whats the best way to contact prospective employers
Oct 25th 2008, 9:10 am
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Re: whats the best way to contact prospective employers
Can't remember your circumstances but if I was single I would find a company that pays well and work my ass off till PR came through saving as much as possible.
A lot of single guys don't evenb have a home as such but live in the truck and on days off use hotel / Motel accomodation thus saving money as you have no real overheads.
Thats what I would do....well we did in the Gulf with 3 in a cab for 9 months so wouldn't be much of a hassle....
Oct 25th 2008, 1:47 pm
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Re: whats the best way to contact prospective employers
but dont you need a address for the license?
Oct 25th 2008, 2:47 pm
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Think they just use the truck companies. Someone might know for deffo.
Or if your goining over on a TWP the company have an obligation to find you digs. Some have flats & digs they use all the time for overseas drivers. If they do use that one then sack it when your fully trained to go on the road.
I believe a lot of the single guys at H&R have done this they seem to use the Sandman Hotel till they go on the road then use it as a base for days of if needed on return to leighbridge.
Ask Koogs what he did as I seem to remember reading his blog and i think he didn't have a perm home when he worked for Kindersley...but I might be confused in my old age.
Ask him anyway he'll have more of an idea about this.
Or if your goining over on a TWP the company have an obligation to find you digs. Some have flats & digs they use all the time for overseas drivers. If they do use that one then sack it when your fully trained to go on the road.
I believe a lot of the single guys at H&R have done this they seem to use the Sandman Hotel till they go on the road then use it as a base for days of if needed on return to leighbridge.
Ask Koogs what he did as I seem to remember reading his blog and i think he didn't have a perm home when he worked for Kindersley...but I might be confused in my old age.
Ask him anyway he'll have more of an idea about this.
Oct 26th 2008, 3:51 pm
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Re: whats the best way to contact prospective employers
They must use the trucking company for a permanent address? I cant think of any other way around it.
Oct 26th 2008, 4:37 pm
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Il just need to try it when i get out and ask questions.
If need be rent a room somewhere.
so hows everyone else getting on with their move?
If need be rent a room somewhere.
so hows everyone else getting on with their move?
Oct 26th 2008, 4:44 pm
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Re: whats the best way to contact prospective employers
just broke 5 wine glasses
i meen its her fault giving me a 1 armed guy the wine glasses to pack sorry dear
Oct 26th 2008, 6:47 pm
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well she should know better than let you pack fragile objects.
Oct 26th 2008, 10:31 pm
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Oct 26th 2008, 10:33 pm
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Re: whats the best way to contact prospective employers
ERE YA's All Go found the info that Koogar replied to...not lost me marbles:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...t=sirus&page=4
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Alright mate
, just reading your thread, it started me thinking, how do you get on with back accounts, insurance etc.. with no fixed abode? 
how does your company feel about you squatting in there truck all the time?
have you got any plans for getting a place or is this the long term plan?
He stays in a hotel when at 'home base' so he isn't in the truck any more than he would be if he had a house.
I did it for 13-14 months. Not much point paying hundreds of dollars a month in rent for a place you only spend 3 or 4 days a month in. Cheaper to pay for a hotel on the few day's you're off. No bills and free internet.
Everything I had (bank accounts/SSN/licence) was at the company address.
Obviously, it's different if you go over with a family.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...t=sirus&page=4
Quote:
Originally Posted by pete d
Alright mate
, just reading your thread, it started me thinking, how do you get on with back accounts, insurance etc.. with no fixed abode? how does your company feel about you squatting in there truck all the time?
have you got any plans for getting a place or is this the long term plan?
He stays in a hotel when at 'home base' so he isn't in the truck any more than he would be if he had a house.
I did it for 13-14 months. Not much point paying hundreds of dollars a month in rent for a place you only spend 3 or 4 days a month in. Cheaper to pay for a hotel on the few day's you're off. No bills and free internet.
Everything I had (bank accounts/SSN/licence) was at the company address.
Obviously, it's different if you go over with a family.
Oct 26th 2008, 10:38 pm
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sounds like a plan. I am a single man so wont have a problem with excess baggage. well thats always a question i can ask at interview to see if i can use their address for all that stuff.
Oct 26th 2008, 10:39 pm
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or i could always shack up with a nice canadian
Oct 26th 2008, 10:42 pm
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Re: whats the best way to contact prospective employers
Where you planning on going ??
Oct 26th 2008, 11:19 pm
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still undecided where but thinking along lines of sk, ns or anywhere else