edd1974:
There saying start as a driver and.you can progress up the ladder to mamgamnet one day.
Which is a good thing.
Some people are happy just driving others want to one day become part of the management maybe run the operation . Meaning more money…but more responsibility.
I would argue that making sure no one around you gets seriously injured or dies (not withstanding yourself) carries far more responsibility than ANY of those other roles mentioned. That’s not to mention a potentially very expensive truck/load.
If you are intelligent (which sadly many lorry steerers are not) with your finances, a very good lifestyle can be gleaned from steering wagons. I left school with no qualifications to speak of and yet have a nice new 3 bed house, newish Audi S4 and a brand new Triumph Trident sat in the garden.
Get on top of your finances, invest in ETF’s, sell pallets, use comparison sites etc. You can live like a King and do not need to ‘climb the ladder’ ffs.
Get smart not tired.