Appy:
yourhavingalarf:
sammym:
My problems are: I’ve never driven in europeBest you…
Take a large supply of cash with you then to help pay some of the fines.
I love it, ‘I’ll just drive across Europe for a few days it can’t be that difficult’… eejit.
billy bullsquirt bimbles across belgium
Left ■■■■■■ too!
Cool.
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peirre:
sammym:
I wasn’t looking for this work. I’d done some work for the agency and then stopped. Basically, I got put on class 1 and they still paid me class 2 money (for that one shift, but it was the principle). So I walked. They then offered me loads of class 1 work as I said that’s all I’d do. But nothing really look my eye - running nights for Sainsbury’s or tramping around the UK has no appeal.Is it me or does it sound like the agency have run out of people to call for this job, and have started phoning people who have had a slight disagreement with them out of desperation.
Sammym you got stung once before by them, are alarm balls not ringing in your head?
Or shall we await the sammym got ripped off by the agency thread in a couple of weeks?
From their perspective they probably don’t realise there is a problem. They have been badgering me offering me work since I left that gig. I was a relief driver for a big company and had passed my class 1 a few days earlier. The company had one of their drivers hurt his back. And the artic needed a driver so transport monkey asked me to help out. But the policy was no assessment no class 1 driving. So they said they couldn’t pay me class 1 money - so I told them I couldn’t do any work for them ever again.
The thing is… I’d rather try something new. And I’m happy to take the chance of having my hands burnt. I could easily get work moving stuff for sainsburys. But it just doesn’t interest me in the slightest. I could easily drive trucks full of car parts around… But again it’s not exciting.
sammym:
peirre:
sammym:
I wasn’t looking for this work. I’d done some work for the agency and then stopped. Basically, I got put on class 1 and they still paid me class 2 money (for that one shift, but it was the principle). So I walked. They then offered me loads of class 1 work as I said that’s all I’d do. But nothing really look my eye - running nights for Sainsbury’s or tramping around the UK has no appeal.Is it me or does it sound like the agency have run out of people to call for this job, and have started phoning people who have had a slight disagreement with them out of desperation.
Sammym you got stung once before by them, are alarm balls not ringing in your head?
Or shall we await the sammym got ripped off by the agency thread in a couple of weeks?From their perspective they probably don’t realise there is a problem. They have been badgering me offering me work since I left that gig. I was a relief driver for a big company and had passed my class 1 a few days earlier. The company had one of their drivers hurt his back. And the artic needed a driver so transport monkey asked me to help out. But the policy was no assessment no class 1 driving. So they said they couldn’t pay me class 1 money - so I told them I couldn’t do any work for them ever again.
The thing is… I’d rather try something new. And I’m happy to take the chance of having my hands burnt. I could easily get work moving stuff for sainsburys. But it just doesn’t interest me in the slightest. I could easily drive trucks full of car parts around… But again it’s not exciting.
Well, come on then, we’re all on tenterhooks. What happened, did you get the gig?
Harry Monk:
sammym:
peirre:
sammym:
I wasn’t looking for this work. I’d done some work for the agency and then stopped. Basically, I got put on class 1 and they still paid me class 2 money (for that one shift, but it was the principle). So I walked. They then offered me loads of class 1 work as I said that’s all I’d do. But nothing really look my eye - running nights for Sainsbury’s or tramping around the UK has no appeal.Is it me or does it sound like the agency have run out of people to call for this job, and have started phoning people who have had a slight disagreement with them out of desperation.
Sammym you got stung once before by them, are alarm balls not ringing in your head?
Or shall we await the sammym got ripped off by the agency thread in a couple of weeks?From their perspective they probably don’t realise there is a problem. They have been badgering me offering me work since I left that gig. I was a relief driver for a big company and had passed my class 1 a few days earlier. The company had one of their drivers hurt his back. And the artic needed a driver so transport monkey asked me to help out. But the policy was no assessment no class 1 driving. So they said they couldn’t pay me class 1 money - so I told them I couldn’t do any work for them ever again.
