Why You Should Be Kind To Lorry Drivers This Christmas
The logistics industry plays a huge role in the run up to Christmas. From delivering the food, you need for Christmas Day to warehousing and distributing the presents you’ve ordered for your family. Without HGV drivers, Christmas would be impossible!
Transportation at Christmas can be one of the most stressful and time-consuming jobs, as most deliveries must be fulfilled by December 25th, so employees are working around the clock to ensure you can have a wonderful festive period.
At Barnes, we really appreciate all the hard work and effort our drivers put in especially at this time of year. We think our readers should know how hard our drivers work over the Christmas period, and we want to help spread the appreciation to all the HGV drivers this Christmas.
Long Hours
With online shopping being the main method of Christmas shopping the last few years, the workload for HGV drivers has increased drastically. To be able to fulfil deliveries on time, drivers may work into the early hours of the morning and even pick up overtime, ensuring presents are delivered in time for the 25th. As consumers, we must remember how far our packages travel and to be patient with delivery times.
Christmas On The Road
As we spend our holidays with family and enjoy time off from our jobs, behind the scenes HGV drivers are still working hard to keep distribution flowing. Unfortunately, not everyone gets Christmas Day off and many drivers will spend the day travelling all around the UK away from their loved ones. This festive season, we should take the time to appreciate being with our family and friends and send a thought to all those hard-working drivers sacrificing their day.
We Couldn’t Be Without Them!
This time last year, we were crippled by a driver shortage that threatened our Christmases as we know them! For a long time, many have gone without appreciating the impact that drivers have on our day to day lives, but we think that last year really illustrated the absence of good, reliable truckers leaves on us in this country. Thankfully, the deficiencies are fewer this year in the industry, but transport and logistics has long felt the effect of a skills gap. So, with this in mind, why not consider training for a role that’s instrumental to the supply chain of the entire country? You can find out more tips for a career in logistics over on our blog.
Be Kind To Drivers
As mentioned, without our HGV drivers Christmas simply wouldn’t be possible! So, remember to be patient with your friendly driver on the road, and be kind to those you may pass. They are after all, the heroes who keep our shops full!
