UKtramp:
There are small niche jobs around that call for my type, not your general haulage type jobs.
We are as niche as you can get, so on your thinking, you should be perfect for us. However by my thinking, yer a wassock; you’d last all of two minutes before I was wishing the door would hit you on the way out.
UKtramp:
There are small niche jobs around that call for my type, not your general haulage type jobs.
We are as niche as you can get, so on your thinking, you should be perfect for us. However by my thinking, yer a wassock; you’d last all of two minutes before I was wishing the door would hit you on the way out.
My word, I don’t think we are talking the same niche here my friend, we are not even talking the same language. You wouldn’t have to worry. Good night.
I saw a job adverised last week with AFI Group as a class 2 driver, in Leeds.
On paper it was my dream job.
I have a Class 2 licence as well as some hours on my tacho.
On top of that I have various qualifications up to degree level as well as several years management experience.
They weren’t interested in even interviewing me.
If I were them looking at CV’s I wouldn’t have either. However I would have been as keen, enthusiastic and willing to learn as any candidate that was given that job.
UKtramp:
Rob, there is no hype that I have created myself. However the hype that naturally surrounds me is I must admit a little spooky. I have a natural authoritarian aurora that comes with intelligence and as also having been in the Army, I am a natural leader of men. But lets get the spotlight away from me for a moment as I am not wanting to attract this attention. I am more interested in others experiences of the current job market. My opinion is that there is a newer breed of driver appearing and overtaking the usual drivers that we find throughout the industry. They and I include myself in these types, are known as SMART drivers and we are basically a step above the norm. The norm is the “I have diesel running through my veins” who bring only pure driving skills to the table. I and other SMART drivers bring a lot more. We have the intellectual properties and other skill sets that the others do not possess. There are small niche jobs around that call for my type, not your general haulage type jobs.
There have always been “Smart Drivers” in the industry. Back when I first started they were the Grammar School Boys who never did woodwork and metalwork at school yet became lorry drivers in spite of the careers teachers saying they should doctors, lawyers, bankers and such. With the advent of comprehensive schools the waters became muddied but before that Grammar School lorry drivers would only identify their background to other Grammar snobs. Dumming yourself down would become a way of life if you wanted a successful and trouble-free career behind a wheel and not behind a desk.
ChrisArbon:
There have always been “Smart Drivers” in the industry. Back when I first started they were the Grammar School Boys who never did woodwork and metalwork at school yet became lorry drivers in spite of the careers teachers saying they should doctors, lawyers, bankers and such. With the advent of comprehensive schools the waters became muddied but before that Grammar School lorry drivers would only identify their background to other Grammar snobs. Dumming yourself down would become a way of life if you wanted a successful and trouble-free career behind a wheel and not behind a desk.
This is particularly true and probably still is to this day in a lot of haulage jobs. The tide is now turning and the “smart drivers” are coming out and are actually in demand. As an example I will of course use myself and this isn’t all about me, me, me. I put the word out that I was thinking of leaving my last position. Within one week of this, I was offered no less than 6 jobs that had never even existed as far as advertised jobs go. I also applied to adverts on the Indeed site and every single one of them got back to me. Now at the same time I knew of people looking and struggling to get even a reply let alone firm offers. This post btw has none of the usual 20% it is 100% genuine.
UKtramp strikes me as one of those nutters you dread meeting if you are unfortunate enough to have to sit in an RDC prison cell.
Everyone sees the “special” nutter walk through the door, prays he wont sit next to them, and then has to spend the next hour listening to how he is a retired Concorde Pilot just driving for a hobby
joeyd:
UKtramp strikes me as one of those nutters you dread meeting if you are unfortunate enough to have to sit in an RDC prison cell.
Everyone sees the “special” nutter walk through the door, prays he wont sit next to them, and then has to spend the next hour listening to how he is a retired Concorde Pilot just driving for a hobby
UKtramp:
I doubt I could be called dumb for popping an “o” in aura. Good lord that is splitting hairs.
The fact that…
You logged in and came up with that load of rubbish within six minutes of it being published say’s to me you know you’ve made a twonk of yourself.
As Cavey has already pointed out, you missed two letters which a ‘smart’ person wouldn’t have done. The two words have completely different meanings.
You also missed Punchy Dan’s earlier trumpet jibe.
Trampy, I’m sure you’re a nice bloke, you donate to charity, let little old ladies cross the road and help bumble bees out of your living room but, you’re making yourself look a right ■■■ here mate.
the maoster:
Well I like him. There, I’ve said it, I like him and I like the way he provokes reactions.
I agree with you 99% of the time maoster, this falls into the 1%.
Either he’s a troll and I’ve had a sense of humour failure, or he genuinely believes that he is the big I am and that’s guaranteed to wind other drivers up and probably management. I’ve seen them before, they think they know better, but its usually just the ‘average’ driver that has the idea that’s useful.
the maoster:
Well I like him. There, I’ve said it, I like him and I like the way he provokes reactions.
I agree with you 99% of the time maoster, this falls into the 1%.
Either he’s a troll and I’ve had a sense of humour failure, or he genuinely believes that he is the big I am and that’s guaranteed to wind other drivers up and probably management. I’ve seen them before, they think they know better, but its usually just the ‘average’ driver that has the idea that’s useful.
the maoster:
Well I like him. There, I’ve said it, I like him and I like the way he provokes reactions.
I agree with you 99% of the time maoster, this falls into the 1%.
Either he’s a troll and I’ve had a sense of humour failure, or he genuinely believes that he is the big I am and that’s guaranteed to wind other drivers up and probably management. I’ve seen them before, they think they know better, but its usually just the ‘average’ driver that has the idea that’s useful.
3 pages though Albion and still going strong
I know EB, thank goodness I don’t come here for intellectual stimulation
UKtramp:
I doubt I could be called dumb for popping an “o” in aura. Good lord that is splitting hairs.
The fact that…
You logged in and came up with that load of rubbish within six minutes of it being published say’s to me you know you’ve made a twonk of yourself.
As the Caveman has already pointed out, you missed two letters which a ‘smart’ person wouldn’t have done. The two words have completely different meanings.
You also missed Punchy Dan’s earlier trumpet jibe.
Trampy, I’m sure you’re a nice bloke, you donate to charity, let little old ladies cross the road and help bumble bees out of your living room but, you’re making yourself look a right ■■■ here mate.
He just needs a tad more self confidence…