I’m new to this forum and just would like to say what a great source of information it is! I am a young British 23 yr old and I am still researching it but I think I want to be a lorry driver. However I am a bit worried as it did take me quite a long time to learn to drive a car (passed my test first time 5 yrs ago but took me 45 lessons). I have my medical for my provisional Cat C next week.
Can anybody tell me what sort of skills you need to do well at this job? Being young I kind of can’t help but dream a bit of me going on the continent for deliveries in my lorry. I want to see the world!!! lol so a bit of advice from you guys might help me to keep my feet on the ground and decide whether it’s something I should pursue.
Well I know I’m probably looking at 800 quid minimum for a training course so the first step is to save that up. The other stuff I’ve not got that far as I want to get all the theory done and then decide whether that investment will be worthwhile.
Forget about seeing the world driving a truck around Europe. Not that it cant or wont happen - but not at all likely for a few years. Keep it in the back of your mind for the future and aim for it. But in the meantime, expect to work on a skip wagon or multidrop catering deliveries. You may get an early break - you may not.
But IMO, one thing’s for certain. If you want to do it - don’t let anyone talk you out of it.
When you’re doing your sums, remember you will also need driver cpc Initial Qualification.
