I passed my class 2 10 months ago.About 6 months ago I joined a couple of agencies and then sat back and waited for the phone to ring.Silence.One week ago I joined another agency and 2 days later I’m out on my own for the first time in an 18 ton scania,05 plate.Brilliant.After arriving at the yard and signing in I did my checks and then had to secure the load .10 pallets.Luckily I had help so I was able to watch somebody who knew what they were doing and didnt mind my questions.Then as it was my first time at this yard we went for a drive round the block which was no problem.Then finally I’m out and on my own for the first time.It was a great day for me,Manchester to wolverhampton ,one drop then back so pretty easy to get into the swing of things.At the delivery I even got onto the loading bay in one go which was a relief,the only thing I find is that I stop well short of the bay thinking I am much nearer than I am.One other thing,on the steering wheel there is a button with a picture of a truck going downhill,is this the retarder ? I tried using it but it didnt seem to do anything.Anyway thats all for now.When I put my pictures on the computer I’ll post them.
Stick ur head out head out the window mate and look back, gives you better judgment of how far u can go. If things are really really tight and u have to park right up against a wall, if you got good eyes you can normally get it within a couple of inches.
Glad it all went well mate 
Good for you Biker,you’ll be an " expert " in next to no time. 
try and look for the bar at the back which the tail lights are mounted on. I find this helps me to juge where the back is 
Nice one mate,i think thats the down hill speed control button your on about.
Thanks for the tips guys,I’ll keep you informed with how i’m getting on.