roadrunner:
A pal of mine Is flat out at Asda, they have between 10-20 units parked up per day and cannot get drivers full time perm or agency for love nor money.
Often the issue in these situations is they farm it out all to agencies but the agencies offer crap rates to the drivers so they go elsewhere.
roadrunner:
A pal of mine Is flat out at Asda, they have between 10-20 units parked up per day and cannot get drivers full time perm or agency for love nor money.
which agencies do asda? do they do trunks?
Firstly agencies will always advertise they are pimps. Better to have too many ■■■■■■■ than non at all.
My last 5 years on agency till 2011 were a little quiet after Xmas but not by much as I was at Somerfield. Maybe try getting in with agencies that do this type of work. Everyone has to eat.
Secondly everyone says use the money you earn the up to Xmas but mine was generally spent on Xmas itself.
Not sure about your area but just try and build experience up and send your cv off etc. Some people on here have landed goods job through sheer luck of being in the right place at the right time.
Good luck with the job Hunting.
cheers
LASHHGV:
Some people on here have landed goods job through sheer luck of being in the right place at the right time.
Good luck with the job Hunting.
Yes luck has a part in it, but your reputation in this job especially in your chosen field if you specialise, can increase your chances by hundreds fold, right time right place but when they can pick the phone up to any one of your previous employers and get good reports your luck is really in.
Conversely it doesn’t take a genius to work out who won’t get decent jobs, the field on this forum led by those who come on here determined to get VOSA (or whatever they call themselves this week) involved when they’ve fallen out with their current employer for some reason, and others who change jobs like i do me kecks.
Juddian:
Conversely it doesn’t take a genius to work out who won’t get decent jobs, the field on this forum led by those who come on here determined to get VOSA (or whatever they call themselves this week) involved when they’ve fallen out with their current employer for some reason, and others who change jobs like i do me kecks.
I don’t understand what you are saying here, maybe I have missed the posts you refer to or maybe being a naive newbie I have seen the post but missed the (hidden) meaning contained within the post. 
MickyB666:
Juddian:
Conversely it doesn’t take a genius to work out who won’t get decent jobs, the field on this forum led by those who come on here determined to get VOSA (or whatever they call themselves this week) involved when they’ve fallen out with their current employer for some reason, and others who change jobs like i do me kecks.I don’t understand what you are saying here, maybe I have missed the posts you refer to or maybe being a naive newbie I have seen the post but missed the (hidden) meaning contained within the post.
In a round about way he’s saying that going crying to VOSA often has a habit of coming back to bite you on the arse. The smaller haulage cos in particular all know each other to talk to and word soon gets around which can essentially result in you not being able to get a job.
Monday got a text saying it was going to be quieter in January than they thought. Did 3 shifts and could’ve had 4 but I wanted Wednesday off.
To Micky, it tends to be quiet from January to end February but the more types of work you are willing to do the more work you have.
Grab anything. Days nights etc I’ve even done a few days on cars and vans just to make sure the pennies drop in… Just don’t sell yourself cheap.
kr79:
Quiet where I work but the next few weeks are always quiet in the skip game normaly picks up about March when the diy and house renovations kick off.
Similar for us, our puddle jumper has only done about 3 or 4 loads all week (not a problem as boss’ dad drives it and he’s semi retired). I only had a busy spell this week because of two breakdowns. Friday was quiet, a couple of loads moved for another subbie, and one load for us. I did a few five minute runs to Shipton tip with yard muck and picked up some stone for our stock. I’m on the 6 tomorrow as it’s busier than my 8. Boss I think is window shopping for a grab wagon ready for the diy season.
flat-out at our place…sales in our stores Boxing day onwards…folk buying all our stock in record amounts means empty shelves and loads of work for us drivers! 
Carl Usher:
MickyB666:
Juddian:
Conversely it doesn’t take a genius to work out who won’t get decent jobs, the field on this forum led by those who come on here determined to get VOSA (or whatever they call themselves this week) involved when they’ve fallen out with their current employer for some reason, and others who change jobs like i do me kecks.I don’t understand what you are saying here, maybe I have missed the posts you refer to or maybe being a naive newbie I have seen the post but missed the (hidden) meaning contained within the post.
In a round about way he’s saying that going crying to VOSA often has a habit of coming back to bite you on the arse. The smaller haulage cos in particular all know each other to talk to and word soon gets around which can essentially result in you not being able to get a job.
Exactly, we recently discussed the bloke who was sacked (probably an accumulation of reasons) for complaining to all and sundry about the second run he was asked to do to help out, he took 'em to tribunal and got some £30k damages, ok well done him some might think, but despite moving some 300 miles away he’s been out of work for over 2 years since, and just to make sure he stays out of work gets his name mug in the paper so any employer currently considering him has every chnace of not putting themselves up for the same course of action.
Not just the smaller companies either, the larger ones that pay well don’t have to take just anyone who staggers in on his hind legs with a valid licence, they can afford to pick and choose, they aint going to want those who have proved themselves to be a source of trouble, reputation is very important in this job.
Carl Usher:
roadrunner:
A pal of mine Is flat out at Asda, they have between 10-20 units parked up per day and cannot get drivers full time perm or agency for love nor money.Often the issue in these situations is they farm it out all to agencies but the agencies offer crap rates to the drivers so they go elsewhere.
It was just the same before christmas , Talstaff were paying £20ph ( for ltd company drivers ) for dayshifts.
Priest:
roadrunner:
A pal of mine Is flat out at Asda, they have between 10-20 units parked up per day and cannot get drivers full time perm or agency for love nor money.which agencies do asda? do they do trunks?
He was working for Talstaff, this is based in Normanton, he was alternating between the chilled depot, ambient depot and XDC South Elmsall. all of which are short of drivers.
