PROS & CONS of Life As A Truck Driver

PROS✅️ & CONS❌️
In this Video i give my honest opion as we talk about the PROS & CONS of being a HGV | Truck Driver in the UK. 🚚
Is it as good or as bad as they say?
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[@mujahidal-deen2195]

Passed my practical last week from car to class1 so just wanted to say thank you so much for inspiring me with your videos to make a positive change.

[@truckitprayle]

Thats great news mate, im glad i inspired you to get it done. Happy job hunting, remember it can be a bit disheartening at first finding a job but when you get your foot in the door you wont look back! All the best!

[@alexanderkubanski9563]

At 5 minutes 33 in the video, you drove past me in the Tesco Class 2 in the layby 😂😂 Such a small world! On the supermarkets, you can get so much POA and breaks its unreal. (Which is advantage/con, depending how you see it). It was my choice, but once I hit max tacho hours. Split my break to get 4x15 hours in a week. Plus another two 13 hour shifts. 86 hours in a week!!! But I only "worked" 39 hours. 47 hours of paid breaks and poa!😂😂 Paid by the hour. On my POA/Breaks, I'm studying a new language. Love the isolation, as I can fully concentrate on that 1 task. And get 80% of my sleeping done in the lorry at work. Its lovely with a Class 1 bed and night heater. Then when I go home, I only need another 1-2 hours sleep. And the rest of the day is mine. It suits me. But everyone is different. 1 important thing for new drivers it consider if you have any young kids. I wouldn't really recommend this profession if you do. But there are Mon-Fri trucking jobs out there; but you'll just get paid accordingly. Like you said, swings and roundabouts mate. No job is perfect. Another big point that you missed, is that there are so many diferent forms of trucking! Tankers. Supermarkets. Containers. Curtansiders. Tail lift. Skips. ADR. Bulk carriers. Low loaders. HIAB. There's a job to suit everyone!! When I was having my break in the layby, I did think I saw you drive past 😅

[@truckitprayle]

Haha no way, very small world indeed. And thats right theres a job for everyone mate!

[@aloha429]

Grind is paying off lad keep it up.

[@truckitprayle]

Thanks, will do mate!

[@user-sn8ei7xz1o]

Thanks!

[@user-wk5kg8nl3d]

Awesome all the best for 2024 hope you had a brilliant festive season Phil.

[@truckitprayle]

Cheers fella and you!

[@infosourceswordwide]

Cheers mate appreciate the videos 😊

[@truckitprayle]

Welcome mate 👍

[@mohamedadan5842]

Great video mate.

[@truckitprayle]

Thanks mate appreciate it!

[@theswifty10]

Great video really hit the nail on the head for me with the last one that’s exactly how I’m feeling in my job now being a paint sprayer so I done my class 1 in November just trying to find my first job around Liverpool to get me going in the industry appreciate your videos as you tell it how it is

[@truckitprayle]

Glad it helped my friend, good luck with the job hunting, it really is the hardest part when you pass but you wont regret it when you get out on the road!

[@alanmayo9770]

Have you found a job yet mate?

[@alanmayo9770]

I was in the same position a year ago and got a job with DHL

[@theswifty10]

@@alanmayo9770 I’ve just managed to get an assessment for next week doing containers on days fingers crossed all goes well to getting the job

[@theswifty10]

@@alanmayo9770 I did try dhl earlier this week for a nights class 1 job but got a response saying unfortunately a more experienced driver has applied so have got the job this time

[@vitdolinski6494]

When I was FLT driver I often tried talk to HGV drivers. There are pros & cons but non of them was looking back. Driving HGV's now I can say this is first time ever when I don't have that feeling like I "don't want go to work". Sometimes even 2 days off is too much. Every day is different direction NE SE SW NW. Every second you see different things. The only thing I regret is I had to get license years ago

[@truckitprayle]

Yeah exactly that mate, the only reason i don't want to get up at the moment is because its to darn cold!

[@brokeuniguy5180]

Ahh sweet great timing

[@truckitprayle]

It was?

[@LA-fr7fx]

Thank you 😊

[@truckitprayle]

You're welcome 😊

[@Bobi-ow6ou]

You just passed my old flat in barking near River road estate that roundabout you went round A13 small world, now live in Manchester doing my class 1 training.

