Geordielass

I just wondered if any of you truckers out there have noticed any major downturn in work or jobs lost since the recession in Canada started?

andy_sheila

I haven't noticed any significant downturn, things are a little slower than usual for the time of year but nothing to be worried about.
Companies in the Maritimes are still looking for, and hiring drivers but a few of the bigger companies seem to be looking for owner/ops, presumably because they are easier to get rid of should things go pear shaped.

Geordielass

thanks for that....its just there seems to be quite a lot of professions in Canada feeling the pinch and I just hadnt really heard much about truckies.

andy_sheila

here's a snippet from an email i received today....

I did receive your email, but am currently in Germany and Holland on driver recruitment missions. Could you call me next week wednesday when I am back in the office.
Thanks

Geordielass

things cant be too bad then!

dinger24

I was on a website for employment in Canada looking to employ immigrants and it had over 12700 jobs, these were admittedly blue collar jobs.
So there are jobs out there.
The bigger well known companies dont seem to be recruiting as much right now although Andy mentions a company out recruiting so that proves that there are jobs to be had!
You should have told them to PM me Andy, they could have come over to my place for a brew if they were in Germany

Geordielass

well dinger...only time will tell I suppose, we will all have to wait and see what happens in the next few months

marcustandy

Or go meet with them in their hotel and have an interview over dinner (that they pay for!). That's what I did!!


BTW Dinger, have you ever had a night out in Bremen (seeing as you are about 2 hours closer than me)?? Looks like it had loads of potential!!

dinger24

Bremen is good for a night out, Hannover also a good night out but I prefer Hamburg It is more touristy, it has fantastic shopping and the ReeperBahn is a good night out

Typical - Iam sitting here at a key board eating Ginsters pies and drinking Panda Pop and your getting wined and dined with a job offer!

DAVIE_MAC

Whats the ReeperBahn....

My Mum told me about something like that and said it was a dirty place and bad bad women would gobble ( ) me up so I got scared and never went

andy_sheila

Ahhhhhh Ginsters and panda pop, that takes me back........ummmmmm

marcustandy

Oh yeah?? I've heard about Hamburg!!

Yeah, that's what I heard!!






A few of us are off up there next weekend!!

Gremmie

Just beware Martin i know yoa misses, so cross my palms with silver or i spill the beans

nick61

oh to be back in Germany they were good times (in the 80s ) ex bleep and proud

dinger24

Well your OK Dave the reeper bahn has been hit with the recession as well so you might have to gobble your self up

I have to admit I have enjoyed Germany but its at an end now, just got my posting order on JPA so I am heading back to the spoils of Edinburgh (no reeper Bahn, and there is no way I will be heading any where near the Leith docks) far to dangerous! - so I have been told
I have around 6 months in the UK and I will be pulling all stops out and getting my self sorted out for Canada
PS Nice to see you back again Graham - We have missed the Swiss banter!