At last a proper job

NEW AND WANNABE DRIVERS (INTERACTIVE)
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Hi all just thought id post this thread to say ive finally got a job and a truck of my own working for a drainage company and il be driving a 20 ton daf tanker truck i dont start for another week but im really looking forward to it.Ive been working for a large building materials company as a relief driver where i had to drive hiab wagons which i wasnt really into because i got passed around different depots and the trucks i was driving werent in the best condition.i only passed my test may 2011 and ive worked at the builders merchants for only 6 months but in that time ive constantly looked on the net for jobs i havent tryed the agencies but i have only applied for a handfull of jobs now the tanker job ive got said i needed experience just like th rest of them do ive just ignored this when ive applied for jobs because i think its ■■■■■■■■ if youve passed your test you can drive a truck because you have to have something about you to do it not everyone can and some people on the road carnt even drive a car :open_mouth: so instead of letting this experience thing put you off applying for certain jobs dont apply for everything you never know what might come back from it . :smiley:

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Congratulations on the job really pleased for you , and your attitude helps, just apply for everything they can only say no after all and as you have found out , sometimes it pays off :wink:

well done

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Well done mate i’m really pleased for you.

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I have done a bit on the honey tankers. I would say be very careful about your personal hygiene always wear gloves and use barrier cream as well.

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thanks for the comments looking forward to it but stuck working notice this week which is a shame carnt wait to get going its an 18 ton tanker so im thinking its the daf lf model he said its a daf anyway ive drove the daf cf which was a manual that was a bit rough it had covered nearly 400,000 miles tho on a 54 plate and ive drove an auto daf lf which i loved it was really smooth it had only done 174,000 kilometers both hiab wagons whatever it is i dont care its a step forward to getting that adr and hopefully getting on the petrol tankers in the next 18 months hopefully fingers crossed anyone drove petrol tankers?