Santa:
When you go for an interview you already know what the hourly rate is. You probably know what kind of work they do too. The interview starts with the TM rambling on about how important drivers are and that they don’t tolerate any law-breaking etc.
By the time they get to the bit where they ask you have you any questions, there’s not much left to say apart from questions about the truck.
Of course, there is the other kind of interview where they take a quick look at your cards and chuck you a bunch of keys and paperwork.
Not always thought. A job might be advertised at £■■ K per year. (My old firms trick) Which on the face of it sounds really good until you realise that it was for 60hrs pw, with a 5am start, no overtime, and constantly planned 13 hour days.
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I would imagine that the average Guardian “Journalist” - thinks that someone walking around a transport yard wearing a clean high-vis - must be some kind of senior driving god, who’d have all the answers to their questions, without venturing into an uncouth place such as a transport office…?
I can’t see a problem in wanting to pimp up your ride. Especially if you’re a tramper. It’s the same as being in rental accommodation and buying new curtains, a lovey rug for the living room floor and new scatter cushions or other soft furnishings. This bolt on bling can quite easily be bolted off again (probably, hence the ‘what truck’ question. Got a garage full of sun visors for a Daf cf…)
If the bills are paid, and you want to enjoy somewhere you’re spending half your life, good for you.
Punchy Dan:
My questions would be can you buy a British lorry and not a cheap import 
What about a blinged up British lorry, would that be ok? 
elsa Lad:
Punchy Dan:
My questions would be can you buy a British lorry and not a cheap import
What about a blinged up British lorry, would that be ok?
If you mean spot lamps & bull shine bars no no no ,only standard spec would I accept !
robroy:
‘‘Is this the question knobheads ask’’… would be a better title,.and sadly I reckon the answer to that is ‘‘YES’’. 
Sure, it’s great to drive a top notch on top of the job motor, that looks nice with all the right gear on (without hitting the bad taste barrier of course,.as many do) accompanied with a good or excellent rate of pay and t.s & c.s…
But would it be an either/or situation,■■
Not for anybody with a bit of sense no.
Especially if it involved trading holidays or Sudays for all that crap like some imbeciles do.
I’m sure I’ve seen some posts on here before about driving a blinged up motor for peanuts,saying “it’s a lifestyle choice”!!!
Mugs.
Today I’ve been mostly driving the spare lorry-a battered 11 plate Daf cf(no aircon,looks like it’s been dragged from a lake,but a flying machine with a manual box that drives like it was new.absolute joy to drive,and always has been,and I’ve been paid very well to
drive it. I’m in it for a few days next week aswell.win win as far as I’m concerned!!
Can’t find wages for them, this is all you get from their Facebook:
Steve Fellows Road Haulage Services Ltd
14 June at 08:49 ·
x2 JOB OPPORTUNITIES
We are looking for one full time and one weekend reliable HGV Class 1 drivers to join our team. We are a small family owned haulage company based in Burton Upon Trent, operating out of the surrounding areas. This job involves fridge work around the UK operating out of Tamworth. This will involve working weekends and we require someone who is happy to work flexible hours.
If you are interested in either of these positions please email us a copy of your CV to transport@sfrhs.co.uk along with which position you would like to apply for.
Maybe Santa has a point, so take this company for example, you already know they pull Ocado trailers, so there isn’t much else to talk about, im guessing they will tell you wages/rotas by email before you bother going for an interview so once your there and still happy with everything you might as well ask which truck is on offer out of a mixed fleet.
mrginge:
Can’t find wages for them, this is all you get from their Facebook:
Steve Fellows Road Haulage Services Ltd
14 June at 08:49 ·
x2 JOB OPPORTUNITIES
We are looking for one full time and one weekend reliable HGV Class 1 drivers to join our team. We are a small family owned haulage company based in Burton Upon Trent, operating out of the surrounding areas. This job involves fridge work around the UK operating out of Tamworth. This will involve working weekends and we require someone who is happy to work flexible hours.
If you are interested in either of these positions please email us a copy of your CV to transport@sfrhs.co.uk along with which position you would like to apply for.
Maybe Santa has a point, so take this company for example, you already know they pull Ocado trailers, so there isn’t much else to talk about, im guessing they will tell you wages/rotas by email before you bother going for an interview so once your there and still happy with everything you might as well ask which truck is on offer out of a mixed fleet.
That might tell you everything you need to know (hourly rate) if they advertised on 14th June and still can’t get drivers?
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Tarmaceater:
Do we really need anti-kangaroo bull bars as they look absolutely ridiculous, without sounding pedantic, if you’re a pedestrian and got hit by all that metal tat , you’re getting more than a headache?
And some drivers pay to pimp up their ride and don’t own it.
don’t see many kangaroo bars these days…but i did see a mighty 143 Scania in the New Forest,sporting a set of bull-bars!
mrginge:
Can’t find wages for them, this is all you get from their Facebook:
Steve Fellows Road Haulage Services Ltd
14 June at 08:49 ·
x2 JOB OPPORTUNITIES
We are looking for one full time and one weekend reliable HGV Class 1 drivers to join our team. We are a small family owned haulage company based in Burton Upon Trent, operating out of the surrounding areas. This job involves fridge work around the UK operating out of Tamworth. This will involve working weekends and we require someone who is happy to work flexible hours.
If you are interested in either of these positions please email us a copy of your CV to transport@sfrhs.co.uk along with which position you would like to apply for.
Maybe Santa has a point, so take this company for example, you already know they pull Ocado trailers, so there isn’t much else to talk about, im guessing they will tell you wages/rotas by email before you bother going for an interview so once your there and still happy with everything you might as well ask which truck is on offer out of a mixed fleet.
Or, more likely, prospective drivers see that there’s no mention of the hourly rates, (rightly) assume that they’ll be crap and click the ‘next ad’ button.
carryfast-yeti:
Tarmaceater:
Do we really need anti-kangaroo bull bars as they look absolutely ridiculous, without sounding pedantic, if you’re a pedestrian and got hit by all that metal tat , you’re getting more than a headache?
And some drivers pay to pimp up their ride and don’t own it.
don’t see many kangaroo bars these days…but i did see a mighty 143 Scania in the New Forest,sporting a set of bull-bars!
What’s a set of bullbars? You can only fit one bullbar to a truck.
Those “kangaroo bars” seen on European trucks would cause more damage than they save, if they actually hit a 'roo.
Here’s a bullbar.
youtu.be/fg4AlR7JLh4
Those would come in handy when 2 trumpets sit side by side in 50mph roadworks doing 35mph. General touch of the throttle and shove them out of the way, up the embankment and into the scenery 
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Is the corporate tie a clip-on?