RISKY BUSINESS All drivers seem to agree that in this
21st January 2010, Page 21
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highly competitive market, there is no room for smaller players, especially not for newcomers.
"I drive between 13,000km and 15,000km a month, and I make roughly €1,000 (£888)," one driver, Zoltan Magyar, says.
"The truck I'm driving costs approximately Huf40m (£133,845), and another Huf2m (£6,687) to operate a month.
"There's no way I will ever be able to save that kind of money for an initial investment," he continues.
"I could lease a cheaper, second-hand truck, and, if I'm lucky, with the same amount of work, I might end up with €1,500 (£1,332) a month. But I might end up with no income at all.
"The risk is way too high. Money is not everything. its just not worth it," Magyar concludes.