Register
Menu

The 2000 fuel crisis is no guide to 2021

Kieran Smith, CEO and Driver Require Think Tank mentioned in The Evening Standard

Quote in The Evening Standard “West End Final” by Jack Kessler

"And Driver Require - a specialist driving agency whose excellent report I got lost in for about half an hour this morning when I should have been writing the leader column - notes that 55,000 British HGV drivers left the industry during the pandemic, with an astonishing 40,000 in the first quarter of this year. Why?

Well, it’s a tough job with anti-social hours and as the report suggests, many were in self-isolation, furloughed or simply may have realised they preferred other options to driving for a living.

And with better working conditions in a number of EU countries, it is far from clear whether those three-month visas will incentivise European hauliers to drop everything to come over and fix our problems, especially when wages are rising on the continent as well."

Read the full article by Jack Kessler in The Evening Standard

Download our latest Think Tank report on the Driver Shortage crisis

30th September 2021

Google Reviews

  • Dave Gallacher
    Dave Gallacher
    Good range of jobs available, decent rates of pay. Always able to get in contact with the office or someone on call with good knowledge and understanding of the job or role sent to. Never had an issue with pay, easy timesheet process
  • Ionel Lucian Dinica
    Ionel Lucian Dinica
    Very easy to find work , very nice and kind staff, all details explained very easy. Highly recommended.
  • Catalin Sirghe
    Catalin Sirghe
    A reliable and efficient agency. I’ve had a positive experience with Driver Require. They have consistently paid on time and have never cancelled a shift. The communication is excellent. If you’re looking for a reliable agency that values its drivers, Driver Require is a great choice.