just found this forum! i’m planning on taking my class 2 beginning of next year. i’m working as a transit driver at the moment and have been on an d off for the past 6 years. When i first started i found it really hard to find work, because i didn’t have any experience. am i likely to have the same problem with wagons?
Hi Nate and welcome to TruckNet UK. It can be a problem finding something without the experience but we have had many reports on here of drivers finding work not long after passing and there is a driver shortage in places so companies are more prepared to give ‘newbies’ a chance.
Hi Nate & welcome to TruckNet.
If you get out & get pro active rather than just wait for the work to find you, there are many companies & agencies, who will give you work.
But how easy you will find it to find work will also depend upon the types of work you are willing to do, most HGV 2 work does not involve tramping, (nights out,) but it can involve multi drop & handballing & generally getting your hands dirty.
If any of the companies you drive for at the moment use HGV’s start asking there, as you have the advantage of being a known quantity, not an unknown risk.
Good luck.
hi nate,welcome to trucknet and i hope you enjoy the forums.most company’s want experiance but i’m sure you’ll get there in the end.good luck. 
Hi Nate, welcome to TruckNet UK.
alan makes a lot of sense to me. I hope you enjoy the forums here, any other queries you might have, just ask. Have a good look through first tho’, often your question will have been asked a few weeks ago.
hello again!
long story short, bad things happened not long afer i last posted here, but i have finally passed my rigid test on the 2nd attempt 
currently living in wiltshire driving a recovery truck. started with them 3 years ago on 7.5’s, then moved up when i passed last november. need to start thinking about taking my artic test so i can move onto heavy recoveries
Welcome back Nate
Nearly 5 years late… 
… You’re fired !!! 
Glad things turned out OK in the end
Nate:
thinking about taking my artic test
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Hi Nate, glad you finally got it together.
Catch up on the zzz’s now while you can - there won’t be any time for sleep if you start on the heavy recoveries!