Greetings all, its taken a few weeks but I’ve finally got shut of My outfit allbeit for a few k’s less than expected, in all honesty that was down to the poxy exhaust thing though, thanks for your input on some of the questions I asked, twas appreciated, so there you are I’ve not got a chain a stretcher or a span-set left, 25 years I’ve been at it, I’ve been an OD since I was 20 & I can tell you its one ■■■■■■■ mahoosive relief to not be one any longer
I hope those of you out there are doing OK & I hope ta ■■■■ this poxy lot in power start to get things moving for all your sakes, I’ve done 6 days since 16/12/11 & the phones all but stopped I think I had a call for a 40’ flat to Dundee on a Saturday & thats been all this year, I’ve done more in my panel van this year & that was only 3 days
I’m heading West before February is out & I was wondering will I still be welcome to put Me two’penneth in on here as I’m only going to be a jockey from now on or do I have to try & make some new mates on the ex-pats site■■? I’ve got no regrets really, I would have liked to take a seller down as planned (never been further that way than Stanley Bull) but its not to be, just got a useless passport now . Such is life I suppose. I was glad to tell them fuel card folks to do one I tell ya, £1 for an invoice ffs. Anyway I’m here for another week yet so no farewells just yet…
Good luck to you Sir, your a brave man.
I’m a bit of a newby compared to you, only been on my own for 22 years , but like yourself, the phone’s ringing less and less often & whenever you go somewhere to load the que of foreign registered trucks infront of you (to load domestic loads) is getting longer and longer.
Heres hoping for a miracle,
cheers,
Mike.
All the best for the future ‘out west’ (I take it you dont mean Milford Haven!!) & without doubt all those years in haulage gives you the invaluable experience needed by the younger O/D’s needing advice on here. I hope you keep in touch with us, and I expect an update on your experiences as “a jockey” & even a diary with picky’s!!
You don’t read many of My posts Big Truck by the sound of it, if I was going with H&R I’d be slightly perturbed viewing your post though. Have you had a bad time with them
I think you will be fine, your timing is excellant, there has never been a better time to go ! You will be fine, its keith i worry about,today its an erf, tomorrow it will be a foden, its a slippery slope and without your sane advise where will it end, when you come and visit him he will be running a museum of his own…
richmond:
I think you will be fine, your timing is excellant, there has never been a better time to go ! You will be fine, its keith i worry about,today its an erf, tomorrow it will be a foden, its a slippery slope and without your sane advise where will it end, when you come and visit him he will be running a museum of his own…
He’s becoming a Southern Fred Dibnah, all His enthusiasm is for things from Sanbach, it’ll be clogs a a flat cap soon enough I tell thee…
I know My timing is tip top this time, its a great relief as its usually appalling.
joking aside, i really do think you have picked the right time, i also been ducking and diving for 23 yrs now, and i have never worked so hard to earn so little.Personally i really dont like the cold, so canada aint for me, however if i had to do it to get into the usa by the back door, if you excuse the pun, then thats probably the way i would go.job is dead here and will be for next three years ,if not forever.Good luck to you, its not a life sentance, if it doesnt work out you can always come back cant you ! I dont think you will be missing much here whilst you try it, except dibnah of course…lol
fly sheet:
Thanks for the replys, I’ll keep on posting.
You don’t read many of My posts Big Truck by the sound of it, if I was going with H&R I’d be slightly perturbed viewing your post though. Have you had a bad time with them
No I haven’t
but think its about 80%/20% to those who move on or end up coming home to those that “■■■■ it up” and see it out til PR with “Heartbreak and Regret”.
I don’t like long haul (OTR) and I don’t like the “cents per mile” payment thing that is the norm in N.American trucking.
fly sheet:
Thanks for the replys, I’ll keep on posting.
You don’t read many of My posts Big Truck by the sound of it, if I was going with H&R I’d be slightly perturbed viewing your post though. Have you had a bad time with them
No I haven’t
but think its about 80%/20% to those who move on or end up coming home to those that “■■■■ it up” and see it out til PR with “Heartbreak and Regret”.
I don’t like long haul (OTR) and I don’t like the “cents per mile” payment thing that is the norm in N.American trucking.
Best of luck and keep us posted
I have’nt worked at H&R either & doubt I ever will so can’t comment on them, maybe those folks that ■■■■ it up untill PR want to open there options in life I suppose, quite a statistic 80% is though. I’ll not be able to change “cents per mile” or the fact they have rubber bungies on there tarps, what I’ll do is change My way of working to accomodate The N American way as its My being flexible that has given Me another go at that way of life, I’ll keep posting on here I’d have thought & thanks for your kind wishes…
I have done the same today, after 20 years as an O/D I finally bit the bullet and decided to sell up. For anyone thinking about starting up think
very carefully. My motor was long paid for and I worked direct for a shipping line and although I could have carried on until my retirement date(July)
I decided it just wasn’t worth it. Ps it is very definitly a load off my mind. regards Kevmac47
. Such is life I suppose. I was glad to tell them fuel card folks to do one I tell ya, £1 for an invoice ffs. Anyway I’m here for another week yet so no farewells just yet…
, but like yourself, the phone’s ringing less and less often & whenever you go somewhere to load the que of foreign registered trucks infront of you (to load domestic loads) is getting longer and longer.
just goes to show your never to old to do the gap year thingy 
