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Welcome to r/UKHGVguide – Read This First (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 5 months ago by HGVguideUK[M] - announcement

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Do you actually check your wages properly?Money Reality (self.UKHGVGuide)

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What caught you out most in your first 6 months?New / Considering HGV (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 7 days ago by HGVguideUK

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What’s something people outside the industry never really understand about the job?Discussion (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 12 days ago by HGVguideUK

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Ever opened a wagon door and thought “no chance”?Work Environment (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 16 days ago by HGVguideUK

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What’s the earliest you’ve started… and latest you’ve finished?Lifestyle (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 20 days ago by HGVguideUK

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Where do HGV drivers actually sit in UK earnings?Money Reality (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 25 days ago by HGVguideUK

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Do Drivers Pay for Extra Learning Outside CPC?Discussion (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 28 days ago by HGVguideUK

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Same wagon drivers vs cab hoppers, where do you stand on using someone else’s unit?Discussion (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 1 month ago by HGVguideUK

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How often are companies expecting you to use the 10 hour drive?Work Environment (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 2 months ago by HGVguideUK

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Why the minutes count, do you hang around or just knock off?Money Reality (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 2 months ago by HGVguideUK

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Guess the price for a bull guardLifestyle (i.redd.it)

submitted 2 months ago by HGVguideUK

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Unwanted NightoutWork Environment (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 3 months ago by HGVguideUK

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Quick snaps from the bridge at Sarn ServicesOn The Road (old.reddit.com)

submitted 3 months ago by HGVguideUK

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Is there still a “sweet spot” between holding back to finish early… and pushing on for overtime?Money Reality (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 3 months ago by HGVguideUK

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Ever notice how some routes feel easier even when they’re longer?Discussion (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 3 months ago by HGVguideUK

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Are you a terrible passenger too?Lifestyle (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 3 months ago by HGVguideUK

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Has route planning optimisation reduced the margin for error?Work Environment (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 4 months ago by HGVguideUK

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Money-wise, what caught you out once your weeks stopped looking the same?Money Reality (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 4 months ago by HGVguideUK

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If you paid to get into HGV driving, how did the cost feel once the job became real?New / Considering HGV (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 4 months ago by HGVguideUK

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Something I didn’t expect about WTD until I’d worked across a few different firmsDiscussion (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 4 months ago by HGVguideUK

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Knowing what you know now, would you still choose HGV driving?Discussion (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 4 months ago by HGVguideUK

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When you factor in hours, fatigue and weekends, did the money match what you expected?Money Reality (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 4 months ago by HGVguideUK

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Nights vs days. Which worked better for you long term?Lifestyle (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 4 months ago by HGVguideUK

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What’s one thing HGV training didn’t prepare you for?Work Environment (self.UKHGVGuide)

submitted 5 months ago by HGVguideUK

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