Was a Class One local & tramping driver since early 90s. I stopped being a driver in 2020 due to excessive working hours, poor pay and equally poor work / life balance, which in turn, leads to poor health. Promises of wage rises due to driver shortage didn’t happen in Scotland (not with general haulage anyway). Eveytime I met anyone where I now live they’d say, “oh, lorry driver, you must be loaded”, eh, no, I do 2 weeks work in a week so I’n reality, 650 a week in your hand is only really 325 in real terms. Life’s too short and I’m enjoying being away from the trucks at the minute. I’d maybe go back if wages were to hit £15ph straight through but that will never happen in Scotland unless you tanker driver / supermarket chain, etc