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Forum: Trucking

Apr 22nd 2013, 3:35 pm

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

Thinning the herd ??

Forum: Trucking

Apr 17th 2013, 6:56 am

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

Again, which experiences do you want to hear about?

My five years in Canada so far?

Or the twenty odd I did in the UK, East and West Europe, Scandinavia, North Africa and Asia before I came...

Forum: Trucking

Apr 16th 2013, 7:22 am

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

So if that's the case then say so, rather than mouthing off about it, if answering a specific (not the ocean btw) question would piss off the boss man, say so, it ain't rocket science ffs.

And as...

Forum: Trucking

Apr 8th 2013, 6:21 pm

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

A bit of both really, you could start under the condition that you have a couple of months off in the summer, but be honest, how many companies are going to want a driver for only ten months of the...

Forum: Trucking

Apr 8th 2013, 4:58 pm

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

The reason people want to know is because they may be considering it, that's why real information is very useful, anybody reading this thread for the first time would be justified in ignoring the...

Forum: Trucking

Apr 8th 2013, 7:54 am

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

A lot of drivers take the whole winter off, I guess you would have to put in some time to get to that point, but if you stay with a firm from LMO, through PNP and until you get PR you'll be looking...

Forum: Trucking

Apr 5th 2013, 4:56 pm

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

No doubt there are extras added on to the mileage pay, just a shame that they're all top secret:frown:

It took 40 odd pages to get a sensible reply on here and that came from Russ who had just...

Forum: Trucking

Apr 5th 2013, 8:26 am

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

You'd need a sharp pencil:eek: I wouldn't think it would be possible with an e log though, I can do it as I can run 110km/h through SK and the bit of MB with a 110 limit, I don't have to stop for...

Forum: Trucking

Apr 4th 2013, 3:04 am

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

OMG I'm going to agree with Crusty here:eek:

Regina - Winnipeg - Regina is a piece of piss, it may seem a lot, but there is nothing in the way, only four sets of lights between the two and if...

Forum: Trucking

Mar 30th 2013, 5:45 am

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

What did you learn then? Not to hit Elk? Surely you knew that before you hit one? I know, don't call you surely:eek:

Forum: Trucking

Mar 12th 2013, 6:12 am

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

It helps a lot Russ, strange that you can sum it up in one post when dear old crusty has been gobbing off for 41 pages and still nobody is any the wiser about the Loblaw job:eek:

Good luck out...

Forum: Trucking

Mar 10th 2013, 8:43 pm

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

So then crusty, read back through this whole thread and you can clearly see that there are indeed some silly comments made on here, quite ironic really that you're the one bringing it up:rofl:

So...

Forum: Trucking

Mar 10th 2013, 5:19 am

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

In 9 out of 10 cases that's exactly how it works, companies bring over recruits under LMO or PNP, the jobs themself are not the best, hence the reason they need to import drivers, so they drivers get...

Forum: Trucking

Mar 6th 2013, 1:55 am

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

You have my deepest sympathy:(

I take it you're Catholic:rofl:

Forum: Trucking

Mar 6th 2013, 1:03 am

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

:amen::amen::amen::amen:

Forum: Trucking

Mar 5th 2013, 11:12 pm

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

Died in a ditch? Nice...... I don't hope your words don't come back to bite you on the arse:thumbdown:

I did consider commenting along the lines of 'Let's see if you're as brave face to face' or...

Forum: Trucking

Mar 5th 2013, 9:14 pm

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

All good thanks Rusty, was hoping to bump into you so you could point out where I've been going wrong for the last five years that I've been in Canada:rofl:

Seen a few obviously British drivers on...

Forum: Trucking

Nov 17th 2012, 12:28 am

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

I don't remember seeing anyone moaning about Loblaws. It was mentioned that there were different pay structures being posted on different forums and a note of caution was attached to some posts...

Forum: Trucking

Nov 5th 2012, 12:33 am

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

I can't see Loblaw taking a chance on the PNP, I'm sure they've got that covered, bit of a short term sticking plaster if they haven't.

I don't get disturbed by their pikes, they're all behaving...

Forum: Trucking

Nov 4th 2012, 9:34 pm

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

Turkey bulb, I like that:rofl:

So seeing as you've sussed out the banter side of things and are playing nicely, how about telling the masses about the job?

Has it lived up to your expectations?...

Forum: Trucking

Nov 1st 2012, 10:45 pm

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

Hopefully you'll get a PM from one of the people who are on there, they haven't been on here much since they were telling us all it's the best job in the world and that nobody else knew what they...

Forum: Trucking

Jun 30th 2012, 6:21 am

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

Well done that man. I am surprised they don't need any experience here before getting the turnpike ticket, but I suppose if you can drive, you can drive:thumbup:

Hopefully some of the Brits will...

Forum: Trucking

Jun 29th 2012, 8:39 pm

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

I was being chauffered around by Mrs Chicken yesterday and she suddenly turned right at some lights, instead of going straight across as I assumed we would, WTF? I asked, she replied, "Look, there's...

Forum: Trucking

May 31st 2012, 6:46 am

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

Sarcasm, often said to be the lowest form of wit......by those who don't get it:rofl:

So Cmetty, what's the immigration program you're on? The HRSDC temporary work permit only needed a letter from...

Forum: Trucking

May 29th 2012, 8:15 pm

Replies: 937

Loblaw

Views: 105,617

Posted By Chicken lights and chrome

Re: Loblaw

Unfortunately, yes I can believe that the job will be totally different from what has been promised, now I base this on personal experience and the experiences of many others too. Trust me it isn't...

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