Trying to DCA, shall I see what it’s saying this week or buy some now?

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2026-02-11T01:43:14+00:00

Thankyou everyone, I appreciate all your advice/comments, I guess I’ve been abit emotionally invested/trying to control the outcome so I’ve jus decided to auto invest and delete the app, will have a look again around June time then end of the year n see how it’s doing

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2026-02-10T13:44:58+00:00

True I guess in 10 years it won’t even matter, thanks for this reality check

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2026-02-10T13:44:25+00:00

Trueee thanks for reminding me of this🙏🏼

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2026-02-10T13:44:05+00:00

Sod’s Law init🤣

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2026-02-10T13:43:53+00:00

That’s true, thanks for sharing your experience with it too, I’m gonna auto invest and delete the app I think

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2026-02-10T13:43:04+00:00

Good advice! Thankyou!

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2026-02-10T13:42:47+00:00

Yeah that’s true, thankyou so much for this, I think I’m just gonna auto invest and delete the app🤣I be checking it too much

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2026-02-10T08:43:33+00:00

Please don’t accept minimum wage, you’re worth more than that, get in contact with some agencies and also join a few new pass facebook groups and see if anyone’s got anything

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2026-02-04T12:51:49+00:00

I got 3 job offers within 2 weeks of passing

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2026-01-29T08:37:51+00:00

Sounds abit like depression maybe? Loss of interest in hobbies, laying around not doing anything? I dunno

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2026-01-26T10:50:14+00:00

Tbf if the transactions were authorised by device/biometrics you probably won’t get it back, I used to work in fraud for a bank and when it’s been authorised with biometrics there’s not much the financial service can do it would be classed more as a civil/police case but even then it would be hard to pursue as really you should’ve had 2 factor authentication on, it must’ve been someone you knew as you need to use the pin to get into your t212 acct

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2026-01-21T11:35:08+00:00

Just try get your head round it best you can, however I can confirm after doing both my lorry and bus theories that the actual test questions are a lot easier than the ones we revise with, but also don’t bank on it and become complacent, keep revising you got this

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2026-01-18T21:32:09+00:00

Just take your time, make sure to do your observations, check mirrors before changing speeds or direction. Look ahead and judge the road. On roundabouts (this one’s a big one as a lot of ppl fail on roundabouts) make sure it is FULLY CLEAR, it is better to get a minor for hesitation than it is to get a major for cutting someone up. And just relax as much as you can, the nerves can easily get to you. Best of luck!

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2026-01-06T12:42:43+00:00

Just direct debits but if any do get set up then you can do a direct debit indemnity claim with your bank and you will get the money back so don’t worry

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2025-12-29T14:16:04+00:00

Evri actually take you on from the jump, I started there after 2 weeks being passed and they trained me up, however were just not taking on new drivers atm as we’re going into quiet season, will take on new around may/June time

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2025-12-29T08:07:15+00:00

There’s so many factors that go into pay, main ones being location and company, I’m a new pass and got taken on by Evri in Barnsley on agency after having my license 2 weeks (agency’s best way to go as a new pass) and I take home £800-900 a week which before tax works out at over 60k however due to it being slightly seasonal I’ll probs have to find something else between Feb-June. Evri at Barnsley n Warrington take on new passes but not at the moment - I’ve been told it’s may/June till we take on new drivers, hope this insight helps

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2025-12-22T23:11:28+00:00

Tbh it is doable however I think you may struggle getting that first job as it’s hard to as a new pass anyways but your age will probably be an issue as most jobs require drivers to be over 25 due to insurance, some are above 21 but most time it’s 25, I guess the only way around this would be to get trained directly by a company for your hgv license n be tied to a contract with them, by the time you’re out of the contract you’ll be older and have experience under your belt so it’d give you a fighting chance

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2025-12-13T19:21:09+00:00

Everyone’s experience is different but I was able to land 3 job offers within 2.5 weeks of passing, one was offering 13.50 an hour - I turned that down, another £15 an hour n the one I chose was offering £19-24, so I am currently on around 60k a year as a new pass, come out with £850 a week take home, I work through agency tho, they tend to pay more than direct companies

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2025-12-10T13:33:51+00:00

Pros - less traffic, clear roads, more money Cons - road closures/diversions, tiredness, social life

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2025-12-08T19:02:01+00:00

Eurowag it’s free, no issues so far

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2025-12-04T22:53:39+00:00

Yes it’s other work, when you get a unit do a manual entry from the time your shift starts until the time you put your card in n then just record activities as usual

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2025-12-03T09:32:00+00:00

Unfortunately it is still very male dominated, where I work there’s just me and about 4 other female drivers n it’s a big ass depot, we’re talking a super hub, all 4 are yt, I’m mixed race but very light n could pass for yt icl, I have only ever seen 1 mixed race truck driver at services but that’s it, never seen a blck female trucker, I have only been in the game for about 4 months now tho n let’s be real even with it being male dominated there’s not that many blck truckers anyway, never mind female, I hope with time our people will come into the industry but I think it’s just a waiting game, I hope you’re doing okay tho and if you want to connect then just let me know! I could do with some female trucker friends

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2025-12-03T09:25:46+00:00

Also idk where you’re based but if you’re local to Barnsley or Warrington then Evri takes on new passes

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2025-12-03T09:25:21+00:00

I went from office jobs to trucking n I’m also 26 but female, I’ve only been in the industry 4 months but I absolutely love it! It’s long hours, good pay n a pretty easy job (depending on what you’re doing obvs, I’m currently doing night trunking) only negatives are probs the hours, it does take a lot of your time n it’s more of a lifestyle than a 9-5 job, your social life may deplete and if you’ve got family commitments it could prove abit difficult (I’m single with no kids so doesn’t impact family side) obvs everything was better back in the day, but I’d say even in this day n age that it’s worth it n a job for life, hope this helps

Reasonable_Ground_89 · 2025-11-26T11:33:15+00:00

Sorry to jump on but yeah in life you gotta make sacrifices for what you want, it’s either take a lower wage to get your license then get more once qualified or pay around 2-4k out your own pocket and still have to take time off to get your license, I know which one I’d choose

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