What’s It Like Being A HGV Driver For Evri?
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- čas přidán 23. 09. 2021
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lol, I've decided to come off the Road and be a Yard shunter.
So I'm going to be one of those tossers in a Terberg that shouts at you "Oi Droiver, 5mph in the yard" and then roars off at 20mph !!
So true or while your trying to get on a bay and they drive as close as they can and make it as hard as possible to make your cut while they stare at you wondering why you can't get on the bay
There isn’t a shortage of LGV drivers, there’s a shortage of people with LGV licenses that want to do it. After 32 years I’ve seen it all, except decent wages, decent hours, services and a decent attitude towards drivers. We’ve been treated like second class citizens for years and now it’s coming back to bite everyone’s arses. They might once and for all realised the importance of lorry drivers and we might finally get rewarded with a decent wage and not having to work 70hrs a week to get it. 🤞🏻
Very true, this won’t last forever though it should. This is the culmination of the perfect Storm and Brexit coupled with Covid pushed it over.
@UncappingBadger nice reply and thank you. We are all important, no one is more important than anyone else, if one sector goes down then we all fall.
Train drivers £60,000 + pa . Hardest part is not to fall asleep ! That's why they have a dead man's handle . HGV is a PROFESSIONAL job with a lot of responsibility and hassle . Thanks lads , power to your elbows , keep it lit .
@@ems4580 You mean cheap foreign labour has left after Brexit , that's right . There's loads of class 1 drivers out there they need coaxing back into the job by better wages , hours and conditions , that have been eroded over the years .
@@SISU889 the race to the bottom has been going on for a long time, third party companies like Stobarts, Wincanton, DHL, XPO, etc have kept the wages low for years giving shareholders more money and creaming the rest for themselves and let’s not forget the fraud of self employment where ot allowed agencies and some companies to pay the wage we should get but less holiday pay, employer NI contributions, service….
They’ve filled the gap driver wise with warehouse to wheels, ex convicts, long term unemployed, ex soldiers and foreign workers who in my opinion are good grafters.
Covid was the final nail in the tyre 😂 but Brexit will be our down fall, other countries are turning their backs on us with regards our supply chain……we don’t make what we need as it was sold off by the Torys years ago for greed.
We need a national wage for HGV drivers and a better training service to improve the calibre of new drivers and even drivers with years experience.
I’m glad it’s now in the public eye as the powers that be think anyone can do it……
That has really cheered me up! Laughed me ass off. Ta!!!!! I've subscribed. 😂
Another great video lad with some laughs and giggles too :D
“You’ve been promoted” ….” To sitting on yer ass” … genuinely hilarious. Top lad
I have seen all of your video without forwarding any part. It was so interesting that I was keen to watch more..I like the way you have set up all your cameras specially the wing camera.In future show us your cameras as well please..You are too good specially in reversing. BTW I myself is Class 2 driver. I appreciate the way you have done your job perfectly. I am sure there is a hard work in it but you did not throw a light on it. Next time show us how hard this job is because people think it's very easy job!! Subscribed already and take care while driving this big beast.
I love your enthusiasm mate, gotta admit I only drive a long wheel base sprinter but when I squeeze into a spot and swing it in just right I just sit and think oh yeah he's still got it
Majestic
Hiya mate just started watching your videos I find them fantastic to watch and you sound like a genuine down to earth guy. I'm not a truck driver or a fanatic truck spotter or anything but I've always been interested in watching truck programmes I came across your channel by accident after typing in truck documentaries as I like Eddie Stobart one they did and I thought I'd have a look to see if there were any others out there I like playing the Euro truck sim I seen you had a go at also lol. but I never knew this was a thing but glad I came across it. Anyways just want to say thanks for the videos as I said they are great to keep them coming to a fan from Scotland 👍
Thanks 👍 Gareth for this new video and I really appreciate that you are doing each week out on the road and stay safe.
After 25 years on fuel had enough of shite shifts 24/7 and retired, don’t miss it at all. Good, luck. 👍
Yay, trucking vlogs. I'm still waiting on a shoutout. Great stuff matey.
That steering wheel would piss me off big time. I would have refused to take it. Maybe it has had a new steering rack put on, but is it aligned correctly?
