been driving for 3 months now started with taskmaster, work pretty solid up to xmas (hgv2) .now nothing, about 5 days in past month,and all 7.5t.work. is it really that bad at this time of year or should i be putting myself about a bit.and am i with a crap agency■■?
Overall there is usually very little work at this time of year with agencies - certainly not up here in Scotland anyway.
Things should start picking up come the end of this month.
Don’t limit yourself to just one agency - sign up with a few.
Yep it really is that quiet, i’ve had 1 day so far this year and i’m on with 3 agencies.
I little trick with Agencies.
Now whilst I’m not totally au fait with Dole office rules, there is something about being able to work up to 15 hours in any week and still claim benefits.
CLAIM being the operative word. It doesn’t guarantee that you actually get paid anything, but (I believe) your Stamp gets paid for that week.
Now turning this on it’s head. If the Agency doesn’t give you work on the Monday, or gives you work on the Monday, but not on the Tuesday, off you go to the local Dole office to register.
This will then generate a letter to the Agency requesting confirmation of your employment situation. Agency then needs to reply, which, for the Agency, is hassle.
The following week, when work is again short, guess who is most likely to be guaranteed the first two days.
^^ quality
thanx for replies n advice…but how do u who’s worked for taskmaster find them? and whats quality ,smile! ■■?
i’m with 3 agencies and no-one have any job giong
it seems that the 80,000 trucker shortage is pure balony,or maybe an advetising scam by dubious training schools, i feel at the moment as i did when i bought my all singing and dancing sega dreamcast,what a waste of my time and money?probably on a par with’earn 70 to 120,000G a year as a plumber.AAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHH
I only want to drive,drive,drive let my mind wander and day dream, sing along to my favourte tracks,flick a few V’s at the kn*****ds,and feel like ranulph fiennes when i actually find the place i was goin to,have a bit of a chat with the customers and rpt still u have to dream eh!!
sk8erchic3000:
I only want to drive,drive,drive let my mind wander and day dream, sing along to my favourte tracks,flick a few V’s at the kn*****ds,and feel like ranulph fiennes when i actually find the place i was goin to,have a bit of a chat with the customers and rpt still u have to dream eh!!
Krankee:
I little trick with Agencies.Now whilst I’m not totally au fait with Dole office rules, there is something about being able to work up to 15 hours in any week and still claim benefits.
CLAIM being the operative word. It doesn’t guarantee that you actually get paid anything, but (I believe) your Stamp gets paid for that week.
I thought it went on money earned, ie if you earn more than the government says you need to live for a week - £59 (or is it £63 including your council tax) then you get nothing.