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Katreq
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With all the big companies paying more money do you think we'll see the end of some of the smaller haulage firms who can't or won't put there wages up. I've heard of some smaller haulage firms still paying £130 day rates which isn't brilliant when you do a 14 / 15 hour day.
Relywo
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As of next week I'll be on £135 a day. I have seen some local logistics firms offering £160. It is tempting but I having worked for large logistics companies before, I am just treated as a number. I now work for a family firm and am treated like a person. Yes, there's more money out there if I want it but I'm earning enough to be comfortable so I'm happy where I am at the moment.
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My boss drives a second hand pickup we are not the highest paid drivers in the land but we are not pushed we have new trucks with microwave and fridges we are not pushed and we are on snap and encouraged to park in safe places my boss is more of a mate than a boss great to work for and always asks us to do a job rather than tells us sometimes it's not all about money and more about respect I work hard for him and he looks after me and we do our best to make it work
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Working for a small company has more of a "family " feel, everyone gets on and if there was an issue it would be aired and sorted. With big firms you are treated as just a number, a bum on a seat, we have all been there. We could all do with earning more with what red tape and regulations we have to abide by, but at this stage in my life I want to go to work because I want to and be happy. Happy driver happy home.
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No. When the bonanza ends the rates will go back down and I will have a full time job not zero hours bull
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Companies that pay 130 a day and expect you to do 12-15 h shifts should be gone ages ago
Onconed
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Lower wages just means The boss will still be around driving his Bentley and own multiple houses. While you drive to work in your clapped out mondeo. For his business to work. They need you. He just have to take a cut in his profit margin.
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Problem is small companies can’t afford big company money, I would still rather work for a small company. Take the pay cut and be called my name not a number!
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When everything settles down there will be "budget cuts" which will mean the drivers on £1,000ph will be made redundant and the reintroduction of lower wages but 50p ph higher than before the "crisis".
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Brightly wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 8:06 am When everything settles down there will be "budget cuts" which will mean the drivers on £1,000ph will be made redundant and the reintroduction of lower wages but 50p ph higher than before the "crisis".
what a load of old tosh the increase in pay will be just past on to the consumer and it's minimal now work this out 1 pallet £770 and a Euro pallet at that that one pallet would pay for deilvery anywhere in the country pluss the drivers wage there's anothother 19k on the back of the truck allow 10k for manufacturing packaging at best there's still 9 k profit one pallet is only 6% of the load
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Brightly wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 8:06 am When everything settles down there will be "budget cuts" which will mean the drivers on £1,000ph will be made redundant and the reintroduction of lower wages but 50p ph higher than before the "crisis".
And where are all the drivers going to come from to replace these drivers they make redundant given they can't get enough now?
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Wages might be going up now but don't be fooled they're won't be anymore rises for the next 5 or 6 years I bet
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Cryosco wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 9:29 am Wages might be going up now but don't be fooled they're won't be anymore rises for the next 5 or 6 years I bet
more than likely! I also hope there is another driver shortage then too
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As long as I can pay all my bills and have a bit left over for savings I’d rather earn a bit less and be treated like a person and not a number.
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The bubble will burst soon. All those who left half decent jobs purely for the better money will be eating humble pie when the wages go back down and all the joining bonuses are knocked on the head. The way all the covid shit is going i would rather have the 2 years service for a bit of security than grab the money. Already companies are wanting proof of jabs, its going to be a lot harder for them to push you out if you have been there longer than 2 years.
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Chromedi wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 9:35 am The bubble will burst soon. All those who left half decent jobs purely for the better money will be eating humble pie when the wages go back down and all the joining bonuses are knocked on the head. The way all the covid shit is going i would rather have the 2 years service for a bit of security than grab the money. Already companies are wanting proof of jabs, its going to be a lot harder for them to push you out if you have been there longer than 2 years.
Can you provide a link please, to the companies who are wanting proof of jabs, either to work for them or enter their premises?
