Gremmie

Where do you get your figures from BT as allways you have no facts just pure speculation, No wonder this forum is dying thanks to ill in formed people like you spreading rumours.

Big Truck

Well I was hoping against hope that you would "wise up" and try to post something constructive for a change(or stay away from this thread all together) but thats really not in your character is it?!!!!!!!!!

Its time you took off your blinkers and realise its YOU who has ruined this forum with your stupid/toxic posts just like you tried to do at BTA!!!!

FYI,
You will find that YOU have told other posters that it costs approx £5k upfront to go with Bison and the 15% figure for those that stay on at BFS after PR was something I estimated at BTA and BTD/others agreed with it!!!!!

Gremmie

BTA, i cant get BTA at work, and havent been on their for months, so yet again more BT BS
this is what i get when i go to the BTA forum ??????


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wire

That is of course a guess on your part.
I on the other hand am spesking from the point of view of someone who worked at BF for nearly a year so i would hope that my opinion would hold some weight at least.
I don't know what percentage of expats still work there because as i have already stated, i left there and have had this job for over two years.
I personally know around ten or more guys who still work there but i know there are many more but i am not going to make a wild guess like you.
The important thing is the fact that that nearly every Brit that i know personally in Canada (which is quite a lot of people) started with BF and would agree thet it was a good route to take regarding getting here for the reasons i have already mentioned.
As a further note, i would also say that if i had to do it all over again and start from scratch i would do it exactly the same as i did.
You may argue with that as is your right but as i keep saying, I am speaking as someone who is here enjoying my life in Canada/N America and not someone who has simply done a lot of internet research

Gremmie

BT get a life,

alandoug

Creative logging? So you leave your tacho on other work, not rest when unloading? You have to maximise your working hours, that is a fact out here. I do not consider it running bent as you put it. When I was in Europe I never used other work, & had to be creative on occasions. If I chose to do it that way, its upto me. But as many out here will tell you 5800 miles in 12 working days is not particularly high mileage, you run along at 65mph it soon winds em up.

As for LMOs, both Clarkes (NS) & Ayr (NB) have offered to get me an LMO should I decide to change. Note both are in different provinces. But I like it here right now, the island is a nice place & I'm generally enjoying the work (Loblaws excepted). If given the choice of working here or UK on £50pw more I'd much rather be here. Open roads... TRUCKSTOPS worthy of the name. You get traffic in the major cities of course, but out in the wide open spaces....

You can keep your pathetic Health & Stupidity, the snarled up M25, operation "stack" & anal VOSA busy bodies. As I think "wire" has said if you like trucks & driving, you'll like it here. If you are a high-viz nose picker, stay home.

htrucker

Hello,

I`m new to this forum ( sorry to post here, but I`m not allowed to send any private message yet ).
I have been reading the trucking forum for a while...I`m a long-haul truck driver in Europe.

But now I`m in a dilemma .
(well, nothing sure yet, but I really need some pros and cons )
What would you do if you got a job offer from H&R and BC on PEI.
Which one would you take ?
H&R has a bad reputation on this forum , but...sorry to say this, but mainly from drivers who had no idea about doing long-haul at all, left the company after 3 weeks or months etc.
(maybe I should not have started to read any forum , I am more confused than ever )
I know I need to make up my own mind, but I will appreciate for any advice.
Also , Alberta or PEI ?

Thanks

(after reading Alan , I think i will go for PEI )

Gremmie

Why go where you have job offers, where else did you /are you looking ??

htrucker

I`m looking for everywhere.
I have sent hundreds of emails, job applications.
I`m not British, so I think my applications went to the bins...
These 2 companies what I have left.
Nothing sure yet..H&R invited me for an interview, what is not a job offer.
I`m just thinking what if ...

Gremmie

Where are you from then.??

htrucker

Have sent you a PM.

Gremmie

No PM as of yet. But why send a PM ? the idea of this forum is to share info, not to be secretive.

htrucker

No secret at all.
From Eastern Europe.

Gremmie

Ah Ha so an Eastern Spy

You have the dilema that 2 companies MAY ???? offer you a job, both companies have received plenty of press on the forums good and bad. If i were you i would look for many more companies, Alan mentioned a couple of companies that have LMO's. Clarkes & Ayr Motors, some Manitoba & Sk companies are still hunting,, So dont dismiss the two you have but look for others aswell.

Oh i almost forgot, dont listen to BT as he knows nothing

Big Truck

Blinkers are still on there Gremmie,look at this forum over the last few months all ruined by you as I have very rarely posted on it.

Just for the record I KNOW I have a life and its ALOT better than yours IE hows the social scene in Niverville these days?!!!!!!