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 Post subject: Re: Newbie!!!
PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:16 am 
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LesMack wrote:
No mention of any joining fee, I talked to one of the directors, he said its £290 a week for the car, radio, insurance etc and what I make is Mine, minus the diesel of course!


You're only right it was somebody else, it doesn't take a lot to confuse me :oops: No wonder I thought it strange for Merseyside

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 Post subject: Re: Newbie!!!
PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:15 pm 
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LesMack wrote:
No mention of any joining fee, I talked to one of the directors, he said its £290 a week for the car, radio, insurance etc and what I make is Mine, minus the diesel of course!

I'd find out from existing drivers what the average take is each week. If you do 40 hours and take £890, minus the £290 rent and say £100 fuel you get £500, not bad. But if you're only going to take £490 and £50 fuel you'll end up with £150 - so the rent is way too high.
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 Post subject: Re: Newbie!!!
PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 2:11 am 
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I can only speak for Nottingham but I work an 8 seater and take about £600 on a good week for 50 hours but out of that I will use £80 diesel and £310 rent and board so I would check around your patch before taking the plunge.

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 Post subject: Re: Newbie!!!
PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:14 am 
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Modred wrote:
I can only speak for Nottingham but I work an 8 seater and take about £600 on a good week for 50 hours but out of that I will use £80 diesel and £310 rent and board so I would check around your patch before taking the plunge.

:shock: £4.20 per hour! :shock:

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 Post subject: Re: Newbie!!!
PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:37 pm 
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Modred wrote:
I can only speak for Nottingham but I work an 8 seater and take about £600 on a good week for 50 hours but out of that I will use £80 diesel and £310 rent and board so I would check around your patch before taking the plunge.


'Rent and board' :?

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 Post subject: Re: Newbie!!!
PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:59 pm 
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Okay, just the way we call it. Car hire and radio for other people. :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: Newbie!!!
PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 1:47 pm 
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Modred wrote:
I can only speak for Nottingham but I work an 8 seater and take about £600 on a good week for 50 hours but out of that I will use £80 diesel and £310 rent and board so I would check around your patch before taking the plunge.

:shock: £4.20 per hour! :shock:


I just don't understand why drivers do this :?

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