Redimix

The pay varies by location, whether union or not, etc,

For a union guy in toronto, you're looking at about $30 hr to start going up after probation to a top rate today of $33.90.

You will get time and a half after 8hrs per day, double time if you work after 9pm, and time and a half for any hours worked on saturday.

I'm not a junior guy so I'm not sure how many hours they are averaging, but I do know that we didn't lay anyone off for the winter this year or last.

All the big companies are looking to hire right now, Dufferin, CBM, Innocon and probably some of the smaller and non union places as well.

Good luck

Pete

 

You can make a ton of money in Redimix especially if you get on with a union company like Innocon . The biggest problem is alot of the big companies are seniority based so top guys get the work first . Hours could be all over the place especially during the winter or fall months . Then from spring and summer crazy long days like starting at 6 or 7am and not getting home until 8 or 9pm . Again if a union shop most pay overtime after 8 or 9 hrs . Like all trucking companies each terminal or location depends on the dispatcher and management . my local redimix company is always hiring and hear they’re not a very good company to work for .

One thing about the construction industry is you need to have really thick skin because there’s a lot of yelling and shouting and pissed of people and some of that will be directed at you . I found that out first hand hauling Asphalt

 

It's a little dirtier than hauling dry freight, and not every one can get their head around making less than 40 hrs in the winter.

Pete

 

I would say that sums it up pretty good ,again you better have thick skin and don’t let everything bother you if you want to make it as a driver in the construction industry

 

REO625.
Your reply was priceless!

 

I don't know, Ive been doing it for 25 years and I don't think its any where near as bad as the op makes it out to be.


Pete