Hi all anyone know what downton are like to drive for (on days) based out of runcorn thankss
Im working out of there through an Agency and its ok ,im trying to get a full time job with them.
Hi. I just started with them at Runcorn this week. Had full days induction and been out with another driver all week as I’m inexperienced in an artic. Seem a friendly bunch in the transport office. Long days though
What are the hours like zigzag? Ide be in the same situation as i only passed class 1 last week
Do they leave you alone or are they constantly on the phone & tracker?
The drivers got a pay rise recently, up to £9.00hr now Mon-Fri days.
azza91:
What are the hours like zigzag? Ide be in the same situation as i only passed class 1 last week
Can’t speak for the Runcorn depot, but I work out of Gloucester, and find that most weeks I’m going into all my 15’s. Personally it’s a ball ache, continually doing 15 hours, 9 hours turn around (- 1.5 hours travelling each way in my case, have tea, shower, etc, leaves you little time to sleep.) Personally I’m looking for an alternative, but there are guys / gals that have been there many years, and it seems to suit them, so I guess it depends what you want from a job? Lots of hours? then you’ll enjoy, a life outside work? then probably not.
Pimpdaddy:
Do they leave you alone or are they constantly on the phone & tracker?
They tend to leave you alone in my experience, the phone calls I get tend to be to check that your delivery was made, and with no problems. I have never had a phone call asking why /where the hell are you?
mrginge:
The drivers got a pay rise recently, up to £9.00hr now Mon-Fri days.
Yes, I’m on days £9 / hour, plus £5 / day food allowance.
azza91:
What are the hours like zigzag? Ide be in the same situation as i only passed class 1 last week
Well, last 2 days i did a 14 and today a 13 hour shift. Today they didnt plan us for a 13 but was ■■■■■■ running back from Gloucester with accident on m5 and the friday traffic on the M6. They do give newbies a chance though and will send you out for a week or 2 with an experienced driver.
You’ll max your hours all the time ,they won’t respect that if you ask to be finished at at a time even if you give them good warning. Your just a bum on a seat . They don’t pay great rate but You can earn good money due to lots of hours . They have a high turnover of drivers in most depots . They took over a firm I worked for and out of a 100 or so drivers there is prob a cpl of dozen left and the depot I was at mabey a handful left . Also what you need to ask is why a firm of this size will put new qualified drivers on seats when most firms won’t touch them . But saying that it will be a good place to cut your teeth and earn some good money doing it. Also a job like this it’s not worth just doin days as you will be knackered the whole time nights away is your best bet
chester 1
Could you pm me please mate?
Steve66:
chester 1Could you pm me please mate?
regarding what mate? if you want to pm me a question i will do my best to answer
chester1:
Steve66:
chester 1Could you pm me please mate?
regarding what mate? if you want to pm me a question i will do my best to answer
Sorry bud I was a bit vague lol
Will pm you
I have done lol
Sorry for being a bit vague 
Is that rate…straight thru?
I wouldn’t go back if it was £18 an hour,no life,■■■■■ job