From class 3 to Class 1 after 29 years

[drift]

I passed my class 3 29 years ago thanks to the Royal Corps of Transport
I have used from a short military careerer to 10 years in the TA but used my class 1 PSV entitlements for many years before being talked into my current job by my employer driving class 2 ■■■■■■■ around FLT’s (which I love and good money)
My dilemma is, I have the money to take my class 1 about £1200 (thanks wifey ), my firm want me to eventually take class 1 at their expense but its seems a long time coming.
I have no intention of leaving the company if I gain class one as I reckon I earn more than a lot of c1 added to that its a great company with only four drivers and we are a good team which to me is important.
I would just like the feather in my cap (even at near 50 years old ) plus it makes sense from a company view to have an artic out and the rigid parked up at holiday times (gains experience ).

I often couple and uncouple the units and park them up as last one back puts the wagons to bed (small yard)
Can one of our drivers take me out with L plates and would this be allowed by the insurance or policy dependant?
One of our drivers was a (many years ago) HGV instructor.

I know I could wait and save a few bob but I just like things done and dusted without the politics and ■■■■■■■ about

[paul_pstt]

Can one of our drivers take me out with L plates and would this be allowed by the insurance or policy dependant?

Yes, no problem. And can be loaded and working normally.

Pleased to hear you’re enjoying your work where you are; you would be barmy to move by the sounds of it. So why not wait for them to fund it? Unless, of course, you will earn a lot more straight away in which case it makes sense.

I have known of cases similar to yours where the promise of training is always wafted about but never seems to materialise. I have also known drivers to organise their own training and the employer has taken this as a shove and funded it to make sure they keep the driver. It’s a gamble but who knows?

Whatever the outcome, all the best with it. Pete

[drift]

I have known of cases similar to yours where the promise of training is always wafted about but never seems to materialise. I have also known drivers to organise their own training and the employer has taken this as a shove and funded it to make sure they keep the driver. It’s a gamble but who knows?

Whatever the outcome, all the best with it. Pete

I did mention it and raised a few eyebrows
I wouldn’t get more than a grand or so a year more
so its kind of a personal paranoid security thing (I could never be out of work)
I really dont mind paying.
Just remembered Peter one of our engineers passed with you and recommended you, he did a residential but didnt take up driving he now fixes fork lift trucks

Cheers

[eagerbeaver]

Drift,you are right in what you say regarding job security mate. You know what its like round here for class 1 work,tons and tons of it. That new Asda depot at Burtonwood will be open soon. The other side has Hermes and Travis Perkins,and it looks like the beginnings of another place is under way! Plus…you will feel better because your knob grows when you drive artics.

[drift]

Those new sites at Burtonwood have gave us some very big contracts already worth a fortune
I might have to work on the willy thing

[tango_boy]

Good Luck Drift.
Hope it all goes well for you

[rog]

Drift:
Can one of our drivers take me out with L plates and would this be allowed by the insurance or policy dependant?

Get company to check with their insurers and if ok with them then you are ok
L plates back and front
You already have your DQC so that is not an issue in this case
Supervising driver must have held CE for at least 3 years
You can do a normal CE drivers day with the supervising driver next to you

[wetback]

Would it be worth trying to negotiate a fast-tracked 50/50 funding deal with them? As the saying goes “if ya don’t ask…”