the maoster:
Sounds good, but is that paid time off or unpaid as its part of your four days off?
It’s 20 days paid holiday, so if you book 4 off then those days off are paid as if you’d worked them, and deducted from your year’s entitlement accordingly.
Imagine this:
off off off off on on on on off off off off (normal 12 day period)
off off off off hol hol hol hol off off off off (holiday 12 day period)
In both cases you’d be paid the same on the next payday, because those 4 days holiday are simply deducted from your holiday entitlement, and paid.
the maoster:
That makes sense I suppose. I like it in theory, but I’m not sold 100% on the practicalities tbh.
What parts are you unhappy with?
It’s mainly the thought of working a weekend for “normal” rates which goes against everything I’ve ever done (military excepted), plus it will seem forever before you get a full weekend off.
the maoster:
That makes sense I suppose. I like it in theory, but I’m not sold 100% on the practicalities tbh.
What parts are you unhappy with?
It’s mainly the thought of working a weekend for “normal” rates which goes against everything I’ve ever done (military excepted), plus it will seem forever before you get a full weekend off.
That is the fly in the ointment, I agree, and that’s the price paid to have 4 days off in every 8 (which is a price worth paying in my opinion). I’ve found after a while you get so used to it that Saturdays don’t feel like Saturdays anymore. They feel like any other working day. But I’ve no family, so it works for me.
the maoster:
That makes sense I suppose. I like it in theory, but I’m not sold 100% on the practicalities tbh.
What parts are you unhappy with?
It’s mainly the thought of working a weekend for “normal” rates which goes against everything I’ve ever done (military excepted), plus it will seem forever before you get a full weekend off.
I agree with that as I love my football and cricket so I’d miss quite a bit of both. However for someone with kids it’s great as they get to spend more time with them, also take them to school pick them up and when the kids are off on holidays even better.
That is of course the kids don’t get under your feet
If you can get a trucking company that does 4on/4off but a 2dayshift/2nightshift cycle I can confirm from previous experience outside of trucking that that is the best shift going.
Think about it you only work HALF the year all be it prob 12hr+ shifts each time!!!
Tony Vann:
What i can tell you is,a few drivers left Walkers Crisps to go to Maritime at Bardon, Leics. One as i know of is back at Walkers within a couple of months, others want to get back. They said the job is crap. They are push push push, though limited to 52mph. Check it well before you commit. In the mean time i will try to find out more. as i retired from Walkers just over a year ago after 46years of Class 1.
somtam:
Anyone can pls help me.
What do maritime drivers earn annually on 4x4 shift please?
Don’t know the annual basic but if you can get 3 15’s and a 13 you’ll take around £430 if it falls Monday through Friday, £480 if one day at the weekend is involved, £500-£530 if all weekend involved.
Not true. Mon-Fri you’ll bank about £420 for basic hours.
Not saying it’s great but it’s not as bad as £430 or 3 15s and a 13
somtam:
Anyone can pls help me.
What do maritime drivers earn annually on 4x4 shift please?
Don’t know the annual basic but if you can get 3 15’s and a 13 you’ll take around £430 if it falls Monday through Friday, £480 if one day at the weekend is involved, £500-£530 if all weekend involved.
Not true. Mon-Fri you’ll bank about £420 for basic hours.
Not saying it’s great but it’s not as bad as £430 or 3 15s and a 13
The op asked about 4/4 wages. Don’t forget you have to make up the 5th days money through your overtime
Tony Vann:
What i can tell you is,a few drivers left Walkers Crisps to go to Maritime at Bardon, Leics. One as i know of is back at Walkers within a couple of months, others want to get back. They said the job is crap. They are push push push, though limited to 52mph. Check it well before you commit. In the mean time i will try to find out more. as i retired from Walkers just over a year ago after 46years of Class 1.
Would that be Ian that gone back?
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Yes it was Ian Thorburn, mate
Yeah i heard they push you to max hours
not spoke to my cousin for a while… hope he happy now he back at walkers!
Big Truck:
If you can get a trucking company that does 4on/4off but a 2dayshift/2nightshift cycle I can confirm from previous experience outside of trucking that that is the best shift going.
Think about it you only work HALF the year all be it prob 12hr+ shifts each time!!!
If you include holidays, you’re only working 5.3 months of the year.
rob22888:
The 4 on 4 off wage is £140 + £10 meal per shift days, +£20 for nights. Overtime after 12 hours.
EDIT: sorry, ezydriver covered it.
To be fair, that’s a good wage. £170 for 12 hours = £14.17 per hour including breaks.
I wouldn’t care if it was 15s and 13s as its only 4 days then 4 days off.
Whats the overtime rate ?
If it was a 13, 14, or 15 hour shift you’d get overtime after 12 hours. If it’s a 7 hour shift, you’re guaranteed 12 hours (£170).
The only snag is the overtime rate, it’s about £13.50 p/h Sat, about £14.50 p/h Sun, and I think during the week it’s little better than flat rate. I have to clarify these though.
Basically if you work on average 64 hours per week and keep revs ‘green’ you’d make around £40k pre-tax.
28 days holidays at £640 per week.
It’s not the easiest trucking job in the world, can be challenging, but I sorta prefer that to doing boring stuff day in day out. To each his own. Some love it, some hate it, usual stuff as with most jobs out there.
Money is fine, but that’s relevant to your expectations, I know some guys are pulling in around £1k per week mostly trunking via LTD and complain that’s low and at the same time there are guys that do tramping on books and take home around £470 a week, yet they are fine with that. When it comes to money it’s a personal thing and all will view it differently.
