HGV | Trucking is hard, the harsh reality. 

It's much easier than van driving. I'm am fresh class 1 driver and I love it! Thankfully I found a job a month after my test, not the best, not the worst, but driving this long thing is fabulous! Drive safe!

I'll be doing 16:30 - 22:00 today and I'll get paid a full 8 hours worth £153.28. I do PM shifts starting anything from 11am to 18:00. Them later starts dont usually run past midnight but it happens. I'm 9 times out of 10 in bed by midnight.

Been tramping myself since 2004 at first I hated it but stuck with it and now 19 years I’m still doing it , just love being on the day in my own little world

Cool vid buddy iv been doing class 2 multi drop for the last 6 months and although it's alot of graft I'm still loving it

I'm on class 2 multi drop in a 26t, and I absolutely love it, I love city centre driving, which keeps you on your toes, also multi drop keeps me fit and I'm running around.

Passed my module 3a today! (The reversey bit) one more certificate and I'm officially a trucker. This time next week it'll all be done, fingers crossed!

Still trying to find work😭😭. Passed class 1 over a month ago and everywhere wants XP. Getting a bit frustrating now but hay ho, good things come to those who wait😇

Good video - Thank you 👍👍

Advice for New Drivers get on the the Agency before trying to apply for jobs unless they state they accept new passes it very difficult as you need to get that experience first job I did was Hgv Class 2 Driving a Bin Wagon that gave me all the exp u need especially when it come to reversing and very tight yards and streets u Learn a lot once u done that for 6 months u well on u way....also be prepared to stand u ground if a truck does not pass u daily checks...

Great 👍 video mate

I passed my Class 2 test last year. Applied for 50+ jobs. The only ones that offered me interviews were Food Service and Bread Deliveries so alot of manual handling but the money’s not bad and you do get used to it. Seems they’re the best ones to go for to get your foot in the door and get that experience.

Another great video.

Been doing class 2 for 5 years. Only thing that kills is for me is the hours! Cant complain about anything else… love the flexibility of agency work. Saved hard now have just decided to take a month off. Probs go to class 1 soon!

Those brioche rolls are lethal mate. Very easy to do a pack of 8 without even realising lol

Been doing it about 6 months now and have to say its the best thing ive done. The money is great compared to the jobs ive done before and the freedom is a great feeling too. I'd definitely say for the younger lads going for it to try find a warehouse to wheels scheme, didn't have to pay for my license and had a job waiting for me after passing and after first passing having guidance for a few weeks helped massively too. If anyones thinking about doing it, DO IT!

It is a difficult job and the hours can kick the hell out of you sometimes but I do enjoy doing it, luckily, my new hobby has become making little RU-vid videos which I can do in work! But seriously it can be rough but I make sure I have plenty of time at home with the kids. All in all I love driving class 1, most of the time.

Thanks for the video, I’m just at the theory part of getting my licence at the tender age of 60, good honest remarks on the industry 👍

Have been driving for a month now at my first driving job on multidrop and loving it so far

worst decision i made 15 years in I want out. sadly nothing pays as much without retraining plumber, electrician etc. Luckily my current job is a half decent firm so its bareable. Makes me laugh when i hear nurses, ambulance, train, highways, test examiners go on strike for better pay n conditions. Some folk love it some hate it, me, well i wish i could walk away today!

Thinking of going for my licence this year..hopefully get the ball rolling by the end of this month

You've just been describing the shear enjoyment of the boredom a truck driver has to contend with including the very real exileration of the welcoming party and ceremonial traditions awaiting you at your destination . But above all it's the overwhelming excitement of waiting in the multitude of traffic and consignee queues that never diminishes that you will never tire of. Happy days comrades.

I was a bus driver and took the leap to class 2. As a 50 year old I have to say, yes, it is hard work, especially as a class 2. I was lucky I knew someone who was a truck driver and was very helpful with advice. My first job was all handball but didn’t pay too badly, now I work for Dhl delivering food to stores in cages and it pays very well. It looks easy, it definitely isn’t, so much so that one morning I found it so stressful I almost abandoned my truck. I have persevered, and although it’s hard I’ve taken well over £1000 some weeks. Understanding the driving time directive has been the trickiest thing and has taken me quite a while to learn. I love the driving, it’s the manual labour and reversing into tough places, but you get used to it. My advice to anybody is go class 1 first, class 2 is a lot of kerbside work, and make sure you understand the driving time directive.

I agree with everything on this

Hahaha.....love it

It can be a very hard job if you aren't comfortable in your own head. I've seen guys in the first year of driving (I've only been on it 1) leave because spending 12 hrs 5 days on ya own can be brutal

Tell me how it is.

