TommyT8:
I work for Eddie Stobarts on one of their contracts. I’m a new driver and only just started this job 3 weeks ago.
Did an induction for 2 days at Appleton, some of it was useful as a beginner. They paid for getting there, hotel for a night, food. Loads of uniform for free. Pay wise it’s the same as I was earning with another company (only did 2 weeks with them, they were crap). I’m coming out with £500 per week after tax for doing 60 hours a week, no nights out. They take off 45 minutes per day for break unpaid, so paid for 56.25 hours. Every non-driving job I’ve ever done didn’t pay breaks so no big deal for me. Only thing that was annoying was they said I’d be with somebody for 3 days to learn the ropes, but tried to send me out on my own on the first day. Went out with somebody for 1 day, then out on my own.
People slate stobarts, the uniform, the pay, hitting bridges, etc. Personally I don’t mind them so far. I’m doing a job, they are paying me, I’m gaining experience, that’s it. Sure, there are higher paying jobs out there, but as a new pass they give you a chance. And from what I’ve seen advertised, a lot of class 1 jobs are about £500 take home a week after tax, so perhaps the pay isn’t so crap.
Regarding their financial issues, at the end of the day the stuff needs to keep moving, whether it’s still stobart or another company, so I’m not bothered.
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I’ve just done C/CE with them and they been absolutely fantastic with a cabbage like me, now just waiting to get my induction days sorted [emoji16]
I struggle to understand the constant bad press at times from my experience, and as regards from a business view, all firms undercut each other, its business, yes IF press to be believed its backfired a bit, but they won’t be the last to do it lol, seems bad business brains are to blame not the company itself, they’d got mice in charge of the cheese, they need to get the mice out and go back to their roots.
Course there are gonna be accidents, it’s a given but I’ve yet to find MANY firms who give new passes a go, let alone find another driver to give you guidance as you set out…
To me that’s worth it’s weight alone, plus you get a job, GREATFUL as ■■■■ I am [emoji106]
I can’t wait to get going with em, and if from your post op, you take £500 a week in ya sky rocket for the pattern you got, I’d snap their arms and ears off for that all day long, not many I can find willing to give that set of terms to newbies!!
SO for me atleast it’s vive la Stobarts, I won’t be same in a year I bet but meh lifes a roller coaster, just gotta ride it hey [emoji38][emoji38]
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