i blame the firms that when they get young or new drivers squeeze all the enthusiasm and passion out of them that they had for the job…
Then trailists liked it but when it’s Friday night at 7pm and the idiot planner is screaming at you to get another collection in then it stops been fun…
I’m lucky to enjoy my job and firm but it was a last roll of the dice for me,if I didn’t like this job I was leaving the industry.
yorkshire terrier:
i blame the firms that when they get young or new drivers squeeze all the enthusiasm and passion out of them that they had for the job…
Then trailists liked it but when it’s Friday night at 7pm and the idiot planner is screaming at you to get another collection in then it stops been fun…
I’m lucky to enjoy my job and firm but it was a last roll of the dice for me,if I didn’t like this job I was leaving the industry.
Or yours truly sitting@ Chirk Services best part of 24hr waiting on load of hanging outta Shrewsbury to get boat home!!![emoji52]
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Big Truck:
yorkshire terrier:
i blame the firms that when they get young or new drivers squeeze all the enthusiasm and passion out of them that they had for the job…
Then trailists liked it but when it’s Friday night at 7pm and the idiot planner is screaming at you to get another collection in then it stops been fun…
I’m lucky to enjoy my job and firm but it was a last roll of the dice for me,if I didn’t like this job I was leaving the industry.Or yours truly sitting@ Chirk Services best part of 24hr waiting on load of hanging outta Shrewsbury to get boat home!!![emoji52]
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why go home you’ve had your weekly break [GRINNING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]
shep532:
All about the driver shortage and kind of trying to sell the job.They had 4 unemployed who got to drive a rigid round then they asked them if they wanted to be drivers and they all said yes please.
As has been said, no mention of the hours, conditions, pay etc
Just a little bit biased
THERE IS NO DRIVER SHORTAGE!
There is a shortage of decent jobs paying decent money that qualified drivers feel are worth taking.
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alix776:
Big Truck:
yorkshire terrier:
i blame the firms that when they get young or new drivers squeeze all the enthusiasm and passion out of them that they had for the job…
Then trailists liked it but when it’s Friday night at 7pm and the idiot planner is screaming at you to get another collection in then it stops been fun…
I’m lucky to enjoy my job and firm but it was a last roll of the dice for me,if I didn’t like this job I was leaving the industry.Or yours truly sitting@ Chirk Services best part of 24hr waiting on load of hanging outta Shrewsbury to get boat home!!![emoji52]
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why go home you’ve had your weekly break [GRINNING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]
A divorce is rather expensive!!![emoji6]
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It’s better than nothing, but they’ve made it look like the whole thing is a holiday. If all I had to do was drive round in a circle, back in between some cones and then retire to a truckstop with state of the art facilities and underfloor heating I’d be well impressed. Reality being you get treated like scum of the earth from everyone you come into contact with, get cut up by every other road user and get a cold and dirty shower at the end of the day.
Funny they never asked why he wouldn’t be happy with his daughter driving.
That was a good viewpoint DJC. I thought the One Show item was was about 25% of what people really should hear and understand, so I rung an ex-trucker, female, who now runs a small company, David A Bradley of Matlock, with her husband, for an interview. I started by asking her what they missed out on, female truck drivers, and what about funding new drivers training packages?
Her name is Samantha Bradley (Sam). The interview was sound only - I’ve added some pics Sam sent me to add a bit of visual interest. Have a listen and see what you think - there’ll be another 5 minutes of Sam later today.
Be glad to hear what you think about it . .
And Dectez never got a word in .
ChrisG46:
That was a good viewpoint DJC. I thought the One Show item was was about 25% of what people really should hear and understand, so I rung an ex-trucker, female, who now runs a small company, David A Bradley of Matlock, with her husband, for an interview. I started by asking her what they missed out on, female truck drivers, and what about funding new drivers training packages?Her name is Samantha Bradley (Sam). The interview was sound only - I’ve added some pics Sam sent me to add a bit of visual interest. Have a listen and see what you think - there’ll be another 5 minutes of Sam later today.
Be glad to hear what you think about it . .
I think that’s very well done. Completely agree with Sam that the reporter should’ve investigated why, that would have been the natural flow of conversation and it was quite clear that he wanted to say more on the subject. Maybe that’s why she moved swiftly on. I also think it’s interesting they picked all young drivers for their opinion, is that really a good idea? As a young driver myself at 22 I’ve been driving approximately 3 and a half years full time, I have no plans to jump out ASAP but I’ve taken off the rose tinted specs which we all start with, I wonder if they have.
Priceless when the Irish presenter sat down next to those two who said no to everything.
You could almost hear the producer in the ear piece going “oh God we’ve picked the wrong two here” 
James the cat:
Priceless when the Irish presenter sat down next to those two who said no to everything.
You could almost hear the producer in the ear piece going “oh God we’ve picked the wrong two here”
I said to my wife at the time “that went well then”!
