Starting up pros cons and rates

It’s all about having good contacts and getting your own work, I ran my own truck for five years and was planning to pick up exhibition and conference work, something I have done a lot of in the past but just as I was setting up this sector went the same way as all other Continental transport (i.e. to the eastern Europeans) and so the massive majority of my work was subbing for Gregory’s.

I made a reasonable living at it but not enough to make it worthwhile replacing the truck when it needed replacing, it’s a lot easier to fling the keys over the counter on a Friday afternoon and not have to go home to do the invoicing and accounts and deal with mountains of mail from the VATman, HMRC, TC etc.