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Chromedi wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 9:35 am The bubble will burst soon. All those who left half decent jobs purely for the better money will be eating humble pie when the wages go back down and all the joining bonuses are knocked on the head. The way all the covid shit is going i would rather have the 2 years service for a bit of security than grab the money. Already companies are wanting proof of jabs, its going to be a lot harder for them to push you out if you have been there longer than 2 years.
no mate. My company hasnt put it online. They are verbally asking for proof of vaccination. Possibly because they know it is a grey area.
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Makes me laugh that all the pricks out there think these big companies are gonna continue running at a loss to you all 25 quid an hour until rates go up and stay up small companies will continue paying what they do. And when they do put the money up you’ll all cry because the cost of living goes up
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Glimmerye wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 4:13 pm Makes me laugh that all the pricks out there think these big companies are gonna continue running at a loss to you all 25 quid an hour until rates go up and stay up small companies will continue paying what they do. And when they do put the money up you’ll all cry because the cost of living goes up
cost of living goes up year on year - drivers wages have stagnated for the last 10 or more years.
I’m not in the habit being paid shit money to subsidise other peoples living.
Don’t get me wrong there are other industries out there that deserve a proper living wage.
These days you are considered far left. If you believe everyone should have decent homes with food on the table and able to heat your house, without scrimping by.
Glimmerye
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Glimmerye wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 4:13 pm Makes me laugh that all the pricks out there think these big companies are gonna continue running at a loss to you all 25 quid an hour until rates go up and stay up small companies will continue paying what they do. And when they do put the money up you’ll all cry because the cost of living goes up
no if you do a specialist or hard job then yes you deserve money but not 25 quid an hour, especially the lazy wankers who want 25 quid an hour to sit on a bay doing fuck all
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Glimmerye wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 4:13 pm Makes me laugh that all the pricks out there think these big companies are gonna continue running at a loss to you all 25 quid an hour until rates go up and stay up small companies will continue paying what they do. And when they do put the money up you’ll all cry because the cost of living goes up
yes but they pay for our time it’s not just sitting on a bay for hours is it ,you might be sitting on a bay waiting to get loaded then do a nine hour drive then tip when return ,it’s the time it takes and the concentration you need to do it safely everyone is worth their salt these days ,why should shelf fillers earn more if that’s the case it’s market forces as now you can see what we are worth to companies …….no drivers no company ,simples .
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Glimmerye wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 4:13 pm Makes me laugh that all the pricks out there think these big companies are gonna continue running at a loss to you all 25 quid an hour until rates go up and stay up small companies will continue paying what they do. And when they do put the money up you’ll all cry because the cost of living goes up
paid to drive, not manual Labour. It’s not the bottom person at the W/house that doesn’t want to tip you, it’s the people above them. They are continuously watched in the W/house that they working all the time
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I vaz working with slam last 12 days and 1 Saturday and I Sunday days end night total night aut pay includes. Iy get 1500 paunt end long hours 125paunt e days end iy left
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It all depends on the haulage rates..
truck owners can’t magic money.
So these arsehole firms like Tesco and Haribo who are winging about lack of drivers or contract haulage need to look at haulage rates.
In France the government set rates or used to.. that’s why their drivers don’t moan much
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Poinduli wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 4:29 pm It all depends on the haulage rates..
truck owners can’t magic money.
So these arsehole firms like Tesco and Haribo who are winging about lack of drivers or contract haulage need to look at haulage rates.
In France the government set rates or used to.. that’s why their drivers don’t moan much
French drivers might not moan often but when they do they bring the whole country to a standstill
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The bubble won't burst wake up people it will just go back to square one driver shortage again there will be the same amount retiring as there will be getting trained not to mention all the company's that require 2 years experience so let's say they get 30 thousand through the test and half can't get a job and 15 thousand retire or leave it's going to take more than 5 years to sort this out imagine leaving your job for better money and in say 2 years your employer asks you to take a pay cut and you say no you then have to find drivers willing to work for less pay
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