New with a class 2 Tom here posted a couple of Q and replied to a few can I just say great forum although can be a wee bit addictive and as I’m new to the forum and hgv reading lots of posts particularly advice for newbies even posts as far back as 03 all helpful anyway need a little advice I have a full time job at the moment which isn’t hgv driving only get to drive our hgv now and again as we only have one in our dept it’s mostly 3.5t and 7.5t with trailers I’m on holiday next week ( 23rd till 30th Sept ) and was hoping to do a little of door knocking to get my face noticed by TM or anyone that will listen to tell them the truth no experience but willing to learn and move into the industry hopefully soon now because I’m on holiday someone may offer me a shift or 2 off the cuff so I will be prepared with work gear in car but I can’t sign up to a job full time with anyone even if the opportunity arises need to work notice with present employer just being respectful to the people I have had a good working relationship over 2 decades with so won’t throw the towel in u never know when u mite have to go back to an old employer cap in hand would rather leave in good terms any thoughts from people who’ve been in similar situations very very long winded to get there apologies people for bearing with me cheers
thomasb9295:
New with a class 2 Tom here posted a couple of Q and replied to a few can I just say great forum although can be a wee bit addictive and as I’m new to the forum and hgv reading lots of posts particularly advice for newbies even posts as far back as 03 all helpful anyway need a little advice I have a full time job at the moment which isn’t hgv driving only get to drive our hgv now and again as we only have one in our dept it’s mostly 3.5t and 7.5t with trailers I’m on holiday next week ( 23rd till 30th Sept ) and was hoping to do a little of door knocking to get my face noticed by TM or anyone that will listen to tell them the truth no experience but willing to learn and move into the industry hopefully soon now because I’m on holiday someone may offer me a shift or 2 off the cuff so I will be prepared with work gear in car but I can’t sign up to a job full time with anyone even if the opportunity arises need to work notice with present employer just being respectful to the people I have had a good working relationship over 2 decades with so won’t throw the towel in u never know when u mite have to go back to an old employer cap in hand would rather leave in good terms any thoughts from people who’ve been in similar situations very very long winded to get there apologies people for bearing with me cheers
If you speak in the same manner you write, you must run out of breath a lot matey!
I’d think very carefully about giving up a job if you’ve had it twenty years, unless it’s driving you up the wall. Driving is OK at minute, but it won’t be that easy come January, unless you’re in full time work.
No harm in trying out, but in all honesty it sounds as though you’d be jumping ship without much chance of finding a paddle in the lifeboat.
Only you can decide, but I’d just try out a few shifts when you’re on holiday/weekends (watch your hours) to start with. 
Yer thx for the advice wasn’t going to make any rash decision at the moment just testing the water trying to get a couple of shifts here and there but I do have the ambition to get into the industry at some point put a bit of cash out to get the class 2 and hope to use it at some point age mite be a wee thing as I’m 49yrs old turning 50 shortly thx for the reply m8 cheers
I concur with that reply, giving up a secure job you have held for that time is very risky, why don’t you talk to your present boss and say you want more driving when possible ?
Pat Hasler:
I concur with that reply, giving up a secure job you have held for that time is very risky, why don’t you talk to your present boss and say you want more driving when possible ?
Thx for the reply and advice has been a wee ambition to be a trucker but never took the plunge for the test until recently over the years took steady earnings over ambition I won’t do anything rash but I will move into the industry eventually to fulfil my ambition I see you live in NYC going over there shortly for my 50th been a couple of times before great city thanks for the reply m8 cheers