I think the bottom line is if you can earn six hundred quid a week working for someone else and the jobs alright theres no need to carry all the risk of being an OD and earning about the same whack, maybe a bit more if your lucky but a whole lot less if your not. Stick to the driving, I’m like you I had a demanding physical well paying job before I came into driving full time but going into the yard/site every morning when it’s snowing/raining/freezing is bloody depressing. Much better to trot around on your arse in a nice warm cab with the radio on. 
Chuffed to bits for you Paul, sounds just what you need
Sorry to hear the ERF is parked up m8, FWIW I thought you had a good approach to the game too 
Site work… not something I want to do again in a hurry, unless it’s backing onto one to tip a load worked for long anough on them as a sparky & got shedloads of grief from idiot site managers that couldn’t manage themselves.
Job sounds good, £600 a week is a decent wage, lets just hope he’s as good as his word.
onwards & upwards 
Good luck Paul, sounds like you have landed a good un there.
well im a bit late here but
bad luck paul…
now…
good luck paul.
good luck
having tried to get the diesel out from under your skin? it never leaves,just goes dormant for a while, then reappears when you least expect it.
so far been away 3 times only to come back,missing the early 5am starts,drops, other drivers,banter,and being in warm cab with radio on.
paye or O/D when you leave the yard your still the bloke driving the truck.
mark
scab-in-a-cab:
Job sounds good, £600 a week is a decent wage, lets just hope he’s as good as his word.onwards & upwards
to be honest, having run my own wagon i’m a bit sceptical that someone can pay a driver enough money so they take home six hundred quid! but i’ve known the bloke a long time and don’t think he’d spin me a line, all i can do is give it a whirl and see how it pans out.
Good luck and all the best for the future paul 
Good Luck Paulb,
hope it goes well for you.
regards derek