The thing is… I’d rather try something new. And I’m happy to take the chance of having my hands burnt. I could easily get work moving stuff for sainsburys. But it just doesn’t interest me in the slightest. I could easily drive trucks full of car parts around… But again it’s not exciting.
Well, come on then, we’re all on tenterhooks. What happened, did you get the gig?
It’s a bit embarrassing. Provisionally I’ve got the job but the agency have been told they have to keep looking as the company/director is seriously unimpressed with my lack of experience. Which is understandable I’d not want me driving my artic around europe. But it’s a bit insulting being told that they don’t really want you but will use you only if they have no choice.
All I know about it that it’s a fridge and I’ll be going on the ferry from Dover loaded and first drop is in the middle of Paris. I might even get to go up the Eifel tower like you 
Edit - also spoke to an old school driver who did Europe in the 80’s. He said I needed for bribes. And said I need money for tolls. I’ve been advised to tell the company I don’t have a pot to ■■■■ in and say I need the money in advance. I’m not so sure about the bribes. But he says it’s the way over there.
sammym:
Edit - also spoke to an old school driver who did Europe in the 80’s. He said I needed for bribes. And said I need money for tolls. I’ve been advised to tell the company I don’t have a pot to ■■■■ in and say I need the money in advance. I’m not so sure about the bribes. But he says it’s the way over there.
No, thirty years ago you would give a French copper a bung, try that nowadays and you’ll be locked up in chokey.
As predicted, it will be a trip to Rungis. Worth doing for the experience.
Harry Monk:
sammym:
Edit - also spoke to an old school driver who did Europe in the 80’s. He said I needed for bribes. And said I need money for tolls. I’ve been advised to tell the company I don’t have a pot to ■■■■ in and say I need the money in advance. I’m not so sure about the bribes. But he says it’s the way over there.No, thirty years ago you would give a French copper a bung, try that nowadays and you’ll be locked up in chokey.
As predicted, it will be a trip to Rungis. Worth doing for the experience.
This regarding bungs
Plus you’ll also have a toll box for tolls of imagine
Cheers everyone. Especially Harry - although I annoy him he is still willing to take the time to give me some good advice.
I’m nervous and excited for this. I’ll be really gutted if i get cancelled because they find someone more experienced. But I’ve got the itch now - so if they do sack me off I’ll be hunting for a bit of euro work. It’s a proper little adventure.
toonsy:
Harry Monk:
sammym:
Edit - also spoke to an old school driver who did Europe in the 80’s. He said I needed for bribes. And said I need money for tolls. I’ve been advised to tell the company I don’t have a pot to ■■■■ in and say I need the money in advance. I’m not so sure about the bribes. But he says it’s the way over there.No, thirty years ago you would give a French copper a bung, try that nowadays and you’ll be locked up in chokey.
As predicted, it will be a trip to Rungis. Worth doing for the experience.
This regarding bungs
Plus you’ll also have a toll box for tolls of imagine
Don’t think you’ll need a toll box for france.Its peages.So pay on your fuel card normally.
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Just be aware that there is a Scottish motorcycle copper who patrols the Peripherique whose wife left him for an English truck driver, after which he moved to France and joined the Police and as a result of which he absolutely loathes and targets English trucks, handing out enormous fines.
He’s fairly easy to spot, although he wears the standard French Police blue tunic, he wears a kilt beneath it. If you see him in your mirrors, you are in serious doo-doo. 
daftvader:
toonsy:
Harry Monk:
sammym:
Edit - also spoke to an old school driver who did Europe in the 80’s. He said I needed for bribes. And said I need money for tolls. I’ve been advised to tell the company I don’t have a pot to ■■■■ in and say I need the money in advance. I’m not so sure about the bribes. But he says it’s the way over there.No, thirty years ago you would give a French copper a bung, try that nowadays and you’ll be locked up in chokey.
As predicted, it will be a trip to Rungis. Worth doing for the experience.
This regarding bungs
Plus you’ll also have a toll box for tolls of imagine
Don’t think you’ll need a toll box for france.Its peages.So pay on your fuel card normally.
