Rave.ef wrote: » Money's still poor enough. Not sure what it's like for a rigid because to be totally honest never drove one full time always been artic. It is tough to get a start with no experience but if I were you I'd start with store all they have a lot of warehouses in Waterford and a few rigids on the road too. What part of Waterford are you in. You could try breens I'm newross seem to have lot of rigids on the road too.
Cork Truck Driver wrote: » When i started out in a rigid i was being €10 an hour with no expenses, i was doing nothing but Dunnes Stores, you had to unload the truck, break down the pallets for them to inspect it and put them where they tell you, then you must wait for a manager to check off every single item on the dockets. Not a hope in hell would i ever get involved with a company servicing them or Musgraves/Super Valu/Centra for the same reasons. If i were you, apply to Tesco for a job. 35 hour a week contracts being paid over €14 an hour, i left there before they changed the contracts. If you got an artic licence give Dungarvan Transport a shout, they have a nice fleet of Merc's and are naturally Waterford Based. Cappoquin Transport is another. Are you based in the city? Starting out is the biggest part though and most need you to be over 25. I'm getting about 600 a week after tax driving an artic, i'd only leave where i am for the likes of An Post though as i have it very cushy bar the hours on occasion.
maxflinn wrote: » I'm in Waterford City yes, and have a class C license so rigids. I'm in my forties. I'll check out Tesco. Cheers.
Cork Truck Driver wrote: » Tesco in Ardkeen do home shopping so that is where the vans are kept. The only major change since I left is they introduced Garda Vetting for new drivers.
maxflinn wrote: » I'm in Waterford City. I've been planning to contact Store All. Just got my CPC card in the post this morning too so I'm good to go. Cheers.
Rave.ef wrote: » All id advise is try get in with a company that stick with the same thing be it multi drop fridge work tipper ect ect. because there is nothing worse than not knowing what you'll end up doing for the day never mind if you'll make it home that night/week.
maxflinn wrote: » I must say I'm a bit concerned with all this talk of working 14-15 hrs a day, not being home for the week etc when the maximum one can (read is supposed to) work in two weeks is 90 hrs! Then again I guess this is Ireland, where rules are so easily bent
Cork Truck Driver wrote: » Carna Transport are looking for artic drivers to go out on the continent. Any takers?https://www.jobs.ie/ApplyForJob.aspx?Id=1675142
Cork Truck Driver wrote: » Get onto this crowd, the money is about €13.50 an hour. It's Greenstar. I did that work, twas handy. Also it's rigid work.https://www.jobs.ie/ApplyForJob.aspx?Id=1676443
Cork Truck Driver wrote: » It's the one thing i vowed i will never do, is continental work. Are the car transportation company Irish based? I can think of 2 or 3 who go out foreign. He was a slave to them effectively, he was right to tell them f. off, i would have as well. Driving to Moscow is something else, how long would that take?
Cork Truck Driver wrote: » Multi drop is a curse. Especially in the current weather.
Odelay wrote: » What do they mean by "Aviation certification required" in the ad? Googled it but that was all about aircraft. Is it a typo?
audiavantawx wrote: » Why do you reckon they pay these agencies to advertise for them? Internet seems to be a wash with agencies advertising for companies,wont release details of who they are until you sign their forms
neris wrote: » Not Irish local outfit in Lithuania he works for. Think Moscow was a 2 day trip but would depend on the boarder crossing into Russia and then 2-3 days back depending on boarders at Russia and Belarus. Generally ran back from Moscow empty so was quicker to through belarus. He got sent up to Siberia once with a load. Said he'd never go back it was so cold
Rave.ef wrote: » Id prefer it to my last job. Leave limerick Sunday night to be in Dublin outside a site for 6 am. Might have 2 or 3 crane lifts there. Might have 2 more sites to call to. Then a back load of ether empty stillages or coated materials to go back to the factory. If not it would ether be straw or hay. If you were lucky the 56 of them would be going to the one farmer but more often then not 20 might be going to limericks 20 to cork and the last 16 to some ould lad in ballinskelligs. All on a 45 foot and 6x4. Youd always get the usual then. The milk man comes in and out of the yard no bother. Little fm with a 38 foot rear steering trailer. Some lads I'd love to have just kicked in the head but what can you do when your living the dream:-)
Cork Truck Driver wrote: » It sounds like heaven to your last job. How did you find the rear steer? That is the one thing i have never done.
Odelay wrote: » Lol, "the milk truck can do it" big difference between it and a 45 foot 6x4. On the other side of the fence, I was ordering a load in a walking floor, owner was sharp enough "is there enough room for an artic and don't tell me the fooking milk truck does it" :0
Rave.ef wrote: » My 45 didn't have a rear steer. Have done bita milk tho take getting used to but where the tractor unit will go tank will.
Cork Truck Driver wrote: » You done milk runs from farm to farm? My driving instructor for the artic did it as well,not something i'd enjoy to be honest. Volvo tractor unit?
maxflinn wrote: » Thanks very much that's very helpful.
Rave.ef wrote: » Have you an idea of what kind of work you want to get into or are you just like me and just love trucks
neris wrote: » Just spotted my 1st 181 reg truck of the year. Daf Lf in Bridgestone tyres livery.
