"25% pay cut BUT I drive a V8"

[@tommykarate5126]

That camera work is brilliant never seen anyone else do this as good as you brother!

[@johnbrunton7708]

Really enjoy this channel.Straight to the point,take it or leave it.

[@frankstanton6972]

Although I’m not a HGV driver I’m absolutely addicted to Raul Trucker, no bullshit here! Says it like it is.

[@Raul689]

Thanks pal

[@chrisryanst]

Your camera is just amazing for footage along with your content its just a pleasure to watch your vids, there's no BS and you say it as it is ✌️

[@michaelstaunton1632]

A good video best of luck with your work there & safe journey on the roads 👍👍

[@stevec1097]

Loving the camera angles and editing very well done Raul689 👍🏻 😎

[@LA-fr7fx]

Wow - your camera angles are amazing!

[@michaelcoombes5472]

great camara work director Raul😄

[@waynepatterson6167]

Nice video Raul iam on Hamilton services just ready to go Morrisons bellshill I'll have a bit of there canteen 😃

[@tommysbk2919]

I used to work for WS.. recently left but I’m told by friends who work there now the pay cut is for those who were being paid 25% extra in the first place for recruitment purposes, g*d knows.. WS is a good company to work for IMO but like most places, could pay better... I left for local work which paid more. The V8 boys are all looked after because they do the shows so they finish 12 o’clock on a Friday every week 😂 that was my only gripe really...

[@chrisAnderson-fk6ue]

that red scania just passed you at 90 mph 😳 and disappeared

[@vitdolinski6494]

I love the name of the vid 😆 All the best Raul

[@BatterseaBill]

The whole transport industry seems to be going through a strange time at the moment.

[@Wildcamp-lifestyle]

25 percent pay cut? I think I’ll put a hold on that HGV training.

[@johnjames2704]

That pay cut is disgraceful for the responsibility that’s involved and if this takes hold it will be a free for all

[@northfolk6991]

I was at WS 3 years ago, the pay was crap then. WS is/was the grandson of the original Stobart, he had hopes of recovering the whole Stobbart group... Not anymore Culina Group took it along with Great Bear etc etc!!!

[@TheDaf95xf]

Good morning Raul 689 😊Always a pleasure riding with listening to you talking some sense 👍🏻 WS drivers need to walk in mass exodus 🤣 So what happened to the HGV driver shortage and the wages going up lol 😆 I’ve been driving for over 40 years now and it’s never been any different for the industry low pay long hours poor facilities ☹️ I’ve been very lucky as I’ve never done very little general haulage. I spent over 10 years doing exhibition tours all over the U.K. and Europe having the time of my life especially doing F1 team Jordan. Now I’ve been doing medical scanners now for over 20 years and coming to the end on my driving career in 18 months woohoo 🙌 Keep the videos coming as I love your stories mate 🤩 Stevie.

[@safsafassd]

wow, driving for F1 Team Jordan, what a career.

[@WizardOfTheKremlin]

brill camera work!

[@vaughannewton4430]

WS is willy stobart Eddie Stobarts brother use to run stobarts up to a couple of years ago and set up on his own and sold stobarts.

[@samg1667]

That red scania must of been doing 80+mph 😂😂 🚚🚚💨💨💨💨

[@davidgolani2421]

🤣🤣👍👍🤣

[@MickyOTW]

Definitely go to Scotland and do the NC500 route... Don't know about winter though but I'd be thinking about snow tyres and absolutely test the heater 👍

[@11032003100]

Thanks

[@aleksrojko8877]

I got my licence 6 months ago and drive for LP and do Tesco deliveries. Their ex holiday is 18 gbp during the week and 20 gbp for the weekend. They pay well and take new drivers, nothing to complain about imho (

[@unionflag9609]

If this is true re WS then the drivers need to go elsewhere,but having recently looked for jobs myself I've noticed a lack of driving jobs in general and now that drivers are not in the media the hourly rate has been cut by 2-3 pound per hour aswell.

[@saulmarques]

Very good channel!! Congrats!! Can you tell More about your Camera?? Nice!

[@Raul689]

thanks pal. I use a gopro max 360

[@williamfence566]

I'm on regular agency work that suits but Friends on other work are being offered the "old rates" before the rise ( £13 etc ) . when asking they are being told work is drying up and next year orders/ expectation is worse so less drivers needed overall . Businesses cutting back to demand.

