I mean, I’m already looking into it on the internet and am asking my family who worked (and work) as professional drivers on how the job looks. However the family part is not very useful as all I get is either “Shit’s hard, you won’t last a day.” or other condescending bullshit. I know shit’s hard for fucks sake, good thing is for some fucking reason I like long distance driving. And dealing with assholes and idiots at the job? Yeah fucker, like I won’t have to anywhere else, especially in IT.

But to add context, my father tried to work as one in Germany. He doesn’t know German. Supposedly it was extremely difficult and cruel, couldn’t do it, so he quit very quickly. Now, I don’t think I’m built different, but I do think the actual company he was working for was the main culprit for the shit working conditions. Not to mention the language barrier.

I do plan and want to finish my Engineer’s degree (undergrad), however for fucks sake I don’t want to slave away on Github on shit I don’t care for nor have an interest in to pad out my CV. And still, I’ll be lucky to find anything that pays even OK, or will hire me in the first place, after getting my degree.

That’s why I consider trucking in the Ireland and maybe UK, cause supposedly even entry level drivers get on average £30,000. Long distance £40,000. That’s lods of fockin emone for me.

The median pay in Poland is 6550zł before taxes. That’s something like £1294 a month. After taxes? 4800zł, that’s something like £948 a month.

Now for the more realistic pay I’ll get. Before taxes, minimum wage is 4242zł. 3261,53zł after taxes a month.

only 645 fucking pounds a month

Yeah mate, I’d like to own my own fucking home please. And with even £30,000 a year I’m gonna get there in like 4 or 5 years. No loans, no credit, nothin.

🎶 Sing a song of six pence, a pocket full of dosh Dibble dibble, dibble dibble, bosh bosh bosh 🎶

Thing is, the thing kinda sounds better than it really might be, despite me constantly looking into the reality of this difficult work. I don’t know, the ££££emone££££ is really enticing for me to seriously consider it… and apparently there’s a pretty big driver shortage on that island and it’s wretched neighbor…

  • DamarcusArt@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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    2 months ago

    This is my favourite stock image of all time, there’s just so much going on, and the more you look, the more you see.

    I’m pretty sure rent and cost of living is quite high in the UK, so the extra pay may not go nearly as far as you’d hope it would. And TERF island is only going to get more and more toxic towards people from Eastern Europe, so I can’t imagine it would be a pleasant place to live. If you’re the sort of person who can work a job and just switch off for 12-24 months, save up and then go back home it could work really well, otherwise it might not work out too well for you. I’m mainly thinking about “out of work” concerns since you’re obviously already mentally prepared for any issues at work you’d face. It’s a big decision, and there’s a lot to think about. You’re ultimately the one who can determine if this is the right choice for you or not though.

    • Duży Szef [he/him]@lemmygrad.mlOPEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      Do they offer jobs where you sleep in the truck?

      Yeah they do, it’s basically a normal part of trucking.

      I think it’s worth planning on when and how you get out?

      Probably starting after getting the degree (and driving license + permits) and leaving after getting enough money for an apartment of my own. Then, either truck daily in Poland or I dunno, work at a depo or something similar. We’ll see.

      I’ve heard a life of trucking can be really hard on your body.

      And it sure is if you don’t tend to it. Somewhat similar but worse to other “mainly sitting” jobs, cause food tends to be shit, toilet and shower access tend to be shit. Stuff like that, so gotta think of about it.

      Getting a house and finishing the degree are good ideas!

      Getting the home (not house) is the thing I want trucking to get me. But yeah, the degree is my priority for now.