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Old Oct 4th 2011, 1:44 pm
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Hi all Myself and my wife are looking to move to Calgary next year. I am a HGV class 1 truck driver over hear in the UK and have been for the past 8 years. I have been looking at Siemens Transport and wondered if anybody works for them and could tell me if they are a good company to have a career with. I am aware that you are away from home for long periods of time and I am totaly committed to that. I would be great full of any information on working shifts i.e 5 days out and 2 off.

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Old Oct 4th 2011, 2:03 pm
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Originally Posted by Scubachris
Hi all Myself and my wife are looking to move to Calgary next year. I am a HGV class 1 truck driver over hear in the UK and have been for the past 8 years. I have been looking at Siemens Transport and wondered if anybody works for them and could tell me if they are a good company to have a career with. I am aware that you are away from home for long periods of time and I am totaly committed to that. I would be great full of any information on working shifts i.e 5 days out and 2 off.

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Maybe you would get more help if this was posted in the Trucking Forum.
Maybe a Mod can move it for you.
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Old Oct 4th 2011, 2:37 pm
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Maybe you would get more help if this was posted in the Trucking Forum.
Maybe a Mod can move it for you.
My pleasure.
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Old Oct 4th 2011, 4:30 pm
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Originally Posted by Simon Legree
Maybe you would get more help if this was posted in the Trucking Forum.
Maybe a Mod can move it for you.
Thanks ya it would help to be in the Wright place.
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Old Oct 4th 2011, 6:35 pm
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Originally Posted by Scubachris
Hi all Myself and my wife are looking to move to Calgary next year. I am a HGV class 1 truck driver over hear in the UK and have been for the past 8 years. I have been looking at Siemens Transport and wondered if anybody works for them and could tell me if they are a good company to have a career with. I am aware that you are away from home for long periods of time and I am totaly committed to that. I would be great full of any information on working shifts i.e 5 days out and 2 off.
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You are commited to being away long periods of time but only want 5 days on 2 off ????? You will be more like 10-14 days on 2-3 days off.
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You are commited to being away long periods of time but only want 5 days on 2 off ????? You will be more like 10-14 days on 2-3 days off.
No I was using the 5 on 2 off as an example that why I put i.e.
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No I was using the 5 on 2 off as an example that why I put i.e.
Ok, but budget for 10-14 out, unless you can get on with the likes of Westcan.. KB33 can tell you more about them.
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