Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Jun 3rd 2013, 1:51 pm
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Replies: 13
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Re: Desperate trucker
You can use the H2A temp work visa as a "Farm work" visa rather than the "harvest work" visa and try to source temp employment on a large scale farm in Arizona and that way you'd be in the one place...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Jun 2nd 2013, 1:32 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 404
Re: Desperate trucker
There is also some kind of visa available were you can literally "buy" your way into the USA, but it involves having sufficient funds to start up in business over there.
I don't think you need a...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Jun 2nd 2013, 1:24 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 404
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Jun 2nd 2013, 8:45 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 404
Re: Desperate trucker
www.demarayharvesting.com
(Remember "The harvest" has you away from homebase for long periods)
You can go over and work from approx April to Nov/Dec on a H2A temp work visa as many times as you...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Apr 29th 2013, 1:53 pm
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Replies: 54
Views: 2,168
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Apr 28th 2013, 9:20 am
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Replies: 54
Views: 2,168
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Jan 1st 2013, 3:02 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,264
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Dec 30th 2012, 2:04 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,264
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Nov 20th 2012, 12:42 pm
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Replies: 927
Views: 58,914
Re: Loblaw
Doing Ok Kev,
thanks for asking!!!:thumbsup:
Defo for somebody in my position the Loblaws job does look attractive.:thumbup:
Thanks for the PM "Sats72" I will get back to you...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Nov 18th 2012, 8:55 am
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Replies: 927
Views: 58,914
Re: Loblaw
I'm ASKING (as Mick says;)),
as it would have been (at one time) a job that would be up my and other guy's streets who have a young family and didn't do the continental work in the UK, so don't...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Nov 17th 2012, 6:09 am
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Replies: 927
Views: 58,914
Re: Loblaw
Ok seems like its a great job and your more than happy which is good.:thumbup:
Over $1600gross/week and not having to drive long haul must make it one of the best paid "local" trucking jobs going in...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Nov 15th 2012, 2:44 pm
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Replies: 927
Views: 58,914
Re: Loblaw
I'm not an expert but a five minute walk with your groceries might be a tad TIGHT in minus30!!!!!:blink:
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Nov 15th 2012, 2:43 pm
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Replies: 927
Views: 58,914
Re: Loblaw
What are you doing during the 10hour shift?
Drive the pikes from Regina to the Peg, tip both trailers and turn around and drive straight back again?;)
Sounds like a handy enough job plus are you...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Nov 13th 2012, 12:40 pm
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Replies: 927
Views: 58,914
Re: Loblaw
This is just my opinion but BEFORE you imigrated all the way to Canada and knowing how bad the Winters can get there especially in the Pairie provinces you maybe should have learned how to...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Oct 26th 2012, 6:13 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,807
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Oct 19th 2012, 1:16 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,807
Re: Going back to UK, again...
You work to live Mick,
not live to work which seems to be the way in North America in general.:unsure:
Family/home life is much more important than any old stupid truck driving job in ANY...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Oct 15th 2012, 8:35 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 888
Re: Where's DaveLOL66 gone?
Very nice pad you have there Graham!!!;)
Something I don't understand about Canadian and I suppose houses in the States too:
Look at your second picture and the house behind yours with the RV in...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Oct 14th 2012, 12:35 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 888
Re: Where's DaveLOL66 gone?
Another "oul mate" pokes his head in,
your memory and grammar are still as bad as ever I see!!!!!:rofl::nod:
How is that "lively" spot to reside Niverville these days?
Canadian prairie living still...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Oct 11th 2012, 8:07 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 888
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Oct 10th 2012, 8:40 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 888
Where's DaveLOL66 gone?
Where's my oul mate DaveLOL66 gone?!!!!
He hasn't posted on his blog since early June!!!
Maybe he came on a trip to NI for the "signing of the covenant" celebrations and is still "up the Shankill...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Sep 6th 2012, 2:52 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,255
Re: Canadian AZ licence
Quite simple to sort out,
before you go over tell the Irish licence people you have lost your licence, pay the money to get a replacement and when in Canada give their licence people your OLD one,...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Jun 8th 2012, 10:45 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,019
Re: Need pointers for LMO's
Kev,
what do you hear about Westcan atm, are they still taking on UK drivers or has the extended wait etc for APNP status put some off?
What does APNP need to see education wise?
He has all his...
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Jun 8th 2012, 8:37 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,019
Re: Need pointers for LMO's
;)
Thanks Mick,
have him already looking up your outfit as "Flysheet" from Trucknet tipped me via PM on there.;)
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Jun 7th 2012, 11:31 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,019
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Forum: Working Abroad by Profession / Trucking
Jun 6th 2012, 4:50 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,019
Re: Need pointers for LMO's
Cheers,;)
do they have a website?
Big/medium outfit or "Mom+Pop"?
Found it thanks:
http://www.djknoll.com/
Looks a decent sized company, have they a good driver rep?
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