there are people geeky enough to do that). One of thae factories in the town has a little shunt type truck thing, used to move the trailers around the place. Its technically owned by Stobart but doesnt leave the site, so the only way for the spotters to add it to their list was for them to camp outside and hope for a glimps.

The sad fucks.

It was quite spooky, when I worked there as a summer job. You would be there having your coffee, and suddenly notice a dozen people in plastic coats staring at your through the fence.

Post by **FatherJack** » November 16th, 2006, 19:44

I'm reminded of that Army advert where they veer off the road into the woods and turn the lights off. Don't do that.

amblin · Post by **amblin** » November 17th, 2006, 10:16

northwesten · Post by **northwesten** » November 17th, 2006, 17:50

FatherJack wrote:I'm reminded of that Army advert where they veer off the road into the woods and turn the lights off. Don't do that.

ts good fecking fun!

MIkkyo · Post by **MIkkyo** » November 18th, 2006, 13:55

I'm now nearly finished my forst year of being a civvy again. I got no Drivers licence things though so cant help you, they took them off me when I had my funny turn. Then kicked me out the army. I'm not bitter though.

Twunts.

Post by **Roman Totale** » November 19th, 2006, 0:06

MIkkyo wrote:...when I had my funny turn.

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MIkkyo · Post by **MIkkyo** » November 19th, 2006, 11:17

Roman Totale wrote:

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I fell of a helicopter and started to twitch, they told me I had epilepsy and shouldn't drive. I still think they are wrong and I have been twitch free all year. stupid bastards.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » November 19th, 2006, 11:19

Roman Totale wrote:

Post by **Grimmie** » November 21st, 2006, 11:44

Spoodie, master of luls.

Post by **Dog Pants** » November 21st, 2006, 12:07

/jumps on bandwagon