Just came across your channel mate. Great videos you seem like a top bloke 👍
Best quote in this "just a todge out" Glad to hear you don't look down on us class 2 guys. Great video again fella but what about this crap on the news about the driver shortage? Friday morning on news telling folks not to panic buy fuel, result, people panic buy fuel so petrol stations run out due to excessive demand. Same thing at start of pandemic as there was no food shortage until some bright spark says no need to panic buy food, result people panic buy so there was a food shortage. I have not seen a single site that has stopped or even slowed down due to any form of shortages. It's great that videos such as yours inspire a lot of folks to consider getting into lorry driving and well done to you for that but we need more firms to step up and take a chance and back the many youngsters to get them trained for free on apprenticeships or whatever, only then will we see an improvement in tackling the driver shortage. Stay happy Deady and by the way you looked well and fresh faced at the start of this one.
Who won’t watch this Vlog haha cheers Brother good to speak to you too mate👍🏻👍🏻
Fkn hermes.. I'll never ever use hermes again.. sent £150 worth of guitar equipment through them, it never reached the buyer.. no one knows where it is now.. (except the delivery driver that had it last) 🤬
Hay Deady, hope you are well mate, just a quick Question, what Cameras and kit do you use to vlog?
Cheers
Mani G
Good stuff fella keep up the content!
Do you not get your own unit Deady or a different one each day, got to admit it looks a proper cushy number.
yea but how many times have u deliverd to a warehouse and the load ends up on top of the building
Hemel Hempstead Hermes, went in there spent 1hr signing some papers, listen to what they expect of driver, got into the vehicle processed it all and left, would never spend a minute working for hermes as a "Warehouse OP Truck Driver"
@@annette9839 I went as HGV class 2, they wanted me to work warehouse work and HGV work in one: finding, identifying and loading the pallets at main depo, then the same process in revers on a drop at a local hermes point, unloading 12-16 pallets one by one on a tail lift 32 times up and down + the pallets I am meant to collect. No thank you, I don't mind loading and unloading but that was pushing the limit.
HGV class 1 might me OK, but won't try.
Recently got a text from Hermes £18.86/hr HGV 2, £21-23/hr for HGV 1, they are hunting for drivers as non want to work for them.
@@annette9839 yes I did, also false description of a job and 2hrs of filling papers, which just wasted my day.
The yard shunters at your place park them trailers really tight, is the park brake for them trailers at the headboard or do you have to get on your hands and knee's to get to the rear :D
ok i kept watching and see you do the brake never mind
Hey deady have you been in Wales past few days, was out delivering and someone had lights in the cab which I'm sure spelt deady😂
The problem is quite simple, the company tries it on saying we'll only pay 8hrs instead of the 9 you worked (taking liberties basically) then they see how drivers react. If the driver says 'ok' I'll do it, the company just think, 'hey we took the piss and got away with it, so let's continue doing that'.
As long as drivers let them take the piss, they will. Simple.
Hi m8 hopefully see u soon , I drive for hermes class 2 but doing class 1 soon . Loving the videos
What's class 2 like with Hermes mate and wats pay, Deady makes class 1 looks a easy
@@daveclayton9338 I do class 2 on nights, it's the easiest work I have ever done, load the lorry at hub take it to another hub unload then drive back normally takes about 20 mins each end and do 2 or 3 runs a night . Just over £13 an hour. I'm In the South West tho .
@@hgvdipper8598 13 quid an hour? No wonder there is a shortage. You boys deserve more pay
@@hgvdipper8598 underpaid for nights bro but at least the traffic is good. Well played mate
Keep up the good work deadly 2012
Is Hermes paid weekly or monthly? When your employed by them? Thank you x
Completely agree about filling when lanes close. Pisses me off when people block it Cus they think I am cutting in but really they are just so ignorant of how to drive
Great vlog Deady, watching it on the big screen, with a wine in hand enjoying the show. I’m Soon to be a qualified class 1 driver, Currently shopping around for companies to apply for once passed at the end of October, a massive help as always, thanks mate !!
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are most trucks have there speed locks at mils per hour?
Hermes is a shocking place to work. I worked in parcel shop where we collected from shops. Every day was late finish, and funnily enough we never got paid for any overtime we did. Every driver got the exact same wage even with 40+ hours over time each month, we all got the basic flat rate and that's only half of it...
i done the same recently evri although employed drivers were not allowed to leave untill after 6:30pm rubbish job tbh
Carry on with the vlogs, it’s great to watch 👍
I’d be quite interested in a run down of the fuel costs of running one of these Cost to fill up and miles per tank
Around £400 from empty to full (tank size dependent) 9-10 MPG
@@catlee8064 that's crazy
@20:20 that’s so sick man, when I do my class 1 I hope I can reverse like that.
