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ottawa
Joined: 11 Nov 2006
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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| Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 4:22 pm Post subject: Help needed |
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| I live in Ontario, Canada. I have recently passed my truck-driving road test (in October) and have been searching for a job ever since. Almost every day, I call 2-3 truck driving companies, but none of them have offered me a job because they expect experienced drivers. How can I get experience if nobody wants to hire me? I would appreciate any advice and help. If anybody knows of a truck driving company that hires female drivers as well, please let me know. Thanks a lot!! |
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Shawnee
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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| keep trying, i know there are alot of companies in ottawa and surounding area, someone will hire you, are you looking to drive local or long haul? if i can think of or hear of any companies hiring in your area i will let you know |
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ottawa
Joined: 11 Nov 2006
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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| Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks for your reply. I am willing to drive short or long haul but not local. |
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yoopr
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mothertrucker62
Joined: 12 Nov 2006
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Location: Olympia,WA
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| Try checking out your local postal distribution facility, trucks delivering mail are contractor owned. They always need drivers for both straight and semi trucks, experience is not as important as CDL and passing background check. Hours are odd, holidays a must, but the pay is good and a good driver can move up fast. I know you don't want to drive local, but you can cover some ground get experience and be home now and again. Remember gotta crawl before you walk!! |
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Mars
Joined: 04 Nov 2006
Posts: 95
Location: Ottawa, ON Canada: Then Off to Arizona
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| Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:09 am Post subject: Re: Help needed |
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ottawa wrote: I live in Ontario, Canada. I have recently passed my truck-driving road test (in October) and have been searching for a job ever since. Almost every day, I call 2-3 truck driving companies, but none of them have offered me a job because they expect experienced drivers. How can I get experience if nobody wants to hire me? I would appreciate any advice and help. If anybody knows of a truck driving company that hires female drivers as well, please let me know. Thanks a lot!!
I am from Ottawa as well. What school did you graduate from? did they not offer you a co-op with some of the trucking companies they are partnered with? |
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mapleleaf_1
Joined: 13 Nov 2006
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Location: Wisconsin
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| Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:20 am Post subject: |
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| Hey Ottawa. :) I've been there myself. It's not easy I know. You're in a catch-22 position. You need a job to get the experience but they want you to have the experience first. You just have to persevere. Don't give up, it will eventually work out. I wish you all the best of luck!! Let us know how things are going. Take care. |
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ottawa
Joined: 11 Nov 2006
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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| Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Hi I did graduate from Transport Training Centres of Canada Inc. Yes they did offer co-op and I apply in that company but company didn't accept me.
I went to school and asked about the other companies but they haven't more.
What can I do |
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Soldierontheroad
Joined: 03 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 4:00 am Post subject: |
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| Try contacting schneider i know we have a canadian fleet as well. |
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wot i life
Joined: 16 Feb 2006
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Location: At the bottom of the garden, dancing merrily with the pixies
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 4:42 am Post subject: |
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| Normally in the U.K, a newly qualified driver would go through employment agencies until they had enough experience; Is that a viable option for you over there? |
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ottawa
Joined: 11 Nov 2006
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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| Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 10:57 am Post subject: |
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Hi
As a Canadian am I able to work in the US as a driver, and do you know what kind of paper I need in the US as a driver. |
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bullhauler
Joined: 28 Dec 2005
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Location: saskatchewan canada
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Try the likes the of kindersly. Yankee. Bison. Arnold bros. Winnipeg motor express. Deck x. All dry vans. I know women that drive for them all, it dos'nt matter where you live, these companies run Canada and US.
If that don't work, try a smaller company or a o/o, just keep looking,we need two drivers at this time ,there is six of us should be eight. Big is not always best, what you need to start, is a job, then you can go to where you want to be after,
If you drive for a Canadian firm all you need is two pieces of photo id one will soon have to be a passport.best of luck to you just don't give up |
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ottawa
Joined: 11 Nov 2006
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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| Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:17 am Post subject: |
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bullhauler wrote: Try the likes the of kindersly. Yankee. Bison. Arnold bros. Winnipeg motor express. Deck x. All dry vans. I know women that drive for them all, it dos'nt matter where you live, these companies run Canada and US.
If that don't work, try a smaller company or a o/o, just keep looking,we need two drivers at this time ,there is six of us should be eight. Big is not always best, what you need to start, is a job, then you can go to where you want to be after,
If you drive for a Canadian firm all you need is two pieces of photo id one will soon have to be a passport.best of luck to you just don't give up
Thanks
I need to know about US company and what kind of paper I need to have :D |
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Shawnee
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:51 am Post subject: |
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ottawa wrote: Hi
As a Canadian am I able to work in the US as a driver, and do you know what kind of paper I need in the US as a driver.
If you mean driving for an American company in the US, and you are a Canadian citizen I don't think you can unless you have dual citizenship, or a work visa |
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Shawnee
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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| the trucking industry in Ontario right now is very slow because trade with the US is down because of the high Canadian Dollar, alot of companys are not hiring right now because of this, hopefully it will pick up in the new year |
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