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Demand for 360 drivers

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  • 05-06-2018 11:08pm
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    MF290
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭


    Is there much demand for drivers in Dublin. I am considering getting my 360 ticket. I have a 12t digger at home for farm use, a safe driver. Would it be next impossible get work at 21 without experience?


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    holystungun9
    Registered Users Posts: 2,933 ✭✭✭holystungun9


    Hey, wish someone had replied to you. I'm looking for similar info. There are plenty jobs but they are dotted around the country. I've similar, mostly farm experience and lots of mini digger work but all for family as the machines are our own.

    With such demand as I see in the online ads, some employers can't all be only taking drivers with 3,4,5 years experience.

    I was even thinking about getting an artic dumper ticket but the couple of ads I saw are all looking for years of experience.

    Any one in here got some advice for us?


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    s14driftking
    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭s14driftking


    Loads of demand about atm. Lie a little and say I’ve more experience than u do. Go do your best and if it don’t work out move to the next site and repeat. Basically the problem is not many companies want to invest in training drivers.


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    muddle84
    Registered Users Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭muddle84


    Make yourselves more employable by getting more tickets IE articulated dumptruck and site dumper and big plus is rigid lorry license for tipper work!!!


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    holystungun9
    Registered Users Posts: 2,933 ✭✭✭holystungun9


    muddle84 wrote: »
    Make yourselves more employable by getting more tickets IE articulated dumptruck and site dumper and big plus is rigid lorry license for tipper work!!!

    I'm not long back in Ireland and thought I would have to retest again (10 years abroad) but contacted SOLAS and they found me on their system. Waiting for the card to come but I'll get all three categories renewed, 360, Artic Dumper, and Teleporter. Have my manual handling and getting my safe pass this month. Staying away from road trucks.


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    390kid
    Registered Users Posts: 409 ✭✭390kid


    Has anyone heard of any company willing to take them on? Seen the ads and rang and was straight up and honest about the small amount of experience I have and was shut down straight away


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    holystungun9
    Registered Users Posts: 2,933 ✭✭✭holystungun9


    Indeed is the main site I look at. I think BSS (Building Staff Solutions?) have had ads which have asked for a minimum of one year experience on machines. Again, it's all Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Wicklow from what I see.


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