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1st May 2003, Page 39
1st May 2003
Page 39
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With The Shortage Of Drivers Showing Little Sign Of Abating,

Steve McQueen parked up at a truck stop and asked drivers why it is so hard to persuade new recruits to join their ranks. n a recent survey by driver recruitment specialist......

Name: Anthony Holgate Company: H&s Transport, Barneveld...

food products Experience:10 years' driving "You can't sell driving as a career in this country. It's seen as a dead-end job, there's no respect at all. I've been working for a......

Name: Graham Park Company: Gr&d Park Haulage, Morecambe,...

"Too much is required of the driver for the money they earn. That's why you can't get drivers. There are times when you expect to get home, but you get caught in traffic so you......

Name: Perry Plowman Company: Kpc Logistics, Southampton,...

"To be a lorry driver was a boyhood dream. If you like being your own boss, there probably isn't a better job. The pay could be better, particularly with the smaller companies.......

Name: Tony Hodge Company: Purators, Leicester, Food...

years' driving "I enjoy the job. It's driving, dropping, dropping, driving. I get to meet different people as I drive around the country. If you can work for the supermarkets,......