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Forum: Trucking
Sep 26th 2023, 5:41 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,114
Posted By Big Truck

Re: Davie Mac

Yes mate still live in NI and two big lads now both in Grammar school,
one doing his A levels next year upper 6th and the other doing his GCSEs.
Hopefully pushing them both into the...
Forum: Trucking
Sep 24th 2023, 4:14 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,114
Posted By Big Truck

Re: Davie Mac

Yes mate doing dead on!!!!!!
Has got wild quiet on here I see sadly!!!!!
Wonder where all the regulars are from years ago???
I'm just plugging away now with good aul Tesco on the artics,
​27.5%...
Forum: Trucking
Sep 8th 2023, 6:42 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,114
Posted By Big Truck

Davie Mac

Hello,
just checked in here after about TEN YRS+ LOL
Hope everybody is keeping well and also my aul mate Gremmie????!!!!!
Ex pats forum on TrucknetUK gone VERY quiet also sadly.
Have an ex Tesco...
Forum: Trucking
Sep 3rd 2016, 1:04 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 30,836
Posted By Big Truck

Re: Westcan Bulk Transport - What A Nightmare !

How long did you stay@ WBT before you "gave in too easily"???????:sarcasm:
Forum: Trucking
Jan 15th 2014, 6:00 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 3,954
Posted By Big Truck

Re: Making The Right Choice.

No bother.;)
Forum: Trucking
Jan 15th 2014, 2:01 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 3,954
Posted By Big Truck

Re: Making The Right Choice.

http://www.djknoll.com/
Forum: Trucking
Nov 7th 2013, 12:53 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,465
Posted By Big Truck

Re: 'Smaller' companies with LMO's

http://www.djknoll.com/
Forum: Trucking
Nov 7th 2013, 12:49 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 4,377
Posted By Big Truck

Re: Moving to Lloydminster

Haven't been on here in quite awhile as am just happy to read posts now.;)

Thought some of the regular guys would have posted on here by now to warn you about RJ Hoffman!!!!!!!:blink:

Ask the...
Forum: Trucking
Jun 3rd 2013, 1:51 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,685
Posted By Big Truck

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...
Forum: Trucking
Jun 2nd 2013, 1:32 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,685
Posted By Big Truck

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...
Forum: Trucking
Jun 2nd 2013, 1:24 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,685
Posted By Big Truck

Re: Desperate trucker

Sorry,
I'm not sure how it would work from the Canadian angle.:(
Forum: Trucking
Jun 2nd 2013, 8:45 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,685
Posted By Big Truck

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...
Forum: Trucking
Apr 29th 2013, 1:53 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 14,725
Posted By Big Truck

Re: Class 1 licence, no experience, Canada emigration

90% of USA harvest companies NEED to hire overseas workers via the H2A temp harvest visa due to usually being away from homebase from late May to Late Nov.:blink:
Not many Americans keen on that!!;)...
Forum: Trucking
Apr 28th 2013, 9:20 am
Replies: 57
Views: 14,725
Posted By Big Truck

Re: Class 1 licence, no experience, Canada emigration

Nofrills,

I would advise you to go the way "Sats72" did to enable you to get into Canada via the "backdoor" and to see
(after you complete a USA harvest run) if the trucking work is really for...
Forum: Trucking
Jan 1st 2013, 3:02 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,400
Posted By Big Truck

Re: Truck driver job - immigration - Suggestion needed.

I didn't at all say you were spoofing about their driving techniques, you just have a great way with words!!!!:D

You come across the odd one here in NI driving just a car and they're dodgey enough...
Forum: Trucking
Dec 30th 2012, 2:04 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,400
Posted By Big Truck

Re: Truck driver job - immigration - Suggestion needed.

Don't you just love him!!!!!!:blink:
Forum: Trucking
Nov 20th 2012, 12:42 pm
Replies: 937
Views: 105,944
Posted By Big Truck

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 shortly!!!
...
Forum: Trucking
Nov 18th 2012, 8:55 am
Replies: 937
Views: 105,944
Posted By Big Truck

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...
Forum: Trucking
Nov 17th 2012, 6:09 am
Replies: 937
Views: 105,944
Posted By Big Truck

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...
Forum: Trucking
Nov 15th 2012, 2:44 pm
Replies: 937
Views: 105,944
Posted By Big Truck

Re: Loblaw

I'm not an expert but a five minute walk with your groceries might be a tad TIGHT in minus30!!!!!:blink:
Forum: Trucking
Nov 15th 2012, 2:43 pm
Replies: 937
Views: 105,944
Posted By Big Truck

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...
Forum: Trucking
Nov 13th 2012, 12:40 pm
Replies: 937
Views: 105,944
Posted By Big Truck

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...
Forum: Trucking
Oct 26th 2012, 6:13 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 4,358
Posted By Big Truck

Re: Going back to UK, again...

Did somebody mention Banter?:confused:

Fill your boots!!!!!!:thumbsup:
Forum: Trucking
Oct 19th 2012, 1:16 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 4,358
Posted By Big Truck

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...
Forum: Trucking
Oct 15th 2012, 8:35 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,633
Posted By Big Truck

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...
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