Best driving jobs?

bugslet

Comms69 wrote: »

I think more people would do this if they had guaranteed work with a 'sponsor'.


Investing 3k in what is a single possible role (as opposed to a degree which can lead to many different roles) can be a tall order.


- however I do respect that truck drivers need to be committed and focused.


A woman was killed after being hit by a truck locally. Actually wasn't the drivers fault, but just shows how dangerous the vehicles are even at low speed.

There are schemes out there, a small number of firms will train you and barring you being useless, will employ you after provided you stay for x amount of time. Whilst traditionally new starts struggle to land a good job, there are people who have landed a decent gig pretty much straightaway. Where you are in the country does make a big difference though.

If you aren't academic then there are less choices available and if you fancy being out on the open road (well not so open...), it can be a good option. I'd rather do that than one of the trades myself, and I don't think the ROI is too bad comms. There are plenty of people who have taken a poor degree that have never really maximised their opportunities.

Loanranger

z1a wrote: »

Train driving is reasonable money & good hours.

Train drivers earn a great deal of money and even short haul airline pilots recommend that prospective pilots think again and go into train driving. Even trainee starter pay shunting trains around the depot pay better than the average graduate starter pay of about £23K.
Their perks include free travel anywhere on the UK rail network for them and their family.

Comms69

bugslet wrote: »

There are schemes out there, a small number of firms will train you and barring you being useless, will employ you after provided you stay for x amount of time. Whilst traditionally new starts struggle to land a good job, there are people who have landed a decent gig pretty much straightaway. Where you are in the country does make a big difference though.

If you aren't academic then there are less choices available and if you fancy being out on the open road (well not so open...), it can be a good option. I'd rather do that than one of the trades myself, and I don't think the ROI is too bad comms. There are plenty of people who have taken a poor degree that have never really maximised their opportunities.

Oh ye absolutely; it's definitely not a criticism of the job.


Just I can understand why people are put off, risking 3k with no guarantees.


(There's lots of other industries this applies too).


In terms of OTE it's very reasonable.

z1a

Loanranger wrote: »

Train drivers earn a great deal of money and even short haul airline pilots recommend that prospective pilots think again and go into train driving. Even trainee starter pay shunting trains around the depot pay better than the average graduate starter pay of about £23K.
Their perks include free travel anywhere on the UK rail network for them and their family.

They don't earn "A great deal of money" Best regular I'm aware of is about £50k / year.

coffeehound

For a different job using an HGV licence, how about a tanker driver who also refuels aircraft. No need to travel far from home either.

xapprenticex

Comms69 wrote: »

Formula 1 I expect.

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa :money:

gardner1

z1a wrote: »

They don't earn "A great deal of money" Best regular I'm aware of is about £50k / year.

still not bad

AG47

I wonder how taxi diving self employed like Uber compares with working for a company where you drive their cars?

motorguy

AG47 wrote: »

Downtime is good as long as your being paid a good hourly rate, listen to podcasts or have a little nap.

I saw signs up at my local taxi place drivers wanted,

What is the average wage these for driving airport runs?

The only thing is you sometimes get women with not enough money offering you other services

You're living in a fantasy land.

marliepanda

motorguy wrote: »

You're living in a fantasy land.

There’s a wealth of post history. I rarely read this posters posts.

Their job history is wildly inconsistent. One minute their panicking they’ll be redundant and unable to pay the mortgage. The next their housing benefit has been reinstated. Then they want to live free in the woods. Next they want to move their small static caravan to a family members plot of land.

It’s all fantasy land. They seem to think they can get a lease car/HP car and make their money back and more through various car based schemes.