Keep hearing that Asda Rochdale RDC are paying £33ph on nights, 8hr shifts. Is this urban myth or true, agency or direct ?
Definitely not direct else the union have some explaining to do to the other depots 
Just seen its a Wincanton depot, not advertising on their site so if at all true I would say agency bank holiday rate.
Weekday nights, through Staffco agency and others. Higher rates for weekends. Same over here at Normanton. Can’t get any drivers and no subbies left.
Fuzrat:
Just seen its a Wincanton depot, not advertising on their site so if at all true I would say agency bank holiday rate.
…on umbrella, Ltd Company with rolled-up holiday pay included (now illegal btw)
Another logistics/supermarket that believes starting between 23:00 & 03:00 is a driver’s preferred start time.
Easy work on Asda contract at Rochdale, but Wincanton were always advertising for drivers, before the pandemic hit.
Winseer:
…on umbrella, Ltd Company with rolled-up holiday pay included (now illegal btw)
I see an ad the other day that actually declared their rate was ‘rolled-up’. I thought they are brave…
Sixties boy:
Another logistics/supermarket that believes starting between 23:00 & 03:00 is a driver’s preferred start time.Easy work on Asda contract at Rochdale, but Wincanton were always advertising for drivers, before the pandemic hit.
Believe or not it is a preferred start time for some drivers. We have many drivers at my depot on those start times that have been on them for years. They are first in the queue to get a change of start time when more “social” starts come up because of their length of service but all prefer to stay where they are. I suppose if you start at 1am you are done by 10am, got a whole day to do as you wish. Go to bed at about 4 and still get a decent amount of sleep. Not for me but its not as hated as you would think.
Fuzrat:
Sixties boy:
Another logistics/supermarket that believes starting between 23:00 & 03:00 is a driver’s preferred start time.Easy work on Asda contract at Rochdale, but Wincanton were always advertising for drivers, before the pandemic hit.
Believe or not it is a preferred start time for some drivers. We have many drivers at my depot on those start times that have been on them for years. They are first in the queue to get a change of start time when more “social” starts come up because of their length of service but all prefer to stay where they are. I suppose if you start at 1am you are done by 10am, got a whole day to do as you wish. Go to bed at about 4 and still get a decent amount of sleep. Not for me but its not as hated as you would think.
It’s what I’ve opted for, based on the theory that I’ll be done by lunchtime allowing for a bit of overtime. Earlier if not.
Fuzrat:
if you start at 1am you are done by 10am, got a whole day to do as you wish. Go to bed at about 4 and still get a decent amount of sleep.
Sod doing nights.
Im like Cinderella as I swear that if Im in my carriage after midnight theres a danger itll turn into a pumpkin
and that ain`t ever going to happen
roughyed:
Keep hearing that Asda Rochdale RDC are paying £33ph on nights, 8hr shifts. Is this urban myth or true, agency or direct ?
Given the agency that supplies drivers to Lidl at Doncaster and Newton Aycliffe is paying £30/hr on days it comes as no surprise.
peirre:
Fuzrat:
if you start at 1am you are done by 10am, got a whole day to do as you wish. Go to bed at about 4 and still get a decent amount of sleep.Sod doing nights.
Im like Cinderella as I swear that if Im in my carriage after midnight theres a danger itll turn into a pumpkin
and that ain`t ever going to happen
Me too, 8 am start is plenty early enough. looking to go to 10 am soon for better lie in opportunity’s. wont be finishing til 10/11pm but only 4 days a week instead of 5