yes let me update anyone who chooses to use this company .
I recently paid for back to back course hgv1 -called back to back course costing £1900 pounds plus £ 300 for cover if i failed , this is extra , but if you fail your hgv2 then the cost is 1/3 more to rebook to carry on so they have it covevered what ever you do .
as i have never drove a hgv in my life i found all the chat from the person on the phone promising me a passed test with him and a job afterwards through there company all very good .
well when i arrived i found the site very difficultt to get to if you dont drive -good luck to u as it a nightmare.
on arrival at the yard there is no signs -so you need to find your own way through the site then wait until somebody sees you sitting there for a while .
this is the big thing the site easy as hgv does not belong to the agency on the phone there are a recuriting company and pass you over to easy -as -hgv , even though this is denied
so the fact is you are not trained by the agency and a third party train you / the company in the yard where good . not question that but they are not the same company.
all the info you get over the phone is crap, and you could do all this yourself through the company at the yard,
i found i was with a second driver in the cab at most times even though i was promised one -to -one and this was even on test days , scared the hell out of me as one driver was nearly asleep driving us. cant say to much on this but it happened .
this did not cause me to fail but i did fai my test l on my own -my fault stupid error,
i found out when i spoke to the agency easy as hgv my concerns about second drivers in cab - cant disclose , i was basicaly told you all companys do the same . but i said I paid one -to-one they denied it etc,
so after much consideration i cancelled my hgv1 test and as i had not booked any further lesson or booked up a date for my hgv1 i assumned this would not cause a problem . er wrong again i lost out on £300 pounds they kept a 1/3 so watch out on this sting .
secondly i was promised a job after passing this failed to happen nobody gives a hoot after you pass / no calls etc .
so i tried myself and what do i find out , most companys will not touch you unless u have ( 2 ) years exp- or you have HIAB licence another £300 test then you have to have this 5 year test from the driving agency stinging you a £130 - differnt blocks of 7hrs .
beware most Companys are saving on insurance and informed there recruitment agency not to take drivers less than 2yrs exp- been told this by managers of companys
so my advice dont waste your money trying to a get a job as hgv 1-2 as it is a big rip off to the tune of £ 1700 +
£55 doctors fees
£1300.00 hgv2 test not including the £600 on top for hgv1
retake £300- failed test you could do this 3-4 times beware as i have seen this happen
digital tacho cards £35
with no job my wife is screwing to the waste of time / effort / and money .
staying at old job - not driving trying to earn what i lost .
and by the way i only have 2 years left unless i retake the DVLA agecy test my licence will be worthless .
NO WONDER THERE ARE HGV JOBS - agency rip off's
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