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The job itself is fine. Trucks ain’t bad. trailers are past there best. Traffic office staff tell you want you want to hear be it the truth or just a load of bull so the job gets done. Money isn’t bad but could be better, that applies to every job thou. All in all I’ve working in worse places and better places but every job is what you make of it, just don’t let them run you down and it all works out eventually.

Pros

Left alone once you get jobs

Cons

Wages. Hours and office staff attitude towards drivers
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I have enjoyed my time and still enjoy my time at Pollocks,

What is the best part of working at the company?Relaxed, they allow you to get the job done. No chasing around.What is the most stressful part about working at the company?There isn't one. Relaxed company, traffic office very helpful and understanding. What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Good. All the lads get on, we support each other re overtime, fastballs etcWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Go in go through the usual routine of checks, you'll already know where you're going, it's quite standard, no stress.
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  • Fair pay for job
  • Ability to meet personal goals
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  • Trust in colleagues
  • Feeling of personal appreciation

Decent enough job

Gave me the opportunity when I first passed my test. Good bunch of guys and left to get on with the job with no hassle given. It’s a decent place to work , I left to get back on day shift.

Pros

4 on 4 off shifts.

Cons

Cpc induction cost
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Management poor planning poor. Trailer poor. Loss contracts. Track you all the time, until they go home. Stay away.

Management poor Planners poorTrailers poor. Lost a load of contracts. Not POLLOCKS any more, Run by gregory. Not good. MY advice is stay away Not a good Company to work for. Truck get used when you finished shift. They want you to keep truck clean, but with your own monies. No reinburshment. Stay stay away. Nobody in the community or on the he Road like them
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Decent enough 👌

Good work life balance,not the best if motors but not the worst.work can be boring as it's genral haulage so can be sat hours in rdc's.lots of shift patterns available
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Being away

If the job for you it's OK if you have a young family don't do it .There is no prospects in this job most drivers on a salary now ok but office try make you do 15 hour days your not getting payed for it .Decent work but just lost a big contract

Pros

None

Cons

Being away but that's tramping
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Could be best general haulage job

If wages where increased to cover inflation you couldn't fault the job, a lot of variety of work and from north Scotland to the bottom of uk you get to see it all.

Pros

Decent trucks

Cons

Wages need an increase
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Not bad to work for

Not really a company to work for if you have a family 6 days every week but has good job security long term.Wages are good if you want to do the work but some drivers don't like work to lazy.
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Ok place to work enjoyed my time with the company.

Job not hard, plenty of waiting about to be loaded unloaded. Easy enough job, trucks ok. Management are ok, friendly enough environment to work within, most drivers are good to work with.

Pros

Money ok

Cons

Long hours
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Now wages are better

Now the wages are much better than before, the job has become a lot easier, not pushed or expected to do the impossible.Excellent trucks well maintained no one uses your truck on weekends.There is better out there but there is a lot worse, I only left because I retired.

Pros

Good Trucks Pay now reasonable

Cons

Still doing 4 to 5 nights out a week
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Good set of lads, theres good and bad everywhere

If your a tramper your work life balance is going to be partly weekend partly your time off down the road. Decent wages, decent tackle. 1 or 2 good lads in the office including the boss and transport manager. I spent over 15 years with them, and took the rough with the smooth. On several occasions the boss going out of his way to help me personally during difficult personal problems. I always had good trucks, the work wasn't bad, and decent pay.

Pros

Pay, banter, good work and kit, fair treatment.

Cons

Long hours, goes with the territory. If you want office hours? Dont be a trucker.
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Excellent

Brilliant planners and all around good company to work for Work isn’t constant and pay is great and trucks are 1st class would recommend working completely

Pros

Plenty work

Cons

None
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Productive

Traveled country. Company is fair to its drivers. Get good nights out pay. Have reliable maintenance and have office staff in Basilton. No European haulage with Pollocks

Pros

Home weekends.

Cons

Long hours
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Long hours and very poorly paid.

I started this job with great enthusiasm, however that soon vanished when I discovered what work is required for the pay that is offered. Very very poor company to work for, no recognition from anyone within the company, the trucks are poorly kept. No one takes any pride in their job. The pay was just the last straw, very low and poor wages gives many of their drivers little or no drive. They expect a 12/13 hour a shift each night for not much money, there is no extra for doing nights either.

Pros

Non

Cons

Long hours, rubbish pay, dirty and badly kept vehicles. No help or recognition from any one in management.
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Decent company

Decent to work for, as the kit is all up to date and in good condition. Clean and decent work for some blue chip companies The only thing letting them down was the wages

Pros

Good kit, and clean work

Cons

Wages
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Absolute joke of a place

This company is an absolute joke wages are a joke. traffic planners OMG them haven’t got a clue. I’d be surprised if them new what day it was They will curse and swear at you on Phone. Holidays are are like getting blood out of a stone. The top management/ owners don’t even speak or like the drivers

Pros

Use them to get experience

Cons

No life once you start
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100% Avoid Avoid Avoid

1. Very poor pay. 2. Owners and managers think employees are worthless trash to be spoken to like dirt at every opportunity. 3. Ask for a day off and you will just get laughed at. 4. Planning is a joke 5. Work balance, Zero 6. Job satisfaction, Zero 7. The negative aspects of this company are endless
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AVOID (Not recommended)

I Have been driving HGV 1 vehicles in multiple roles for nearly 3 decades so please listen up and take not everyone. Very Low wages for driving a HGV class 1 vehicle in real money terms it is not that far above national minimum wage for current tax year Poor controllers and supervisor, with very poor aptitude to employees the contempt and arrogance of some supervisors and management is shocking actually rather staggering Holidays and Time Off Trying to book holiday time off at the same time as your spouse is off is regrettably rather difficult year on year and when you have booked it on the appropriate holiday request sheet paperwork form your controller will almost always forget to put it on the office planner in addition to not informing the wages department about the holiday request, this causes unnecessary stress delays in holiday payments and arguments. The holiday request system is flowed due to incompetent Bad management aptitude toward all its employees General management aptitude towards its employees is frankly rather shocking as most management and supervisors clearly have the aptitude all drivers are just worthless assets sitting behind a wheel that can easily be replaced immediately when required this is highlighted in the staggering turnover of driver’s monthly and yearly at all sites. The Average New Driver will leave within 2.5 months The average new driver stays just 3-6 weeks sometimes they may stay 3 to 6 months but after that they will have undoubtedly moved on. There is the complimentary handful of drivers who are in most - 
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Jobs fine

Be prepared to get mocked about by traffic ok if you want to be out for long hours and not be paid as they have everyone on salary, but good point they jod is easy

Pros

Easy work

Cons

Forced to do overtime
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Nothing

This company is absolutely diabolical,wage is a joke and traffic planners havent got a clue. They will curse and swear at you on fone but if u do it back to them they will grass u up and report u .

Pros

None

Cons

To many to put on here.
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Clueless

Not good to work for idiot planners think you have to work every Sunday. Idiot planners back stabbers shout and swear at you but cry when you do it to them. Compliance manger thinks he is clued up clueless more like pay.. Lol.... holidays forget about them. doest believe in bank holidays trucks basic also spec all flash no cash the CEO hates drivers
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Based on 29 reviews

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2.3 out of 5 stars for Work/Life Balance
2.2 out of 5 stars for Salary/Benefits
2.7 out of 5 stars for Job security/advancement
2.2 out of 5 stars for Management
2.4 out of 5 stars for Culture

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