Stay class 2 or go class 1?

I work for a road maintenance company and mostly drive rigids and sometimes a 12tonner with a trailer but the work is quite heavy at times. The hours are ok but the conditions are getting worse all the time. The big question is do I bite the bullet and do class 1 with an agency and hope I get a full-time job out of it or stay safe where I am? I have had my class 1 for almost 3 years so the insurance thing shouldn’t be an issue but i am 45 in two months and have heard horror stories about delays in getting licence back but hopefully that wont hold things up if I do jump ship.
Any opinions and advice much appreciated.

I would hang fire on quitting the job you have now to do agency work for a couple of months. Have you tested the water yet sending your CV to any full time job adverts?

I have had my class 2 for 27 years, and recently been thinking about a class 1, but at 50 years old this year and happy with my job and pay I gave up on the thought. Then the company i work for told me yyesterday they would like to put me through my class 1 this year if that was okay with me as we may just need a bugger wagon, crack on, was my reply :laughing:

Drift:
we may just need a bugger wagon

Not sure I fancy working for your company much. Would that be where they send the drivers for “additional training”? :laughing:

The-Snowman:

Drift:
we may just need a bugger wagon

Not sure I fancy working for your company much. Would that be where they send the drivers for “additional training”? :laughing:

Oops :blush: :laughing:

where is there more work i guess is the answer

The-Snowman:

Drift:
we may just need a bugger wagon

Not sure I fancy working for your company much. Would that be where they send the drivers for “additional training”? :laughing:

Yes, working for this place could end up just one long pain in the A. :laughing:

Drift:
we may just need a bugger wagon

A few companies I have driven for have a fleet of them. The drivers are always getting shafted!

…and this is why i just love this forum!!

mrginge:
I would hang fire on quitting the job you have now to do agency work for a couple of months. Have you tested the water yet sending your CV to any full time job adverts?

there are not that many class 1 jobs advertised near here and usually want experienced class 1 drivers, although I have my c+e I have not driven an artic since my test 3 years ago. That’s why I was thinking about agency work just now.

Mainzer:

mrginge:
I would hang fire on quitting the job you have now to do agency work for a couple of months. Have you tested the water yet sending your CV to any full time job adverts?

there are not that many class 1 jobs advertised near here and usually want experienced class 1 drivers, although I have my c+e I have not driven an artic since my test 3 years ago. That’s why I was thinking about agency work just now.

:bulb: Get company to get you class 1 pass then go for assessment with agency through a 3rd party assessor but make sure you can blind side the 45’ between some others then listen for the call for the money that you now owe. :frowning: