Life so far in Canada
Jun 4th 2010, 4:14 pm
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Re: Life so far in Canada
Jun 4th 2010, 4:17 pm
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Re: Life so far in Canada
Seafood are not the best on PEI.
Housing is cheaper than Alberta, but I was really surprised at how much the grocery bill is. Car ins is way up on UK levels. If you are really interested, give me a list so you can compare & I'll try to do my best to give you an accurate picture.
$10,000 is too much on your own. Have you tried Midland?
Housing is cheaper than Alberta, but I was really surprised at how much the grocery bill is. Car ins is way up on UK levels. If you are really interested, give me a list so you can compare & I'll try to do my best to give you an accurate picture.
$10,000 is too much on your own. Have you tried Midland?
Jun 4th 2010, 6:15 pm
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Re: Life so far in Canada
ah,right then and there was me looking on the trucking forum for trucking related info 
would doubt tanker drivers are on that money and crane drivers i know and worked with would be well pleased to be getting that money. by the way i know various people who earn really big money,even more than £400 a day, but as this is a trucking thread i'll not bother posting about them as it is of no relevance as to whether someone can make a good go of it in canada or not
would doubt tanker drivers are on that money and crane drivers i know and worked with would be well pleased to be getting that money. by the way i know various people who earn really big money,even more than £400 a day, but as this is a trucking thread i'll not bother posting about them as it is of no relevance as to whether someone can make a good go of it in canada or not
Jun 4th 2010, 6:37 pm
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Jun 4th 2010, 10:10 pm
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Re: Life so far in Canada
Highly skilled? yes VERY!!!
Our "grass cutting" outfit alone cost approx £620k to put in the field and I don't think you would have the wit to operate a 50' wide Claas Liner 4000 rotary rake!!!!!
How skilled is your job looking at a computer screen all day?!!!!
Our "grass cutting" outfit alone cost approx £620k to put in the field and I don't think you would have the wit to operate a 50' wide Claas Liner 4000 rotary rake!!!!!
How skilled is your job looking at a computer screen all day?!!!!
Jun 5th 2010, 6:35 am
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Re: Life so far in Canada
Midland were anal to him
. If he wants to explain its upto him.
Jun 5th 2010, 7:36 pm
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Re: Life so far in Canada
Seafood are not the best on PEI.
Housing is cheaper than Alberta, but I was really surprised at how much the grocery bill is. Car ins is way up on UK levels. If you are really interested, give me a list so you can compare & I'll try to do my best to give you an accurate picture.
$10,000 is too much on your own. Have you tried Midland?
Housing is cheaper than Alberta, but I was really surprised at how much the grocery bill is. Car ins is way up on UK levels. If you are really interested, give me a list so you can compare & I'll try to do my best to give you an accurate picture.
$10,000 is too much on your own. Have you tried Midland?
I`ve heard car insurance is very expensive ( could be up to $2000 or above ) in the first few years.
What about renting ? ( not many on Kijiji )
How much did you spend for grocery ? Some said $500 is enough for a family.
( maybe this is not true again ..)
Jun 5th 2010, 7:49 pm
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Re: Life so far in Canada
Yes, I did try Midland , but at this moment they are not hiring foreign drivers.
I`ve heard car insurance is very expensive ( could be up to $2000 or above ) in the first few years.
What about renting ? ( not many on Kijiji )
How much did you spend for grocery ? Some said $500 is enough for a family.
( maybe this is not true again ..)
I`ve heard car insurance is very expensive ( could be up to $2000 or above ) in the first few years.
What about renting ? ( not many on Kijiji )
How much did you spend for grocery ? Some said $500 is enough for a family.
( maybe this is not true again ..)
Also remember the island is a tourist spot. Prices & availability in summer reflect this
Jun 5th 2010, 7:54 pm
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Re: Life so far in Canada
Right. A guy here just bought a Dodge caravan, with his UK no claims of 6 years halved to 3 it cost $1400. $500? About that for 2 weeks, family of 4. Renting? $800pcm plus utilities, gas, electric etc...
Also remember the island is a tourist spot. Prices & availability in summer reflect this
Also remember the island is a tourist spot. Prices & availability in summer reflect this
What about the price of the car ?
( sooner or later need a car as well )
Jun 5th 2010, 9:00 pm
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Re: Life so far in Canada
Jun 7th 2010, 4:33 pm
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Re: Life so far in Canada
Jun 7th 2010, 4:46 pm
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) Due to my wonderous skills
we have taken on drivers in the last few months from transex,bison,winnipeg motor ,trappersand others and are in the process of taking on some O/Os .
So Mr BS BT it does take skill to do my job, and i do it bloody well
the drivers don sit and the revenue is on the increase so suck that Mr Know Sweat FA BT
Jun 7th 2010, 6:52 pm
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Re: Life so far in Canada
is this the "i'm a bigger prick than the other prick " thread ?