[@andreipuk7818]

Hi m8 any recommendable agency

[@williamfence566]

@@andreipuk7818 sorry for the late reply . Hughes recruitment solutions based in west Yorkshire . Always had a variety of work and paid correctly and on time

[@Bambitheman45]

@@andreipuk7818 Depending on where you are Driver Hire have always been good to me.

[@andreipuk7818]

@@Bambitheman45 low pay rate

[@LA-fr7fx]

Thank you 👍👍

[@michaeledwards427]

I agree totally with everything you said. Poor pay has only ever damaged the industry, but there will always be some people who will be desperate enough to work for a low wage despite there being a driver shortage. Likely enough those who have only just got thier licence to get experience. Where I work the pay is good, the job is thankfully 100% legal, albeit we have to run around like a blue arsed fly tipping at drops at least it gives me exercise rather than sitting at a tesco depot waiting to be tipped. My only small gripe is not having the same unit every day. I can't stand having a dirty truck so quite often it's cleaner when I'm finished than when I started. But all told considering the advantages we do ok. As far as mercedes are concerned I don't like them either, but at least the actros is better than the shitty heap that was the axor!!! No doubt we'll be delighted with their rented presence before Xmas when it goes manic and doesn't calm down until after Easter.

[@russelljohnwalker5439]

How come your picking a Asda trailer up. From Morrisons Bellshill. Raul. Russ. 👍

[@simonmcr8729]

Wow your camera is f-ing awesome I can't imagine any hgv you-tuber that sees it not buying one. I got registered for Ltd work, not done any yet but when I do i will need an accountant, so i'm told, I've spoke to one who I don't trust he wants me to send him 10% of my earnings each week and forget about paying any tax or national insurance after that... I'm thinking you prob have a good accountant would you share or recommend another?

[@skylarius3757]

no accountant will ever ask you for money on top of their fee. I would totally avoid and possibly report them

[@Jacekporeba1]

This contain is one of my favourite and my Home depot is a cross from Morrisons I'm visiting this place very often

[@mitchellgibson631]

I've seen some crazy jobs out there. the worst was 7.5t driving on the continent for minimum wage. but overall trucking seems to be underpaid. if I was to stay at some of the agency jobs I've worked I'd be making less per hour than I did on the 3.5t vans. the only thing keeping the truck wages up for me is the amount of hours.

[@Raul689]

That is true

[@rickiecmoz2670]

I really enjoy watching your videos, I am in Kenya and I hope that someday I will make it to the UK and do some serious HGV driving, are there companies that can sponsor an immigrant? or how can I come there? please advice me. I am a Big FUn of your Vlogs.

[@bobbynator]

I feel the wages are slowly going down . I have a very strange feeling about the close future of hgv .....

[@russelljohnwalker5439]

Raul. Russ from hillam North Yorkshire. 👍 W. S TRANSPORT. STANDS FOR WILLIAM STOBART. WHO IS ON THE BOARD OF CULLINA. ASWELL.

[@kayaksnorkeluk8272]

£11.34 ph at Freightroute as a new pass (end of August) been there since start of sept to gain class 1 experience. Palletised multidrop so so a fuck ton of reversing.

[@wiganer9912]

£11.34 per hour, you must be crazy to work for that pittance, its people like you that accept these low wages that are keeping the wages so low in the first place, you should tell them to stick it where the sun dont shine.

[@kayaksnorkeluk8272]

@@wiganer9912 £12.11 after ADR training. By doing this to gain at least 6 months experience plus funded ADR it sets me up for getting on the tankers on a 4 day week. They offered me a job literally 5 days after passing (would have been less but for a weekend and bank holiday) imo it looks far better on my CV than a few days here a week there on agency. Oh I get £14.47 after 45hrs non ADR. No weekends, bank holidays, the whole of Xmas off, no nights out, the role suits my situation right now Anyhow there's a lot of tramping jobs paid the same and some lower.

[@Ryan-uh9le]

@@kayaksnorkeluk8272 Taking the piss out of ya. Typical greedy companies

[@ryanhammerton358]

@@kayaksnorkeluk8272 #14.47 after 45 hours? Have more self respect please you're worth more than that, even as a new pass.

[@kayaksnorkeluk8272]

@@ryanhammerton358 It does make me feel shitty. But it's just to gain experience and it's a work pattern that just at the moment really works for me. I also believe it's the best artic experience I can get given the nature of palletised multidrop. I'm having to do so much reversing and lots of blindsides and navigating through places with only space for a Rizla between the lorry and a car. So I'm telling myself it's making me a far better driver and quickly. They're also the only one that responded to my CV despite sending it to others that take new passes. It's not like I was new to driving a large vehicle as I was bus driving for 3 years so it's only the bend I'm getting to grips with. Anyhow with at least 6 months experience I will become more employable. I don't want to do agency work though. I know people can be on agency for years but I prefer the security of full time employment.

