The truth about getting your HGV Licence in 2024. Trucking UK
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- čas přidán 3. 02. 2024
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So, you're think of doing your HGV training and getting you HGV License. Well ill tell you why you SHOULD do it, but somethings you might want to concider.
Good video and good information Ash.
All the best
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Appreciate this video, Alot. I'm seeing too many negative doom and gloom videos on how bad it is and never how good the job is and can be.
I tried to be positive rather than negative. On the whole the job is good, it has its bad days, but like I said it can be dealt with
@@AshleyHaleUK Exactly mate, I'd say the "negatives" were more just a reality of what the job consists off. And not sounding like you're trying to put people off the career.
I think honestly the biggest issue is people get their licenses because they hear about the money and just do it for the money then. You have to know you enjoy that lifestyle from the beginning otherwise you will never like it.
100% agree. Its is definitely a lifestyle not a job that you have to opt in to.
i have CE ADR, HIAB, and DE, but I drive a 3.5T van for a water company for £15ph, 8am to 4pm. overtime is x1.5 on saturdays, 2x on sundays. I get 25 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. I sometimes fill in on the 32T grab lorry(clamshell), but not very often. I think its better to get out of full time HGV driving. ill stick to my 3.5T van
Went from calls D to C+E. Passed my Class 1 a month and a half ago Can't find someone who'll hire me. Pay for newies is rubbish, £13-£15 p/h yet they want you to be available nights and weekends too. Amost no one will give you a chance when you're a newie
Retired last year after 43 years on class one had 14 years on ford delivering parts and then a great job delivering bathrooms but then as time went on the job got shit and more shit wages didn't improve that much glad to get out of it
What I would say to any new class 1 driver is if you’re struggling to get work, have a look at companies that run both class 1 and class 2
Get yourself in driving class 2 , do a decent job and let the gaffers know you have a class 1.
Come holiday time you’ve a good chance of getting into a bendy as they know you as opposed to bringing in an agency driver.
The other thing I would say is don’t think class 1 is the route to top money, many “specialist” companies run rigid and the pay very well for the right people.
Have got my class 1 (c+e) training next week, feeling nervous but I’m hoping it will be fine.
you will be fine, it's not as daunting as it first seems. Remember you won't get it right the first time, but you will get it right eventually.
@@AshleyHaleUKI’m back here, to share some good news. Today I have passed my class 1 . Many thanks for your kind works, smashed the practical. Only 2 minors woop woop!
@ExertGames CONGRATULATIONS, fantastic result! Well Done! 👍
Its been a 6 month looking for a job ,havnt got any job still.Applied on too many agencies
Agency work at this time of year is very quiet. Typically, it will pick up from March onwards.
Your best bet is to actually go I. To places and speak to people face to face. It's shows more initiative.
I used to start about 3a.m. Delivering to London building sites. I once had a conversation with a telescopic fork driver. I said you need to get your H.G.V. license. He asked what's the pay, I said £14.50 an hour. He laughed and said he was on £20.00 an hour, plus 😮.
I can believe it, but he's working on a building site all day, and it could be £100 an hour, and I would still say no!
It's contracted work aswell could be a year or 2 then you're bk to square one looking for another job
The high demand isn't (maybe in a select area or two) there anymore. The demand is back to wanting drivers with 2yrs experience which is BS considering that requirement was dropped to taking a new pass with zero experience 2 yrs ago. Already alot of jobs back to advertising near enough minimum wage again.
I understand, that's why I'm going good do another video about wages for 2024.
I've seen from the comments people are struggling to find jobs without that experience. So I'm going to try and speak to different agencies and insurance companies and find out what companies and new pass drivers can do
@AshleyHaleUK that is a great idea. Please record the calls/meetings. Up here in Glasgow there is a few agencies who are not taking on new driver's as they have far too many driver's as is and that has been since before the November/December madness.
Could you pleaese help me to get a job
you say high demand but every class 1 job in my area requires 1 year driving, making it impossible for someone like me to get a job
It's not necessarily the the company that want the experience it's the insurance that wants it.
I used to drive class 2 for a few years, but I came off the road to be with my children!! Now my children are all grown up I'm thinking of taking my class1,something that I've always,always wanted to do!!! I'm now 63, I would love to hear from any drivers on their opinion whether its worth me doing it and would any companies even give me a chance due to my age ??? Your opinions would be greatly appreciated!!! Thank-you
I don’t think your age will be an issue as long as you pass the medical and eye sight test.
