First bad shift I really didn't enjoy!

Juddian:
You weren’t stupid mate, just made a small error, nothing to lose any sleep over.

Tanks? yes great job, some places better than others as in every field.

Specialised though and most specialised jobs tend to be a bit of a closed community, where you make a name for yourself or rather a reputation.
That can work two ways, a good rep can open doors for you but a bad rep can close them just as quick.

Nothing wrong with having ambitions to move into tank or any other work in due course if that’s what you fancy, but my honest advice would be to get some miles and some experience under your belt first on general type work, then as your confidence and skills improve you will know when the time is right to make your move.
If you move too soon, and bear in mind a torn curtain on a tautliner might be an £80 fix, a dent in a pressure tank might be an £8000 rebuild, you want your rep to be a good one.

Just my thoughts mate, skill yourself up and look for your own niche in due course, don’t try to run too soon.

Thanks for the input mate,to be honest that’s my thoughts on tankers. I’d love to get experience on them but I don’t think I’m that good a driver to be confident on them yet if I’m 100% honest with myself.

I’m due to do a day with the guy or one of his drivers next weekend and it’ll be experience at least as I really wouldn’t want to mess him about. I did tell him I’m not that good a driver yet and was honest about my lack of experience which he appreciates and is why he wants me to do some weekend work first before we go talking about possible full time. But then I’ve been given a chance to learn a bit more about a job I know I’ll enjoy more than general haulage and I may not get another so I’m keeping an open mind as to what to do for the best.