When i passed my HGV licences trying to find a job in my area, I was a bit tough trying to find a job in my area. Hardly anyone will take on new drivers, but i got lucky with the company I am with he was willing to take a chance on me, given me the opportunity but this was after 6 mouths after passing my test its just being Patient and finding the right company and the right boss. Ps i see you on Monday on M6 white scania pulling a flat bed did flash and wave but i challenge you to a air horn battle 😂😂
@SamK93 yeah that is the issue is the insurance side but luckily he was willing to pay the extra everytime I speak to him he always tells me the same thing slow and steady wins the race and if in doubt use another strap or ask another driver
Totally agree with everything you said 👍 your a hgv driver regardless of what class you have. I'm a class 2 driver,I drive 12 and 18 tonne rigids. I work Monday to Friday, off every weekend. I'm home every night. I can cover a good bit of distance but the good thing in my work is we're always double manned so the driving gets shared. Yes I wish I went for my class 1 but I'm more than happy with the trucks I drive and the work I do and the company I work for.
I passed my class two but couldn't find a job so i ended up doing my class 1. Apart from the week i spent with L plates i've never driven a class 2. Before that though i was a bus and coach driver. Daft thing, the four wheeler i did my training in was smaller then the 53 seater coach i was driving and without the front overhang so that was an easy test. Hardest thing i've ever drivien is a coach with a tiny trailer on the back. Going backwards is very much like the tail wagging the dog.
@@SamK93 I would consider it, It would depend on hours and pay. But if it was right then yes i would. I know a driver who was working with us as a class 1 driver but is now driving a class 2 roll on and off skips and he's loving it. He still comes to are yard and picks up the carboard skip.
Horses for courses mate. Sse put me through class one and it was more money. I was fine on the rigid until I had to go backwards and for the first couple of reverses kept wondering why they were going the wrong way. Best laugh I had in a rigid was turning the eight wheeler at the end of Enterprise Way. You know where I mean. It didn’t turn and I looked a right numpty chugging across the grass. I did love the Moffets though. All the best.
Only got my car license(grandad rights) but tbh I enjoyed driving the taxis as much as the 7.5, currently I’m on/off driving a small merc van & it’s still as much h fun.
I started Class 1 in 1998, artics, wagon and drag, moffett etc,etc. In 2013 I was made redundant (in that time only had 2 jobs) and started freelancing so drove anything, it didn't matter as long as I could pay the bills. Did that until lockdown when all my work dried up so I bought my own truck, (as you know Sam) I now have a 26 tonne rigid and am out all week, every week, mainly doing single drops all over the country. It's hard work being an Owner/Driver with relation to all the admin but when I'm out on the road it's the easiest job I've ever had, one hitters all the time with decent distance. Personally I think going straight to Class 1 is a bad idea, experience (driving and geographical knowledge) should be gained on rigids first.
I agree, doing your time on the rigids was the whole point of doing your class 2 first anyway. Do you think people get abit of a hurt ego if they are not driving an artic?
I got my class 1 in the mid 90s and just did ad hoc agency work as a had a full time job elsewhere. When I took early retirement, I planned to go full time HGV driving but found the hours and pay to be poor, so I went taxi driving instead, could earn as much for doing half the hours. When taxi driving became unviable during Covid, I took it off the road and went freelance lorry driving, mainly class 1 general haulage work with a company I’d worked for before, they were quite busy throughout lockdown. I also approached a local tipper company as I had always fancied it, they had fairly regular work available. What was interesting was that they had furloughed almost all of their drivers and they hired me in if they needed a day’s work done, I think I drove most of the fleet when I was there just to keep them ticking over. Anyway, I found that class 2 tipper work paid more that class 1, with shorter days, 10 hours against 13/15 hours on class 1, regular start and finish times, home every night and no parking/fuel issues. You do get to see more of the country on general haulage but as I get older the choice of being home every night at tea time is preferential to sleeping in a truck for days on end. It may take time for a new driver to find what suits them best, but there is the variety out there.
@@SamK93 Yes, but the thing is nobody cares. Have you ever been driving down the road and thought 'look at that cool dude driving that artic ?' No ? Neither have I.