DJC:
ChrisG46:
That was a good viewpoint DJC. I thought the One Show item was was about 25% of what people really should hear and understand, so I rung an ex-trucker, female, who now runs a small company, David A Bradley of Matlock, with her husband, for an interview. I started by asking her what they missed out on, female truck drivers, and what about funding new drivers training packages?Her name is Samantha Bradley (Sam). The interview was sound only - I’ve added some pics Sam sent me to add a bit of visual interest. Have a listen and see what you think - there’ll be another 5 minutes of Sam later today.
Be glad to hear what you think about it . .
I think that’s very well done. Completely agree with Sam that the reporter should’ve investigated why, that would have been the natural flow of conversation and it was quite clear that he wanted to say more on the subject. Maybe that’s why she moved swiftly on. I also think it’s interesting they picked all young drivers for their opinion, is that really a good idea? As a young driver myself at 22 I’ve been driving approximately 3 and a half years full time, I have no plans to jump out ASAP but I’ve taken off the rose tinted specs which we all start with, I wonder if they have.
The one show isn’t really a serious journalistic show, so they never were going to cover life as a truck in depth and also they probably got the info for the feature from the PR departments of the FTA and RHA, whose members refuse to acknowledge the real reason behind the problems of driver recruitment and retainment in the haulage industry, instead the believe stunts like this are going to provide enough replacements.
It was the BBC, staffed by moronic yoghurt weavers that are usually frightened by anything remotely real, they report to organic yoghurt weavers that will only wear natural fibres and think that if you raise your voice they are in imminent danger of being killed.
The BBC could never, in a million years, truly represent anything that is real in this country and if it has negative connotations, then it is not being aired, as it has to be all pink lemonade and fluffy cuddly elephants with a limp and of a dubious ■■■■■■ persuasion.
Just sayin` like… 
Thought people might also enjoy the second part of Samantha Bradley’s sound-only interview - this is about starting new drivers, driver’s wages, and the new threat of spies in the cab - cameras focused on drivers!
Héraultais:
James the cat:
Priceless when the Irish presenter sat down next to those two who said no to everything.
You could almost hear the producer in the ear piece going “oh God we’ve picked the wrong two here”I said to my wife at the time “that went well then”!
I could hear the producer shout " FFS! - get the two round unshaven ones off before they start barking about drivers regs, crap pay, the hours and bollarx pensions. Cut to the pigeon pie menu!!! Cut to the pigeon pie shot now ■■■■ it!"
If only at the end they’d said for those that are interested in truck driving, pop onto TruckNet!
Well that was an interesting watching the one show, it must be true as one of the new volunteers stated after one day of ■■■■■■■ around in a big open space he now has a full insight into the world of transport, but I think the best part at the end were the two truckers who confused her with the correct answers that she was not geared up for & the look on his face when she said “you obviously enjoy your food” classic…
Evil8Beezle:
If only at the end they’d said for those that are interested in truck driving, pop onto TruckNet!
"pop into trucknet for a chat with friendly like minded lorryists to discuss more fantastic country cooking available to drivers, the benefits of under floor heating and the latest craze amongst lorry drivers - attending cycling educational schemes.
And now we chat to posho celeb finger wagging chef Hugh Fernly milk-stool about growing some organic tea spoons! Hugh…"
Didn’t see it & won’t be watching since I don’t have a tv or a licence so can’t watch it as the BBC say you need a licence even if you don’t have a tv & watch on your mobile device
Just watched it, I also loved the answer the guy gave about his son and daughter becoming drivers…not the answer they were looking for
If there genuinely is a driver shortage (not convinced at all btw) why not address the problem head on by asking the question.
Why are very few are now attracted to the job, compared to past generations, especially now that the primary and obvious conditions have improved ie. quality of trucks in terms of luxury and easy to drive as a car.
Why do ‘they’ not start an investigation and look at the reasons why if they are so concerned. (Surely ‘they’ do not in real terms know the answers in fact, …or do they and choose to ignore the facts 
)
So here’s a few clues to start them off.
The inflated cost of learning the basics of the job.
Crap pay.
Excessive hours in comparison to other industries, usually with ■■■■ poor overtime rates and systems.
Agencies…enough said.
Over regulation.
Risk of jail if breaking rules, or if involved in work related accident…is the pay rate worth that risk.
In cab cameras pointing at you…total liberty and intrusion, who (in their right mind that is ) would be happy with that
Planners pushing for the last drop of blood, …many of whom will watch your every move on tracker, and likely question it.
Nowhere suitable to park having to resort to unsuitable lay bys.
Being hated by most of the general public, despite doing an essential job that benefits them.
Being treated like second class citizens when visiting delivery points.
And many more that I can’t be arsed to think of.
Are ‘they’ really that surprised that young guys and girls are not queing saying …‘‘Wow! Hold me back, where do I sign up’’
If anybody asks me ‘‘Well why do it, nobody forced you’’ my answer would be that when I started, maybe with possibly the exception of the accident/jail part, none of the others applied then.
An indication of how t.s and c.s have deteriorated over the years making the job unattractive.
So there is a clue in there staring at ‘them’ in the face that would explain ‘their’ driver shortage eh?