Truck/delivery driving/job

StonedParadoX

I hope this Topic goes here because im not sure where else to put it
and ignore the **** up of a topic title ..i wasnt sure how else to call it

Anyway
i have a few questions

Iv been driving for a 6 years and i absolutely love it and im just now considering get a job either doing some sort of delivery or Cross country either in ireland or europe.

Right now im currently working for my dad delivering what we make and bring it to the customers who ordered it and i love it and its got me thinking maybe i should do this as a full time job

Who here has a job as a delivery person or trucker and whats it like for you? any advice or tips or stories?

i currently only have a Car license.. how hard is a truckers license for anyone in the know?

padd b1975

StonedParadoX wrote: »

I hope this Topic goes here because im not sure where else to put it
and ignore the **** up of a topic title ..i wasnt sure how else to call it

Anyway
i have a few questions

Iv been driving for a 6 years and i absolutely love it and im just now considering get a job either doing some sort of delivery or Cross country either in ireland or europe.

Right now im currently working for my dad delivering what we make and bring it to the customers who ordered it and i love it and its got me thinking maybe i should do this as a full time job

Who here has a job as a delivery person or trucker and whats it like for you? any advice or tips or stories?

i currently only have a Car license.. how hard is a truckers license for anyone in the know?

I have an artic licence and also a qualified plumber so I swap between the 2 as the need arises. Being a full time trucker is not an easy life especially if you go to Uk or europe. Yes there is great freedom as long as you don't mind missing out on social occasions while you are sat in a port some where at 1am waiting to get on a ferry. Then you will have to share a cabin with a complete stranger because ferry companies treat drivers like crap as do every one else. You may as well forget about girlfriend as you will never see
her. You will also be expected to keep tachograph correct so you better know the roads to get everything done on time.
Wages are not great especially for someone just starting out to be honest with you I just about clear 600 doing uk and europe this is pretty much at the top end of the scale.
To get your full EC licence my guess is about 3000 from start to finish, so its quite an investment.
Sorry to be so brutally honest and having said all that I was glad to fall back on it when there is no plumbing work to be found. Hope it helps. Best of luck .

jimmyw

What are you delivering with now? a regular van? As regards truck driving, I dont know why anyone would do it with all this cpc crap:rolleyes:.Doing it parttime or not as part of your regular job you would be exempt from doing it.

johntoc

I'm driving an artic with the last 4 years pulling dangerous chemicals and offloading bulk tankers. 48 hour basic pay is 565 which is 470 after tax. Could do the same job in Canada for nearly double pay.