How do you train to be a tanker driver

Fusewire · 18-06-2008, 1:53 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7460452.stm

14% pay raise to £41750 for driving a lorry, so how does one go about qualifying to drive one of these things.

I'm considering a career change.

Hitby · 18-06-2008, 2:21 PM

I love how the article basically says, 'yes, the truckers did get a fabulous pay rise BUT please don't anyone else ask for one'

splendid.

Pecker · 18-06-2008, 2:29 PM

Can they get overtime on that?

Steve W

Fusewire · 18-06-2008, 2:31 PM

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Can they get overtime on that?

Steve W

Yep appartenly so..

Sonic67 · 18-06-2008, 2:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitby

I love how the article basically says, 'yes, the truckers did get a fabulous pay rise BUT please don't anyone else ask for one'

splendid.

MPs will vote on their pay rise on the 3rd July.

Sonic67 · 18-06-2008, 2:36 PM

How can Mr Darling say that the 'deal' is in keeping with the government inflationary target when his colleague Jacqui Smith reneged on a Tribunal decision to award Police Officers 2.5% and in fact awarded 1.9%.

Sad099 · 18-06-2008, 2:37 PM

Yes but they won't ask for a pay rise - they'll just get one

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They do need to redecorate their flats you know

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Originally Posted by Sonic67

MPs will vote on their pay rise on the 3rd July.

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Originally Posted by Hitby

I love how the article basically says, 'yes, the truckers did get a fabulous pay rise BUT please don't anyone else ask for one'

splendid.

Sad099 · 18-06-2008, 2:41 PM

Me too.

If I'd know the pay they get I wouldn't have spent time studying to become an accountant.

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Originally Posted by Fusewire

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7460452.stm

14% pay raise to £41750 for driving a lorry, so how does one go about qualifying to drive one of these things.

I'm considering a career change.

Sonic67 · 18-06-2008, 2:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sad099

They do need to redecorate their flats you know

That's not actually 'pay' that's 'expenses'.

Sad099 · 18-06-2008, 2:47 PM

Yep you got me.

But i'm sure they add it up to calculate their total income !
Pay / expenses - all the same thing - money in their pockets

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Originally Posted by Sonic67

That's not actually 'pay' that's 'expenses'.

Dony · 18-06-2008, 2:49 PM

To be honest, I'm not surprised by the wages they earn.

I've known quite a few lorry drivers and they have always earned good money....a good friend of mine regulary clears £700 a week (and he doesn't drive a tanker).

Would I do his job?....not a chance.

Kebabhead · 18-06-2008, 2:55 PM

Don't they fall in to the 40% tax bracket now they are high earners

Duncan G · 18-06-2008, 3:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Kebabhead

Don't they fall in to the 40% tax bracket now they are high earners

Yes. 40% rate.

mjn · 18-06-2008, 3:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kebabhead

Don't they fall in to the 40% tax bracket now they are high earners

Only just.

Matt_C · 18-06-2008, 3:09 PM

Qualifying is easy - take your HGV1 test.

But don't expect to get straight out there on the big bucks! I've got two friends with HGV1 licences and neither can find enough work to be able to leave their current jobs! Seems no companies are hiring drivers without expirience, and the only work you can get with little to no experience is agency work - and that doesn't pay anywhere near that. Add into that no medial/sick pay, no holiday pay, no pension etc....

So it isn't as cut n dry as it seems

Miss Chief · 19-06-2008, 1:49 AM

Once you've done your HGV test you'll need to do the hazchem test as well.

Fusewire · 19-06-2008, 7:37 AM

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Once you've done your HGV test you'll need to do the hazchem test as well.

What's a hazchem test ??

mjn · 19-06-2008, 7:38 AM

Part of the M4 was shut today.......due to a tanker fire!

Dony · 19-06-2008, 7:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Fusewire

What's a hazchem test ??

Hazardous Chemicals.

Lezman · 19-06-2008, 1:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mjn

Part of the M4 was shut today.......due to a tanker fire!

Yep, I was stuck in in the queue for 3 hours.
The news said that the driver averted an explosion due to his quick thinking by disconnecting the tanker from the cab (the cab axel was on fire).

What a coincidence that this heroism happened the day after the drivers were struggling to justify their pay

Bilbob · 19-06-2008, 1:39 PM

the 41-odd-k INCLUDES OT from what i understand... basic has gone to 34? and isn't that 'basic' a 45 hour week?

Xan · 19-06-2008, 9:03 PM

They want more money than the Police,Fire and Ambulance get paid!! With all respect, yes they work long hours and poor shifts but so do the 999 crew, and how many oil tanker drivers get shot at ?? or die training for the job they do ??

Sonic67 · 20-06-2008, 5:42 PM

Contains swearing:

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/b...-200806191032/

**IronGiant** · 20-06-2008, 5:46 PM

Wayne Hayes, a Shell driver from Leatherhead...

Why pick on LEATHERHEAD?

It's where I grew up

NGD Boy · 21-06-2008, 1:31 PM

my wife's a paramedic and her basic with shift allowance is just under 30k and she works 12 days/nights... she's been attacked, regular verbal abuse and once or twice physically assaulted....... every fri/sat night she gets abuse, and they called her for help!!

Godspeed · 21-06-2008, 1:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonic67

That's not actually 'pay' that's 'expenses'.

http://www.theyworkforyou.com/

According to the above site my local MP appears to of come joint 2nd, joint 1st and joint 3rd for 'Additional Costs Allowance Expenses' in 2002,2003,2004 out of 657 mp's

I wondered how that Bentley was paid for

DVD-Man · 21-06-2008, 2:48 PM

Sure you need to take the ADR test after your Class 1 like has been said the wages are high but do you see tankers at forecourts during normal hours? yes but not so much they drive them at mostly unsuitable hours plus there is the danger aspect, I'm sure it's not all rosey as the figures make out.

Liam

andyrj1 · 21-06-2008, 3:39 PM

You need to do the theory test first then the Class 2 when you get your class 2 issued you can then take your class 1 you then have to do a dangerous goods course

I done the Class 2 last year with a Company called Roadtrain they were very good.

There is a good website called trucknetuk that is worth a look they have a Forum similar to this one.