alamcculloch:
If you are looking for work try all of the agencies in your area. As said above there just isnt the spending power those days, so much less need for transport. The driver shortage was the sort of thing that Boris would dream up.
Biggest problem is agency work has fell off the cliff at the moment.
End of 2021 when there was a mini boom and a bit of a driver shortage, alot of the blue chip companies caught a cold because they relied too much on agency drivers so they have recruited more full-time drivers.
With a slump in the economy and firms got a higher percentage of their own drivers it is hitting both the agencies and traction hauliers very hard.
I have been on agency for about 13 years and earned a very good living out off it, as the rates of pay was always alot higher than a core driver but now they are the same.
I have just gone over onto the books at the high street chain I worked for when I was full-time agency, because as the rates are the same there is no point having the hassle of agency work.
So if you have to, try agency but you be far better finding full-time.