Ross Said:

Who makes you're 2008 England nat'l footy team roster?

We Answered:

GK: David James
RB: Micah Richards
CB: Rio Ferdinand
CB: John Terry
LB: Ashley Cole
RM: David Beckham
CM: Steven Gerrard
CM: Frank Lampard
LM: Joe Cole
CF: Wayne Rooney
CF: Michael Owen

SUBS
Foster, Hargreaves, Agbonlahor, King, Laursen

Dean Said:

does work experience you do in year 10 (ENGLAND) affect what you want to do in the future?

We Answered:

Wel it is all good experience. If you cant find placements in this field it is probably because their is a shortage of work. Bets go for something that is local and available , the type of work is less important than the experience of working with others in a workplace for the week

Rosemary Said:

Why is the Government Backed "Train to Gain" programme only available in England?

We Answered:

It seems that the "Train to Gain" scheme is run by the Learning and Skills Council of England, and covers aspects of employment, training and business which are devolved responsibilities in Scotland and Wales. So the scheme is only available in England.

I know there is a scheme in Scotland called "learn direct for business", and the Welsh Assembly government have published a number of guides for business training (see links below).

I don't know whether these are similar to England's "Train to Gain" scheme, but they may be worth checking out.

Alexander Said:

What would you recommend to get my trucking career started?

We Answered:

Your in a pickle alright, especially if you were a teamster. Your days of getting paid like that are over for the time being.

First you need to re-align what you consider the ideal job would be. You have already figured out that you can't get a job without experience and most good paying companies can afford to be pickier because they pay so well. So even after you get your two years your options are going to be less that ideal. Plus, if you get a union job for an LTL company your hours will be 24/7 on call. No schedule or set day's. This will take you through the next 5 to 10 years because the seniority list is so long and nobody ever quits. You have to wait for someone to die or retire, just to get on full time grave yard. I just spoke with a lady who has driven for AG for 15 years and she just got moved up to day shift. That's the truth about those good paying jobs.

What you will have to apply for and possibly get is a job as a picker at a wharehouse, then maybe you can move into the yard as a hostler. Other than that, you will end up delivering furniture or mattresses riding along in a straight truck. You will only be a back up driver.

If you do go over the road, the bigger companies are not as bad as the previous driver stated. There are pro's and con's on both side's of the coin when it comes to OTR companies.

I worked for a smaller company for 8 years, it was great at first but then they start pressuring you to do runs, logging creatively to make it happen. They do this because they need to move freight and your the only driver in the area. The also would rather have you sit for 2 days and wait for a load than to pay for your fuel going somewhere empty. They streamline the moves, and your sitting around waiting for a load is of no concern with them.
The larger companies move you, keep you moving. Plus when you want to sit you can. They have plenty of drivers.

Another thing if you go OTR, your going to have to train for 4 to six weeks with a trainer. You already sound like you may have an attitude about being over the road, please try not to take it out on the guy who is training you. He is there to do a job, your doing exactly what he did and every other driver in this business had to do. Including me.