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DKV do a telepass thing that you can get. Mine works in France and Spain. It’s linked to the fuel card but the benefit is you can fly through the non stop lanes and hope the barrier lifts in time 
I can’t believe I have fallen for this again but here goes…
Did nobody else spot the ‘delivery to the centre of Paris’ in an artic, on your own, when you haven’t been driving long and have never driven in Europe before?
If this was genuine I would think he was bloody brave
good_friend:
I can’t believe I have fallen for this again but here goes…Did nobody else spot the ‘delivery to the centre of Paris’ in an artic, on your own, when you haven’t been driving long and have never driven in Europe before?
If this was genuine I would think he was bloody brave
We don’t put experienced drivers out abroad alone without them first going out on a few trips with one of our regular drivers, and we don’t go anywhere near city centres. It makes for a more relaxing moment all round for the driver and for me!
Having said that, I just drifted into Europe when I was younger than sammy, albeit in a puddlejumper and I’m still alive ( and the populations of Germany, France and the Benelux countries are as well )
I’m sure you’re right but I still wouldn’t fancy driving through the centre of Paris whatever vehicle I was in. They’re all mad over there!
We also don’t know whether he’s driving a left ■■■■■■ or not
My bete noir are the peages in Spain. I hate them with a vengence
Nite Owl:
The irony of a student saying lorry drivers are scruffy is overwhelming me.
He isn’t a student. He is a wind-up merchant. I said that when he first showed up but was told that I was wrong and that he was legit.
good_friend:
I’m sure you’re right but I still wouldn’t fancy driving through the centre of Paris whatever vehicle I was in. They’re all mad over there!We also don’t know whether he’s driving a left ■■■■■■ or not
My bete noir are the peages in Spain. I hate them with a vengence
If I can ask?
Why Spanish peages particularly?
Olog Hai:
Nite Owl:
The irony of a student saying lorry drivers are scruffy is overwhelming me.He isn’t a student. He is a wind-up merchant. I said that when he first showed up but was told that I was wrong and that he was legit.
Well, that theory was put forward when he posted about a DVSA stop on the M5 but in fairness he did rather scupper it by posting scans of the DVSA paperwork.
Olog Hai:
Nite Owl:
The irony of a student saying lorry drivers are scruffy is overwhelming me.He isn’t a student. He is a wind-up merchant. I said that when he first showed up but was told that I was wrong and that he was legit.
Well I am a student. And sometimes I do throw a joke around - I don’t know if that makes me a windup merchant. At the time of my making this thread, the radio was none stop: “The wait is over - Love island returns” - I made a few generalizations about trampers as a joke. However when I thought I could have an adventure I was more than willing to eat my words and sleep in a truck, wash with baby wipes and eat food that is served by spotty people.
What some people (including yourself I feel) don’t realise is that I am very honest about stuff. If I have a crash I’m happy to admit it. If I mess up I am happy to say so. And I didn’t enter this ‘industry’ in a traditional way. I got some licences then blagged my way into it. And I never really learnt how to do certain things other than by asking/watching and copying. Which is why I sometimes ask ‘silly’ questions.
The weather is lovely so everyone enjoy your weekend. I’m winding down after an action-packed day of 7.5t action from Brum to Bradford, then to Liverpool and back to Brum. I deserve a beer now.
sammym:
“The wait is over - Love island returns”
After a week of tramping, many drivers will be happy for 30 seconds of love action with the Mrs, followed by a few beers
peirre:
After a week of tramping, many drivers will be happy for 30 seconds of love action with the Mrs, followed by a few beers
Top tip, have the beers first and you may be lucky and manage to last for 60 seconds of love action 
Harry Monk:
Very poor attempt, 2/10.
Harry your at least 2 points to high on that score .
Dosnt resemble the week I’ve just had . Cooked fresh food from the fridge all week , fresh milk from the fridge . Showered twice a day - how do you day boys cope not having washing gear with you in this hot sticky weather - you really must stink when you get home . Had a nice air conditioned cabin on the Dublin - Liverpool ferry as well and two cooked meals as well . Different view out the window each morning . I really enjoyed the job this week .
If you ever learn to reverse you might want to try it for a week .
