truck driver

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Maritime Transport

I think the company try to attract people to work for them, after things change. They promise me to work tuesday to saturday and day off sunday and monday. At the moment I work M-F, another bad point is early start job. 4 am, 4 30 or 5 - 6 am. That is like night shift start, should start at 7-8 am but well that are customers far away waiting containers and driver must to support that pain in the butt to wake up early. Probably is company polcy to start too early and make some shuntings before end day work. The maritime uniform is 65% poliester and I don't like it because I sweat a lot, I told them to change with cotton and they don't care about that, Safety boots are bad too and trousers same uncomfortable (I buy my own safety boots, trousers and I will make my cotton shirts too), all clothes are poliester better was if they don't make it. It's a shame for a big company to make low qality clothes for drivers and look only for boss wages to earn more cash. I don't know if they pay propperly because I see some difference in the payslips and my job jours work but some pounds missing, they say is correct the payslip wages, probably i'm confused but I don't want to be lied with my salary... last time they pay propperly after tell them is missing overtime hours to pay. Planners are nice, except 3-4 in felixstowe HQ speaking fast and impatient, after hang off phone I hear them saying swear words about and insulting drivers when I go to trafic offices. Good part of the company, they give me my favorite scania, easy job with containers, no stress in the road only few calls.
Bad part -must share HGV with another driver (one is day shift another night shift), changing trailers sometimes, shitties companyes to load and unload tinny places and port of felixstowe delays sometimes. That is why is low cost logistics company because they go in tinny places for deliveryes, expensive transport companyes go in bigger companyes

A true reflection of what this industry has become. The FTA say this industry has a shortage of 60,000 drivers. 
I believe the owner of Maritime has close ties with the FTA yet none of them seem to either understand or address the reasons why.
I am a firm believer in work life balance but trust me management could not get that working time directive opt out form in front of me quick enough.
Contracted to 55 hours a week and expected to do a reasonable amount of over time ( whatever that is ) I have done 1 day in my time here under 11 hours.
They don’t advertise the rates because to be honest they are rubbish 136.50 a night 10 pounds of that is a night allowance 10 pounds a night meal allowance. 116.50 
You do get a 4 pound bonus a night if you drive like a vicar on a Sunday jolly but that gets reduced if you harsh break or have a lead welly or leave the engine running which is fair.
To be perfectly honest I’m looking to not just get out of Maritime but this industry.
It’s a joke what companies like this expect, but driver don’t help themselves. A short chat and you soon realise drivers have been brainwashed into believing they are on a good thing earning 38k to 42k a year but do the maths 136.50 a night you have to do a lot of overtime to earn that.
In short don’t expect the world you will be worked for long periods but not hard. You will be earning less than many of the warehouse bodies at the places you deliver to, which is a joke as your suppose to be professional.
you will get a nice clean truck to drive, which is something to tell the wife and kids about but understand this will probably be over the phone because you won’t ever see them.

I know the above make me sound negative but it’s an honest assessment of the job and industry fifty five hours a week to much, one hundred and thirty six fifty way to low.

I’m a truck driver for Maratime and i honestly say avoid this company,..regarding amount of work,..regarding salary,..regarding holidays you get ,..regarding stilling your money from your salary,..you are on call all the time,.job can change any time,..so when you finish one job ,..you are not over yet they will call you to add some more.

Salary of Maratime 134£+10 food = 144 £ you get for 11 hours including brake,..anything over 11 hours Maratime will pay you 13.90 £ per hour 
Now some of you might say great if you take a break of you get pay 14£ hourly 
That is not true,..first you work 4 on and 4 of which you will work in weekends-bank holiday 
Second they only give you 20 days holiday ,..Not 28 holidays

So you loosing around 1400 £ a year 

Not only that but there holiday pay is flat 145£ so even you might work a lot of hours and overtime holiday earnings do not change which is ilegal ,..but that’s Maratime 

Plus watch your wage they do take money from you,...



i have come to conclusion I’m better of working for someone close to home maybe  with 12 £ an hour and give me 28 holidays  
With my calculation i loose 6000£ a year missing holidays-traveling-disel working for Maratime,..so I’m not happy 
By loosing that kind of money means i only work for 12£ hourly for Maratime 

A lot of Drivers are stupid don’t understand tricks of Maratime 

Even bonus fuel it’s a scam so you can be good all year round savings fuel and at the end one day you break hard from a situation or forget,..by by to your bonus ,..so you sacrificed all year been fuel efficient and to end you get ripped of

Watch your wage,..they will take money from you,..

Make no mistake, if you are in the transport industry you probably did not do very well at school.  To get a job in transport admin/ management is a lot easier than say, getting a job in the NHS or some government department. Maritime attracts the incompetent management/admin  type of employee. They are thoroughly decent people on a personal level but in transport, due to long hours, bad diet culture they are prone to make little mistakes that go un-noticed until those mistakes have snowballed into a costly embarrassment. If the driver can be blamed.....

I have witnessed hard working decent men broken in spirit with this company. I only wish it was law to publish figures highlighting staff turnover; especially drivers. Abuse seems an appropriate word but may be a bit too strong. So let's use the word callous. If you work here be prepared to be sh.t on, on a regular basis.  Be prepared to suffer relationship problems at home. Be prepared to see your social circle reduced. Be prepared for long hours at the drop of a hat. Why drivers allow the transport Industry to abuse them, year in year out, is down to a driver's stupidity. To get a week's wage, your likely to work a week and a half for it. If you are in desperation for a job, this company will be OK for a season but don't be surprised if you find yourself looking for another job within a couple of months of starting there.

