As a guy who started driving class one not too long ago, you have to look at what companies are hiring new drivers out of driving school. Basically my choices in Calgary were Bison/Heyl/TransX, and that's about it. I did Heyl for a month, and I figured out right away what kind of scam slave show that was. I went over to TransX (you will Team for 2 years on contract) , listened to their BS for about an hour and left. Down the street to Bison, was driving 4 days later. After a year and some there, I questioned why I even got a class one. Working for a Power Only Contractor now, and was doing well, before they went stupid and bankrupt. Starting with an LTL company, that I hope will be my long term home. Its been an interesting journey, but that introduction to trucking and the first year was some kinda ####ty.
Driver shortage real; at least in Alberta
Discussion in 'Canadian Truckers Forum' started by uncleal13, Mar 23, 2018.
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Now no company wants to train anyone, then complains there is no experienced drivers.Dieselwrangler, dunchues, gokiddogo and 3 others Thank this. -
I'd be willing to jump in a truck part time. Need something to do on my days off lol.
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Well you have all the rules to comply with from DOT.
You have all the things to look after on the truck.
You have all the rules of the road.
Now we're all tethered to an electronic leash ( I'm guessing Oh Canada is as well ).
News story everyday how OTTO is coming to replace everyone.
What, ten or twelve thousand investment for school now?
You'd have to be out of your mind to get into truck driving.
Add 1 or 2 mistakes, and poof, you're unhirable.
And you have to be like pure as the driven snow to get into Oh Canada in a big truck as well.uncleal13 Thanks this. -
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F it!!! 5 more weeks of this crap for me!okiedokie, Jazz1, uncleal13 and 1 other person Thank this. -
Chip haulers around here always hiring and many of those are only a 40 week, if you are real ambitious some are a 60 hour week. Gawd some of the idiots they end up with
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