[@marknucita8284]

Its great staff have welcomed drivers to the canteen from other depots , do you think its like that at all Morrisons or just Scotland

[@Raul689]

I think it's everywhere

[@johnnya2811]

@@Raul689 w

[@alexbetts8291]

I just passed my class 2 then my class 1 and the horror stories i keep hearing i am not even going to bother driving a truck ,, i cant afford my bills as it is let alone do 6 days a week and have every minute of my time fineable and my license threatened at every turn ,, fuck em

[@dreamchaser9569]

A lot of boys in the same boat I'm one off them truck driving is in the gutters

[@Motorheadsup]

Just quit class 2 after a year. Started at £16ph during the supposed shortage then after everywhere I went they offered no more than £13-13.5. I’m in a cosy warehouse now on the same rate and double time on weekends.

[@alexbetts8291]

What a shame ,, the federal reserve is crushing the poor and middle classes we are being bled dry and stripped of any chance of maintaining or acquiring assets , we have to fight hard for our freedom

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

Don't listen to the horror stories. I passed my class 1 in September. Last week I started working delivering the burgers to McDonald's. £19.16 an hour, £1500 loyalty bonus every 6 months, £1200 Xmas bonus. With the hours I'm doing I'm good for £55,000 a year.

[@ryanrodriguez8295]

Nice brother...see you in the next

[@marknucita8284]

Thats corrrect Raul the shop staff unload my mates wife does it , the Driver stays in the cab

[@Jacekporeba1]

Just go anywhere to Fort William direction and you will be amazed

[@nigelwardle2671]

Hi Raul 689. Gotta say, love your commentary in your vids..keep it real. Just want to try and clear a few things regarding WS. WS Transport is owned by William (Billy) Stobart. So is WS Tankers. He also has fingers in WS Sherburns (although not directly). Which is a small local driver training company (hgv. etc.). It used to be just Sherburns but Im assuming due to covid they decided to deal with the Stobart devil..... In another comment the writer says that the Cullina Group now own Stobart Haulage. This is true. But guess who owns the Cullina Group?. Mr. William Stobart. 🤣🤣🤣🤣. On a personal note. I'm starting my class1 HGV training next week🤞🤞. If you have any tips etc. It would be greatly appreciated👍. Stay safe.

[@Raul689]

Just take it steady pal, and if you are not sure just get out and ask :) Best of luck 👍

[@Fast_car1000]

WS - William Stobart

[@stugill4513]

biggest power truck i had was a 660 volvo but i was running down to italy and that power helped like hell on the hills i could get 200 miles further than a 450 bhp truck ,, as for stobart sorry ws thats disgracefull if its not against the law everyone shud walk that would serve them right

[@nickaf5262]

Never late in a V8

[@marknucita8284]

Morning Raul sad news WS, i would just leave Wittering trucker drives for them , Deedy used to drive for them. Do you think its a ploy they want people to leave so they dont have to pay redundancy, i think so

[@Herts1874]

Great video raul am Scottish always try to talk a bit slower when talking to someone from another country.

[@vitdolinski6494]

Thank you Keith it helps a lot for foreigners like me and anybody else. I really do appreciate it

[@TomskiZima]

I heard they lost the retainer bonus payments they were handing out when there was a lack of drivers who will work for £10ph 😂 feel sorry the staff, but I also don't know how people can work in those places like that. WS stands for William Stobart

[@robertyny092]

Bloody McDonald's or KFC are paying more, people should not take jobs like that, maybe we all should go on strike like everyone else, I would be happy to stay home for 1 month and not get paid if I have to if that will get us better wages lol

[@TomskiZima]

@@robertyny092 harder to get a job at McDonald's these days aswell lol needs A levels 😂 I can atleast say I've never been paid anything like that since I started driving, luckily. Some companies pay properly and give decent pensions etc others are just cut back to the bone and nothing left to pay their drivers

[@vlofvl]

I’m with an agency and have just been offered terms to work directly for the company where I’ve been for the last 14 months. Unfortunately it meant a 30% pay cut, almost £13,000 a year!

[@Raul689]

that is low pal

[@Jacekporeba1]

Once I have Volvo fh16 640

[@millennialdriver6493]

When trust was they was said ir35 will gone and after sunak come and first was ir35 will not go in April so forget we all looking into

[@ignaslygiz5163]

Im just now entering this industry, but so far i get offers for 17.40 a hour and overtime 21.40, i even had offer for class2 16.00 a hour and meeting drivers that work 8 years and working for 11.80 a hour or 12.50. So i dont understand im with 0 experience getting these offers while someone is working many years for near minimum wages

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

Can you get to Heywood?

