I would tell everyone my story, but it gets quite depressing.
However, I will say this. Agencies are the spawn of Satan.
I currently have 5 months experience. And in that time, I have learnt to never trust agencies, curtain siders, 18t, 16t, 15t, 12t, 7.5t, box backs, multidrop, palletised goods.
Been out of work since Christmas Eve, due to an agency not paying me, so I left. Because I see it as, if not getting paid, I am not a slave.
I have applied to 139 jobs online, offline, and in person. Maybe dressed too nicely, as was in shirt and tie. And all I am getting is, “We will get back to you”. I even spent the whole of Christmas day looking for work, even though I have a family.
I am in a prime location as well, for this industry. I live in Barnsley, so I have Sheffield, Leeds, Doncaster, Rotherham and many other areas. And yet, still getting no where.
I even live down the road from Ken Mallisons, 2 minute walk, and they have a big sign out asking for Class 1 and Class 2 work.
So what I am asking is for some help as to what to do further to get my foot in the door?
It is a shame I can not use my previous experience on top of my Class 2 licence to get work. I have tonnes of experience on driving nationwide, just not with Hgv work.
Thank you for the time you spent reading this,
Cheers,
Acriflex