Brit, 27, who dropped out of uni now earns £60,000 a year

A university dropout who now earns £60k driving HGV lorries believes he wouldn't be making the same money if he'd finished his degree.

The video, shared on TikTok by Manc On a Mission, shows a 27-year-old explaining how he's been able to make a comfortable living driving heavy goods vehicles.

Explaining how he got into the field of work, the lad said that after dropping out of university his dad had suggested HGV driving as a possible career, as he 'enjoyed driving' at the time.

Four years on from getting Class One and Class Two licenses - which determines the size of truck a person can drive - he now earns 'good money' from the job.

Asked to elaborate on his salary, the lad replied: "The past few years, anything between 50 [and] 60 grand.

"It's not bad that, is it?" Darren Wright, who runs Manc On a Mission, responded, to which the lad agreed, 'Nah, it's not bad'.

Darren then asked whether or not the lad believed he'd have earned the same amount of money if he'd finished university, to which he responded with 'probably not'.

"If I were to have earned that type of money, it would have taken me a lot longer to get to that point," he replied.

"I couldn't deal with sitting in a classroom or an office all my life."

The comfortable salary wasn't the only perk for the 27-year-old, who explained that driving heavy goods vehicles allowed him to see 'different places'.

"That's why I dropped out of uni," he said. "I couldn't deal with sitting in a classroom or an office all my life, I like seeing new places."

He went on to reveal that he'd recently been able to drive all the way to Bulgaria through his work on the road.

When it comes to working hours, the lad explained that he typically worked Monday to Friday but was also happy to pick up long-haul 'tramping' jobs, which involve spending a few days on the road, as well as some Saturday or Sunday starts if need be.

The driver isn't the only blue-collar worker who Darren has spoken to, with the content creator's account aiming to speak to 'real workers' and explain why 'every job matters'.

Other interviewees include a bin man, who revealed that his basic pay is 'around £38,000 a year', as well as bus and delivery drivers.

Manual jobs such as waste collectors and heavy goods drivers are also less at risk of being replaced by artificial intelligence, which is certainly good news when you consider constant warnings of 'AI-takeovers' in the world of employment.

Although if you wanted to really be safe, it might be worth learning a trade.