Not been in the Swindon area for long but if Cameron and Osborne were to be believed, you’d think the area would be awash with jobs.
Politicians lying eh who’d have thought that?
A recent look on the JC website and in the local comic makes depressing reading.
Only one full time job in the Swindon area and that’s with a firm called Rhys Davies.
A quick search for that name on here doesn’t inspire much confidence to apply for it.
The rest is all agency fodder.
Where else is there to look locally?
Applied for a job on tankers recently and they wanted me to start and not give any notice to who I’m on for now. Didn’t like that.
Perhaps that’s my fault for having some sort of insane loyalty towards my employer. Even though they are trying to divide and conquer by have 4 different pay scales for doing the same job. Wouldn’t give up full time for agency but these unscrupulous bosses have you by the knackers.
Only one full time job in Swindon, and it just so happens to be a driving job… how’s that for coincidence?
How far are you willing to travel, & are you wanting day/night work or tramping?
If travelling isn’t a problem then there’s plenty going on in Bristol/Avonmouth/Portbury.
Life on doll or just getting by, or a life as a full time driver getting money in?
Which one
Got to be more than one job in Swindon ffs 
I work for a firm from there, and I know a lot of people from there, and seems to be plenty of work around that area.
I must be looking in the wrong place Altitude.
There were plenty on the search results but as you read through them they were all agency.
Had a spell of agency and unless absolutely desperate never again.
They lie more than MPs.
Not fussed on the type of work.
Yellow pages + phone + asking
The better driving jobs are the one’s that aren’t advertised 
Steve66:
I must be looking in the wrong place Altitude.
There were plenty on the search results but as you read through them they were all agency.
Had a spell of agency and unless absolutely desperate never again.
They lie more than MPs.
Not fussed on the type of work.
There are plenty of jobs about but most of the non-agency ones are word of mouth. A lot of the work around Swindon is on tippers, are you interested in that? (lots seem to be frightened of tippers but it’s good money in my case.) If it’s any good to you I’ll keep my ear to the ground & pm you if I hear of anything.
Thanks for that Altitude.
I have done tipper work in a quarry lugging stone so tippers are not off putting.
I also hold a HIAB as we used to deliver bagged stone and aggregate as well.
If you hear of anything please feel free to pm me.
Thanks again.
Earthline at Ogbourn St George.
David Hathaway.
Moreton Cullimore near Cirencester.
J&B Bulk at Cricklade (Altitudes’ lot)
EMR near Swindon Railway Village.
Eddolls at Cricklade.
Drive down past the MAN dealer near J16 for an idea of Swindon firms.
Thanks Muckaway.
I used the JC as the first port of call like you do and boy was it depressing.
I will try those you listed.
Thanks.
Its already been mentioned but “knock on a few doors”
SW Transport(sorry sw group logistics) on Cheney Manor ind est.They also have depots in Telford,Leeds and Broxburn.
Howard Tenens.
Les Smith haulage.
None of the above run tippers but seem to be doing ok.
I do believe I’m driving training someone in a week or two
John Raymond were looking for people in swindon, as well as Bridgend and cannock, on their Web site. Also look at indeed.co.uk for advertised jobs. It collects adverts up from a number of other sites, a bit like a price comparison site but for jobs.
Steve66:
Thanks for that Altitude.
I have done tipper work in a quarry lugging stone so tippers are not off putting.
I also hold a HIAB as we used to deliver bagged stone and aggregate as well.
If you hear of anything please feel free to pm me.
Thanks again.
06.15 tomorrow Steve66…
…Your trainer’s a right arse-hole. 40mph, cleaned up cab, flag, nameplate etc.
lol
Muckaway:
Steve66:
Thanks for that Altitude.
I have done tipper work in a quarry lugging stone so tippers are not off putting.
I also hold a HIAB as we used to deliver bagged stone and aggregate as well.
If you hear of anything please feel free to pm me.
Thanks again.06.15 tomorrow Steve66…
…Your trainer’s a right arse-hole. 40mph, cleaned up cab, flag, nameplate etc.
I will second that…
altitude:
Muckaway:
Steve66:
Thanks for that Altitude.
I have done tipper work in a quarry lugging stone so tippers are not off putting.
I also hold a HIAB as we used to deliver bagged stone and aggregate as well.
If you hear of anything please feel free to pm me.
Thanks again.06.15 tomorrow Steve66…
…Your trainer’s a right arse-hole. 40mph, cleaned up cab, flag, nameplate etc.
I will second that…
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Muckaway:
altitude:
Muckaway:
Steve66:
Thanks for that Altitude.
I have done tipper work in a quarry lugging stone so tippers are not off putting.
I also hold a HIAB as we used to deliver bagged stone and aggregate as well.
If you hear of anything please feel free to pm me.
Thanks again.06.15 tomorrow Steve66…
…Your trainer’s a right arse-hole. 40mph, cleaned up cab, flag, nameplate etc.
I will second that…
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Thought you might say something like that… Picked a couple of loads up out of Gill Mill the last couple of weeks to get me home. Some things never change…still a ■■■■ hole
If anyone else in the Oxford/Swindon area is after a job, pm me as my boss is in the process of expanding and has ordered 5 more 8wheelers. Pay is good, work easy on contract to a local contractor, Scania 8wheelers (apologies if that frightens anyone off )