New guy trying to get experience question

Latest conversation says that they will pay a "training wage" which will basically cover the cost of getting there and food, for 2 weeks. After 10 days mentoring, they will test me and then put me in a truck if I make the grade. Then it's paid by the load like everyone else.

Seems reasonable to me. What do you guys think?

 

He's offering 70 bucks a day for 10 days.

 

Thanks for that. I've been looking on the internet. I have seen lots of listings...all looking for experienced drivers. I don't have any experience yet. I want a camp job earning good money. I'll do whatever I have to do to get some experience to get that job. If somebody will train me right out of the gate, I'll do that. I do know that I'm not terribly interested in long haul driving. I'd like to be a picker operator, coil tubing operator, something like that... a little more than just driving.

 

Pretty much how I see it too. I could buy a truck and go out to Alta and look for a job in Red Deer, Grande Praire, Nisku etc, and pay for food, lodging and gas and it could take a while to get on as new guy with no experience....OR ....take a bus to Grasslands Alta, have someone pick me up and take me to the camp, work for a couple of weeks and then make a decision from there. I won't have lost anything and I have my foot in the door somewhere. I think it's easier to find a job if you have one than if you don't.

I'm already away from home while I'm here. Everything I own is in Thailand. Wife, kids, house (2) cars, motorcycles, farm, it goes on....I've come here for the sole purpose of earning cash. I'm anxious to get on with it. The less money I have to spend to get a job, the better. I'm already in pretty deep in getting here and getting a class one.

Thanks for your replies guys. I think I am going to look at this as an opportunity and keep my eyes open for better ones along the way until I get what I want.

Cheers

 

#### yeah! Passed my road test today.

Guess I'm going to haul logs.....