Hi guys ive recently left the Army and was lucky enough to get my HGV licenses, I’m relatively in experienced except for driving military vehicles. I was just wondering if you could help me on any places who give chances to younger in experienced drivers in the Manchester area as I really want to start working again.
many thanks for your help.
Would help if we knew where you are/will be based
I live in Bolton so either Manchester/preston/wigan would be a good area
chicane:
Would help if we knew where you are/will be based
you could help me on any places who give chances to younger in experienced drivers in the Manchester area
Think that may be a strong possibility 
Out of my area but get a CV put together first if you haven’t already, I’m sure there are plenty on here who will be along shortly to make suggestions many helpful, others less so.
Try warrens.They have a depot in bolton.
Clean work rdc bread/cakes .Red scania.
Main depot in london and rugby
Number of head office 0208 8582356
Give them a shout not a bad job.
sent you a PM james.
Jamesm1993:
Hi guys ive recently left the Army and was lucky enough to get my HGV licenses, I’m relatively in experienced except for driving military vehicles. I was just wondering if you could help me on any places who give chances to younger in experienced drivers in the Manchester area as I really want to start working again.many thanks for your help.
Try Culina they give a start to young uns sometimes as long as you have a willing attitude.
Stobbies take on ex military personnel
Jamesm1993:
Hi guys ive recently left the Army and was lucky enough to get my HGV licenses, I’m relatively in experienced except for driving military vehicles. I was just wondering if you could help me on any places who give chances to younger in experienced drivers in the Manchester area as I really want to start working again.many thanks for your help.
EFS in Burnley will give you a shot. They gave me a shot when I got out. He likes ex military.
Fagan & whalley also are willing to give new drivers a chance. Based at padiham near Burnley.
Wellocks of Nelson are after all classes of driver at minute.
Pretend to be Polish or Romanian and you will be guaranteed a job 
Seriously though they are crying out for drivers everywhere at the moment most taking no experience, especially ex military… my advice retrain and do a job that gives you a live outside of it
I know Alpha LSG will snap you up in a heart beat. There busy period is coming up with summer, downside, it’s only 6-8 months work, but it will be class 2 experience for you. This is down at the airport. They recently started advertising on the job center website for this years period
Dont worry about the in experience mate but be open about it,
When i got out i went for an interview and explained that i had my class 1 ect but in the army the vehicles rarely moved and that i had little experience, they took me on and said if i ever needed advice or help then just ask.
The other lads that work there have been brilliant with me and always helping out with little things, if they see me doing something where there is an easier way or another method they will show me.
Youll soon realise that the experience you have from the army is pretty much zero experience, loads in the army are typically generators, ammo boxes, landys , forks, tents or cages which are all very easy to lash down. in civvy street youll find some loads where youl think wtf am i supposed to do here, its a massive learning curve.
What ever you do , dont lie to them and tell them you can do this and that because you will soon get found out. youll get alot more respect if your honest with them, before you know it youll have experience and be comfortable with your new job. so far ive maxed my driving hours most days and had to use the 10 hour driving time twice, when im not driving im waiting for loads to be crained on and then its time strapping an akward load down.
When lads come speaking to you reccomending other ways dont loose your temper with them, they are not telling you how to do your job or interfeering, they are giving you valuable advice and trying to help.
Also get your head around driving hours and working time directive, as nobody in the army seemed to know anything about driving hours for the 10 years that i was in, the seniors all thought they could work you all day and you only need 8 hours rest and then your good to go again. and been expemt tacho and just logging driving time on a peice of paper ment that driving time would be made up 90% of the time anyway.
search on indeed on google, the page is a job search site put your post code in then put hgv , lgv ,tippers, am, pm, multidrop what ever you are looking for really and there will be loads of jobs in your area popping up, search through some ads say ideal for people wishing to gain experience. ( pay might not be good but the hours will make up , and youll gain experience to move onto a better paid job alot more prepared later on. )
I’m always willing to give a young inexperienced driver a position.
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Dipper_Dave:
I’m always willing to give a young inexperienced driver a position.[This is one of the less helpful replies mentioned earlier]
Would that position be bent over 
NickW88:
Dipper_Dave:
I’m always willing to give a young inexperienced driver a position.[This is one of the less helpful replies mentioned earlier]
Would that position be bent over
How very rude…
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