subject: HGV Driving Jobs [print this page] For example some HGV Drivers elect to work long distance and as a result can be away from home for days at a time. Maybe not ideal for a family with young children.How Much Can I expect to earn?Rates of pay for an HGV driver can vary greatly depending on the job you do. If you are entering the industry for the 1st time you must be realistic about how much you will earn initially. Overall however rates of pay have increased over the years and with Driver CPC the role of a HGV Driver is deemed more professional. As a result you should expect a higher wage.But, as certain websites claim all drivers will earn up to 40K per year must be tread with a degree of scepticism.The term "UP 40K" means just that. UP TO. In reality most people having just acquired HGV entitlement will earn much less than this. Sure some Drivers can earn 35-40K p.a. But the vast majority do not.According to the O.N.S. (office of National Stastsics) the average salary of an HGV/ LGV driver is 23,500 a year.Other factors that may also affect your salary expectations includeCategory of HGV/LGV (C1, C and C+E)Age (18 is now minimum age)Experience (2 years can be required)Driver CPC acquired (Initial (if needed) (and periodic)Nightshift (night workers can earn more)Multi drop / Trunker (pay rates may vary)ADR (Carriage of dangerous goods, petrol tanker driver)Security trained (level 4 etc.)Overseas workBefore you can consider "Earning" you must first undertake "Learning" and pass your HGV licence and acquire Driver CPC entitlement.For more advice check out the training providers found on www.hgvlgvtraining.co.ukThey can help with getting the licence you need to start the career you want.Driving a truck professionally is demanding and hard work. The hours can be long, roads often congested and you will have deadlines to meet. You must be realistic about what will be required from you once you have achieved HGV entitlement.So before you invest all your hard earned money in attaining HGV make sure it's the kind of job for you.For example some HGV Drivers elect to work long distance and as a result can be away from home for days at a time. Maybe not ideal for a family with young children.How Much Can I expect to earn?Rates of pay for an HGV driver can vary greatly depending on the job you do. If you are entering the industry for the 1st time you must be realistic about how much you will earn initially. Overall however rates of pay have increased over the years and with Driver CPC the role of a HGV Driver is deemed more professional. As a result you should expect a higher wage.But, as certain websites claim all drivers will earn up to 40K per year must be tread with a degree of scepticism.The term "UP 40K" means just that. UP TO. In reality most people having just acquired HGV entitlement will earn much less than this. Sure some Drivers can earn 35-40K p.a. But the vast majority do not.According to the O.N.S. (office of National Stastsics) the average salary of an HGV/ LGV driver is 23,500 a year.Other factors that may also affect your salary expectations includeCategory of HGV/LGV (C1, C and C+E)Age (18 is now minimum age)Experience (2 years can be required)Driver CPC acquired (Initial (if needed) (and periodic)Nightshift (night workers can earn more)Multi drop / Trunker (pay rates may vary)ADR (Carriage of dangerous goods, petrol tanker driver)Security trained (level 4 etc.)Overseas workBefore you can consider "Earning" you must first undertake "Learning" and pass your HGV licence and acquire Driver CPC entitlement.For more advice check out the training providers found on www.hgvlgvtraining.co.ukThey can help with getting the licence you need to start the career you want.Posted in Advice | No Comments Great Advice for HGV TrainingFriday, September 3rd, 2010Most of us use the internet for shopping these days, but it's certainly better for buying some things than it is others.Take shoes for example. Let's say you had a choice of going around the shoe shops in town or buying a pair on the internet, which way would you choose? And, just to make the decision easier which would you choose if all you could see on the internet was the shoebox, and not the shoes themselves. Would you really make a purchase on the basis of how good the box looked?Sadly, when it comes to driver training it appears all too many people choose to buy on the basis of a picture of the box!Let me explain. There are companies on the internet who claim to offer nationwide training' for would-be lorry drivers. For just one lump sum, they will arrange your medical, your lessons, your practical and theory tests, and then find you a job afterwards. And, hey, if you don't have the lump sum to hand, don't worry they'll lend it to you!Too good to be true?Probably!The truth of the matter is that most of the companies behind those websites are not driving schools at all. Most do not own any vehicles, or employ any instructors. They are actually finance and marketing companies whose main business is selling expensive credit to you, which you then pay back to them so they can arrange training for you with a local driving school. Training which you could just as easily have arranged yourself at a lower cost, and with the ability to choose a school for yourself, rather than going where you are sent. And any reputable driving school should be able to help you with arranging medicals and booking tests. As for finance, it's probably best to start by asking at the bank: they specialise in lending money rather than teaching people how to drive lorries!
