Hi there just looking for advice , I have just passed my cat c test along with the module 4 . Just looking to see if there’s any one on the forum from the Glasgow or surrounding area that could point me in the right direction for finding work or agency’s for work . Would be appreciated . Thanks .
Most of the agencies will put you on multi drop pallet delivery and collection, with over height, over width and a pallet weighing just shy of a ton , from wood pellets or stone and anything bought cheaply off the internet .
There must be pallet hub depot’s in your area such as Palletline .
Tarmaceater:
Most of the agencies will put you on multi drop pallet delivery and collection, with over height, over width and a pallet weighing just shy of a ton , from wood pellets or stone and anything bought cheaply off the internet .
There must be pallet hub depot’s in your area such as Palletline .
Thanks for the reply it’s appreciated .
To locate one man band outfits or small and large firms , check out the website of the DVSA , then find the pages under the title of : Applications and decisions .
This will list the name and address of the operator , then drive there to badger them but go in off peak times , not when they are busy loading up lorries in the morning or later at the end of day and shift change over times .
Tarmaceater:
To locate one man band outfits or small and large firms , check out the website of the DVSA , then find the pages under the title of : Applications and decisions .
This will list the name and address of the operator , then drive there to badger them but go in off peak times , not when they are busy loading up lorries in the morning or later at the end of day and shift change over times .
Thanks mate appreciated on the advice . Just trying to get my foot in the door somewhere and I’m flexible with shifts so hopefully that helps .
Tarmaceater:
Most of the agencies will put you on multi drop pallet delivery and collection, with over height, over width and a pallet weighing just shy of a ton , from wood pellets or stone and anything bought cheaply off the internet .
There must be pallet hub depot’s in your area such as Palletline .
Managed to get a job with arr craib doing palletline work , I know it’s going to be hard graft and long hours and have read a lot of people saying pallet multi drop is the stuff of nightmares but as a new pass I can’t be fussy ! I’m going to get stuck in ! Gives me experience and get some hgv work under my belt . Thanks again for the advice it’s appreciated.
Well done on getting the job with Gregory distribution ltd, it is best to persevere with it, pallets are a Marmite job, either love it or hate it, with deliveries to roads built for horse and carts.
Congratulations on the job and its good to know craib will take on new passes without much problem, hope all goes well
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If the delivery or collection is impossible, ring it in, that’s what the planners get paid to do and let them worry about it.
And access problems such as dangerous conditions like dragging a ton of turf over a lawn with a pump truck because the regular driver did it, like hell he did.
Pump trucks don’t work well over paving stones or broken patio surfaces to deliver their ton Aga, or steep slopes or unloading six pallets of compost over a wall or fence whereby the driver is expected to break the pallets down and hand ball the load, all of above takes time and will delay your collection booking times, and transhipping your collections to the night drivers at base.
Ring it in and take the pallets back to base for them to re-deliver it with a suitable vehicle and MHE.
Failed delivery costs them a penalty and late delivery but don’t worry too much about booking times, it never goes smoothly.
If someone else has loaded your truck and strapped it, never assume it’s safe on the public highway then you are responsible if it goes mammaries up.
And let’s not forget moody chefs who want their pallet of food and drinks broken down on the pavement and the driver hand balls it down three flights of stairs to their basement cellar while Ramsay stands there glaring and not helping out.
Avoid the temptation to work on breaks whether driving breaks or WTD breaks, ie unloading or loading while the tacho is on bed mode, because the planners in their wisdom will work out you are doing the run in good time and give your MORE drops to do.
You need these breaks and one day the nervous system will crack and the body lets you know it’s had enough and potentially it could mean falling asleep at the wheel or insomnia.
Thanks everyone for the replies and advice it’s appreciated , understand I’m going in at the deep end but got to give it my best shot and not go in with a negative attitude. Always wanted to drive hgvs for a living so started back in February doing theory etc passed them and was supposed to do my week lessons 1st week in April and got they cancelled due to covid and I didn’t get doing them till start of October so it’s been a long time coming ! left a cooshy job with my local council to give it a go , not the best timing considering the current climate but it’s something I’ve always wanted to do so wish me luck ! I might need it haha
When on your delivery and collect rounds, you have access to companies where the the general public are not allowed in, this to your advantage as you can read the internal job vacancies boards in rest areas and staff rooms.
These jobs may not be advertised to the general public so by seeing a job firstly beating the queues.But for the moment I would stay where you are.Another way is listening in to conversations at where you go to, such as “ Bob and Geoff are retiring next week and they need two drivers “.
Tarmaceater:
When on your delivery and collect rounds, you have access to companies where the the general public are not allowed in, this to your advantage as you can read the internal job vacancies boards in rest areas and staff rooms.
These jobs may not be advertised to the general public so by seeing a job firstly beating the queues.But for the moment I would stay where you are.Another way is listening in to conversations at where you go to, such as “ Bob and Geoff are retiring next week and they need two drivers “.
Good shouts cheers !