LGV Instruction Help?........ ask away

paulhgc

tkblueyonder wrote:

Our company is based in SE London Paul, i know of 2 local companies as a good example that i have done training for who typically pay 22-24k a year for not a hard days work driving a class 2:D

p.s could you name theese companies ? :money:

tkblueyonder

paulhgc wrote:

i must be looking in the wrong place then as i am also in the south london area and if you look on http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/ and search hgv jobs most are £8 per hr

if you are prepared to drive a tipper! i know tipper drivers who earn in excess of £800 a week Paul, its a question of knowing whos doorbell to ring so to speak when looking for work, are u currently working for agency then or full time employment? how long have you had your Licence?

tkblueyonder

paulhgc wrote:

p.s could you name theese companies ? :money:

Try 3663 the food people Barking or Sevenoaks! or GM2 the Paper people (belvedere) by the old Pirrelli Plant both pay good wage:D

paulhgc

tkblueyonder wrote:

if you are prepared to drive a tipper! i know tipper drivers who earn in excess of £800 a week Paul, its a question of knowing whos doorbell to ring so to speak when looking for work, are u currently working for agency then or full time employment? how long have you had your Licence?

yes i have tried tto apply for tipper driving jobs but they al lwant experience. I also worked for a agency but the work i was getting was mad one day i would start at 7am then the next day off and then a 00,00 - 5am job and all based in locations far from the house so i gave that up and went for a job on the coaches which is another long story. I am currently with a company that operates transit vans & 7.4 tn & also class 2 vehicles which is paying £7.70 per hr which i intend to do to build up a good reference and then fingers crossed :beer:

paulhgc

tkblueyonder wrote:

Try 3663 the food people Barking or Sevenoaks! or GM2 the Paper people (belvedere) by the old Pirrelli Plant both pay good wage:D

i have tried 3663 in batersea are they a good company to work for ? and belverdere is a bit far from here but thankyou for yur advice

tkblueyonder

paulhgc wrote:

i have tried 3663 in batersea are they a good company to work for ? and belverdere is a bit far from here but thankyou for yur advice

I have trained around 11 or 12 drivers from 3663 Paul they are all smiley and dont complain at all about the work , they start early but work job and finish basis.

Its so frustrating when people ask how much experience you have got , what came first the chicken or the egg syndrome! how are u supposed to get experience if no one will give you a start? my Advice, when you are being knocked back by companies ask them for feedback and then when they say "little experience" offer yourself up for an assessment drive, i have held many assessments for tipper companies for insurance purposes and believe me mate if you can drive you will be probably be better than those currently employed by the company!

paulhgc

tkblueyonder wrote:

I have trained around 11 or 12 drivers from 3663 Paul they are all smiley and dont complain at all about the work , they start early but work job and finish basis.

Its so frustrating when people ask how much experience you have got , what came first the chicken or the egg syndrome! how are u supposed to get experience if no one will give you a start? my Advice, when you are being knocked back by companies ask them for feedback and then when they say "little experience" offer yourself up for an assessment drive, i have held many assessments for tipper companies for insurance purposes and believe me mate if you can drive you will be probably be better than those currently employed by the company!

yes that is the most annoying thing as i do class myself as a good driver having drove buses & coaches & hgv vehicles

bluemonster

Paul,

I work for 3663 in Northampton, I start around 5 and as has been said its job and finish, I usually finish around 1.30 - 2.00 and Salary is £29,120.

I've been there a year and had passed my test 7 months before I started. I went to several interviews in this area and got them all, thats how short of drivers they are around here.

They have been a good company to work for up to now and have some good benefits, pension, healthcare and such.

I enjoy it, but it can be hard physical work so beware, its not just driving!

paulhgc

bluemonster wrote:

Paul,

I work for 3663 in Northampton, I start around 5 and as has been said its job and finish, I usually finish around 1.30 - 2.00 and Salary is £29,120.

I've been there a year and had passed my test 7 months before I started. I went to several interviews in this area and got them all, thats how short of drivers they are around here.

They have been a good company to work for up to now and have some good benefits, pension, healthcare and such.

I enjoy it, but it can be hard physical work so beware, its not just driving!

nice to hear bluemonster i have sent my cv off and hope for the best. Did they take you on without any experience ?

bluemonster

Yes they did, in the notice period of my last job I had 3 weeks out driving and that was it.


Good luck, I have my fingers crossed for you