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I worked for Maritime for almost 4 years as a tramper & in that time I worked at 2 of their depots. There's a lot of positives but they are sadly over shadowed by the negatives. The hourly rate isn't the best but on the same note it isn't the worst. If you want to be a tramper move on because youll spend many a night in their depots not getting paid, facilities & tackle are spot on & well maintained. The biggest issue is the middle management!! they will work you until you drop & then when you've done 70 hours in the week they then want your weekend as well, planning is poor & they speak to you like your a piece of @#!@. My advise is go to somewhere smaller who value you.
Pros
Good Facilities
Cons
Long hours & lack of respect.
Half decent wage - that's the singular pro.ZERO TRAINING!!!!Management can dish it out but can't take it back.Co workers are the same, full of ego and sarcasm but can't take it back without crying - and lying - to management behind your back.Workers narcs are in place.Full of egos and management favourites. People doing the same job on different wages. Some people on guaranteed OT.Some people get preferred shifts.Some people get to change shift.Some people do what they want.DO NOT TRUST ANYONE!!!!
Pros
Wage not bad
Cons
Management narcs in the workforce. Cry baby egos. Zero training.
Where to start.Maritime culture is toxic with management preferring to stick their head in the sand than listen to experienced workers.The hours are long with no areas to break away from computers and phones.Compensation is underwhelming unless you are in senior leadership where the salary hikes up but don't expect the IQ to follow suite.No clear targets or objectives were given at all from management who expect new employees to be psychic and understand everything with no assistance.Stay away, there are better places.
Cons
Long hours, low pay, indecisive and unqualified management, nepotism
Good company whose priority is company image. Not a great job for a married tramper as the company have no respect for your personal life. If you can put up with that, it’s a great job. Free uniform and trucks fitted with lots of extras.
Pros
New trucks
Cons
No personal life
Told at interview everything you want to hear to get you in. Your asked a preferred start time and you end up sat around for 2/3 hours waiting for a truck then expected to still do planned work!!! Management haven't got a clue on how to talk or treat drivers. High turnover of drivers. Trucks are now getting very worn and tried. Even planners think management are a joke and there all looking for other jobs. Always close to maximum hours every week.
Cons
Very long hours
Good company to work for with many positives.You will be expected to work hard for your money.The trucks and trailers are top notch.Not much room for any advancement
Pros
Good gear
Cons
Micro managed to death
AVOID AVOID AVOIDoffice run by lads who majority of the time havent even got a license let alone even sat in a lorry mainly immature little kidswill run you to the last minute of your hours on poor paycab hob galore dont get comfortable because you wont have the keys for more than a weekgood luck trying to get through the office for a vbs as there always jammed!
Pros
home time
Cons
going there to work
As a tramper I hoped to be able to get maximum hours but no Parked up after 11 hrs could be on rest for 15 hrs what’s the point of tramping if not to make money The blokes working days 4 on 4 off earn more and are home each night Bonus scheme not worth a toss total impossibly to get full bonus
Pros
None
Cons
Everything
Avoid avoid avoid at all costs. Tin pot dictatorship. Little boys telling grown men to do stupid things. Pick up an ADR container without being ADR trained. No DGN wen ADR trained. Get into trouble for speeding @56mph. Trucks limited to 52mph. Rubbish cultureManagement back office staff up whilst coming down on drivers.
Pros
Meal allowance£10 day
Cons
Spoke to like trash
Don’t do it , minority of kids in traffic who think they know it all & never been in a truck , are very arrogant , expecting you to do 18hrs work in 12 , google maps don’t work in real life
Pros
Nice trucks
Cons
Long hours, with no respect
Wouldn't send my worst enemy there to work, wouldn't trust the staff, as far as I could throw them, all brown nosersAll 2 faced ..suppose to be part of a family, with a family like that , I would want to get adopted.Loyalty means nothing.
Pros
None
Cons
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totally not respected as drivers.
Not even considered one of the staff!!
Mostly run by young men (boys)
Who sometimes talk to you as if your beneath them and not worthy of their time. Avoid!!
Pros
non
Cons
everything
I worked there for 4 years never a problem good facilities good equipment and nice people lovely facilities in all yards depots all over the country all in house training
Pros
Very equipment
Cons
To many middle men
I’ve worked there for 14 months and out the blue told by phone not to come in as I’ve been fired due to having 10 days off over 14 months , the office staff / planners are useless at there job . Maritime as a hole don’t care about the drivers at all your just a bum in a seat to them but the job is easy to do long hours if you want to earn a living wage otherwise it’s 44 hours for a take home £440 it’s not recommended and you will never count
Pros
Easy work
Cons
Couldn’t find there way out of a Wet paper bag
Superb vehicles and trailers, enjoyed every minute on containers.
I only left because the hours were not there ( paid for 11 every day) after they bought the Manchester railhead.
Own truck after 6 weeks.
Fair pay for the work.
Would return tomorrow if tramping was 4 or 5 days out of yard.
Pros
Vehicles, trailers, depots, planners always ok with me.
Cons
Green band driving 😩😩
Worst employers i have ever worked for. Management down on drivers like a rod of iron for the slightest things & you expected to sit & drive like a robot as they monitor your every move with internal cameras in your cab. Bad experience stay well clear.
Pros
Easy work
Cons
Bad management
If you want to earn money it is a good place to work. They want there pound of flesh. But they will pay, management are intersting as long as you keep your head down get on with the work you will be ok.
As long as its done the Maritime way This is not a bad job . As a container driver your job may change during the day only because of timings. Usually a relaxed atmosphere
Belittling, name calling, constant fault finding, false accusations and deliberate set ups from a certain spiteful individual in the office...with no support from management (made it impossible to continue working there).
Formerly employed as a planner at Southampton, ran by 2 brothers. The ops manager shouts and swears all the time at staff drivers or anyone he fancies. Shift was 6-3 then 10-7 alternate days but prepare to work 12 hour shifts regularly. Awful just avoid.
Pros
Salary
Cons
Horrendous environment.
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