There was a thread about TSA on here some time back. A couple of Trucknet members went to work there.
Just wondered how it’s going? Did it work out well?
Also, How do you go on with your tax and NI? Who gets it? The French or the British?
Is it salaried, hourly, daily pay?
I went for it but it turned out a bad experience for me.
It was salaried and your wages went through their English office so we paid UK tax and NI.
Yep I was wondering too! There seems to be a lot more of them about lately , I was going to apply but I haven’t got those French certificate things.
vodkad I think is the user that still there…
With regards to those certificates for France you don`t need them any more as long as you have DCPC.
Booked in when??:
I went for it but it turned out a bad experience for me.
It was salaried and your wages went through their English office so we paid UK tax and NI.
What went wrong. Be honest, no shame. You gave it a go.
jessicas dad:
vodkad I think is the user that still there…
Been here 5 months now and its going well.
As a UK driver you work for TSA UK which is registered in Leeds but is only really a phone No and an accounts office.
I get paid GBP£ into my English bank acc and pay all the UK tax and NI etc.
The works not hard, in fact its one of the easier jobs I’ve had. Yes sometimes you will do a 15hr shift but not every day, same as any general haulage company.
The work involves picking up a trailer from TSA St Omer, train back to UK, tip and reload anywhere from Dover to Dundee, back to TSA drop and swap and back to UK again. So if your looking to tramp around Europe its not the job for you (been there and done that so this suits me for now)
There’s been a few negative comments on here about TSA but so far its mainly been pretty good, they talk to you like a human and are flexible enough to help out if you need it. I found out last Thursday my daughter has to go into hospital this Wednesday so I asked for the day off at short notice and it was sorted within 15 mins!
If you want to know anything else feel free to PM me or ask on this thread.
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You mentioned getting he train. Do you have a choice of using the ferry. That train just dosn’t feel natural to me.
limeyphil:
You mentioned getting he train. Do you have a choice of using the ferry. That train just dosn’t feel natural to me.
Never used it myself either, but heard a few stories from mates of fractured diesel tanks and other damage when driving on and off, apparently it’s a bit tight I hear.
robroy:
Never used it myself either, but heard a few stories from mates of fractured diesel tanks and other damage when driving on and off, apparently it’s a bit tight I hear.
I saw one diesel tank split,but the man was really going like an idiot.If you take it easy and take up all available room to line up properly,it’s not a big deal.Driving off it is not a problem at all --always assuming you’ve managed to get on to the correct minibus to find your lorry! 
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robroy:
Never used it myself either, but heard a few stories from mates of fractured diesel tanks and other damage when driving on and off, apparently it’s a bit tight I hear.I saw one diesel tank split,but the man was really going like an idiot.If you take it easy and take up all available room to line up properly,it’s not a big deal.Driving off it is not a problem at all --always assuming you’ve managed to get on to the correct minibus to find your lorry!
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I’ve been on the train quite a few times, But given the choice it’s the ferry for me.
robroy:
limeyphil:
You mentioned getting he train. Do you have a choice of using the ferry. That train just dosn’t feel natural to me.Never used it myself either, but heard a few stories from mates of fractured diesel tanks and other damage when driving on and off, apparently it’s a bit tight I hear.
No tighter than a weigh bridge. you dont often see damage on way. off its always when they swing of the other side of train to get strait onto train is where they do tanks and arches ect
Simon:
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robroy:
Never used it myself either, but heard a few stories from mates of fractured diesel tanks and other damage when driving on and off, apparently it’s a bit tight I hear.I saw one diesel tank split,but the man was really going like an idiot.If you take it easy and take up all available room to line up properly,it’s not a big deal.Driving off it is not a problem at all --always assuming you’ve managed to get on to the correct minibus to find your lorry!
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lol I got on wrong bus (chatting) and was the first truck on my section of train ! I wasn’t the most popular driver that day lol…
chester1:
robroy:
limeyphil:
You mentioned getting he train. Do you have a choice of using the ferry. That train just dosn’t feel natural to me.Never used it myself either, but heard a few stories from mates of fractured diesel tanks and other damage when driving on and off, apparently it’s a bit tight I hear.
No tighter than a weigh bridge. you dont often see damage on way. off its always when they swing of the other side of train to get strait onto train is where they do tanks and arches ect
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Fair play that gave me a giggle. Used it a fair few times when doing euro work and never seen any accidents on there and only ever heard of one fuel tank being split and that was on a eastern European truck which was been driven like a loon. If you can’t get on there without doing any damage then hand your class 1 in and go work in a shop. You got a few inches each side of the truck. As previously said no tighter then going on the scales only way you might do damage is if you have nice big shiney side pipes
There you go loads of room