Bartrum Director urges transport sectary not to extend visas

stu675:

msgyorkie:
I wonder how many new drivers are only entering our profession because of the lurid headlines claiming earnings of £80k?
Most (not all) drivers became drivers because of a love of driving. You can tell the proper drivers on the roads. They are patient, courteous and respect their fellow driver.
How many of the new drivers chasing the dollar will have the driver values? I’d wager very few!

So wages should be kept at £10 and just let drivers who want to do it for the love, continue?

I have seen a rapid increase in bellends driving trucks in the last 5 years!

So has nothing to do with the recent increase in wages nor the change in the test to separate the TESTING of reverse and un/coupling.

No I expect wages to rise with demands of a labour shortage. What doesnt help are the stories kicking around The Daily Mail and others claiming that lorry drivers earn £80k.
Do you earn £80k? cos i certainly don’t.
This entices people into the industry who sole aim is earning £80k. Then they realise actually it can be a crap job with crap conditions and crap wages!