£5.50 per hour!

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS THE UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUM (INTERACTIVE)
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Location BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Hours 48-60 HOURS PER WEEK, 6 DAYS FROM 7, COVERING 24 HOURS Wage £5.50 PER HOUR + OVERTIME RATE
Employer A A Sutton Haulage & Executive School Of Motoring
Duration PERMANENT

Description Must have Class 1 driving licence. Previous experience in a similar role is essential. Duties include driving heavy goods vehicle, loading and unloading and any other duties as required. This vacancy is covered by the Working Time Regulations. For further advice on the Working Time Regulations call ACAS on 0845 7474747 or download ‘Your Guide to the Working Time Regulations’ from the DTI website dti.gov.uk/publications’. Details of this vacancy cannot be obtained by contacting ACAS.

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I’ve just been offered a Class 2 job in Harleston (what, 6 miles from Bungay?) at £6.83 p.h. :laughing:

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Andyroo:
I’ve just been offered a Class 2 job in Harleston (what, 6 miles from Bungay?) at £6.83 p.h. :laughing:

The FT 7.5t drivers at our firm are on £6.15 ph, whilst I am on a restrictive PT contract at :blush: :blush: :blush: £8 ph (no OT, salaried)

I think these low pay amounts are stupid considering WTD and everything…

Just my 2p worth… :sunglasses:

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I used to get £6.30 p.h. for driving an 3.5t iveco van in London and it was so laid back it was unbelievable. It’s just this area is a bit ■■■■ for pay. Only thing I miss about London was my job. :frowning:

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Andyroo:
I’ve just been offered a Class 2 job in Harleston (what, 6 miles from Bungay?) at £6.83 p.h. :laughing:

I’m not laughing at this by the way, I’ve took it. I’m laughing in comparison to £5.50 for class one just down the road.

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My seventeen year old niece has just started a job at our local specsavers place and she is on £5.50p/h :open_mouth:

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Well at least the company offering this insult has been ‘named and shamed’.

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People obviously spend more on their specs than on their road haulage! :unamused:
If the guy only paying £5.50 theres probably not much else in it, as a rule we don’t set out screw the wages down you know.

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If he can only afford to pay £5.50 then why bother taking the work on? Its an insult to offer it. I know someone will take it eventually, but only because they have to. Unfortunately there’s not enough people out there able to say ‘sod that’ I’ll keep looking until I get what I think is fair. I would imagine it’ll be similar for the haulier as well, but its a big can of worms to open up if I go futher down that road looking for reasons. I know you don’t set out to screw the wages down but every firm I know has and lets good drivers walk out the door with out batting an eyelid.

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I work for an agency on class 2 work. My wages per hour are £6.50.

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Class one work also from Bungay.

Location BUNGAY SUFFOLK
Hours 40 PER WEEK INCLUDES NIGHTS/WEEKENDS AND NIGHTS OUT Wage £9 PER HOUR
Duration PERMANENT

I know which one I would be applying for.