My advice is to get employment directly with the client and avoid agency. You want regular start times so you have a regular sleep pattern. Lorry driving has a long hour culture. Fortunately there are some clients where 8 hour days is the norm. Avoid clients that want to regularly push their drivers to work 15 hour days. At one client, I would be sent out on a 7.5 hour job, only to be told my the boys in pointy shoes that I hadn’t worked my minimum 8 hours, so had to go out on another 7.5 hour job.
I am in talks with some larger companies who are willing to take on new drivers like myself.
Am I been naive in thinking that larger, more reputable companies will stick to guide lines more and not mess me around?
i’m with DHL,who give newbies a chance.what do you mean by not messing you around? we often work long days,and different start times,but NEVER expected to break any rules,and i’d expect other reputable Companies are the same?
I am in talks with some larger companies who are willing to take on new drivers like myself.
Am I been naive in thinking that larger, more reputable companies will stick to guide lines more and not mess me around?
i’m with DHL,who give newbies a chance.what do you mean by not messing you around? we often work long days,and different start times,but NEVER expected to break any rules,and i’d expect other reputable Companies are the same?
I mean messed around with driving hours an stuff. I’ve heard a few horror stories.
As a new driver do they advice you on hours you’ve worked, not so much daily hours but over the long term? I know it can all get a bit confusing when they talk about the average over 18 weeks and stuff.
Companies keep track of WTD hours over a reference period by recording the data on your tacho card + any paper manual ones you hand in
Companies give infringements for WTD breaches - authorities do not
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Companies keep track of WTD hours over a reference period by recording the data on your tacho card + any paper manual ones you hand in
Companies give infringements for WTD breaches - authorities do not
I am in talks with some larger companies who are willing to take on new drivers like myself.
Am I been naive in thinking that larger, more reputable companies will stick to guide lines more and not mess me around?
i’m with DHL,who give newbies a chance.what do you mean by not messing you around? we often work long days,and different start times,but NEVER expected to break any rules,and i’d expect other reputable Companies are the same?
I mean messed around with driving hours an stuff. I’ve heard a few horror stories.
As a new driver do they advice you on hours you’ve worked, not so much daily hours but over the long term? I know it can all get a bit confusing when they talk about the average over 18 weeks and stuff.
our Manager keeps a check and insures that we are working within the legal limit over our 17 week reference period.