That’s a shame mate, don’t let it put you off manual boxes though. Maybe get some agency work under your belt.
Yea fingers crossed. Acorn left a message with me earlier so hopefully something will come with them
Had my assesment today, he said I scored 33/36 which is a pass.
He said someone will be in touch soon, don’t want to get too excited yet but it seems I may have the job.
thehig:
Had my assesment today, he said I scored 33/36 which is a pass.
He said someone will be in touch soon, don’t want to get too excited yet but it seems I may have the job.
Well done
People often struggle with the written test
One of the questions is:
How long should you take for a break?
- 15 minutes
- depends how long it takes me to handball off the delivery
- brakes drivers are super human and don’t need breaks
- depends how late I’m runnning
“Brakes drivers don’t need breaks” 
Perhaps they don’t need brakes either - 'cos well they’re a Brakes driver and erm, superhuman - so they slow down using their kryptonite forcefield inverter, or whatever it is superhumans use.
Welshy74:
thehig:
Had my assesment today, he said I scored 33/36 which is a pass.
He said someone will be in touch soon, don’t want to get too excited yet but it seems I may have the job.Well done
Have you tried P&H and bidvist, there another two companies who sometimes take a chance on new pass drivers.
P & H took me on at start of the year, but they also took on another 5 drivers, only kept 3 of them I wasn’t one of the ones kept.
They said I didn’t have the experience yet, if I got 3 months agency experience come back to them.
However brakes pay more, so I won’t be going back
Welshy74:
They just left a message on my phone
Think yourself lucky you dodged a bullet. My advice is to sort out a list of local hauliers, clean your car, get your hair cut, put some smarts clothes on, and drive around and present yourself to them. Sod all this emails, phone calls, cv ■■■■■■■■. You’re far better off showing some old fashioned iniative and presenting yourself directly to them.
Tris:
Welshy74:
They just left a message on my phoneThink yourself lucky you dodged a bullet. My advice is to sort out a list of local hauliers, clean your car, get your hair cut, put some smarts clothes on, and drive around and present yourself to them. Sod all this emails, phone calls, cv ■■■■■■■■. You’re far better off showing some old fashioned iniative and presenting yourself directly to them.
Totally agree
Wouldnt work for Brakes for 20 quid an hour. Would rather be homeless
Tris:
Welshy74:
They just left a message on my phoneThink yourself lucky you dodged a bullet. My advice is to sort out a list of local hauliers, clean your car, get your hair cut, put some smarts clothes on, and drive around and present yourself to them. Sod all this emails, phone calls, cv ■■■■■■■■. You’re far better off showing some old fashioned iniative and presenting yourself directly to them.
Done the emails, cv and other things and have a little success with a couple of agency’s, but my plan later next week is pimp myself about the local companies in person. Done some research on names of TM’s etc. and will ask for them - not huge companies about here so not likely to have HR departments to contend with/ get through. I’ve also used Facebook to let people know I’m looking and have got some names to ask for that way. Also got a name for a local company off a chap on here as well.
My thinking is, on top of what agencies can give me now and again, if I can get a potential opening off my own back for a company I haven’t worked for via agency, then the company could well be interested if they haven’t got to pay some agency a hefty commission/ finders fee to take me on full time.
andy_s:
Tris:
Welshy74:
They just left a message on my phoneThink yourself lucky you dodged a bullet. My advice is to sort out a list of local hauliers, clean your car, get your hair cut, put some smarts clothes on, and drive around and present yourself to them. Sod all this emails, phone calls, cv ■■■■■■■■. You’re far better off showing some old fashioned iniative and presenting yourself directly to them.
Done the emails, cv and other things and have a little success with a couple of agency’s, but my plan later next week is pimp myself about the local companies in person. Done some research on names of TM’s etc. and will ask for them - not huge companies about here so not likely to have HR departments to contend with/ get through. I’ve also used Facebook to let people know I’m looking and have got some names to ask for that way. Also got a name for a local company off a chap on here as well.
My thinking is, on top of what agencies can give me now and again, if I can get a potential opening off my own back for a company I haven’t worked for via agency, then the company could well be interested if they haven’t got to pay some agency a hefty commission/ finders fee to take me on full time.
Best bet is to call first, ask if they have anything then go in a collect the application form in person. Fill it in ASAP then hand it back to the TM. Try and get him talking as it might lead into something else!
Passed my driving assessment with them last Tuesday, still not heard back from they have gone dark again
So my agency offer me work next week, guess were ?
thehig:
So my agency offer me work next week, guess were ?
Stobarts ■■
Tommy7437:
thehig:
So my agency offer me wo awrk next week, guess were ?Stobarts ■■
At brakes
Stobbies only have 2 or 3 rigids if that.