Trucking is the most crazy industry anyone can get into, from pay to vosa to delivery to tacho add madness on the road, Even when someone crash into you from the back you are at fault already. It's easier to loose all points on your driving licence within short time

So I’ve just had my license for just over a year, went direct to class 1. Was offered two jobs the day I passed. It was driving a class2 and working on site, tbh the work was boring and I decided to jump to class 1. It was a tramping job and the most unorganised company I’ve ever worked for. Not only did they not pay me correctly, I had to wait a 2 months for my expenses. They wouldn’t pay for parking if you didn’t have a load so I had to find lay-by’s to sleep in. This is stressful, the company pushed me to 15 hours daily if I was able to get a split rest in. I would be 2 mins off my driving limit or minutes of my working hours limit just hoping there was space when I found somewhere. I now work for a different company and my start time can vary between 2am to 7 am, mostly around 4am. I work close to 13 hours almost everyday with a couple of almost 15 hours a couple of times a week. If I’m lucky I’ll do a 11 hour shift or maybe a 10 hour shift once a month. Pay on pay looks good, it’s not a bad salary, but I get no over time pay and if you break it down into hours you can earn more in Aldi per hour, you just won’t work so many hours so take home less each week. Hands down driving is the worst job I’ve ever had regarding hours and pay. I know some people that love it and Some that hate it. If I got a job where I worked 12 hours a day and had a regular start time then it wouldn’t be a bad job at all. I prefer class 1 over class 2 or at least the class 2 trucks I’ve driven. The work I do isn’t hard, it’s one of the easiest jobs I’ve had tbh. I still struggle with reversing now and again but some days I surprise myself and think wow I reverse it into there in one go even on my blind side. Not so long again the uk gov was paying for people to do there HGV, not sure if they still are but worth a look.

With such a sedentary lifestyle, I would advise adding in your weekly recommended cardio time. And careful of food intake, it's a career you can lose if you have a heart condition or type II diabetes. Which both are part and parcel of a sedentary lifestyle and being overweight.

I passed my class 1 in October last year, must have applied for 50+ jobs! not turned a wheel yet. Its very difficult without experience but I will keep trying.

Just got my class 2 and class one licence completed just trying to find somewhere now mate how many days do you get off mate a week or is it 7days a week

I like the idea of getting a class 1, an ADR and driving fuel trucks. It can pay quite well, apparently.

Imagine if you had to change gears yourself & had no internet or phone like back in the day.

Very random and specific question, do you ever have someone working along side you. Sometimes I see lorry drivers with a passenger in the other seat and just wonder what they’re doing there. Like are they taking turns on a long drive or do you sometimes just get to tag along with other?

Driving is not for everyone, Personally i love the road better than been stuck on a farm all day every day.. 😩

Not all hgv jobs are bay to bay I deliver multi drop to shops in tight housing estate and villages. the cages weigh 350kg and have to be push over uneven ground and some handball. Some drivers have quit because they can’t push the cages

must admit am a little torn. about to go through a course to get class 1. but I know full well how generally disrespectful this country is of its truckers, but I am lucky in that my company are putting me through a course (though anoying because it some sort of apprenticship it will take a chunk of the year to even get to the licence) so paying for it and finding a job are no problem at least :) and i always have the option of doing it in europe instead after I satisfy whatever contract conditions they dream up if any. think am just excited for the peace and quiet .. and i like driving big things :) but am stuck with a golf atm

The moneys good yes but the best thing is you don't have to put up with whinging co workers truck paperwork trailer and your off.

Wondering if you could give me some advice. I’m 37 and wanting a change of career, the pandemic kind of showed myself and alot of others that I don’t want to work in hospitality anymore. I recently got my drivers license (I know it’s weird waiting till your 30s to get driving lol) and was wondering would I face any kind of unforeseen problems getting jobs as someone who is getting their HGV license at a slightly older age than most? Also the fact I haven’t been driving that long? Cheers

Good video, great singing… maybe try a few Spanish songs?

So I am approaching 60, when I can get my pension. 60 is way too early to retire and lorry driving is something I've always considered to be a job I would like. If I was to do all the training at my own expense is it likely I would get employment, as a 60 year old rookie with zero experience? I accept it would be more difficult than a younger guy, or gal, would experience but if its a waste of time I'd not want to be out the money. Anyone in the industry have a feeling for how this could go, is it most likely a waste of my time, money and effort? i'm also in Northern Ireland so the market is not so big here!

“Trucking hell” as they say…

Notice your on the containers now son. Take it u go london gateway? I might bump into you on the lanes.

Got my class 1 in December and can’t find a job anywhere

ya looking at a 10 to 12 hour day 🤣🤣. get me a job we’re your working pal.

Why the f..k would you do this job ? I don't get it ?

As the saying goes, no experience no job, no job no experience.