I passed my class one in 1972. Signed on with an agency and just lied basically. Exaggerated my experience, and fortunately, they didn't check at all. 40 years later, I retired.

Good Advice- I would always try to give someone a chance who turns up at our office looking clean,tidy,enthusiastic, be able to string a sentence together, definitely not slag off their old company and has a simple cv with a correct employment history with reference contacts. We have started and trained loads of new drivers, all still with us and all doing well 👍 The internet and over the phone doesn’t work that well with me…

Fantastic advice and a positive avenue for newbies to explore...cheers man!

I also went for the old school approach I passed in November just gone and like you say not much luck online so printed off a load of my cv and done around 30 firms in a fortnight not all firms were welcoming so have to be friendly and have a thick skin especially when some security guards laugh saying it’s all online now but stick at it i have just managed to get a week’s assessment next week for a local container firm so fingers crossed crossed all goes well and can look at getting work at the end of it this video absolutely hits the nail on the head keep up the great content mate

I passed just over a month ago, signed up to an agency and got a few days here, thrown in at the deep end. Managed to get an assesment with a local firm, easy trunking work, no handballing and got offered the job. I am now a week in and loving it, dunno why i didnt do this before. And finally getting the hang of the reversing. 😂

Thanks for the video, I'm exactly where you were 7 years ago. Worked as a project manager (office based) for ages, made redundant, so decided to re-train as a lorry driver, as EVERYONE kept saying they are in high demand. Passed my class 1 on 12th Feb, applied to over 50 online job ads from every job site under the sun. Granted only been a few days, but not heard a single thing yet. Seeing as there is such a high demand, there seems to be a serious gap between getting your licence and getting that first job. I'll give it a little longer, but might try the face to face approach if nothing happens. Starting to feel like it was a fake hook in haha

My advice is to apply to dirty jobs. Smelly dust bin wagons etc, most experienced drivers don't want them jobs unless they want shorter hours. A lot of companies need you to have held the HGV license for 1-2 years or they cannot insure you.

I did the knock on doors thing even before becoming a HGV driver, it does work. Now I've got nearly 2 years under my belt on agency I've got 2 interviews coming up for cracking jobs just be using a bit of cheek. If you send your CV by email it gets missed or just swallowed up in the pile of them they get emailed all the time. Be different, show your face, it shows willing, some sit up and take notice. Don't be afraid of agency work either, it pays the bills and gets your foot in the door along with proven experience. The thing with agencies is ask around, don't be fooled by false promises, be mercenary, sign up with several and give loyalty to the one who gives you the most work. Ask other drivers in the area which agency is busiest and that'll help. Remember it's YOUR money and YOUR bills etc, I just swapped agencies and the work is flying in. But yeah a permanent job is what is ideal yet hard to come by up here.

I always took it as a apprenticeship I drove 7.5 vans class 2 the odd class one and eventually it became only class one and as you work lots of jobs you find out what suits you then go for that full time

Just passed my ADR today. One year doing store deliveries under my belt. Bring on the big money 💷

I was lucky as by trade im a butcher and i managed to get a job in a slaughter house delivering hanging carcass in a 12t box lorry and from there i went onto tippers then a flat bed delivering coal and logs. I was lucky with tippers as my friend was the planner so he got me in the door there but i noticed after a while that he only really took on inexperienced drivers because he liked to pile on the work and because u didnt know any different u thought that u should.be able to get it done in the time frame but in reality u had to.break rules to do it done. It was only when i went onto another firm i realised how ridiculous the work load he expected us todo was.

Loving your videos even know I'm not a lorry driver 👍

It has a lot to do with where you live, many companies, one near me, used to advertise min five years experience and clean licence. Now those same ones say max six points, new start welcome. If the job was any good they wouldn't need to advertise at all.

Ive just passed my class 1 after doing my class 2 late last year. I applied to agencies last year expecting to get the odd day here and there, but nothing. I think the cold calling at the places in person is a good idea. I'll print off some CV's and get my best telephone voice at the ready. 👍

B&m take on new drivers I think you have to do a in house examination

Hi bro , i am thinking about doing job in trucking. so, could you let know whether the companies provider sponsorship to new drivers easily or not Thank u

I finish my license on the 19th, everything I've heard and read is very discouraging, seems like I might not be able to find a job as easily as I was promised.

What I'd like to know is where does it stand experience wise,from class 2 to 1. Ive got just under 7 years experience on class 2 with various jobs. One of my old jobs was in house trained shunter,so i have experience with moving trailers. Im a fresh pass (3 months ago) for class one. Would it be easier for someone who had more class 2 experience to be considered going towards a class 1 job?

I have class 2 over 2,5 years and I was in tons of different places from south to midlands, from west to east. The trucks I usually drive was the fridge 26t, which is over 12m long. The biggest frame legally allowed for rigid and I’m perfectly navigate these vehicles in a tight spots and driving around London. In two weeks time I will be doing class 1. When I get license, will I be considered as a new drive or my class 2 experience also will be taking into the account? Obviously I will be a new driver to pull a trailer but not a new driver to drive a truck.

Iv been applying since January for hundreds of jobs and nothing.. there's no hope left

Yo sam! I just recently got my class 1 licence at the start of januar, im currently working with tesco in the distribution centre but they dont start hiring untill march time would you say its worth to just wait it out? Im desperate to get in the drivers seat but unsure wether to leave gain experience or stay untill something comes up 🥴. Hope you and the family are well! Didnt even know you had this channel untill i search hgv stuff here and see you of all people! 🤣

Thank you 😊

4 years Experience and in Bristol so dead everywhere now . all agency quiet now

Have you got any experience with agency work. Are they any good with finding work for new drivers?

Agency work?

well i've tried this approach with a local company and my god the guy was rude! he told me to go online and apply, he'd not take my cv, he basically didn't even want to see my face! it really off putting..

What agencies can I go apply at and is there any to avoid ?

I’m 30 miles from Southampton docks full licence including bus n can’t bloody get a job as no experience what a waste of money on my licence

How does it work with having points on your licence? Surly that is a negative as well as being a new driver ? Really want to have a go but obviously don’t want to pay and not have a job after. Cheers

Still waiting for pt 2 canada lol

okay okay i’ll try to speak with some local transport managers , let’s do it Old school style - don’t disappoint me ))! , but if I don't get the job I'll dislike this video and unsubscribe 😆! Thanks 💪🏿

Pointless video - not everyone has friends in the hgv industry!

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