Little Green Shoots

NEW AND WANNABE DRIVERS (INTERACTIVE)
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Things are looking up a little on the job front.

i got a phone call from an Agency last Sunday afternoon fro a Class 2 job Monday morning 08:30 start 22 miles from my home. Possible night out, take gear with you.

The job was 2 and a half days work.

Monday
Pickup 7 pallets at manchester in a 26 tonner. Drive to Hampton (London). Pick up another 4 pallets.
Meet colleague at Feltham, Swap trucks taking his empty 18 tonner. drive up M1 as far as hours permit towards Mansfield.
Sleepover Northampton services.

Tuesday
Drive to Mansfield. Pick up 11 Pallets. Drive to Llanelli. Tip load. Start off home until no more hours left.
Stop overnight at Monmouth.

Wednesday
Drive back to base at Manchester

So there IS some work out thereand I didn’t even need to knock on doors for it. But I would advise everybody to do exactly that for work, I was just dead dead jammy and I know it. However, it was my first driving job THIS YEAR!!

I have been temping in an office job 2 - 3 days a week since 2nd jan.

Things might just be slowly, slowly getting a tiny bit better out there.

LandyLad

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Nice to hear a bit of positive news about jobs on here, well done.

Just got my shiney new licence through the post today so it is off to register with the local agency tomorrow.

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Drive to Mansfield.

… and I take it you must have heard how bad the coffee is as I didn’t see you!!! Glad your’e working. Pete :laughing: :laughing:

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Peter Smythe:

Drive to Mansfield.

… and I take it you must have heard how bad the coffee is as I didn’t see you!!! Glad your’e working. Pete :laughing: :laughing:

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And where exactly would you suggest he park a 26t truck in Mansfield Woodhouse, as your centre is for Redfern or PSTT or vehicle inspections by appointment :smiling_imp:

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Any visitors with trucks are welcome to use my parking area - for coffee purposes only ie no overnighters please!! Pete :laughing: :laughing:

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Thanks for the coffee offer Peter.

Dean, I was in an 18 tonner when at Mansfield 'cos I swapped the 26 tonner with a colleague at Feltham on Monday night.

Peter, I went to Somercoates actually which I believe is really only near Mansfield, off the A38 and not IN God’s Little Acre! :slight_smile:

Hopefully I could pop in if I’m ever in the area looking for a 45 or 30 min rest break !!

Why not get your yard and offices liveried out like your new trucks? That would be a conversation opener and an easy way to find you!!

LandyLad

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Why not get your yard and offices liveried out like your new trucks? That would be a conversation opener and an easy way to find you!!

Simples!! I don’t want to loose my tenancy!!!

Somercotes is a few miles from me. Around 25 mins by truck so not such a good idea perhaps.

Maybe see you another time. Pete :laughing: :laughing:

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LandyLad:
Dean, I was in an 18 tonner when at Mansfield 'cos I swapped the 26 tonner with a colleague at Feltham on Monday night.

LandyLad

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Hiya landylad
Yea things are picking up mate the last two or three weeks have been a bit dead then today at 3pm I got a call from Acorn asking if i would do a tipper job tomorrow at Clive Hurt so I said yes as long as its not bloody Tarmac :open_mouth: ha ha took the job then at 6pm got a call from my usual agents with a job for tomorrow .
usual case eh either none call or they all call on the same day :smiley: But I gotta say I do like tipper work just not the dirty black stuff :frowning: …

Hi Peter
LOL both me and landylad are used to drinking tea and coffee in trainers yards mate Paul at hindley green hgv has a hot snack van in his yard ( lol i think he has shares in it :open_mouth: ) but its a good idea .
Its not often that i get over your neck of the woods Peter but if I do i will call in for a coffee . :smiley:

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hot snack van in his yard

:bulb: :bulb: :bulb: :bulb: :bulb:

:blush: :blush:

:laughing: :laughing:

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Thought you would like that Peter you could always rent a space out or even buy your own in the same livery :smiley: as the trucks then when not in use as a snack van use it to train B+E LOL :open_mouth:

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YAMBOL57:
Thought you would like that Peter you could always rent a space out or even buy your own in the same livery :smiley: as the trucks then when not in use as a snack van use it to train B+E LOL :open_mouth:

Or CE for a loaded trailer experience :laughing: :laughing:

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…or convert the coach and go mobile around the industrial estates :question: :question:

Think someone’s pushed the “silly button” :laughing: :laughing:

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ANOTHER phone call this afternoon from the same agency offering 2 days work, 04:30 a.m. start tomorrow, night out stopover somewhere return to base Friday.

The TM had asked for me specifically.

AAAAAAGHHHH I can’t do it because I have already accepted 5 hours work for tomorrow and I just CAN’T let this customer down on this specific job.
AAAAGGGGHHHH !!!

Typical, agency work a bit like buses with several coming at once!

That’s my tough s**t I know, but it’s a bit of good news for somebody else and at least there is evidence of some work around, even if it was filling in for a driver off sick or something.

So keep yer chins up Gals and Guys.
:smiley: