But it seems like I’m one step away from giving up
my 10+ years at Morrisons - losing extra holiday -
colleague bonus - service award - smart pension -
other benefits
Not to mention a good job as a driver and a less
than a mile commute to work
Only to be employed by Stobarts
No thank you
As a relatively fresh driver in the industry with
3++ years
I’m looking for a job.
I know this isn’t a job site however we all
know how job sites are in advertising.
If anyone knows of / came across a place in SE Kent
that’s looking for drivers C1 or C2
on early start 3-4 am and prefers 45-50 hrs weeks
please help a fellow trucker and suggest something to me
even in PM
The work is rubbish and poorly paid in this area and the further east in Kent you go the worse the money gets . There are some good employers like rob mercer and Alcaline but the money is dire and the ones around Sittingbourne seem to want to run u ragged Better looking at the gravesend or Thurrock areas or Lenham storage if you just want day work
Waitrose at Aylesford are sometimes recruiting drivers. They advertise at jlpjobs.com
We’ve got a few ex Morrisons drivers here and expecting more once Stobarts have taken over.
One mile from home and you want to throw it away. Hold your horses for the time being. Find another one then quit. Otherwise come January you will be looking again.
WheelsofCardiff:
One mile from home and you want to throw it away. Hold your horses for the time being. Find another one then quit. Otherwise come January you will be looking again.
Having just been made redundant 3 weeks ago from a decent job with good pay and hours in the Maidstone area I would stay at Morrison/stobart for the time being And see for yourself what the new contracts are at the end of the day it’s still the same job delivering to the same stores at the same times. And as the job situation around the area is pretty dire for any job let alone one with decent hours/pay.
Darkside:
My feeling would be that if I had a secure job (supermarket) and only a one mile commute to work, I would tough it out.
Covid isn’t going away anytime soon…
Not so sure it’s one of the secure supermarket jobs I’ve never seen a supermarket cry out for drivers like this depot does
ummmmmm so if they always cry out for drivers, a driver’s job there is secure?
I’d say you could probably stay there for life but with the seemingly high turnover of drivers and now Stobarts taking over the transport over you probably won’t
Darkside:
My feeling would be that if I had a secure job (supermarket) and only a one mile commute to work, I would tough it out.
Covid isn’t going away anytime soon…
Not so sure it’s one of the secure supermarket jobs I’ve never seen a supermarket cry out for drivers like this depot does
ummmmmm so if they always cry out for drivers, a driver’s job there is secure?
I’d say you could probably stay there for life but with the seemingly high turnover of drivers and now Stobarts taking over the transport over you probably won’t
Jamm:
Having just been made redundant 3 weeks ago from a decent job with good pay and hours in the Maidstone area I would stay at Morrison/stobart for the time being And see for yourself what the new contracts are at the end of the day it’s still the same job delivering to the same stores at the same times. And as the job situation around the area is pretty dire for any job let alone one with decent hours/pay.
Good advise . Maidstone at one time was awash with haulage firms now I can only count a handful at the most
Jamm:
Having just been made redundant 3 weeks ago from a decent job with good pay and hours in the Maidstone area I would stay at Morrison/stobart for the time being And see for yourself what the new contracts are at the end of the day it’s still the same job delivering to the same stores at the same times. And as the job situation around the area is pretty dire for any job let alone one with decent hours/pay.
Thanks for the reply
We ve been hearing the tupe will last for around half year then we will be part of the Stobarts dream
Delivery to store then pick up plasterboard from somewhere deliver it to somewhere
General haulage
That can lead to long days and nights out for the same money as a warehouse picker
I am not willing to swap bad for worse
I’d rather do class2 day job for a bit less money what I’m on now and manage finances a bit better but not swapping decent to exploitation
Jamm:
Having just been made redundant 3 weeks ago from a decent job with good pay and hours in the Maidstone area I would stay at Morrison/stobart for the time being And see for yourself what the new contracts are at the end of the day it’s still the same job delivering to the same stores at the same times. And as the job situation around the area is pretty dire for any job let alone one with decent hours/pay.