They must be short of one more because one of theirs was the culprit who turned an Asda lorry over in Mansfield. He’ll not work for Asda again will he?
first few weeks of the new year is usually quiet but this year its gone mental on steel , more loads than there is trucks to shift the stuff
i’ve had an agency who i’ve not worked for for around 8 years ringing me last week
Juddian:
As Norman Tebbit once said, get on your bike, or rather get in your car (equipped with copies of your CV, licences etc and dressed in smart working clothes as a lorry driver looking to work would dress) and when not working research an area and go round and show your face to likely prospects, and be prepared to start immediately if you drop lucky…ie that very moment.Its the old way we used to get jobs before the frankly hideous virtual world arrived, and it still works, my present job was gained by my cold calling.
Some people dismiss the CV as unimportant, but where i am you will not be considered until they’ve seen it, don’t have one you won’t work here.
This - but when you write your CV, get someone to check it for you. No employer wants to see one that’s full of spelling mistakes and horrible grammar, or one that goes on and on. One page is usually enough. Yes - you are going to drive a truck, not run the advertising department, but you need to be better than the next guy.
Santa:
Juddian:
As Norman Tebbit once said, get on your bike, or rather get in your car (equipped with copies of your CV, licences etc and dressed in smart working clothes as a lorry driver looking to work would dress) and when not working research an area and go round and show your face to likely prospects, and be prepared to start immediately if you drop lucky…ie that very moment.Its the old way we used to get jobs before the frankly hideous virtual world arrived, and it still works, my present job was gained by my cold calling.
Some people dismiss the CV as unimportant, but where i am you will not be considered until they’ve seen it, don’t have one you won’t work here.
This - but when you write your CV, get someone to check it for you. No employer wants to see one that’s full of spelling mistakes and horrible grammar, or one that goes on and on. One page is usually enough. Yes - you are going to drive a truck, not run the advertising department, but you need to be better than the next guy.
Quite Santa, my Mrs does them for me and friends and she’s bloody good , nothing like standard ones churned out by the pros, she’s done them for couple of my mates too, my best mate got his then said ‘who’s this bloke i want to employ him’ 
he got the job.
One page, all relevant info on that, no waffling ■■■■■■■■ about reliable hard working etc cos no one’s going to put lazy twerp who has a sicky every other week even if it true so the other version is equally irrelevant…if you have plus points such as 25 years without a single sick day or accident and fully checkable work history say so…this is your sales brochure but the person reading it wants to learn all about you in one minute max and your aim is to be the one who gets the good job over the next applicant.
Juddian:
Santa:
Juddian:
As Norman Tebbit once said, get on your bike, or rather get in your car (equipped with copies of your CV, licences etc and dressed in smart working clothes as a lorry driver looking to work would dress) and when not working research an area and go round and show your face to likely prospects, and be prepared to start immediately if you drop lucky…ie that very moment.Its the old way we used to get jobs before the frankly hideous virtual world arrived, and it still works, my present job was gained by my cold calling.
Some people dismiss the CV as unimportant, but where i am you will not be considered until they’ve seen it, don’t have one you won’t work here.
This - but when you write your CV, get someone to check it for you. No employer wants to see one that’s full of spelling mistakes and horrible grammar, or one that goes on and on. One page is usually enough. Yes - you are going to drive a truck, not run the advertising department, but you need to be better than the next guy.
Quite Santa, my Mrs does them for me and friends and she’s bloody good , nothing like standard ones churned out by the pros, she’s done them for couple of my mates too, my best mate got his then said ‘who’s this bloke i want to employ him’
One page, all relevant info on that, no waffling ■■■■■■■■ about reliable hard working etc cos no one’s going to put lazy twerp who has a sicky every other week even if it true so the other version is equally irrelevant…if you have plus points such as 25 years without a single sick day or accident and fully checkable work history say so…this is your sales brochure but the person reading it wants to learn all about you in one minute max and your aim is to be the one who gets the good job over the next applicant.
Please sir, can you review my CV?
Ever heard of making a rod for your own back pal? 
Evil8Beezle:
Juddian:
Santa:
Juddian:
As Norman Tebbit once said, get on your bike, or rather get in your car (equipped with copies of your CV, licences etc and dressed in smart working clothes as a lorry driver looking to work would dress) and when not working research an area and go round and show your face to likely prospects, and be prepared to start immediately if you drop lucky…ie that very moment.Its the old way we used to get jobs before the frankly hideous virtual world arrived, and it still works, my present job was gained by my cold calling.
Some people dismiss the CV as unimportant, but where i am you will not be considered until they’ve seen it, don’t have one you won’t work here.
This - but when you write your CV, get someone to check it for you. No employer wants to see one that’s full of spelling mistakes and horrible grammar, or one that goes on and on. One page is usually enough. Yes - you are going to drive a truck, not run the advertising department, but you need to be better than the next guy.
Quite Santa, my Mrs does them for me and friends and she’s bloody good , nothing like standard ones churned out by the pros, she’s done them for couple of my mates too, my best mate got his then said ‘who’s this bloke i want to employ him’
One page, all relevant info on that, no waffling ■■■■■■■■ about reliable hard working etc cos no one’s going to put lazy twerp who has a sicky every other week even if it true so the other version is equally irrelevant…if you have plus points such as 25 years without a single sick day or accident and fully checkable work history say so…this is your sales brochure but the person reading it wants to learn all about you in one minute max and your aim is to be the one who gets the good job over the next applicant.
Please sir, can you review my CV?
Ever heard of making a rod for your own back pal?
Hmm, what loosely passes for me mind ticks over gently, thoughts of impending poverty as retirement approaches…hmm… 
commission on salary level gained by successful applicant.