Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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quote: Originally posted by Kano
I've spent 3 grand in the last 2 years putting myself through my class 2, driver cpc and 2 months ago did my class 1.
Couldn't get a job driving a class 1 anywhere apart from agency work so I'm back doing recovery work driving a class 2 and will do agency class 1 work to get experience ove rthe next few years.
Not an easy career to walk into good jobs. I'm lucky my recovery job is something I really enjoy and is 4 days on, 4 days off and well paid. Class 1 work will just give me extra pennies and hopefully lead on to better things in future.
Exactly the same here. I did my C+E 12 months ago and have been doing recovery work for the last 12 months. I do 5 on 3 off though 
3k is quite alot though. I spent 1.5k getting my C and C+E. i am lucky the company i work for is pay for me to do my Driver CPC. So far ive done 14 of the 35 hours needed. How much did your CPC cost you?
Getting the licences is the easy bit IMO. Getting job after it is the hard part!!
3 weekes ago i applied for a job with eddie stobart at heywood after i saw an advert on there website. However less than a week later i got a reply email basicaly saying i dont have enough experience at this moment in time
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: koda Fabia VRS 5J
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quote: Originally posted by stu_c
just applied for eddie stobart they have go an apprentiship coming up
That's what I want to do.
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Mark B
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: Galston, East Ayrshire
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the job center put me through my cpc aswell they will only do it if you have proof of a full time job at the end though
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Ste
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
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Territorial Army will give you the licenses if you join as a driver 
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Mark B
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
Location: Galston, East Ayrshire
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quote: Originally posted by Mark B
I'm going for my class 1 on Monday it's alot of cash but it'll benefit me in the long run
Just to let you's no i passed
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Liam
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Stafford
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I looked at the Eddie Stobart apprenticeship, but as it's only £95 a week I couldn't afford to do it, so am going to pay for it myself later this year.
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Ian
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Well done mate.
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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quote: Originally posted by nathy_87
quote: Originally posted by stu_c
just applied for eddie stobart they have go an apprentiship coming up
That's what I want to do.
I've just got on this scheme, Can't wait to start it!
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Liam
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
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I guess you live quite close to the training centre then? Would love to have done it but as I mentioned before, £95 would only just cover fuel getting there and my rent..
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
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Live about 10 miles from where the training is based, Not too bad for me, Although some others have travelled a lot further, Beleive someone travelled from Nottingham and one from Newcastle to do the scheme!
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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quote: Originally posted by Mark B
quote: Originally posted by Mark B
I'm going for my class 1 on Monday it's alot of cash but it'll benefit me in the long run
Just to let you's no i passed
Nice one.
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baza31
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Registered: 19th Apr 03
Location: yorkshire
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Watch with army licences , they put a condition after category which basically means not for hire or reward meaning you can drive for a company . We had a motor seized by vosa with a driver who got his license in army .I had to go to Blackpool and bring the fucker back at 3am . Think I paid about £1200 for class 2 and a further £800 +vat for my class 1 . There's a lot of drivers out of jobs at moment so think carefully on spending your savings if that's all you have
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