mmuuzzyy

39k for driving a petrol tanker .... is that a flat 37.5 hour week ?

read it on the bbc news website today about the petrol tanker drivers who are going on strike because they want a larger pay rise.


Anyone know of any more unassuming/low skill jobs that you get paid 35k+ for ?

im in the wrong line of work (Been a network engineer for 10 years! )

cookstar

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For one I doubt that is for a 37 hour week, and I also don't class it as a low skilled job.

DCI Gene Hunt

Fluffer?

bugeyeandy

IT consultant?

fatherpierre

London cab drivers earn way more than that if they want to.

It's not 'just' driving.

StickyMicky

do they live in the cabs while out and about?

ie: sleep in them?

tbh i would be wanting more then that if i had to kip in the thing on a night time

SVXNUT

Try getting a hazardous Tanker licence these days!!. Also it will be a 48hr week with overnighting, usualy 4 days on 3 days off on cycle.

J4CKO

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Big responsibility but once you have your certs, I cant imagine its that demanding, no more so than driving any other artic, however why shouldn't they earn 39k, its a good salary but it you have 2 kids, a mortgage etc it doesn't go very far these days, I earn more than that and don't have a mortgage and manage to spend what I earn without trying.

David Lock

Perhaps he has to buy his own fuel?

cookstar

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I doubt it with the average fuel bill per lorry is £1k

Jamo

iTrader: (23)

shouldnt be any nights out. will be based on 40 to 45 hours a week (dont forget the driving time regulations) you will need a hazardous licence on top of your basic class 1 licence as well. as for none skilled, try passing your hgv test first then say that

webby v7 slipperwagon

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As soon as i saw this thread i knew you'd be on here, you un-skilled cave man, You and your Transit Luton

maydew

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i earn half that driving a class 1
but i imagine the wages has gone since all the terror attacks
but i believe the adr test is only a written test but think u have to take every 5 years
they have also made it law that all hgv/psv drivers have to also take a cpc test every 5 years on top of taking class2/class1, thoery tests so its an expensive thing now

fatherpierre

What about the test for pulling out on cars as they are about 30cm away, in the other lane and about to overtake?

Only messing - was almost killed today by an idiot that thought his indicating meant he could wipe me out.

GC8

Surely your CPC is for life?

maydew

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when them hazard lights come on in an hgv means u can do what ever you like lol lol lol

g7prs

iTrader: (5)

Hope this guy is not back behind the wheel. Just noticed its not the driver ( doh )

YouTube - MAN ON FIRE

maydew

iTrader: (9)

Central Transport Training

every 5 years you have to renew it ,but if already hold your hgv u get the first one free but over the next 5 years u have to do 35 hours class room training

GC8

If you hold a proper CPC you won thave to bother with this DCPC will you?

GC8

I see that the answer is: makes no difference.....

GC8

We have grandfather rights for fives years, apparently.

maydew

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looks as its different the (proper cpc)

maydew

iTrader: (9)

drop and role.....
that vid is real bad.... shocking

maydew

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yeah we do but with the company i am with start the 35 hours training in september... psv drivers have to have it before us .. at 26 i am too young to be a grandfather lmao

jaytc2003

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I imagine your talking about Hoyer as the company? If so they are on 38k (I speak with them in work as they deliver raw oil into us) and they want a 13% pay rise. A lot of their reasoning is that they have the contract to deliver fuel into shell garages and their argument is shell are earning billions in profit (they probably dont realise that shell do many other things as well)
Although it seems like a lot, you can be away from home for days at a time, which if you have a family puts a strain on your life. You also generally smell (drivers who come into us do) and are not in the best physical condition. Like Shaggy said earlier as well, driving regulations come into play so you could be based in manchester, finish a 3 day run in aberdeen and be stuck there before being able to drive back. You may think its easy, but politics and legalities dictate that it isnt

fatherpierre

Smell?

BO or fuel?

phil_wrx

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the transport managers CPC (national or international) is for life

the drivers CPC isnt in force yet but it isnt like normal CPC its just a set amount of training encompassing driver assesments and theory training most of the time done in house.

most of the guys that work here that tramp (overnight) take home £1250 a fortnight.

oh yeh and the new working time regulations are bollocks anyways poa's let drivers work there maximum allowed time under eu drivers hours regs

WhatswiththeR

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i was thinkin about being a hgv driver but for lessons and gettin the lisence its too expensive, so now i'm trying to be a train driver they train you and while your training you get a basic of about 23-24k then when you've qualified you start on like 35-45k

phil_wrx

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if u drive a wagon then yes

GC8

Ive never really understood periods of availability.....