got the money for either hi-ab or adr you choose. torn as wich i should train towards 
reeldeal:
got the money for either hi-ab or adr you choose. torn as wich i should train towards
Which is needed most by your local employers 
To be honest I would go Adr. No real need for any particular kit to be bought or maintained, Pick up a container adr needed pick up tankers , picking up palletised goods.
Hi ab needed to unload or load or movement of loads on off truck /trailer etc , just look how many trucks have hi abs as to the orange plate adrā¦
reeldeal:
got the money for either hi-ab or adr you choose. torn as wich i should train towards
Hi reeldeal, Iād say it depends on your location.
For instance, do you live in an area with much need for the transport of fuels and/or chemicals? Alternatively, is your area more rural?
ADR work tends to be pretty much year-round, but some of it, such as propane and heating fuels can be seasonalā¦
HIAB work can be year-round, but some of that can be seasonal tooā¦
Some buildersā merchants might need both ADR and HIAB. 
If you were to give your location, Iām fairly sure that many other members would glady give you some advice thatās more tailored to your area of the country. 
Iām in the same boat reel,decided to go for HIAB,which Iām doing tomorrow ( Sat ).āRelativelyā cheap at Ā£140,compared to over Ā£400 for ADR 
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Just been on Jobcentre website,and thereās 2 HIAB jobs gone on today in my area,but both jobs stipulate crane experience,and I doubt that the hour or so that Iāll probably get tomorrow will allow me to bluff it even if I got to the interview stage 
Given the current climate iād be willing to lay odds that builders merchants and gardening type stuff (patio flags etcā¦) will pick up with summer looming much quicker than any turn around in buisnesses requiring chemicals being moved.
Save some more and do both! 
Personally, Iād go for the adr as holding that piece of paper seems to have the largest potential returns. However, itās nt all one way traffic, with the adr comes a greater responsibility as well, like most things in life, you pays yer money an yer takes yer choice. Whichever you choose, all the best with it and stay safe.
Do the Hiab, save Ā£260, get a job on Hiab, save up Ā£140 then you have enough to do the ADR (Ā£400) If you do the Adr you might not get a Job quickly or at all, then you have lost Ā£400, but if you do Hiab and you donāt get a job you have only lost Ā£140 but saved Ā£260ā¦Does that make sense??
Did my HIAB yesterday,and somehow scraped a pass I was very surprised how difficult I found it I thought it would be a doddle,but itās a lot harder than it looks,in fact all the blokes on the course felt the same,so itās not just me being a thicko 
If I ever get a HIAB job,I hope my first drop is in the middle of a field with no one watching 
Ive got both hiab and adr at the time I did my adr I did it just as another string to my bow, luckily for me its worked out alright as our place has now got a contract to shift generators with extra fuel tanks occasionally so do now need the adr and occasionally we shift those bulk lpg tanks you see
thks guys sorry i didnt say where i was from. im in wigan and booked adr starting 16 th march Ā£449 inc vat and exam.
all your advice was a big help.
btw im training for adr with north cheshire training. 
reeldeal:
btw im training for adr with north cheshire training.
Hi reeldeal, when you go to NCT, please pass my regards to Barry.
Do your adr mate. If you work at a builders merchants chances are every driver has a hiab certificate, and with the building game being so quiet it might not mean your jobās safe. Better bet with the adr as unless youāre working for a chemical firm or driving a tanker, you may have an advantage for keeping your job