New driver type jobs

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Want2BTrucking, Jan 20, 2013.

  1. Want2BTrucking

    Want2BTrucking Light Load Member

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    I Live in ontario, canada and will be getting my training soon, I am wondering what are the odds of a new grad finding local work ? is it unusual, or atleast dedicated runs, home 2 days a week type deal
     
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  3. muledriver

    muledriver Light Load Member

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    When I first started I talked my way into a smaller local company pulling mostly coors beer regionally out of va i would get home during the week and weekends only made 27 cents a mile though . If you talk to enough people you may find something at least regional were your home every weekend
     
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  4. b1rcyu76

    b1rcyu76 Light Load Member

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    I started with pepsi bottling group back in 2007 and still drive for them locally but it took me 4 years to get full time, so I was a temp but they credited me the 4 years of senority and I now get 3 weeks vac and I'm making 27 an hour anything over 8 is overtime plus my benefits made 66000 last year working mon to friday and home every night, when I was a temp I made 18 an hour no benefits though, but put my time in so it is possible to find a good local job.
     
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    Pmracing Road Train Member

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    If you search for a local job as hard as you looked to see if this question was already asked here, then no, you will not find one.

    Mikeeee
     
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  6. Want2BTrucking

    Want2BTrucking Light Load Member

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    funny mike, real funny
     
  7. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    I don't know what Canada is like but where I live it's remote to find local work without a yrs exp.You may find work being home a couple days a week but you still have to go thru training first which means out a month with a trainer.Also the company that hires for what you're looking for,you have to make sure they have customers in your area to take that piticular run.Otherwise you'll have to take OTR untill you do get the exp.I applied with a couple companies for regional and dedicated runs.They both told me they don't have customers in my area to get me home every weekend.
     
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