I was thinking about getting into trucking, specifically taking my AZ to drive dump but be able to tow something. but after reading stuff on here it seems like I am about 20 years late and should have started at 18 out of hs instead of now. .
is it really that bad out there to ok paying employment?
Looking to get into trucking
Discussion in 'Canadian Truckers Forum' started by DeanT, May 7, 2021.
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Food Service/Dump/Private Fleet (Coop) or LTL companies (UPS, XPO, Purolator) can be ok.
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Trucking is essentially immigrant labor now, it's a job that doesn't require language and proficiency in writing. It's for the guys fresh off the boat. Even employers around here only hire new immigrants, and also the dumber the better, so they can screw with their paychecks and they'll just put up with the abuse. Since they come from the 3rd world they just assume that's all fine and normal. Employers love that. Go find something better to do, trucking is no longer a viable and respectable profession.
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I do switches with some of these power only new Canadian outfits. What i learned from some drivers is they were very concerned about getting paid for their work. Obviously their own countrymen willing to steal from employee who not know avenues to use to collect...i suggested massaging employers knees with a pickaroon
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Granted things are better in Ontario and oil/gas sectors in the prairies, logging is still alright in BC as well.
Segmented areas of the industry. But by large we speak of entry level trucking when discussing conditions, etc. -
.. let me also add that, from personal experience while working with the 3rd world immigrants, many don't even check their paycheck, they get some digital numbers deposited into their account every 2 weeks and that's good enough. They don't argue the abuse, which in turn degrades pay and other including safety conditions for the rest of us. It's a lowered bar, that keeps lowering down to the floor. There's no value that I can see from attracting immigrants while we can do the work much better ourselves. Yet, it's happening and we continue to let it happen.
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Major Unionized companies pay good once you get in and pass the tier system and have a couple years experience under your belt. Best thing to is gain that experience at a reasonably paid company and then seek out union trucking jobs which most have a pension.
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