Dead thread I know, but I just found out, that a few guys who got let go from my previous LTL outfit before dump trucks, couldn't find any work...
No kidding, I swear it felt like getting out of prison, when I quit for good October 1st.
That's brutal dude, $71/hr is also insanely low! Our tandems were making $95/hr and Truck and Pups making $130/hr and it wasn't worth it (our...
I hear ya dude, just letting everyone know whats in demand lol (I couldn't handle dealing with pooo myself LOL) Even better, someone will GIVE...
So just a quick update. Construction has REALLY slowed down in Calgary (possibly Alberta). I found out my dump outfit I was just laid off from,...
Couldn't have said it better myself, they can have all of it!
Yea, that's kinda on him tho. I had the same thing at my first Automotive job back in 2001. When they wouldn't give me my AIT number, I left and...
They do now actually, just have to have some kind of documentation, and fill out the proper paperwork when enrolling for school, once you have...
I would do it asap, 2026 is gonna be a brutal blood bath (more than it already is). Like I just replied above, I looked into what trades were...
I would start hitting up the rental companies. HERC, Hertz, Sunbelt, United Rentals, Rogers Rent All, Home Depot etc etc etc. They're all flat out...
I just couldn't do it anymore, then I got laid off so, wasn't really the plan, but it was definitely a push out the door.
I hate to say it, but dump is even worse than Freight. The undercutting and bottom feeders make up 90% of the industry now. The Excavation...
Appreciate it, I will definitely keep posting. Esp to let everyone know, what industries value trucking experience.
Well guys and girl, its official! No more driving for this guy, EVER! I already had one foot out the door, but what really put it over the edge...
https://youtu.be/elPz7IIKIts?si=UfCbIO-BqTLG-hiw 5 driving schools shut down, 13 examiners lose their license, multiple carriers removed,...
Thanks for the reply bud, this is pretty much what I've come to realize fairly quickly. I think I had some delusions in my head, thinking there...
Yes, they have a yard really close to me on 84th St NE. I believe the last time I looked into them, the guy offered me $24/hr, benefits, store...
I almost make that company in Truck and Pup, the LTL company I left, paid $65/hr for day cabs.
Yea, they've gotten worse. Sunbelt pretty much has all the fuel contracts, for the excavation companies I contract too, that can't be covered by...
Volker Steven and the City of Calgary/Carmacks handle that, near impossible to get into any of them, and you have to start as a laborer.
