Having recently joined the forum took some of the advice ive seen onboard by putting yourself out there and going to companys for jobs rather than waiting for them to be advertised by agencys
Sent away 10 letters today with cv attached to all the major transport companys in my area in the fortunate position just now of having a good job night trunking for a major Air cargo airline but unfortunately nightshift is just not for me just cant adjust to it & neither can my family which is the most important thing So hopefully this works
mjallby:
Having recently joined the forum took some of the advice ive seen onboard by putting yourself out there and going to companys for jobs rather than waiting for them to be advertised by agencys. Sent away 10 letters today with cv attached to all the major transport companys in my area in the fortunate position just now of having a good job night trunking for a major Air cargo airline but unfortunately nightshift is just not for me just cant adjust to it & neither can my family which is the most important thing So hopefully this works
always easier to find a job whilst in one, family come first pal if they’re happy, you’re happy! circus air?
Well done for actually attempting to find a job, but if you’ll allow me to give some advice it would be to get yourself in person to the companies you’ve sent your cv to. Turn up in smart working gear (steel toecaps, hi vis etc) with your licences and proof of DCPC (if you’ve done any/all) and be prepared to start for them at short notice.
I read that you already have a job, so as you don’t really want to burn bridges by just walking out explain to any Co that sounds interested that the Co you currently work for have been very fair to you so you would never drop them in it by leaving without a suitable notice period (they like that ) and good luck with your search.
Real jobs, the jobs with decent Co’s that pay a fair rate, seldom get advertised. They don’t need to be.
On any given day, a Co’ can be filing 5-500+ CV’s & covering letters in the bin & answering 10-10,000 speculative phone enquiries.
Make a list of the types of work you want to do, then make a list of the Co’s who do this sort of work within your preferred commuting distance. Research these Co’s as thoroughly as you can.
When you’ve whittled your lists down to the 3 remaining Co’s you’d be more than happy to work WITH, then get up off of it & go knock on the door.
Speak to the MAN (1) directly. There doesn’t need to be a vacancy going at that time, show them how keen you are & you’d be more than obliged if they considered you if/when one does.
There is enough natural ‘churn’ in this industry to keep every driver who wants to work, in a rewarding job for a decent Co’.
It’s just that half of the idiots out there don’t know it & they end up working for rogue’s & working for peanuts.
Good luck.
(1) The MAN I refer to isn’t a sexist term as such, it refers to a position in a company that is known within business circles as the Money, the Authority & the Need. For our purposes, it’s whoever hires & fires the drivers !
This method has worked for me in the past.
When I first got my hgv licence I got the yellow pages out and sent a letter to every transport company within 10 miles of me. Must of sent 30+ letters to firms big and small but only takes 1 positive reply
Good luck but I’d also agree that turning up in person armed with all you need and introduce yourself as the person who sent the letter, worst they can do is say no,but next time a job comes up,who are they going to think about…
I read that you already have a job, so as you don’t really want to burn bridges by just walking out explain to any Co that sounds interested that the Co you currently work for have been very fair to you so you would never drop them in it by leaving without a suitable notice period (they like that ) and good luck with your search.
Good advice above. I knocked on a few doors in person with CV and spoke about how i funded my own ADR,DCPC etc. They like that sort of thing, shows you are putting yourself out there.
I was working when interviewed for another job, when the question of how much notice period my former job needed, i said officially a week, however with Xmas looming i would want to give my former company 2 weeks and not leave them in a position. The TM liked that and said it showed good manners and responsibility. I was offered the new job of which i am now in and its great, ADR Tankers
Thanks for all the sound advice as its been a long time since I applied for a job been with my current employers for 14 years a great company to work for good money but as I said nightshift is not for me & v little chance of dayshift
If the letters don’t work I would build up the courage to go to companys doors must admit wouldn’t be entirely comfortable doing so as not in my nature to be so forward
If it was dayshift I would never leave zero pressure all new trucks
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Can’t you have a word to your boss saying you hate working nights and are looking to find a job doing days?
If he thinks and knows your doing a good job he will find you something surely rather than try to find someone else to fill the gap you have left.
I wrote a letter to a firm in Yorkshire.350 miles away from where i lived.
A few months later i got a call and job offer.
They had forwarded my details to another firm.
No agencies.Keep up with the companies.
If it was dayshift I would never leave zero pressure all new trucks
Can’t you have a word to your boss saying you hate working nights and are looking to find a job doing days?
If he thinks and knows your doing a good job he will find you something surely rather than try to find someone else to fill the gap you have left.
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The division I work for v little opportunitys for dayshift & a waiting list as long as your arm guys been with the company 20+ years on list and goes on years service how close to the top of the list you are so basically ive no chance
the maoster:
Well done for actually attempting to find a job, but if you’ll allow me to give some advice it would be to get yourself in person to the companies you’ve sent your cv to. Turn up in smart working gear (steel toecaps, hi vis etc) with your licences and proof of DCPC (if you’ve done any/all) and be prepared to start for them at short notice.
I read that you already have a job, so as you don’t really want to burn bridges by just walking out explain to any Co that sounds interested that the Co you currently work for have been very fair to you so you would never drop them in it by leaving without a suitable notice period (they like that ) and good luck with your search.
Nightwork is like Marmite.Some like it.Some hate it.
If you had problems adjusting,this may have made you unsafe due to tiredness or the nodding head syndrome.
It may have been a case where some do not sleep well in the day then work at night.
It causes havov with the health,body clocks and the digestive system.
Then you have neighbours mowing lawns,phones ringing,door bells ringing when trying to sleep in the day.
whilst in one, 
family come first pal 
if they’re happy, you’re happy! 
circus air? 