Whats up mate .... Warrington suits you ? You new to Hermes ?? How do you find 150 quid bonus ?:))
At first I first scared for you watching this video, now it looks fun
Agreed on the filtering lanes. 8.5 miles of que, bad craic
Salaries have changed, on the south coast Hermes screaming for class 1 and 2 drivers, even newbies, advertising £18 to £27 overtime for a 40 hour week, about £36k a year is the norm for class 2. Driver are now in control, the shortage is bad, I’m an Uber driver and there short 20k drivers but they haven’t upped the fares so there’s not been a rush to join up lol
Hi,
Do you come to Nottingham depo sometimes?
love to see you hit the brake release and wind up the legs on them MT ones ... for the slim truckers only
ah yes Warrington.... i did work at that exact hermes,thankfully not anymore...inside the warehouse...maybe its nice for you as a truck driver,but to work loading and unloading the trailers and sorting is extremly horrible,it should be ilegal that type of labour,the managers are also inhumane.
i higly not recoment anyone work at hermess
That roundabout at 9:20 is absolutely battered
You work for hermes? Can you please tell me why all my parcels are either A, never delivered within the week that it should be delivered or B. my parcel gets 'lost' and been delivered to someone completelu different XD joking obv
Top vid again deady lad. Are you full time with hermes or with agency.
I'm a HGV mechanic from Barnsley, work at GRUK (Glass Recycling UK).
I’m looking to become a lorry driver. I work on hgv ans would rather be sat it the cab than under them.
Is it a batter job to move to.
Depends what you want out of a job. I left the industry just before all this latest shite going on.
Wage in my area was no better than £10 per hour agency could get you £12.
I was doing hazardous goods for £9.80 an hour working 60+ hours a week no nights out.
It worked for me because I wanted to drive trucks and I worked so mich i didnt have time to spend my money. So i could put a deposit down on a house
No work life balance at all. It was honestly the best and worst job at the same time. I miss it but wont go back to it for any wage.
If you have the itch to drive trucks then go for it but if you dont have passion for it itll burn you out quick.
As a mechamic you have job security and know your hours. You grind away at that and specialise in specific fields you can earn a nice wage. I wouldnt leave a mechanics job for trucking but if you have the itch you gotta drive if you wanna.
I have quit driving after 10years and working now from home as javascript developer and I have never been happier. Spending as much time with my daughter as I like it is amazing.
I quit after 3 years and got a council job 5 on 6 off with night shifts. Abput 5k a year better earnings and a proper pension.
Waiting for my letter from Boris begging me to come back.
Hahaha. Nah.
I hear ya! I quit after 8 years CE. Dont miss it in the slightest, which is a shame as i loved it at first. I dont miss 60-70 hours a week, and like yourself now get to see my 4yr old daughter everyday. Got my letter from dvla last week encouraging me to return?? 1. Boris's name is not on the letter lol. 2.Shall we say its not temptingly worded? Lol. Only drivers who have lived the life will ever understand the sacrifice.
@pawel S was ir hard for you to retrain yourself and become a JavaScript developer?
Hi Pav, this is something I’m genuinely interested in. What would be my first step into this? Courses/qualification etc
@@NewInBritain it was very hard. Working long hours and then learning in spear time. I knew very little about programming so I have learned everything from scratch. It took me 3years to get the job and it is still hard but it is getting easier every day.
Nice one Deady mi owd luv
Been thirty years since I drove an artic, guess you don't have to wind the trailer legs down nowadays, or change gear come to that.
You still need to drop the legs and most new trucks are automatics
Hermes always somehow loses my package
They put mine in the dustbin two times and didn't even push a note through my door to tell me it was there.
😆Same!!
If you every send via hermes ALWAYS take a photo of everything!
Even better don't use hermes 😆I've learnt my lesson.
@@garlicnaan1 Instead of using Hermes, buy a burger and just toss your parcel into the bin, same result but with a free burger.
They don't get paid if they don't deliver your package, Either make sure you're in to answer the door or make sure there's a decent place to put your package, I worked as a driver for three weeks before I had enough, Why would you order something and not be at home? stupid.
@@Operation_Nighthawk because you have this thing called a job where you don’t bum around the house all day
Whats the class 2 work like
Worst yard going warrington trying to get at units to do tyres is a nightmare
Your at Warrington hermes ues to work there as a warehouse op and then got my hgv and started driving for them my self what a dump of a place
Hermes Warrington
-You forgot to mention the insane shitty shifts they try give you
-The rude office staff
-The fact they don’t care about you or your life.
- massive que 15 mins to get in and out Hermes due to the Mi5 security
- terrible job.
Loving these vids 🚛
Driver shortage lol can’t even get a medical from dvla to renew my licence !!! Experienced driver sat at home wanting to work yet can’t get thru to dvla on the phone !
Why can’t you get a medical?