Your probably best with trunking work taking trailers from depot to depot there in no handball apart from coupling and uncoupling your trailer and shuting your back door you don’t have to get out the cab
age won't matter as long as you can do the job. Most important thing to planners is are you dependable, are you going to turn up to work and get to places on time. Go for it!
Had mine for years. Would only go back to driving on my terms. As my current job pays more than an hgv driver and it's 37 hours a week and I'm home ever night and I don't have to commute and put up with traffic, there's no chance I'll go back to it.
Many jobs do. I've not had a job that pays as well as I get paid for doing as little as I do as a HGV driver.
What do you do now?
If I had 2 years PCV experience and then went for the HGV license, would my PCV experience help me as a HGV newbie to secure that first HGV job?
Honestly don't know? It's more to do with insurance so it might help as you have experience driving larger vehicles.
It helps but nowhere near as much as actual HGV driving experience. Its almost certain to get you class 2 work and will help a little with class 1 work. I will say that if your used to driving buses go straight for your class 1 test you will find it easier going forwards than a class 2. Buses you have to steer later to get them round corners and its the same in artic so you will take to driving one very quick and pass your test easy. I say all this as I did 2 years on the buses then got my class 1 license got a class 2 multi drop job that I hated did it 3 months and then got my first class 1 job.
There is work available that keeps you healthy with reasonable hours, even if it doesn't pay as much.
I do trade waste on class 2, 6am-3pm. Keeps you fit, home each day, 40k salary. Not for everyone but it's not all long distance haulage
You sound a guy I know at the gym who's got me interested in getting my class 2.
Works 6-finish and he's usually in the gym by 1-3pm and makes 40k. I think he said he collects bins from retirement homes in the local area.
Personally I'd be happy doing that for 30k once I get my license.
What's your hourly rate?
New Job is £17 per hour.
Any company that has signs up outside begging for drivers is best avoided.
Likewise companies where you walk in and say “giez a job” and they say yes would be best avoided too.
Maybe ok for new passes to get experience.
Our lot have never advertised, it’s always been word of mouth
Been at the new job now for nearly 6 months after walking in from being a sign. No issues with them. Everything has been as they have said. I get not everywhere is like that.
Word of mouth is also a good way to find out companies you don't want to work for either.
high demand=shit pay
Depends who your working for and what you think shit pay is!🤔
3 years in to my HGV career. As we are professional drivers,that can be fined in an instance and also in the 3rd most dangerous job. HGV class 2 should be minimum £15ph. And HGV class 1 should be £20ph, but as the government have flooded the market therefore suppressing wages.
There isn't much demand for hvg drivers it's media bullshit
We're all waiting in RDC's for FLT drivers to finish their breaks.
Drive a forklift for far less bs
Not always. Im a grumpy HGV driver, I would HATE to deal with a constant flow of people like me all day. But that why I left retail.
Are you a FLT driver?
What are you on about. Don’t trust this guy there isn’t a load of jobs out there
Why can't I be trusted. When I've been looking, there has been no shortage of jobs. What there may be is a shortage of jobs thaybpeiplenare willing to do for the pay or hours that are being offered
There's always work a lot of it is not stuff people want to do like dust carts, tippers and multi drop but there is stuff out there.
fake you carnt just walk from one job to over you must have been lucky
Not fake. I was being force to change my job role at my last employer or take redundancy. I was deliving on the industrial estate and saw the sign saying they were looking for drives. I went in after work explained this situation, my experience etc. And they said OK can you start next Monday.
I was very lucky, I'm not nieve, I know it's not like that for everyone, but that s what happened.
EVERY company has issues regardless of who you're working for. It is just about what you're willing to deal with.
Poeple like to tell porkeys about the wages! Dont listin, phone around a few companies and find out for yourselves. U will be very lucky to get £13ph. Like i said poeple will tell u there on £20ph, there just dreaming!!
Not quite £20 an hour but very close. I made a video about it recently. You're right though, You need to phone around
hey bro where can i message you for more info
@@elfranko7016 what would you like to know?
@AshleyHaleUK well i have a deep interest in becoming a truck driver abroad. It's just that I'm all the way in South America, Guyana 🇬🇾
Yes there is a demand for drivers because the job is shit! I have a class 1 ADR, PDP, Hiab, and Ipaf, I currently drive a van for an engineering company which closes at 4pm and I work Monday to Friday £29.000 and quality of life! Stick your HGV where the sun don’t shine!