[@ignaslygiz5163]

@@Nickbaldeagle02 Im 3 hours away from the place, Why you asking ?

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

@@ignaslygiz5163 if you were Manchester based there's a company paying £19 an hour, £1500 loyalty bonus every 6 months plus £1200 Xmas bonus AND wages are going up to £22 per hour next April. It's handling cages though, pretty physically demanding. I know because I've just started last week.

[@ignaslygiz5163]

@@Nickbaldeagle02 sounds verry good i might need to consider changing my place 😂

[@jlczk1337]

@@Nickbaldeagle02 hi. Could you send me info on that? I'm based in Eccles.

[@paradoxicalcat7173]

The only way to fight low wages is to refuse low paid jobs!!! When will people realize this?

[@marknucita8284]

When you are taking in the scottish landscape, im sure you are thainking im missing the B&M store deliery !!!!

[@Raul689]

😄😄😄 you know what i miss the exercise

[@ryanhammerton358]

Hello Raul I have a question, could you tell me what the pay rate was for Morrisons direct class 1? Their websites say competitive which usually means it's bad. Great upload regards.

[@Raul689]

i understand something around 38k with 4on 4off. but not 100% sure

[@ryanhammerton358]

@@Raul689 Thanks

[@neilstewart2036]

@@Raul689 it was but stobart has taken most Morrison work over and run there transport now so it’s also stobart wages now I have worked out of Burton Latimer and base a shift on 10 hours so they will be lower 30’s now at a guess at best

[@MartinLV.]

Hi Raul! Great point! There should be some sort of drivers union so hourly pay could be protected. Also I come from easten Europe. I have been driving in UK for couple years for Arriva local bus services. Left GB bout 8 years ago. I have got all letters on my license for about 15 years.. Just asking about driver conditions by immigrants with EC drivers license and no visa. Do they hire for December like that? Thinking of getting a vacation here, for some extra income. Cheers!

[@Raul689]

now it is practically impossible to work in the uk if you haven't don you pre-settled status. and they don't give anymore work visas for truck drivers

[@MartinLV.]

@@Raul689 Thanks Raul!

[@Ma-fh9on]

I taught there is a shortage of HGV drivers obviously not if they can cut guys wages by 25 percent not worried about them leaving personally I couldn't care wat kinda of truck i drive once the money is good better be in a banger on 800 a week than a new wagon on 500

[@marknucita8284]

Do WS have a union

[@thomasburke3881]

Maybe they want the drivers to leave Because they are going to close it down And they then don’t hafts pay redundancy money Anyone think of that.

[@BatterseaBill]

That sounds very plausible.

[@benbliss9589]

Self driving vehicles have been in development for decades so they can't be far away either.

[@meilong2338]

How did you do those camera movements in the video? What camera is that? It’s so cool

[@Raul689]

It's a gopro max

[@Gmancro929]

Your English is perfect except :"I didn't knew" :)

[@MrR6pilot]

Believe WS stands for "William Stobart"

[@o0GodZila0o]

i drive a 2016 man every day, think yourself lucky! :D

[@Raul689]

Oh man i really feel for you 😄

[@tonyhull4978]

If they pay peanuts, they will get monkey's.

[@stevecane1987]

Thing is WS rates along with stobart rates arent they great to start with but you buy shiney new trucks every 3 years people will work for that...a vehicle is a work tool look after your tools but dont take shite wages for a sparkling truck or a v8 badge

[@stigandrmyrardalur5208]

That headline is unfortunately true.

[@Jhampa108]

what is a good minimum hourly rate you would accept

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

£19 per hour.

[@nickhoward9343]

👍👍

[@formertenant9276]

Best time of year to work at Royal Mail... £20+ an hour

[@Matt-wr9cc]

And then what after Xmas. Begging agencies for work in January?

[@BatterseaBill]

@@Matt-wr9cc I had exactly the same problem at Sainsbury's, I was on £18.45ph then on the 21 December work dried up till the end of April.

[@Matt-wr9cc]

@@BatterseaBill exactly it’s pointless. Just get a full time job. You just got to find the right one. I am on £18 an hr full time job guaranteed 10 hrs pay per day. I’m done with agencies now.

[@formertenant9276]

@@Matt-wr9cc hmm is it not swings and roundabouts??

