DRIVING TRUCKS 25 YEARS
CLASS 1 -15 YEARS
IM FIRST CLASS WITH MOST COMBINATIONS OF TRUCKS AS I HAVE BEEN LUCKY TO HAVE A VERY VARIED JOB.
BELOW AVERAGE RATES JOBS AND AGENCYS 
7-5 TON RATES £5-75 TO £6-50 A HOUR
CLASS 2 SAME RATES
CLASS 1 £6-75 UPWARDS
NOW THATS BAD THE RATES ARE GOING DOWN, I WAS ON £10 A HR 10YEARS AGO
SO ANY OTHER WORK YOU CAN ALL GET, TAKE IT
I AM WORKING AT THE MOMENT FOR THE WORST MONEY I HAVE TAKEN IN 15YEARS AND NO PROSPECTS AT ALL…
Welcome to the club that the other 90% of the UKs Class 1 drivers are in…
Sad times for the industry, for all industry come to that but things are not going to get better pay rate wise for many years I reckon, while there is this recession so many people are signing up to train on LGV’s paid for by the jobcentres (only class 2 I think) that as soon as any jobs become available these newbies are going to be the pick simply because they will work for min wage, I have an old mate just like you and me and many on here, he was made redundant before Christmas, many years behind the wheel national and international with ADR/crane licence/flt licence, he started a job two weeks ago delivering prescriptions for a chemist at £6 an hour,the best he had been offered since Christmas was a class 1 one job UK with nights out at £6.50 and hour and £15 a night out, the chemist gives him 40 hours a week, start at 8.30 then his day is split and he finishes at 7pm, Mon - Fri driving around in a little transit connect, no VOSA no cops no tacho no spending the night is a p!ss stinking service area with crappy smelly dirty showers - what would you do?
yea its bad, i feel like leaving the game altogether for a while, best ive been offered is a drivers mate position int he last 2 weeks for a removals firm.
class 1 driver being a drivers mate
great
I AM WORKING ON A SMALL DRAY TRUCK AND LOTS OF UNLOADING ETC AND I ENJOY THE WORK.
BUT THE HOURS ARE SHORT WITH NO PROSPECTS OF OVERTIME THATS THE KILLER, I AM DOWN 600 A MONTH, AND LOOKING FOR WORK ON TOP OF THIS I WONT BE LEAVING THIS JOB BUT I NEED MORE HOURS WILLING TO DO ANYTHING BUT CAN FIND NOTHING…
ONCE A PROUD CLASS ONE DRIVER
I SUPPOSE I AM A GORDON BROWN PET DOG
humantruck:
I AM WORKING ON A SMALL DRAY TRUCK AND LOTS OF UNLOADING ETC AND I ENJOY THE WORK.BUT THE HOURS ARE SHORT WITH NO PROSPECTS OF OVERTIME THATS THE KILLER, I AM DOWN 600 A MONTH, AND LOOKING FOR WORK ON TOP OF THIS I WONT BE LEAVING THIS JOB BUT I NEED MORE HOURS WILLING TO DO ANYTHING BUT CAN FIND NOTHING…
ONCE A PROUD CLASS ONE DRIVER
I SUPPOSE I AM A GORDON BROWN PET DOG
IS IT A NOISY TRUCK YOU ARE DRIVING?
If not turn down the volume mate, Capital letters on a forum mean you are shouting 
actually IT IS a NOISY… TRUCK
thought you was allowed to type in any size
THE OLDER DRIVERS WILL LIKE THE BIG LETTERS…i can here there anger!!! 
Yeah it is bad out there.
I got a job six weeks ago driving a 4.5t van for 7 quid and hour - I feel fortunate to have a job to be honest. The company I work for pay overtime and shift allowances, which seems like like a good deal compared to some.
yep its real bad, i have been on pc all morning looking round or some extra work i just hope it dont get worse if that poss
maybe all truck drivers will become male escorts for RICH WOMEN 
humantruck:
maybe all truck drivers will become male escorts for RICH WOMEN
Jeez I hope not, I don’t want too many more of us doing it!
short of money
apply for working persons tax credit via job centre
dont matter if you have kids or are single
if in doubt apply
hitch:
short of money
apply for working persons tax credit via job centre
dont matter if you have kids or are single
if in doubt apply
For single people it is a non starter - if you earn 6 quid an hour for 40 hours a week, you can’t claim WTC.
The male ■■■■■■ business has gone ■■■■ up as well ,too many drivers are settling for being a bit of rough trade I.M.O.
My agency is getting dicked by the client who is canceling shifts for us with 2 hrs notice: The client tries to extra task us ‘will-do’ type drivers outside the agency’s knowledge when we’re lucky to be on a job too. On top of that chaos, we are getting a £1/hr pay cut soon - so it seems the big companies are laughing their parts-off as the agency and we have to take the flak since we can all be replaced by other sharks in the water.
It’s certainly ugly at what to do for the right outcome without shafting other drivers or oneself …so maybe it’s bye-bye to the days of cheerful ‘good mornings’, ‘pushing limits’ & being overly helpful for the hapless clerk on the desk?
Britain, Britain, Britain …where we’re told to applaud ‘diversity’ yet suffer shed-loads because of it…
Thinks: Maybe soon drop the ‘Happy’ & change it to ‘Jobsworth’?
They say pay rates will be higher when we are all highly trained with our driver CPC, hang on a pigs just flown by,lying swines
fuse:
They say pay rates will be higher when we are all highly trained with our driver CPC, hang on a pigs just flown by,lying swines
I saw them too…
I was bantering with a Polish shunter in Milton Keynes (MK) last night who told me that a Class One Polish mate of his is working for an agency servicing MK Tesco RDC for £7.50 p/h days & £8.50 p/h nights.
A wind-up?
What I can’t understand-not only in UK or Australia-that there is a shortage of quality operators,before this credit crunch came along.
So every other proffesion/trade/unskilled vocation that could not get employees raised their wages-except for trucking!?!?
Then,how convenient when the credit crunch started-trucking is the first occupation to droptheir wages/rates?!?!?
I was taking home more $$ 10 years ago when house prices were lower,cost of living etc and then the big trucking companies have the gall to complain they can’t get staff!!
But,the best for last,I love the push for full auto gearbox trucks to attract new people to the industry. 
DRIVER HIRE
CHADDERTON
i have been told there class one rates are now £6.85 hr
nothing more to say on the matter but im sure you have!!!
Description
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Time Recruitment who are operating as an employment business. HGV I Driver required to work various shifts including weekends. £7.53 days and £8.40 nights, £9.30 weekends. Must have previous experience and no more than 6 points on licence. Must also have a Digi Tacho card. . .
How to apply
You can apply for this job by telephoning 0870 7774844 ext 1 and asking for Stuart McLachrie.
Employer
Time Recruitment Solutions Ltd. (Industrial)
EXCUSE ME I WAS ON A BETTER WAGE 10 YEARS AGO, MAYBE ITS A JOKE ADD LOL