Vacancies for drivers abroad

Many people, looking for work abroad, settle for the profession of a driver. This specialty is really quite in demand in the labor market of many countries and has its own advantages. But employers put forward a number of requirements for candidates, some of which may be difficult to fulfill.

Requirements for applicants

Driving abroad can refer to different types of services - passenger or cargo transportation. The requirements for employees depend on the field of activity.

Public transport

The most difficult thing is to get admission to work related to passenger transportation - the requirements are comparable to the transportation of dangerous goods.

So, to become a bus driver in Sweden you need:

• documents confirming the right to work in the country;
• a certificate of absence of problems with the law, which is issued by the police;
• a certificate confirming the level of knowledge of the language;
• recommendations from two previous jobs and contacts of former employers;
• EU driving license of the corresponding category, medical documents, tachograph driver card;
• documentary confirmation of knowledge about the device of the bus, about the correct organization of work;
• a certificate certifying the ability to behave in a critical situation - in case of fire, accident, the need to provide medical assistance to passengers;
• availability of communication skills with passengers.

In other Scandinavian countries, in Germany, in order to fill this vacancy, you will have to fulfill similar conditions. Such high demands often bar foreigners from accessing these jobs.

Freight transportation

This type of employment covers three transportation options:

• Local: routes are laid within one settlement and its suburban area, for example, the delivery of dairy products to retail outlets.
• Internal: the purposes of travel will be located within one country, for example, the delivery of products to stores in different cities.
• International: involves crossing borders, for example, transporting refrigerated products from Poland to Russia.

International transport remains the most accessible for visitors, as local and domestic routes are occupied by indigenous people. For the transportation of goods over long distances, foreign specialists are actively involved, because they agree to work on shifts and are not so demanding on the level of comfort.

To qualify for the position of a Heavy Duty Truck Driver in the EU, you must have:

• European driving license of categories C and E, medical certificate, driver card for tachograph;
• a certificate of the availability of skills in the provision of medical care;
• confirmation of knowledge of the language and ability to work with consignment documents.

The optimal age for a candidate is 25–45 years old; older people are more likely to be rejected.

The most picky entrepreneurs are from Germany. To be able to drive freight transport registered in the Federal Republic of Germany, it is necessary to undergo training in German in the country itself. Companies are trying to circumvent this regulation by using vehicles registered in other countries, such as Poland.

Poles are more loyal to applicants from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. They do not require other documents besides the standard package - a driver's license, medical admission, driver card (code 95).

Ukrainians, Russians and Belarusians can obtain an international driver's license at their place of residence. But almost always experience will be a prerequisite, preferably at least two years.

Wage level

Trucking in Europe is paid either from the fixed salary, travel allowances and allowances, or from travel allowances and allowances with bonuses. The first option is usually implemented in reputable companies.

The second method of calculating wages is more common, the basis for which will be the number of hours on the road or the kilometers traveled. The final earnings for the trip become known only after the trip ends. This procedure allows unscrupulous employers to reduce wages.

The average level of earnings for a truck driver in the Baltics will be 1100–1500 €, in Poland and the Czech Republic - 1300–1800€.

Employment process

You can prepare paperwork for employment abroad yourself or contact one of the intermediary firms.

Intermediary companies

The offices of intermediaries offering fast and inexpensive processing of the entire package of documents are now located in all large and medium-sized cities of the former USSR. They can be found in Minsk, Zaporozhye, Smolensk, Kaliningrad. The services they provide include obtaining a passport, visas, searching for a vacancy and conducting preliminary negotiations with the employer.

Here are a few companies that provide brokerage services:

• Bonus vita - the office is located in Vilnius, specializes in providing employment assistance to residents of Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, website - www.bonusvita.lt
• Nosco LT - the company is based in Neringa and Vilnius, helps Russian-speaking citizens in Lithuania find employment, website - nosco.lt/ru/

But a large number of fraudsters working in this area have severely undermined the credibility of intermediaries. Upon arrival, the employee may discover strong discrepancies between the agent's promises and the actual state of affairs.

Self-registration

You can arrange the required papers yourself in four stages:

1. Obtaining a passport and international driving license.
2. Search for a vacancy and an employer who is ready to accept an employee of a foreigner.
3. Obtaining a work visa and work permit.
4. Assignment of code 95.

For the first stage, you should contact the state authorities at your place of residence and, according to the approved procedure, obtain a passport and a certificate. It will take about a month - one and a half, but will not require significant costs.

A vacancy should be looked for on the information resources of the country in which it is supposed to work. It contains more relevant information, but understanding it requires knowledge of the language.

So, you can use the following resources:

• pl.jooble.org
• con.arbeitsagentur.de
• www.cv.lv

Obtaining a work visa becomes possible after the conclusion of an agreement with the employer; it is issued at the consulate or embassy, ​​as well as a work permit.

Courses and the code 95 exam, which gives the right to drive commercial freight transport, can be completed with the help of an employer or independently.

Working as a truck driver abroad looks attractive from the point of view of remuneration, the absence of the need to retrain from scratch, and a certain freedom of action. But it also involves high physical and nervous stress, a long stay away from home, the need to adapt to new living conditions. The documents necessary for the device by the driver can be prepared either by yourself or by contacting intermediaries.