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by MatDouble
Thu May 11, 2023 11:59 am
Forum: HGV truck drivers | General discussions
Topic: Forgetting the higher rates offered by agencies what’s the average hourly rate for class 1 and class 2 full time
Replies: 86
Views: 1304

Forgetting the higher rates offered by agencies what’s the average hourly rate for class 1 and class 2 full time

Forgetting the higher rates offered by agencies what’s the average hourly rate for class 1 and class 2 full time permanent jobs please? I’m talking normal home every night (days evenings) not tramping E.g. Delivery driver for a supermarket. Something like that I’m asking as all the jobs I ever see a...
by MatDouble
Sun May 07, 2023 2:15 pm
Forum: HGV truck drivers | General discussions
Topic: Afternoon, well seems near enough impossible get a job on half decent money starting to wish I’d not bothered.
Replies: 64
Views: 942

Re: Afternoon, well seems near enough impossible get a job on half decent money starting to wish I’d not bothered.

I like how contained work is less too just because there is no manual handling. You know how tiring it is getting in n out of a truck... even to get a pen that don't work to have to climb back in again...
by MatDouble
Sat May 06, 2023 12:49 pm
Forum: HGV truck drivers | General discussions
Topic: So if i put my card in at 6am and have a 15 minute break at 10am how long does this extend my working time for?
Replies: 139
Views: 1963

Re: So if i put my card in at 6am and have a 15 minute break at 10am how long does this extend my working time for?

It doesn’t, it means you must have a 30 minute break at 12:00 (6 hour point), unless you reach 4:30 driving time before then If you work between 6 and 9 hours, you need a 30 min break, which can be split into 2 x 15 min breaks with one before 6 hours and 1 before 9 hours. (Another 15 min break need...
by MatDouble
Sat May 06, 2023 12:49 pm
Forum: HGV truck drivers | General discussions
Topic: So if i put my card in at 6am and have a 15 minute break at 10am how long does this extend my working time for?
Replies: 139
Views: 1963

Re: So if i put my card in at 6am and have a 15 minute break at 10am how long does this extend my working time for?

It doesn’t, it means you must have a 30 minute break at 12:00 (6 hour point), unless you reach 4:30 driving time before then If you work between 6 and 9 hours, you need a 30 min break, which can be split into 2 x 15 min breaks with one before 6 hours and 1 before 9 hours. (Another 15 min break need...
by MatDouble
Sat May 06, 2023 12:47 pm
Forum: HGV truck drivers | General discussions
Topic: So if i put my card in at 6am and have a 15 minute break at 10am how long does this extend my working time for?
Replies: 139
Views: 1963

Re: So if i put my card in at 6am and have a 15 minute break at 10am how long does this extend my working time for?

It doesn’t, it means you must have a 30 minute break at 12:00 (6 hour point), unless you reach 4:30 driving time before then If you work between 6 and 9 hours, you need a 30 min break, which can be split into 2 x 15 min breaks with one before 6 hours and 1 before 9 hours. (Another 15 min break need...
by MatDouble
Sat May 06, 2023 12:46 pm
Forum: HGV truck drivers | General discussions
Topic: So if i put my card in at 6am and have a 15 minute break at 10am how long does this extend my working time for?
Replies: 139
Views: 1963

Re: So if i put my card in at 6am and have a 15 minute break at 10am how long does this extend my working time for?

marMorne88 wrote: Sat May 06, 2023 12:45 pm It doesn’t, it means you must have a 30 minute break at 12:00 (6 hour point), unless you reach 4:30 driving time before then
wrong
by MatDouble
Fri May 05, 2023 10:36 am
Forum: HGV truck drivers | General discussions
Topic: Any new passes managed to get a 'decent' full time permanent HGV job in 2023 yet? I passed in November and by end of
Replies: 106
Views: 1453

Re: Any new passes managed to get a 'decent' full time permanent HGV job in 2023 yet? I passed in November and by end of

beganBan wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 10:36 am
MatDouble wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 10:34 am
HaMaggid wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 10:34 am Where are you based?
South Yorkshire
Where abouts?
is ok am not looking cheers
by MatDouble
Fri May 05, 2023 10:04 am
Forum: HGV truck drivers | General discussions
Topic: Any new passes managed to get a 'decent' full time permanent HGV job in 2023 yet? I passed in November and by end of
Replies: 106
Views: 1453

Re: Any new passes managed to get a 'decent' full time permanent HGV job in 2023 yet? I passed in November and by end of

deeWise5 wrote: Fri May 05, 2023 9:57 am All these new wannabe truckers sold a dream that's turned into a nightmare. Did you really think you were going to walk straight into a 50k job come on man seriously. Where were you all when the money was really crap. 🤷
no I didn’t think that
by MatDouble
Fri May 05, 2023 9:28 am
Forum: HGV truck drivers | General discussions
Topic: Any new passes managed to get a 'decent' full time permanent HGV job in 2023 yet? I passed in November and by end of
Replies: 106
Views: 1453

Any new passes managed to get a 'decent' full time permanent HGV job in 2023 yet? I passed in November and by end of

Any new passes managed to get a 'decent' full time permanent HGV job in 2023 yet? I passed in November and by end of Jan I stopped applying for jobs as I got bored of applying and hearing nothing or being told I need 1 and 2 years experience, so just went back to doing my old job. I did a bit of wor...

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