jonnytruckfest:
The question is though what are the chances theyll offer a job from the agency? Taking her word for it, I should be offered a full time position after a few weeks, but as said above if they wanted to take me on as a permanent employee they would without the need for agencies. Or is it a test to see if I’m going to be a yes man or whether I’m going to be trouble. And I’ve been both of the yes man and trouble both ending up in the same position…down the job centre looking for another job I suppose I could say they have them 3 weeks in August to decide or not if to give me a job or not Either way its a little money in my pocket for my birthday trip to sunny Scotland and a little experience driving a rigid.
As for the ‘[zb]’ wages, anything will be an improvement on my £18,000 a year salary at the moment so I can’t grumble. But I won’t give that up until I know I have a permanent job earning more and preferably more local to where I work now as I’ve often jumped the gun in the past and has got me in trouble so although i may sound like an annoying git its merely securing whether its a good or a bad move
Cheers
Jonny
Bad move.
If they had doubts, offer a trial period. But, on agency they can drop you like a hot cake…
Firms that pay a bag of beans and that will expect you to do as they’ve indicated, will treat you like a ■■■■■■■■■■■■■.
Up to you whether that appeals or not. The dicks on here that think 7 quid an hour is OK, are the ones that still earn that after 20 years in the business, because they’re too daft to do any different. Set a reasonable rate in your mind, and stick it out till you get it.
There is no point jumping out of the frying pan into a very hot fire!
I’m guessing you have financial commitments? If so, think hard (as you are) about the job you choose cos you may have to stick it until a better offer comes unless you have a bit of cash saved. Or can save a bit before you leave your current job at RB.
If you haven’t got the mortgage etc I’d take a chance and just try it with the knowledge that you can chop/change a bit easier.
Either way - at some point you are gonna just have to jump in and try it be it with one firm or the other. What suits me might not suit you, so our advice can only give you so much guidance.
The agency is run by mcdowells so you be working for them anyway.
Give it a try for the 3 weeks to see if it suits you. After the 3 weeks if they havent offered you a full time job just explain your situation to them.
They will be giving you keys to your own wagon and dressing you up in uniform.
What you got to lose?
Thanks for the advice, and you’ve hit the nail on the head pretty much. I won’t go into detail but some bad financial decisions means I have commitments & with my dad being off work long term sick at the moment not a decision I can make lightly. I have a while to wait and have a good massive think about the decision anyway as I’m still to do my CPC which will be completed in the next month I hope then will take it from there. (when my license decides to show up from the DVLA )
Bradford1978:
The pay must be below 7 quid an hour for rigids, I think the class 1s are on 7 quid, can’t understand why people work there when there’s other firms that pay a lot better not far from there.
Artics were on 7 quid a bit ago so rigids must be on less, do you know exactly what there on, seem very defensive of the cowboy set up, is this r McDowell in disguise.
If that’s the case my friend then currently mcdowells will be the highest paying general haulage company in the area for rigid drivers! I hope it is, so others follow suit. They will be a waiting list to work there.
Sorry to bring this from the dead. I’ve seen these are advertising for class 1. Starting Thursday, 2 nights out. Saturday shunting in the yard, Sunday shunting in the yard then heading down the road to deliver Monday morning then home and finish. What has got my attention is the pay. £7.81-£10ph!!! How they exxpect to get good drivers when that’s all the pay when it’s such a poor rage especially weekend work. Good luck to them and whoever applies.
htfc1984:
Sorry to bring this from the dead. I’ve seen these are advertising for class 1. Starting Thursday, 2 nights out. Saturday shunting in the yard, Sunday shunting in the yard then heading down the road to deliver Monday morning then home and finish. What has got my attention is the pay. £7.81-£10ph!!! How they exxpect to get good drivers when that’s all the pay when it’s such a poor rage especially weekend work. Good luck to them and whoever applies.
That could be the worst job with the worst shift and the poorest money ive ever seen,i bet you have the nights out in the shunt motor aswell
Yorkysays:-:
Advertising again with an hourly rate of £8 with potential of £30000 to £34000. Tramping. Class 2.
How can you get 30k?
Probably by devoting almost every single waking hour to a company that values its employees’ time at little more than the minimum wage. The sooner haulage is rid of outfits like this, the better.
I suppose I could say they have them 3 weeks in August to decide or not if to give me a job or not
Either way its a little money in my pocket for my birthday trip to sunny Scotland and a little experience driving a rigid.
But I won’t give that up until I know I have a permanent job earning more and preferably more local to where I work now as I’ve often jumped the gun in the past and has got me in trouble so although i may sound like an annoying git its merely securing whether its a good or a bad move
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