In my experience the working hours were very long and planning sometimes felt inefficient which occasionally resulted in unexpected late finishes or overnight stays.

The pay structure did not always match my expectations. While higher earnings were mentioned during recruitment my typical weekly earnings were closer to £300–£400 unless working significantly extended hours.

Consistency of pay also varied from week to week.

I found that communication around bonuses and earnings could be clearer, as I personally did not receive the outcomes I expected based on initial discussions.

Management style felt quite demanding, and I sometimes felt uncomfortable raising concerns. On one occasion during the Christmas period, 

I remained at the yard longer than expected despite other drivers leaving earlier which gave me the impression that flexibility could vary depending on circumstances.

Route planning and scheduling could be improved, particularly regarding traffic, break times, and loading or unloading delays. The vehicle speed limitations and monitoring also added pressure during shifts.

Overall, this role was not the right fit for me due to the workload expectations and management approach. However, others with different priorities or expectations may have a different experience.


I have read most of the other reviews here on Maritime.. And to be fair I can not disagree. I am on just over 2 years with them. Has it's good and bad points as all companies. And it probably depends on which depot you work for and who your operator is. They are mostly young lads with no experience in hgv or driving anywhere out of their own towns. They do chase you at times, but some days I never get a call. If you work nights it's simple Dock runs the odd Tesco.. Easy life.. Days is quite different as you have to load and deliver as well as docks and you will be way up on your day. To be honest, It is one of the better jobs I have had, you have job security and money isnt that bad.. I'm a day driver and my basic week wage after tax I take home £457.. if I do overtime it's about £100 more. Not amazing but not terrible for the ease of the work. I have not had issues with people really here. Alot of the gobby drivers who think they are god's gift to the transport industry, but that is the more annoying thing. I'm currently looking for new work only to be closer to home rather than the 50 mile round trip to work and home I currently do.

I have been with maritime for 6 years. Don't get me wrong the frat 3 months is difficult adapting to how things work. Once you pass this then it's simple. A company that works well with drivers and gives continued support. Drivers that moan on here don't like being told they are doing it wrong hence why they look for somewhere else. The training  is done daily and works on the drivers that are doing the worst. 

As for the office staff yes they can be abrupt at times but I have seen them get there telling off. The company is professional and would deal with an operator in front of a driver. It's all behind closed doors as it should be.

I love it driving at maritime and clearly these reviews are for the bitter drivers who can't handle a company growing. It grows because the job is done right and at the end of the day it's a business. They are not here to make drivers happy all the time it would be impossible.

Rant over but I would recommend the new pds scheme the make a normal newly passed driver and change you to a better way of driving and provide the state of the art equipment they also give you the office insight so you can work with the operators.

Fantastic

I am currently working at the Manchester depot. They tell you when to take hoildays. And only give you very little notice. They seem to run a dictatorship on hoildays and time off.  Young team of staff in the office. Very unprofessional in communicating to one another. The relationship between drivers and planners is no excistant. Middle management team the DA's and Operation  Manager. Always unhappy and stressed to braking point. Senior Management keep there distance. Never really seen much... alway a atmosphere in the office. For every 10 drivers 8 are really unmotivated and depressed with the job. The Fleet is New  but badly abused and Unmonitored. Smoking and poor working environment unhygienic. Drivers have to Paint Fences. And pick up Litter, ciggerette ends and cut the brushes, pick weeds from the flower beds and cut the grass. Wash containers out. Sweep the yard when work is quite.  So why Do I work here. Easy . come in deliver a container and set one up for the next day. Go home. Avrenge hours 8 per a day, and no one really cares  or bothers you so long as the customers are happy..... if you can handle great place to work. Welcome to Maritime

Despite consistently putting in 110% effort, my experience was often overshadowed by poor planning and lack of support. The planners frequently displayed a lack of competence, often belittling drivers and failing to manage tasks effectively. Unfortunately, there was a clear disparity in treatment between employees; some drivers regularly received preferential treatment, while others, including myself, were routinely overlooked and unfairly burdened.

Even after years of dedicated service, there was little to no acknowledgment of my contributions. When I had to leave due to personal reasons, the management's attitude shifted from supportive to indifferent, making my departure unnecessarily difficult. The lack of consideration during ongoing challenges was disappointing. Ultimately, the most satisfying part of my job was walking out the door for the last time, knowing that I had given my best, even if it went unrecognised.


Yes the days can be long but thats always been transport so if you want an 8hr day work in a factory / office as you obviousley don't understand this industry. The work is stress free with no legal issues with drivers hours or vehicle maintenance as their fleet department will always fall on the side of caution and VOR the truck if its an issue they are not sure with.
Pay is good but don't go on the basic you have to go on the package as a whole that way you can see the salary realistically, you are paid for every hour you work with extra payments for ADR work, splitter work and even to haul a tautliner if you are a container driver. No breaks taken off either which i find a bonus.
Facilities for overnight parking are in my 35 years in the job second to none.
The job as far as this industry goes is first class its just whether you understand the industry or not, this isn't for the ego warriors who want a big truck but have to go home at 4pm as their tea is ready!!

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