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- Tue Nov 21, 2023 1:22 pm
- Forum: HGV truck drivers | General discussions
- Topic: HGV Driver Shortage. Has anyone come up with any workable solutions for the current driver shortage and it's needs?
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Re: HGV Driver Shortage. Has anyone come up with any workable solutions for the current driver shortage and it's needs?
Training is work, if you are working for someone who won't pay you to train then you're working for a grifter, and you should not lose holiday time to train either, the problem is of your own making accepting such poor work conditions
- Fri May 26, 2023 12:23 pm
- Forum: HGV truck drivers | General discussions
- Topic: What is the attraction of a paper map vs a Sat nav. I bought a truckers Atlas a year ago and have not used it once.
- Replies: 384
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Re: What is the attraction of a paper map vs a Sat nav. I bought a truckers Atlas a year ago and have not used it once.
I find that if I use the "old school" way to find delivery addresses using maps and sometimes just common sense and experience I will remember the location next time. Over the last thirty five years or so I have developed a working knowledge of a surprising number of towns and cities in th...
- Thu May 25, 2023 2:09 pm
- Forum: HGV truck drivers | General discussions
- Topic: A mate of mine lives in Northern Ireland and was recently offered a job doing UK work. The firm wanted him to ship
- Replies: 66
- Views: 913
Re: A mate of mine lives in Northern Ireland and was recently offered a job doing UK work. The firm wanted him to ship
RH Freight used to supply minibus or cars for drivers to go to the docks and pick up the trucks, the travel time was work, and the designated driver had to declare the driving time.
- Thu May 25, 2023 1:55 pm
- Forum: HGV truck drivers | General discussions
- Topic: A mate of mine lives in Northern Ireland and was recently offered a job doing UK work. The firm wanted him to ship
- Replies: 66
- Views: 913
Re: A mate of mine lives in Northern Ireland and was recently offered a job doing UK work. The firm wanted him to ship
Legal - sadly yes as travel to/from the operating base not in a company vehicle is classed as rest/not working. Acceptable - depends on the pay, £200 an hour and I know some who would do it, £10 an hour and the word “off” would be used. Paid for the travel time is a grey area to me, someone else ca...