The reason people go permanent is the reason i went permanent because as soon as the work dries up agency are the first to get booted. And with my finances the way they are i need a stable steady income. If your new to the job then its a good learning experience. Variety of lorries and work. Work itself is a piece of ■■■■. Left to get on with the job and the lads are more than willing to help out. Its whats called as a stop gap. Use to get a foot on the ladder and move to better things.
Its my second stint with mcdowells after going elsewhere which paid a better hourly rate but gave lack of hours and nights out. Granted for a decent wage your working long hours but weve all got to start somewhere.
No one said you had to apply to work there but if your a new driver id say options are limited with no experience. They gave me a chance after i first passed and have been right with be 90% of the time.
Themoocher:
I think it’s about how much you need experience and a job.
If you ain’t got a job and have no experience then 3 or 4 months grizzing it out in a crap job might just be your ticket to better things.
Your right, usual be in a job to get a job scenario does help.
I just thought the role, for what they wanted, was very low paid.
I’ve also heard that they expect drivers to tip on breaks and don’t pay for POA but that was from a guy who said he’d worked there for a week then quit but no doubt there will be two sides to that story.
Just wasn’t the role for me at those rates, when I first applied they must have been showing the agency rates as I wouldn’t have bothered applying if I’d seen £7.
I was going to see them Monday about the job so I could have updated more as it would be from horses mouth as it were but new job beckons.
Still might see if can get across as they say can do odd days and weekends. Doubt my new employer will let drivers work elsewhere even at weekends but I am very curious as to what spiel Mcdowells will come out with!
