Full Time HGV Driving - New Career ??

RAW

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Good Morning !!

I have started training with these people
www.thelgvtrainingcompany.co.uk

With a view to driving the larger HGV's and in a year or so perhaps looking to transport dangerous cargos for greater financial reward.
I would be interested in linking up with any Truck Drivers that are in the MHB group or any of the linked websites like WC or MH ?

Only recently started the training. At the moment I am cramming theory practise test questions and will do the Hazard perception parts too. Have had the Medical and passed and waiting on DVLA returning license and Tachograph Card although I do have the Provisional on my license now
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Hopefully I will find this rewarding both in work and much needed money after the hardships of the past decade or so.

Let me know if you are a truck driver and how you are finding it please ?
All the best and thanks for reading

Robert
 

Greggbear67

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In the process of trying to get my class c back after I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. Personally don't believe I have it, just can't sleep due to being in pain constantly. Anyhow, miss my job something terrible, best job I ever had tramping for ups all over GB. Hope you achieve your goal, if its in your blood to drive then you'll love it as much as I did....
 
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RAW

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In the process of trying to get my class c back after I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. Personally don't believe I have it, just can't sleep due to being in pain constantly. Anyhow, miss my job something terrible, best job I ever had tramping for ups all over GB. Hope you achieve your goal, if its in your blood to drive then you'll love it as much as I did....
Good luck with getting your Class C back, hopefully the DVLA will not block you. So you worked for UPS on the bigger trucks or 7.5 Tonne ones?

Cheers
Robert
 

Greggbear67

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Good luck with getting your Class C back, hopefully the DVLA will not block you. So you worked for UPS on the bigger trucks or 7.5 Tonne ones?

Cheers
Robert
Worked for UPS/SCS supply chain solutions. Class 1 artics out from Monday morning to Saturday lunch. Lot of work for big companies, Argos was a big client. Picking up all over the country & delivering consolidated loads anywhere in the country. Lot of work in & out of Amazon etc. Trying for gastric surgery just now, been advised that dramatic weight loss should sort a lot of my health issues as well as making life more bearable. If that doesn't work I will probably end up back in plant hire. That could fit in well with my plans to fulltime when the future allows.... 👍
 
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RAW

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Worked for UPS/SCS supply chain solutions. Class 1 artics out from Monday morning to Saturday lunch. Lot of work for big companies, Argos was a big client. Picking up all over the country & delivering consolidated loads anywhere in the country. Lot of work in & out of Amazon etc. Trying for gastric surgery just now, been advised that dramatic weight loss should sort a lot of my health issues as well as making life more bearable. If that doesn't work I will probably end up back in plant hire. That could fit in well with my plans to fulltime when the future allows.... 👍
Hope that goes well, look maybe at Keto diets for weight loss, has worked for me, though tough as a Vegetarian, or this really good book
The Hybrid Diet by a couple of Doctors. It is hard the whole dieting thing, I wrote a small article in a magazine I help publish for aa good friend, check it out here if you like.
The curtain siders are maybe what I will go for, although a friend, who is semi-retired from HGV said he found flat-beds with rope & sheet less stressful !
Plant hire, not something I have done, though worked in construction for a time.
Gastric surgery is kind of invasive and has some nasty side effects so if you can make a lifestyle change through eating then best of going that way. I would recommend watching the Magic Pill if you get chance
All the best
Robert
 

Millie Master

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In the process of trying to get my class c back after I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. Personally don't believe I have it, just can't sleep due to being in pain constantly. Anyhow, miss my job something terrible, best job I ever had tramping for ups all over GB. Hope you achieve your goal, if its in your blood to drive then you'll love it as much as I did....

You poor so and so Gregg, constant pain is something I used to have in my joints but I was lucky and discovered a get out of jail card which worked for me one of which was self hypnosis which took quite some time to learn but boy oh boy how it helped me.

Phil
 
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