Great advice Sam K. Nowadays 😂 I can’t decide when I go out on my Powerchair for my MS to go up & down the Communal Path or go on another path. Communal Path would mean running over the old gits 🤣 plants who I detest & cannot stand. Horrible old man he is but unfortunately you get them folks. 😂🤣😜🤪🤡🤬🤬🤡😂🤣😜🤪
As long as its got wheels and an engine. Im happy to drive anything the boss wants to pay me to drive.. P.s females can drive the oversized stuff too. Mr inclusive 😮😂😂❤
So if owens took your lovely XG off you and gave you a eurocargo you wouldn't care? 🤣🤣 And women can't do oversized naturally, I've seen alot of women handling oversize on the Internet and it looks painful
im looking to get a class 1 and move away from coach work, I just want my class 1 so can have the choice of working on 1 or 2 i have mates that do both and will try and get me a job but it just makes sence to get class1 then pick whats right for me. I am thinking of tramping but at least i will know if it dont work for me i can do one or the other
I can see the reason, my company took on a new young driver and within two weeks he was band from driving. We have also had new drivers do alot of damage, which is why most companies like experianced drivers. That said i feel your pain, been there myself, Its hard to get experiance if you can't get that first job due to lack of experiance.
@SamK93 not at all, like I said what pays more is better irregardless of class. At the end of the day its all about the 💰 and if truckin a milk float paid more I'd be truckin a milk float!
Class one Sam is mainly for comfort and the living space for when ur away all week or 2 weeks
Great Points in this Sam. Happiness is the most important thing!
Are you happy?
Great Video SamK!
What's your favourite fruit?
Great Video Sam I Totally Agree With You
nice one thank you
You have got some good points on class one and class two work on this video Sam and have a great weekend.
Do you think my videos would be more popular if I had my class one?
When i passed my HGV licences trying to find a job in my area, I was a bit tough trying to find a job in my area. Hardly anyone will take on new drivers, but i got lucky with the company I am with he was willing to take a chance on me, given me the opportunity but this was after 6 mouths after passing my test its just being Patient and finding the right company and the right boss.
Ps i see you on Monday on M6 white scania pulling a flat bed did flash and wave but i challenge you to a air horn battle 😂😂
Sorry mate I was on a mission on Monday 🤣🤣
I think insurance has alot to do with new passes
@SamK93 yeah that is the issue is the insurance side but luckily he was willing to pay the extra everytime I speak to him he always tells me the same thing slow and steady wins the race and if in doubt use another strap or ask another driver
Totally agree with everything you said 👍 your a hgv driver regardless of what class you have. I'm a class 2 driver,I drive 12 and 18 tonne rigids. I work Monday to Friday, off every weekend. I'm home every night. I can cover a good bit of distance but the good thing in my work is we're always double manned so the driving gets shared. Yes I wish I went for my class 1 but I'm more than happy with the trucks I drive and the work I do and the company I work for.
That's the point I'm trying to make, do the work that works for you
@SamK93 I love the work I do and been to lots of cool and interesting places
I passed my class two but couldn't find a job so i ended up doing my class 1. Apart from the week i spent with L plates i've never driven a class 2. Before that though i was a bus and coach driver. Daft thing, the four wheeler i did my training in was smaller then the 53 seater coach i was driving and without the front overhang so that was an easy test. Hardest thing i've ever drivien is a coach with a tiny trailer on the back. Going backwards is very much like the tail wagging the dog.
Would you go for a class 2 job if one was available?
@@SamK93 I would consider it, It would depend on hours and pay. But if it was right then yes i would. I know a driver who was working with us as a class 1 driver but is now driving a class 2 roll on and off skips and he's loving it. He still comes to are yard and picks up the carboard skip.
Horses for courses mate. Sse put me through class one and it was more money. I was fine on the rigid until I had to go backwards and for the first couple of reverses kept wondering why they were going the wrong way. Best laugh I had in a rigid was turning the eight wheeler at the end of Enterprise Way. You know where I mean. It didn’t turn and I looked a right numpty chugging across the grass. I did love the Moffets though. All the best.
And to you peter hope life is treating you well
Last time I moved a ridged in our yard, it wouldn't turn like my artic... so I just abandoned it in the yard and left it for someone else to more! 😂😂😂
Probably got £300 to do that
Only got my car license(grandad rights) but tbh I enjoyed driving the taxis as much as the 7.5, currently I’m on/off driving a small merc van & it’s still as much h fun.
It's all about what makes you happy at the end of the day
I started Class 1 in 1998, artics, wagon and drag, moffett etc,etc. In 2013 I was made redundant (in that time only had 2 jobs) and started freelancing so drove anything, it didn't matter as long as I could pay the bills.