Sorry not to mention losing
34 days holiday
£150 service award
£££££ colleague bonus in March
Discount card in stores
Discounted stuff and cheap meals sold in canteen
Jamm:
Having just been made redundant 3 weeks ago from a decent job with good pay and hours in the Maidstone area I would stay at Morrison/stobart for the time being And see for yourself what the new contracts are at the end of the day it’s still the same job delivering to the same stores at the same times. And as the job situation around the area is pretty dire for any job let alone one with decent hours/pay.
Thanks for the reply
We ve been hearing the tupe will last for around half year then we will be part of the Stobarts dream
Delivery to store then pick up plasterboard from somewhere deliver it to somewhere
General haulage
That can lead to long days and nights out for the same money as a warehouse picker
I am not willing to swap bad for worse
I’d rather do class2 day job for a bit less money what I’m on now and manage finances a bit better but not swapping decent to exploitation
How you can collect plasterboard in Morrison trailer??For plasterbord not all Stobart trailers suitable.Only TCT,HT and some more…
Jamm:
Having just been made redundant 3 weeks ago from a decent job with good pay and hours in the Maidstone area I would stay at Morrison/stobart for the time being And see for yourself what the new contracts are at the end of the day it’s still the same job delivering to the same stores at the same times. And as the job situation around the area is pretty dire for any job let alone one with decent hours/pay.
Thanks for the reply
We ve been hearing the tupe will last for around half year then we will be part of the Stobarts dream
Delivery to store then pick up plasterboard from somewhere deliver it to somewhere
General haulage
That can lead to long days and nights out for the same money as a warehouse picker
I am not willing to swap bad for worse
I’d rather do class2 day job for a bit less money what I’m on now and manage finances a bit better but not swapping decent to exploitation
Im sure tupe lasts for two years . Stobarts lost the Knauf work years ago out of ridham Nicholls and someone else have the bulk of that work now . Stobarts won’t be able to get enough trucks in there to be able to switch you in and out of general haulage . I’d sit it out and see what happens if I was you
Jamm:
Having just been made redundant 3 weeks ago from a decent job with good pay and hours in the Maidstone area I would stay at Morrison/stobart for the time being And see for yourself what the new contracts are at the end of the day it’s still the same job delivering to the same stores at the same times. And as the job situation around the area is pretty dire for any job let alone one with decent hours/pay.
Thanks for the reply
We ve been hearing the tupe will last for around half year then we will be part of the Stobarts dream
Delivery to store then pick up plasterboard from somewhere deliver it to somewhere
General haulage
That can lead to long days and nights out for the same money as a warehouse picker
I am not willing to swap bad for worse
I’d rather do class2 day job for a bit less money what I’m on now and manage finances a bit better but not swapping decent to exploitation
Im sure tupe lasts for two years . Stobarts lost the Knauf work years ago out of ridham Nicholls and someone else have the bulk of that work now . Stobarts won’t be able to get enough trucks in there to be able to switch you in and out of general haulage . I’d sit it out and see what happens if I was you
Jamm:
Having just been made redundant 3 weeks ago from a decent job with good pay and hours in the Maidstone area I would stay at Morrison/stobart for the time being And see for yourself what the new contracts are at the end of the day it’s still the same job delivering to the same stores at the same times. And as the job situation around the area is pretty dire for any job let alone one with decent hours/pay.
Thanks for the reply
We ve been hearing the tupe will last for around half year then we will be part of the Stobarts dream
Delivery to store then pick up plasterboard from somewhere deliver it to somewhere
General haulage
That can lead to long days and nights out for the same money as a warehouse picker
I am not willing to swap bad for worse
I’d rather do class2 day job for a bit less money what I’m on now and manage finances a bit better but not swapping decent to exploitation
Im sure tupe lasts for two years . Stobarts lost the Knauf work years ago out of ridham Nicholls and someone else have the bulk of that work now . Stobarts won’t be able to get enough trucks in there to be able to switch you in and out of general haulage . I’d sit it out and see what happens if I was you
in 2019 they still do KNAUF.
They may do Some as a back load but lost the main contract at ridham to firmins years ago with a lot of the drivers going over to firmins . I’m sure Nicholls and someone else are the main contractors now
