I'm Lisa Sisouvong. I'm a class two driver at CEVA Logistics.
I went to uni, studied psychology, only to find out that maybe I don't want to continue with it. I went to work in call centres, customer service, and then after about five years, I realised that I needed something more hands on.
I've always loved things with wheels. And one of those call centre jobs involved driving to work, a really mundane thing, but I realised, actually, this could be something that I'm actually really into. And then, I left the call centres, did some van work at the Royal Mail, and I also at the same time, I gained my HGV licence. And from then on, I've been working with the lorries every day, as a lorry driver.
At CEVA we can drive different vehicles depending on the needs of the customer. So one day I'm driving a little van, another day I'm driving a bigger vehicle. Obviously, all the knowledge about the road, being able to drive the vehicles, you need the licence.
Also I like being high up. We sit very high, it's a beautiful view in the lorries. And you also go to different places, which is amazing every day or depends on, on your routes. But I get to see a lot. It's also interesting at different stops you get to meet different people.
Safety is a big, big factor. So checking your vehicles, making sure everything is loaded properly, doesn't fall off.
I actually see more and more ladies on the road driving lorries, busses, vans. You get to see lots of different places and different people. And yes, it's just a lot of fun.
