Bored US trucker wants to go drive in England

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  1. UKTruckDriver

    UKTruckDriver Bobtail Member

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    I think if you are bored with the huge variety of scenery in the US, then it won't take long to tire of the green rolling hills of the UK! Not to mention the traffic on our congested Island....
     
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  3. Ex-Trucker Alex

    Ex-Trucker Alex Medium Load Member

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    Yes, get over yourself! Ain't nothing special about your credentials that's going to get you a work permit in the UK. Heck, there are Polish drivers with more experience than you have who will work for half what you make, and they are already in the UK. And, brother, if you hate them democrats with their regulations and taxes? Hoo, boy, you ain't seen NOTHIN like British taxes and regulations!! Man, if you want to escape the US because you don't like Biden, trust me, England is NOT where you want to go. Maybe Hungary, or Belarus would be more your speed...
     
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  4. Ex-Trucker Alex

    Ex-Trucker Alex Medium Load Member

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    Yes, as well as having to learn a new language....
     
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  5. Rolladawg

    Rolladawg Light Load Member

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    Or Turkey
     
  6. stacks

    stacks Road Train Member

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    I Can’t see how you would be Bored having the opportunity to drive OTR in the US maybe change your Lanes , defined Avoid uk as a truck driver wages are piss poor as Are facilities and the BS Associated with the Job
     
  7. The one california kid

    The one california kid Light Load Member

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    I hear those road train drivers that drive in Australia make pretty good money. But it takes a certain type of person to live in the outback
     
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  8. stacks

    stacks Road Train Member

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    Not a job for a steering wheel holder , you would also need to be able to change tyres and have mechanical knowledge
     
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  9. aussiejosh

    aussiejosh Road Train Member

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    It was possible to get a business visa and set up a business in the UK if that is your goal, most of the options available are for existing companies wishing to expand overseas, so like if Swift in the US wished to set up a company in the UK that would be quite easy to do with their millions of cash reserves and proof that they are a publicly traded IPO. Think you'll find there are better options outside of the UK, like France or Germany the only issue is the language barrier. Some of the former Soviet Block counties like Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia also have some good company set up options.
     
  10. broke down plumber

    broke down plumber Medium Load Member

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    Try India , traffic laws ,well lets just say they're more of a suggestion. You will not get bored with 50ton being pulled by a 9L engine lolol
     
  11. Spardo

    Spardo Light Load Member

    And don't forget the wandering cows, they are sacred, you aren't allowed to shift them. :biggrin_25514:
     
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