ROG:
NWalesTrucker:
Hi,I am due to get my class 2 booked and I have been looking at job adverts to get an idea on pay.
Are you paid for hours that you drive or hours at work? Just trying to understand why the pay is as low as £10ph in some areas.
Thanks
There are more drivers than jobs so wages are kept low - the driver shortage is a myth
Generally most pay for hours at work less a 45 min break
Most jobs are agency so no guarantee of working every day etc
Many want you to have held a licence for X amount of time before their insurers will accommodate you
Some newbies do get lucky but it is usually the ones who are most pro active and not simply sending CVs off
Thanks ROG, didn’t realise it was that saturated. I have a keen interest in trucks, I’m not happy in the the job I’m in currently although I do get early finishes. I just want to make sure I’m doing what will make me happy as well as earning a good income.