OVLOV JAY:
I love the agency drivers who don’t want a full time job, because they like the flexibility to pick and choose their days and times to work. Don’t see too many of them though, as I choose to be in bed at 1am on a Sunday, whereas they “choose” to be in tesco at that time
IndigoJo:
ckm1981:
I’m not agency but we don’t keep the same wagon every day,I like to set every station to Radio one just to annoy the oldies who always have old man FM onOld man FM, what station’s that? Radio 2 used to be (Melodies For You and all that), but nowadays it’s full of banal pop, just not the repetitive junk that’s taken over R1.
Radio 2 yes.
Always tune to Radio 4. Sorry;-)
War 1974-i work general haulage and do 55(or more) hour weeks.
I will bet you my left bollock that you don’t earn in 3 days what I do for 55 hours!
Not gambling with my right bollock though. The dog loves licking that one.
ckm1981:
I’m not agency but we don’t keep the same wagon every day,I like to set every station to Radio one just to annoy the oldies who always have old man FM on
I wondered who it was who did that
war1974:
I would rather work 3 long days agency and take home enough versus working at asda or some general haulage place doing 55hours a week and needing authorisation for holidays etc.
Here here!!
Conor:
scanny77:
Honestscott76:
The ONLY problem with AGENCY DRIVERS is they earn more money!Really? Even when you calculate holiday pay? We have to save up for a day off
I’m on PAYE on agency. I know one agency in Hull is paying 33 days a year holiday pay.
The ONLY way to make a ‘good living’ driving is by working under your own ‘Limited company’ where you get to dictate the deductions.
Honestscott76:
Conor:
scanny77:
Honestscott76:
The ONLY problem with AGENCY DRIVERS is they earn more money!Really? Even when you calculate holiday pay? We have to save up for a day off
I’m on PAYE on agency. I know one agency in Hull is paying 33 days a year holiday pay.
The ONLY way to make a ‘good living’ driving is by working under your own ‘Limited company’ where you get to dictate the deductions.
Or get a full time job [[if you can]] 
eagerbeaver:
I will bet you my left bollock that you don’t earn in 3 days what I do for 55 hours!Not gambling with my right bollock though. The dog loves licking that one.
PaulNowak:
I’ve never done agency work, but is it written down somewhere that you are expected to open all available storage spaces and then walk around the cab in muddy boots eating crisps and cakes during a coughing fit?And why, not aimed at this one bloke as it seems to happen to my motor every week, does my fridge seem to be full of what looks like sock fluff and ■■■■■ every time I get back into it?
I am looking for a position with my current client which is a U-turn for me. I printed off an application for the police 2 months ago but this job is too good to walk away from
scanny77:
Honestscott76:
The ONLY problem with AGENCY DRIVERS is they earn more money!Really? Even when you calculate holiday pay? We have to save up for a day off
actually aint true, i got taken on with the same company i was with on agency…i now earn about £6k more a year
OVLOV JAY:
I love the agency drivers who don’t want a full time job, because they like the flexibility to pick and choose their days and times to work. Don’t see too many of them though, as I choose to be in bed at 1am on a Sunday, whereas they “choose” to be in tesco at that time
…earning £22 an hour in my case whilst doing it…
gogzy:
scanny77:
Honestscott76:
The ONLY problem with AGENCY DRIVERS is they earn more money!Really? Even when you calculate holiday pay? We have to save up for a day off
actually aint true, i got taken on with the same company i was with on agency…i now earn about £6k more a year
That is what I am now waiting for and its a lot more money for a lot less time. I have to do an extra 20 hours a week to get near what they get for 45 hours without bonuses
puggy:
OVLOV JAY:
I love the agency drivers who don’t want a full time job, because they like the flexibility to pick and choose their days and times to work. Don’t see too many of them though, as I choose to be in bed at 1am on a Sunday, whereas they “choose” to be in tesco at that time…earning £22 an hour in my case whilst doing it…
Still not enough to entice me away from my bed
gogzy:
scanny77:
Honestscott76:
The ONLY problem with AGENCY DRIVERS is they earn more money!Really? Even when you calculate holiday pay? We have to save up for a day off
actually aint true, i got taken on with the same company i was with on agency…i now earn about £6k more a year
I only state FACTS. Self employed under your own ‘limited Company’ pays far better than ANY driver working under an employment contract. Presuming we do similar hours. Also I don’t get dictated to in regards to days off, holidays. Another plus is I hold ALL deductions in my bank.
Honestscott76:
I only state FACTS. Self employed under your own ‘limited Company’ pays far better than ANY driver working under an employment contract. Presuming we do similar hours. Also I don’t get dictated to in regards to days off, holidays. Another plus is I hold ALL deductions in my bank.
Rather a broad statement that, given that you don’t actually know what every single other driver in the country earns. What about those on the petrol tankers, Ford’s transporter drivers and similar top-dollar jobs? Got any FACTS on those?
Olog Hai:
Honestscott76:
I only state FACTS. Self employed under your own ‘limited Company’ pays far better than ANY driver working under an employment contract. Presuming we do similar hours. Also I don’t get dictated to in regards to days off, holidays. Another plus is I hold ALL deductions in my bank.Rather a broad statement that, given that you don’t actually know what every single other driver in the country earns. What about those on the petrol tankers, Ford’s transporter drivers and similar top-dollar jobs? Got any FACTS on those?
I agree it’s broad but I base my Facts on my own earnings on CURRENT job availability. The ‘Top Dollar’ jobs as you describe are very far and few between, and are basically no longer available.
The ‘Top Dollar’ employers have squeezed the goodness out of those types of employment contracts to ALL new starters. Hence, they are not ‘Currently’ available.
@Seth70 I can understand that taking a full time job means giving control of your life to someone else (employer).
Contraflow:
^ More evidence that the agency drivers on here have been lying about the all the extra dosh that they earn.If you’re on megabucks per hour, there’s no need to try and rinse an extra half an hour out of the job.
Nice one son.
Half an hour a day equates to 2.5 hours a week over 5 shifts. Agency drivers are earning on average £12 per hour, so that’s an average earning of £30 per week extra. Over 12 months (52 weeks) that equates to £1560. That his holiday pay sorted. [emoji23]