@@Jjules-zo5fr can’t get a treadmill test ordered and booked by dvla , there’s a guy on here who’s been waiting since feb ! I’m not bothering as she said it won’t be before Christmas but couldn’t or wouldn’t give me a timescale?
LOL i work in the homebargain/tjm warehouse in liverpool. lauras in payroll i believe. never saw her before tho
What hours are you getting
What money and hours classifies it as amazing?
@@annette9839 I'm not a lorry driver. I work in IT. I went self employed for more money. Basically it was a waste of time. The government taxes you to high heaven. Then there are more deduction from the wage packet. The UK government don't like it when people make money trying to improve their own lives.
Are you actually from Warrington originally, Deady?
Deady, keep up the vids lad 👍 does this here's mob do any tramping??
Imagine parking break wasn’t on trailer 😂😂😂
You Should do vid and talk about new drivers go straight to class 1 now what’s your thoughts and what should they look out for
At what age you became a hgv driver?
Hi ya lad do virginia still pull out of there I used do it regular enough but haven't done it in ages but don't know if it's because I've not really been in area much or that we've lost the work
Ps I like your vids but don't like when you start on about training and diet but that's just me
Shorty now works for hermes. Coincidence that 🙃
So basically, what is the satnav you are using right now? ;) Btw, great video, keep it up buddy!
Great vlog deady glad your back doing trucking vlogs
surprised you didnt loose the trailer
3 inches makes a difference I’ve heard 😂
3 delivery's Is a hard nights graft ? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
drivers get paid well couriers get paid shit 40p a parcel up to £1 a parcel i worked for them for 25 year from when they were speedlink then parcelnet then hermes, speedlink were the only one that looked after there couriers
Got an assessment at Hermes tomorrow.
How was the assessment I've got one soon?
Is that a Depot you work out of or a Hub Deady Lad
41:09 no way man i am a yorkshire man now living near lancaster
Hey you work for Hermes ask them where my missing tv is that was stolen by there deliver driver
Ok. 😂
Hey deady,
Just out of curiosity. Are you ex military? I did 10 years, and now thinking about going for my HGV. Been wanting to do it for 10 years. Looks like now is the time to get going with it.
William don't even bother, take it from someone with 33 years at it you'll be making a big mistake
@@adrianbellemy4420 are you referring to working for Hermes or HGV in general? I like your feedback and opinion. I'm curious.
Give over Adrian it's easiest best paid job I have ever done 🤠🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 700 quid a week in the bank for days tell me where I'll get doing something else, could be stuck in a factory or a building site sack that
@@Tom_3017 interesting! I like the sound of that. Who do you work for? Are you Class 1 or 2? Sounds like Adrians been doing it for too long 😄😄😄😄😄😄
@@WilliamMathieson I'm in North West pal company near me im on 18ph, for 10 hour shifts, he's a typical moaner mate got nowt better to do because he's never had another job other than trucking prob and most probably hates his wife
Watching from Norway.. New here
When you hooked up why didn’t you do your checks? Just wondering
If you watch closely He cut the video so probably did everything off cam
I worked for Hermes for 1 year and it was the worst year of my life. Doing 100s of parcels a day delivering them all day long doing 12 hours a day and getting payed less than minimum wage. And you say Hermes is a good company haha
The bits of broken pallet etc. All over the floor is concerning one stray nail and it’s a new tyre thats needed
Great video deady, you always make me laugh 😂 😊
another good vid from Deady on Duty 😃
Great video
I love these types of video deady mate 55 is luxurious the lorry had last only did 52 lol
Don't get no where faster doing 1,2,3,4,5,6 mph 🤣
Want driver from dubai brother my experiancr 9 year
can u have friends w you while driving
Do you coming to Nottingham depo at all ?
20:58 hahahahaha :D
Some drivers Rob your parcels
there is two Gareth Deadys witch one is you then
Nice one Deady lad 👍
I don't usually do this, but I'm coming out of retirement to fight deady live at the bolton markets 2nd October make sure you are all there in attendance, tickets are £8.00 all funds raised go to extra driver training for deady, let the best man win but this is certainly no contest for me, I'm quicker and sharper ruthless on the attack and can really pressure deady into dangerous positions , see you all on the 2nd October.
Great video deady keep doing them mate 👍
Itchy?
Deadyyy 😀
Love these videos mate keep it up buddy
Hacky staircase 😂
I'm considering Class 2 for Hermes. DC to DC job. Any Idea hows that job?
Did some agency said as a Class 2 you would do just DC to DC at Hermes????
@@alexribeiro8805 yeah, why not.
Awesome content Deadylaad🔥
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