Well,here’s a quick update for you all after being served redundancy along with the whole workforce this autumn…
The last month was the worst , with all the stress & worry that goes along with it I lost so much weight I would have to poke my tounge out when I walked over a grid … just incase I slid down it between the spaces ( so I could climb back out again ).
I did in fact drop to below 9 stone , despite eating well, & even my boss & work mates where getting concerned as my clothes started to look like two sizes to big for me , I’m okay now although it was scarey at the time
I struggled like ’ eck for a long time to get my head round doing a CV, & Many Thanks to everyone on this forum for their help and advice & tips on how to write this retched cv , for some reason I really struggled with it but eventually got it sorted, ‘PHEWWWWW ! !!!’ I hoped it was going to be enough as I had left most of the usual stuff out, & using pointers from you good folk on here, managed to put together something quite different together but it had immediate impact on those few people who first looked at it, when I just arrived through their doors , with immediate effect was on the way to doing assessment drives in trucks of excellence , & job offeres where put on the table
Pay was variable & although very important, rightly or wrongly , I chose to work where I though I would be happy to ‘go to work’ there, & that wasn’t the best paid either , if that makes sense.
So at the moment all is ticking on & time will tell , there was absolutely no way was I going on the ’ dole’
Although I have had to say goodbye to some good people, & completely turn everything around in my life, not even unpacked !!! I have walked straight from out of redundancy into a full time company job (driving class 1), I m just soooooo happy rolling down that road every day
THANK YOU ALL for your support
Hi “Bonnie Lass” ,
May I be the first on here to say Congratulations to you on your success in your achieving a full-time
Class 1 driving job . . Your determination has certainly shone through .
I hope all your worries are now gone , and you soon regain full health.
Juddian:
Well done, and best wishes for continued fortune in the coming year(s).
An inspiration to others, and proof if needed that knocking on doors and showing potential gaffers you have some nous gets results.
Hey!! I couldn’t have got this sorted without all of your help ,its everyone on here that helped to inspire me I wish you all good fortune in the coming year
cattle wagon man:
Hi “Bonnie Lass” ,
May I be the first on here to say Congratulations to you on your success in your achieving a full-time
Class 1 driving job . . Your determination has certainly shone through .
I hope all your worries are now gone , and you soon regain full health.
All the Best for 2014.
Cheers , cattle wagon man.
Thanks , I am just so happy to have a job I love & have the determination to get the job done.
I m not without worry & im not ill, just getting on with it , I wish you & mrs cwm a great 2014
I have been very lucky having gained loads of excellent sound advice from all the drivers /trucknetters on this forum , & through them I have gained loads of sound knowledge which I
am putting to good use & helping me on ‘life’s journey’. I am indeed feeling extremely lucky to have them share their knowledge & advice with me…& yes …that is the Best Luck ever !!
gardun:
Hope it all works out Bonnie Lass. You still working in this neck of the woods?
Thanks gardun, I 'll try my hardest to make it work out, last year I was driving through Wales, England & Scotland , days , nights & tramping with various types of loads & trailers etc. I don’t know for sure where I will be going yet, I have been going anywhere they send me to start with. I should think various places as required through the uk as far as I am aware.
Have a great 2014 yourself , are you driving wales still ?
See . Jobs are out there and its nice to see you took the job you think is best suited to you and not the money…
I did the same 4 months ago and loving it . Same route every night over a 5 week rota mixed nights so could be 3 on 2 off 4 on 3 off but always 2 off and never planned 5 on in a row which gives scope for ot …
Stress can be very debilitating (big word alert) I went through it a few years ago when I lost a very good job, got another job within days but it wasn’t the right one & it took me a year to finally sort my head out & get the job I’m in now.
Couldn’t be happier now, keep to speed limits as much as possible, leave plenty of time to make timed deliveries & I don’t worry about getting finished before every one else- makes life Stress Free.
Good luck in the new job & have a Prosperous & Happy New Year. X
I lost so much weight I would have to poke my tounge out when I walked over a grid 
… just incase I slid down it between the spaces ( so I could climb back out again 
, I’m okay now although it was scarey at the time 
