The Northern Baptist
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What about the murdering prostitutes test?
When I think of HGV drivers I always get this image of a bloke who would end up in jail for murdering a prostitute somewhere like Swindon or Ipswich.
What about the murdering prostitutes test?
Random places chosen but surely Ipswich would be more likely given its proximity to the a14 and costal portsWhen I think of HGV drivers I always get this image of a bloke who would end up in jail for murdering a prostitute somewhere like Swindon or Ipswich.
Worryingly knowledgeable on potential optimal murder locations there ;-)Random places chosen but surely Ipswich would be more likely given its proximity to the a14 and costal ports
How dare you introduce a dose of reality into the thread as posters are in full outraged mode. It's a facet of modern life that people read a headline or a snippet of information and then proceed to go off on one.They are NOT removing the reversing aspect of the test. When doing a HGV test the first thing you do is the reverse in the centre before you go out on the road. If you don't pass that you don't go any further. If you then go on to fail out on the road you wont have to do the reversing part on any further tests. Thus saving time, enabling them to do more tests per day.
Politics sub forum is ^Regardless of the details of the new test, the issue is that the Government are having to rush through another bad policy.
We were told that we were ‘taking back control’. Ok, why not plan for the obvious reduction in foreign HGV drivers? FFS, they’ve had years but no, the lazy government would rather ‘wait and see’.
By taking back control do you mean them paying tax then it was obvious a lot wouldn't fancy it.I agreed though the test system should have been sped up in anticipation of a world wide pandemic.Regardless of the details of the new test, the issue is that the Government are having to rush through another bad policy.
We were told that we were ‘taking back control’. Ok, why not plan for the obvious reduction in foreign HGV drivers? FFS, they’ve had years but no, the lazy government would rather ‘wait and see’.
It's great that you are now getting a decent wage but can you still get me that 50" tele you promised me before lockdown?I doubt the relaxed test will change much with regard the shortage of drivers.
It's an industry that been in a race to the bottom for decades. It's only now, the 1st time in my career as a Hgv driver where I feel I can get a decent wage for the hours I do. That's likely to be a temporary feeling though.
Nobody young will want to become a hgv driver. It's long hours, it's anti social hours and in general quite low paid.
Most good firms want experienced drivers so most new to the industry will have to do a stint on general haulage in order to get their experience and I can't imagine many fancying 12-15 hour shifts, driving a fully loaded trucks into towns and cities you've never been to before whilst having a planner ringing you asking what time your gonna be tipped at because they've got a backload for you to collect when done.
There are decent jobs about but they're hard to come by and even the decent ones bring with them the anti social side of things. The industry will likely be crying for the foreign drivers that have gone home to come back in the near future.
Unfortunately not mate. My pal Bogdan has fucked off back to Romania and he was my source for items 'falling' off the back of lorries.It's great that you are now getting a decent wage but can you still get me that 50" tele you promised me before lockdown?