Traindriver40
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I've been an HGV driver, and i also worked in Transport management for a large HGV business, i can honestly say in my experience i would never return. The drivers are working close to 48 hours a week, being monitored on everything they do in terms of safe and fuel, efficient driving, heavy braking, cruise control expected to be used at around 87% of journey to heavy on the accelerator, cctv in cabs and out the front of them, sometimes dictated when to take holidays, disciplined for the most basic things. It;'s an industry i worked in for a number of years, you don't want to spend your days and nights on the road network in the UK its a mess, road closures, heavy traffic jams, half the people on the road don't drive properly, hgv drivers tend to get blamed for most incidents. You will in general be paid far less and have to work far more, you might find the odd job that isn't that but in general i would stay well away.