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martinviking:
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hahaha thanks i`ll need it! got my meeting about my notice at half one!
waiting for the “your dropping us right in it!” speech!
Well done and good luck. I don’t think you’ll need to stay for the whole two years to get the experience thing (although it probably looks better on a CV if you’re not switching jobs every couple of weeks).
If you see a black 207 tootling past, give me a wave - I pass the yard every morning.
Eleanor:
Well done and good luck. I don’t think you’ll need to stay for the whole two years to get the experience thing (although it probably looks better on a CV if you’re not switching jobs every couple of weeks).
If you see a black 207 tootling past, give me a wave - I pass the yard every morning.
thanks Eleanor,
will do! you must be local then? I live in Eccles about 7 miles from the site so nice and handy, intend on using the motorbike to get there and back as Eccles seems to be the centre of the universe at the minute! 
Best of luck mug, opps sorry I mean mate!
Nah, you’ll be fine. You know what you’re letting yourself in for, which is the main thing…
OK people, place your bets on how long he lasts! 
Best of luck though pal! 
I just went for it. As i’ve said on here before,i passed in a 12 ton box truck then 18 months of nothing. I put my name around a couple of agencies and one day I got a fone call from one saying that a company wants to interview me. And it was doing what I wanted to do. Next thing I’m driving a 26 ton beaver-tail around London all day. And I mean proper London,not that greater London nonsense. It’s what they call ‘character building’ 
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I figured if I could do it and not crash into anything then it wouldn’t do me any harm. I won’t lie to you,at first I had a few panic attacks and near-misses,but the two are linked. Things go wrong when you panic. Near-misses,getting in a muddle with the gearbox etc. The trick is to keep calm,take things slow and remember your lessons and test,ie keep your eyes on the mirrors and the tail,don’t rush the gearbox, road position etc. If you can do that you’ll be fine mate
well i do have a bit of a confession and that is all the trucks are autos i am glad in a way! i can focus on not ploughing through an audi, bmw or Volkswagon!
I just have to keep my nerve and i know i will need a packet of wipes and fresh knickers the first day but tiny steps and all that!
its the multi drops around town that concern me but the lad at the interview was saying some of the lads park up and do several drops from one point so if possible I will be doing that. I usually adapt pretty quick but the driving does (at the minute) worry me as ive not been on the right side of a truck for a while. Expect delays in Manchester around October
Manchester as a city centre is pretty simple to navigate,I do it often in an class one…I find Birmingham more of a pain in the arse.
If your a man you’ll be fine,if your a little mouse you’ll jack the job like those before you…squeak squeak
I’ve been doing a similar for 11 years now and I’ve not had a mental breakdown and gone in a frenzied killing spree to vent my frustrations…yet
xichrisxi:
Manchester as a city centre is pretty simple to navigate,I do it often in an class one…I find Birmingham more of a pain in the arse.
If your a man you’ll be fine,if your a little mouse you’ll jack the job like those before you…squeak squeak
I’ve been doing a similar for 11 years now and I’ve not had a mental breakdown and gone in a frenzied killing spree to vent my frustrations…yet
i wont say im mrs chill ive had my moments but at 37 ive become more chilled lol Its one of them ive always been a grafter I generally just shut up and get on with it. I learn from mistakes and work out how to make the next time easier. Hopefully this will be the case here. As for Birmingham I bet I have some fun ha. I believe we cover the whole of the north west so guessing I will see it at some point. That will be a day I guess of going round and round as i miss my turning
I did similar work around Manchester (just delivering non- food instead of food) for a couple of years on class 2. Once you’ve worked out where they take their deliveries in, it’s a doddle. If it’s anything like our old place, the address and postcode you got was for the door the punters went in through. And I found the Mancs to be a pretty helpful bunch, most places you’d either get someone to give you a chuck, or stick the kettle and in some places, the toaster on.
I had the advantage that I was given my run sheet the night before, so I could change the order around before it was loaded. That could save me a couple of hours fannying around every day.
Only place that used to freak me out when I first started was Printworks.
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Then an auto box gives you one less thing to worry about. Another good piece of advice on here is don’t worry about what other traffic thinks of you. If you need to hold the traffic up while you deliver or reverse or whatever,then so be it. You get the odd impatient one but generally I find it’s not a problem,even in London. Most people sit there while I reverse into the site,so I always give a thank you as my nose is level with the kurb.
When I see another driver struggling I’ll sit there as long as it takes cos I know what it’s like with everyone watching you.
You know what new jobs are like,after a while you’ll get into the swing of it
PaulNowak:
I did similar work around Manchester (just delivering non- food instead of food) for a couple of years on class 2. Once you’ve worked out where they take their deliveries in, it’s a doddle. If it’s anything like our old place, the address and postcode you got was for the door the punters went in through. And I found the Mancs to be a pretty helpful bunch, most places you’d either get someone to give you a chuck, or stick the kettle and in some places, the toaster on.
I had the advantage that I was given my run sheet the night before, so I could change the order around before it was loaded. That could save me a couple of hours fannying around every day.
Only place that used to freak me out when I first started was Printworks.
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"I had the advantage that I was given my run sheet the night before, so I could change the order around before it was loaded. That could save me a couple of hours fannying around every day. "
something I hope to work out quickly!
when I had lads turn up at our cafe with the food orders I always sorted them out with a brew and breakfast butty! I could see what a morning they was having and they usually helped by asking where i wanted the stuff dropping instead of just dumping it anywhere so least i could do.
Nobby_Clarke:
Then an auto box gives you one less thing to worry about. Another good piece of advice on here is don’t worry about what other traffic thinks of you. If you need to hold the traffic up while you deliver or reverse or whatever,then so be it. You get the odd impatient one but generally I find it’s not a problem,even in London. Most people sit there while I reverse into the site,so I always give a thank you as my nose is level with the kurb.
When I see another driver struggling I’ll sit there as long as it takes cos I know what it’s like with everyone watching you.
You know what new jobs are like,after a while you’ll get into the swing of it
autos definitely a bonus for me! as you say traffics gonna have to wait and if someone throws their dummy out the car then so be it. The company said i can practice reversing in the yard which considering the time you get practicing on the training will be invaluable! I am thinking do you ever get in a situation where you have to literally block the road going though and your going to be a good few minutes or even say half hour?
One thing I’ll say about my short truck driving career though,after 60 hours of it each week,it makes me take my bike out for a ragging at the weekend. Sometimes a proper ragging. Just because it’s everything that the truck isn’t . From what I hear I’m not the only one
Nobby_Clarke:
One thing I’ll say about my short truck driving career though,after 60 hours of it each week,it makes me take my bike out for a ragging at the weekend. Sometimes a proper ragging. Just because it’s everything that the truck isn’t . From what I hear I’m not the only one
haha i bet!
ive had a crap couple of years financially but next year God willing all will be miles better and i`ll be on the bike more. Got an old sv650s but its in good nic and it does me. I bet it gets more mileage on it soon!!
Perfect commuter bike there mate. I take it the meeting was uneventful ?