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over a year ago
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Im a hgv mecbanic with years and I will tell you not once has a female trucker came into.the garage
AndI the garage I work in be one the busiest in and around our area as rare as hens teeth lad id say |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Well I duno if they do I cant speak for them
Just saying all my years in.the trade not one female driver being into the garage plenty van drivers but not truckers |
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There's one I see regularly on the roads around west Dublin and north Kildare delivering onto buildings sites. I spotted a lady driving an artic only last week but in all my years, I think they're the only two I've seen. There's a haulage company that's named "something and daughters, ltd". They might be worth a call!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Ah ya..I no there's not many but the one's I've met (on the road) are hot as..including one very hot blonde from your part of the country "
well I would plug the business but not the right place lol
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"But id say the price of geting the licence these days effects people in general starting off driving "
For the most part the rate of pay stops any younger person bothering with it as a career, I hear companies are crying out for drivers! |
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"Pity they don't treat their drivers with respect.They carry thousands of Euro cargo Truck God knows the value and pay the driver a mean not much more than the minimum wage."
Prime Time due a special on haulage companies a few years ago. It turns out that a lot of haulage companies pay well less than the minimum wage.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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Nothing has changed ...next time on the road just take time to look at the trucks..very few more than 5 years old and have all the bells and whistles on them.. your basic truck starts from about 110k yet no money to pay drivers  |
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"Pity they don't treat their drivers with respect.They carry thousands of Euro cargo Truck God knows the value and pay the driver a mean not much more than the minimum wage.
Prime Time due a special on haulage companies a few years ago. It turns out that a lot of haulage companies pay well less than the minimum wage. "
And that's why they can't get drivers ! A lot of companies only pay for time spent driving and if you're waiting for an hour or two to get loaded or unloaded then you're not paid for that !
On the other hand it's such a competitive industry with tight margins that one company can't afford to pay much better than another or they won't be able to compete for the work ! It's a viscous circle  |
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any on here...maybe take a 45 together. . 
