7.5 tonners, especially all electric ones for use in future Zero Emissions Zones, will become a big thing in a few years, typially for example operating out of RDCs on the outskirts of the M25, where artics drop off the trunks, for onwards electric distribrution into the City. But, even if they allow car drivers to drive 7.5t, they still have to do their CPC and get a digi card to drive for hire and reward.
That said, it is designed with what will be an incrase in small distribrutions electric trucks, which there will need to be alot of and will need considerbly more drivers for than what we have now with Artics making the deliveries.
If the Gov are doing away with a driving test for a 7.5T truck, why not do away with a tick-box course?
If they do away with both, then why the need for an O-Licence?
There are now only going to be slightly bigger cars, after all.
Notme:
I have always wanted to drive trucks, I had a provisional licence and passed a medical 30 yrs ago, could not afford to pay for lessons, so did not bother and stayed at my trade. Now I have retired, and, the training was free, I thought, why not, then just do it part time, or, if push comes to shove, full time until I get the experience and knowledge, then I will be able to pick and choose so keeping occupied. I did not expect to be let loose on a £100,000 set up, but all the jobs I have researched, and, there is a lot of them, all say, min 6 months experience. So, I am now a 16 year old school leaver.
And therein lies your problem. You say you’re retired, so I’m guessing you’re the wrong side of sixty; yet you have the experience in the industry of a 21 year old who would offer a lot more years of service. You’ve also hit a relatively quiet period in the driving calendar, when there is usually less demand for agency staff; yes I know the function of same is to cover holiday absence, but that seems to have been cancelled out by drops in demand and production in industry. Therefore experienced men are being used to keep them busy and stop them defecting to other agencies, and you’re at the bottom of the pecking order.
You need to either start knocking on doors, or sign up with as many agencies as you can and hope for the best.
Right maybe about the age, but the companies don’t know my age, why you may ask ? That is because I have not applied for jobs, reason, they all say ’ Minimum 6 months experience ’ . If I applied for them, they would then know my age, but that would not be a factor, as i do not have the required experience.
Notme:
I have always wanted to drive trucks, I had a provisional licence and passed a medical 30 yrs ago, could not afford to pay for lessons, so did not bother and stayed at my trade. Now I have retired, and, the training was free, I thought, why not, then just do it part time, or, if push comes to shove, full time until I get the experience and knowledge, then I will be able to pick and choose so keeping occupied. I did not expect to be let loose on a £100,000 set up, but all the jobs I have researched, and, there is a lot of them, all say, min 6 months experience. So, I am now a 16 year old school leaver.
And therein lies your problem. You say you’re retired, so I’m guessing you’re the wrong side of sixty; yet you have the experience in the industry of a 21 year old who would offer a lot more years of service. You’ve also hit a relatively quiet period in the driving calendar, when there is usually less demand for agency staff; yes I know the function of same is to cover holiday absence, but that seems to have been cancelled out by drops in demand and production in industry. Therefore experienced men are being used to keep them busy and stop them defecting to other agencies, and you’re at the bottom of the pecking order.
You need to either start knocking on doors, or sign up with as many agencies as you can and hope for the best.
Right maybe about the age, but the companies don’t know my age, why you may ask ? That is because I have not applied for jobs, reason, they all say ’ Minimum 6 months experience ’ . If I applied for them, they would then know my age, but that would not be a factor, as i do not have the required experience.
There’s your first mistake - just apply for the jobs even if you don’t (at first sight) appear to meet their criteria. Sure, some of them will reject you at the “paper sift” stage, but once in, you’re in.
Alternatively go the Agency route. You’ll get turned down, but at some point a client is going to really, really need to fill a slot and in you go.
Notme:
I have always wanted to drive trucks, I had a provisional licence and passed a medical 30 yrs ago, could not afford to pay for lessons, so did not bother and stayed at my trade. Now I have retired, and, the training was free, I thought, why not, then just do it part time, or, if push comes to shove, full time until I get the experience and knowledge, then I will be able to pick and choose so keeping occupied. I did not expect to be let loose on a £100,000 set up, but all the jobs I have researched, and, there is a lot of them, all say, min 6 months experience. So, I am now a 16 year old school leaver.
And therein lies your problem. You say you’re retired, so I’m guessing you’re the wrong side of sixty; yet you have the experience in the industry of a 21 year old who would offer a lot more years of service. You’ve also hit a relatively quiet period in the driving calendar, when there is usually less demand for agency staff; yes I know the function of same is to cover holiday absence, but that seems to have been cancelled out by drops in demand and production in industry. Therefore experienced men are being used to keep them busy and stop them defecting to other agencies, and you’re at the bottom of the pecking order.
You need to either start knocking on doors, or sign up with as many agencies as you can and hope for the best.
Right maybe about the age, but the companies don’t know my age, why you may ask ? That is because I have not applied for jobs, reason, they all say ’ Minimum 6 months experience ’ . If I applied for them, they would then know my age, but that would not be a factor, as i do not have the required experience.
Go down the well trodden agency route. Explain to the agency what your situation is. Ask them if you could go out initially on double man work just to get a feel for the job. You obviously have life experience if not commercial driving experience.