[@truckitprayle]

Haha well what a small world it is.

[@Dudleymiddleton]

Tesco RDC at Daventry - 2 hours wait for a normal trailer 3 or more hours for a double decker, but you are obliged to wait in drivers rest room which is ok!

[@truckitprayle]

I hate going tesco it's a joke 😒 Don't understand why you are not aloud to stay in your cab when they have your keys.

[@sharathkumar-np6xm]

hai bro iam very happy to see your videos. i love your videos i can't stop watching your videos when I was start watching. Because I am also one truck driver. i totally enjoy your videos of your driving and making. I'm so much interested to come to UK on truck driving basis. can you please assist me how to get truck driving jobs in UK

[@truckitprayle]

So nice of you

[@Katieshaneboulton]

A good place for new drivers to start would be on a tipper. They're much more likely to employ you with zero experience than other companies

[@truckitprayle]

Yeah 💯, like i said you have to start at the very bottom 🤣

[@williamfence566]

Get the social awkwardness bit. Before HGV I worked in retail for 22 years ended up miserable around people. ( hats off to anyone working in a front line service industry ) . Being on your own has it's advantages and now I enjoy the occasional social events

[@truckitprayle]

Yeah, it's weird i used to be really confident and now im like erm what do i say haha

[@ScottVintWilliamson]

Hey, not sure if you've covered it in a previous video but are you still on track to move to Canada? I remember watching your videos about it probably about a year ago and I thought I'd come check on your channel and it looks like your still in the UK? Is it not all its hyped up to be, or are there other factors involved or are you still going ahead? Sorry if these are a bit personal questions but I'm interested in doing it myself, so that's why I'm asking. Stay Safe

[@truckitprayle]

Hey man, yeah it's all been put on hold for a few reasons. We are going out there in july to get married and gona do some research on the best way to do it. There is alot more to it that we originally thought so if we do decide to go ahead i will definitely vlog it for you guys!

[@zoltanhuk]

Offer 1: delivery company, B licence is sufficient, 42 hours pw, £13,20 ph for an easy job. Offer 2: transport company, C licence plus experience required, ??? hours pw, £14,50 ph for a seemingly hard job. It doesn't seem like it is worth investing in upgrading. Any opinions?

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

It's an extra £2704 a year which is your class 1 training paid for then the following year it's a nice holiday paid for. THEN you'll have 2 years under your belt and you can start looking at £15-18 an hour jobs. Invest a further £600 to get ADR and that opens up the £20-30 an hour jobs. I myself have my ADR exam this Friday. An agency that supplies drivers to HOYER has jobs at £23.50 an hour. They've told me to inform them the minute I get my ADR card. So to sum up, yes it's worth the time and money to get your class 1. You have to put a bit of effort in.

[@zoltanhuk]

@@Nickbaldeagle02First, thanks for running your channel Prayle. Nick, thanks for the details. I look for ads just to learn about the market and have realistic expectations later. I have never seen any offers above £20/hr but found as low as £13 for 7,5t white goods delivery. It’s a joke, it can’t be serious. Only the bottom jobs are advertised on the popular jobseeker platforms maybe? Like some other industries, the proper jobs are available only through established connections?

[@zendrivinguk]

What sort of shift patterns can be done in a HGV? I can only really see either starting at 5/6AM or 8-10PM for mornings/nights. Is there no flexibility? starting at midday or later in the morning or evenings? Despise working so early in the morning and also cant really do night shifts due to social responosiblities so is there a position for me out there?

[@truckitprayle]

When i was doing agency work they had all different start times from morning, afternoon, evenings and nights. With a regular job it would probably be hard but agency its definitely doable

[@ratreer1523]

If you get to five years you will still moan about job buts its now in your blood it becomes a way of life.We all say another 5 years I'm off.But we still stay

[@truckitprayle]

Haha i think alot of people will agree with that lol

[@From-Dehradun]

Thnx for ur doubt killing vlogs.

[@truckitprayle]

You are welcome mate

[@From-Dehradun]

@@truckitprayle 👍

[@JackOfski]

It's a great job if you do long haul and don't like your wife. 😁🤣

[@truckitprayle]

This is very true mate, i still like mine at the minute though 😀