Pros
Job Stability: they provide long-term employment if you keep your head down.
Vehicle Maintenance: Generally, the trucks are well-maintained and roadworthy, which takes the stress out of daily checks.
Camaraderie: Good atmosphere among the drivers on the road; you’re working with a lot of experienced pros.
Overtime Availability: If you are willing to chase the hours, the overtime is always there, and the daily trigger (after 9 hours) is better than companies that only pay OT after 40+ hours weekly.
Free gloves
Onsite parking
Smart looking vheickes
Weekly pay
In house cpc
Cons
Work-Life Balance: To earn a competitive wage, you are forced into 60+ hour weeks. It is very difficult to have a life outside the cab when you’re doing 12–15 hour shifts daily.
Low Basic Pay: The basic rate £14+ is significantly behind the current market average for Class 1 drivers, making you over-reliant on overtime.
Management Culture: There is a strong feeling of "ownership" rather than partnership. Management can be rigid and sometimes out of touch with the realities of being on the road for 15 hours.
Lack of Flexibility: Very difficult to get a "standard" 40-hour week that still pays enough to live on. It’s either the full grind or nothing.