[@formertenant9276]

@@Matt-wr9cc I'm not a driver so I can only go by what you guys say. I work in the office 😛

[@johnjames2704]

You are back in the Hitlers revenge again Raul

[@cole_b]

If a company cuts your wages by 25% and you continue to turn up for work then you’re stupid. Even if my company gave me a Rolls Royce to drive I would never take a wage reduction!

[@Thorins_Fury]

Hi I was hoping you might be able to answer my question. Is it possible for a hgv driver to work 15 hour days back to back? As I was reading that you can only work 9 hours a day. And 2 10 hour days twice a week. The information seems to be very vague and was just wondering if you could 3 15hour days a week then have 4 days off or does that not work? Thank you for reading my comment and hopefully being able to answer my silly question. Like the content and have a good day 😊

[@moxxiiblue9894]

Your maximum driving time is 9 hours per day. Twice a week you’re allowed to drive for 10 hours. 3 out of 5 days you’re allowed to work for a total of 15 hours a day. Work isn’t just driving. It’s also tipping and loading, administration, your breaks, etc. So yes, you can work 3 days of 15 hours back to back and then have 4 days off. But you’re only allowed to drive 29 hours total in those three days (2x10 hour drive and 1x 9 hour drive)

[@Thorins_Fury]

@@moxxiiblue9894 thank you for the reply

[@1r0n_does_Evony]

A 15h day is a split shift, 3 hours on, 3 hours off, then 9 hours on. But, nobody seems to enforce this. And driving time was increased to 10 hours a day every day a while ago.

[@vilenius187]

​@@1r0n_does_Evony in the EU? Wasn't it just a temporary change to help during covid times?

[@misterflibble9799]

@@1r0n_does_Evony Quite a few corrections needed to that. 1. You are correct in that, if you want, you can do a 15-hour day as a split-shift. This comprises of one rest period of at least 3 hours taken during the shift, and a second rest period of at least 9 hours taken at the end of the shift. The 9-hour rest period must be completed within 24 hours of starting your shift, which is why you end up with a 15-hour day. 2. However, you can also do a 15-hour shift by taking a 9-hour reduced rest period at the end of your 15-hour shift. 3. So, what's the difference? You can only take a reduced rest period a maximum of three times between two weekly rests. You can do the split-shift arrangement every single day if you want. 4. The increase in driving time per day is (was?), I believe, temporary, and I think it has already expired. From the links I can find, it allowed 10 hours of driving on up to 4 days per week (normally 2 days per week), but that this wasn't a "blanket" increase - the operator had to inform DVSA that they were using the exemption, and they also had to comply with other requirements - for example, show that the increase was necessary, and show what they were doing to ensure that it was not detrimental to safety. The Government website still states the existing rules (9 hours per day, extended to 10 hours twice a week).

[@the12thman10]

Stick the V8 go to work for wages 25% pay cut see you

[@shanemaguire2864]

Stick the V8 I will stay in my straight six and earn more money, simple economics,

[@TruckinDavo]

From what I get WS stands for William Stobart. Any pay cut is bullshit but 25% is absolutely ridiculous. I hope a majority of thier drivers walk. I don't understand why Stobarts is so popular, especially with spotters. Their trucks are shit. Even as an American I know Stobarts is shit 🤣 I feel sorry for the drivers who stay. Decide to stay and basically working a day for free

[@alrightdave6135]

Raul makes good vids, but one of the problems with the uk haulage industry is Eastern European drivers. They have kept the wages low and employers have loved this. If so many had not come over, there would have been a shortage of drivers and wages would have gone up. I know loads of Eastern European drivers and they are great lads, but they are mercenaries. They just want money and don’t want to pay tax. I hope Ltd does not come back for bigger companies, it should be banned for every driver. It’s just tax dodging.

[@mikerowland4717]

Raul has spoken about this in previous videos and makes some very reasonable arguments. Personally I believe you are repeating what you have heard other people saying because it's really easy to just say this stuff and it says ok without actually having any data or demonstrating any evidence for what you are saying. In any case there has been a driver shortage for at least the last 2 years and this continues to be the case.

[@Raul689]

Let's admit it who wants to pay more tax? If it's legal and the sistem allows it then why not?

[@Frommarsss]

u lose a day of work, while the prices going UPPP big time... and why? WAR mister truck driver nothing else,, it is all about the war all the prices

[@s.Cov0824]

Go to Mars boot!

[@Frommarsss]

@@s.Cov0824 Venus i prefer

[@dreamchaser9569]

As perusal driver gets a pay cut office boys get a rise