Did that until lockdown when all my work dried up so I bought my own truck, (as you know Sam) I now have a 26 tonne rigid and am out all week, every week, mainly doing single drops all over the country. It's hard work being an Owner/Driver with relation to all the admin but when I'm out on the road it's the easiest job I've ever had, one hitters all the time with decent distance.
Personally I think going straight to Class 1 is a bad idea, experience (driving and geographical knowledge) should be gained on rigids first.
I agree, doing your time on the rigids was the whole point of doing your class 2 first anyway.
Do you think people get abit of a hurt ego if they are not driving an artic?
I got my class 1 in the mid 90s and just did ad hoc agency work as a had a full time job elsewhere. When I took early retirement, I planned to go full time HGV driving but found the hours and pay to be poor, so I went taxi driving instead, could earn as much for doing half the hours. When taxi driving became unviable during Covid, I took it off the road and went freelance lorry driving, mainly class 1 general haulage work with a company I’d worked for before, they were quite busy throughout lockdown. I also approached a local tipper company as I had always fancied it, they had fairly regular work available. What was interesting was that they had furloughed almost all of their drivers and they hired me in if they needed a day’s work done, I think I drove most of the fleet when I was there just to keep them ticking over. Anyway, I found that class 2 tipper work paid more that class 1, with shorter days, 10 hours against 13/15 hours on class 1, regular start and finish times, home every night and no parking/fuel issues. You do get to see more of the country on general haulage but as I get older the choice of being home every night at tea time is preferential to sleeping in a truck for days on end. It may take time for a new driver to find what suits them best, but there is the variety out there.
@@SamK93
Yes, but the thing is nobody cares.
Have you ever been driving down the road and thought 'look at that cool dude driving that artic ?'
No ? Neither have I.
@@trucktasticsussex8183
That was the only work I got during lock down (covering the odd shift for furloughed drivers).
I know I havnt, I tend to be look at Fiat 500s hoping for the best
One day i was in an artic the next i was in a ridge it took me about 30mins to remember which way to turn the wheel when reversing 😂😂😂😂
I have seen drivers of much experience get confused in a rigid 🤣🤣
Great advice Sam K. Nowadays 😂 I can’t decide when I go out on my Powerchair for my MS to go up & down the Communal Path or go on another path. Communal Path would mean running over the old gits 🤣 plants who I detest & cannot stand. Horrible old man he is but unfortunately you get them folks.
😂🤣😜🤪🤡🤬🤬🤡😂🤣😜🤪
As long as its got wheels and an engine. Im happy to drive anything the boss wants to pay me to drive..
P.s females can drive the oversized stuff too. Mr inclusive 😮😂😂❤
So if owens took your lovely XG off you and gave you a eurocargo you wouldn't care? 🤣🤣
And women can't do oversized naturally, I've seen alot of women handling oversize on the Internet and it looks painful
im looking to get a class 1 and move away from coach work, I just want my class 1 so can have the choice of working on 1 or 2 i have mates that do both and will try and get me a job but it just makes sence to get class1 then pick whats right for me. I am thinking of tramping but at least i will know if it dont work for me i can do one or the other
It's best to do abit of time on the rigids and then move onto the bendy ones
Class 1 as u can drive both
The question is why do some companies don't take on new passes and need min 6 months experience but how do get experience
czcams.com/video/i_TU1GmdMhw/video.html
I've done a video about that
@@SamK93 Its a Great video that one!
What's your favourite part?
I can see the reason, my company took on a new young driver and within two weeks he was band from driving. We have also had new drivers do alot of damage, which is why most companies like experianced drivers. That said i feel your pain, been there myself, Its hard to get experiance if you can't get that first job due to lack of experiance.
Would you say there no opportunity to learn more after you've passed the test?
Aussie here, what do you mean Class 1 or Class 2?
Class 1 = tractor Unit + trailer. Class 2 are fixed rigid units
It's the difference between a rigid and a artic? What's it like down under in prison land?
Oh and just a class 2 covers a tractor Unit but no trailer :D
@@SamK93I’m not sure about the convicts over there but it’s pretty good in New Zealand 🇳🇿
The one that pays more is better!
Do you think it's strange that some class2 pays better than class 1?
@SamK93 not at all, like I said what pays more is better irregardless of class. At the end of the day its all about the 💰 and if truckin a milk float paid more I'd be truckin a milk float!
Be handy for your morning cereal 🤣🤣
@@SamK93 straight off the mrs tit 😛😜🤪🤣🤣😂😂