My first job was just over a week ago driving a kerbside bin wagon for a shift, was OK, but all day to do less than 10 miles isn’t why I spent all that cash on my licence 
Last night I got to do a shift with the Royal Mail, a very long night (couldn’t believe how quiet the M4 is at 2am!) but loved every minute of it.
Had an 18t DAF LF with a conventional 6 speed box for the night. First leg was a run from Swindon to Banbury. Needed to ask a driver in the next bay how to back onto the bay/use tail lift (the tail lift slid under the bay as the loading bay was at wagon floor height)
Anyway, nice easy run to Banbury, bit of ■■■■ taking by a couple of the guys there (I was sooooo obviously a newbie!), all light hearted though. Run back to Swindon, but rush hour congestion on M40 J9 set me behind schedule a bit.
Next up, run empty to depot at Stonebridge, London with scheduled stop at Reading services for my 45min break. This was where I had a bit of a ■■■■-up! the digitacho started flashing that I was due my break about 10 mins before I made the services, as I was on the M4 with nowhere to stop (just passed the previous junction) I kept on until I reached the services then had my break! Not sure what the consequences are/will be for that!!!
So nervously entered London around 10ish, but actually found it a breeze getting to the depot.
Now, fith a fully loaded truck, it’s off to Newport. (Thank God for Cruise Control!! 
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Tipped at Newport, second break taken and a quiet run back to Swindon, re-fuelled and shift over at 4:45 this morning YAAAAAWN
Back in next Saturday for a 5:17am start…BRING IT ON!!!