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Old 09-06-2008, 07:16 PM   #1
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I know this is the wrong place but as im goin no where i thought id try here


Im looking for a truck driving job im looking everywhere and anywhere i have a m/c licence but just after a h/c job im willing to move for work if there is anyone out there willing to give a young family man a go. I am more than interested


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Old 09-06-2008, 07:22 PM   #2
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Wherea re you Tregs??
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Old 09-06-2008, 07:24 PM   #3
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Did you ask in the truck thread ?

http://fordforums.com.au/showthread....00#post2175800
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Old 09-06-2008, 07:25 PM   #4
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I am in Hamilton Vic but willing to move an yer i have put it in the truck thread
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try a recruitment company,

e.g.

www.drivers.com.au
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Old 09-06-2008, 08:03 PM   #6
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Try K & S Freighters
Ryans at warrambool ( spelling)
Scotts Of Mt Gambier
Hendersons Transport at Bordertown i think
Diamond Bros at Ballarat
Success Transport at Geelong.

that are company's in your area. or if ya keen for a move. Try:
Shaws of Darwin
Betts Transport at Walcha
Rob Pilon Transport at Dubbo
Cockburn Transport WA

There are heaps. go onto the transport newspaper called OwnerDriver. They have a webpage too. Hope that is a start.

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id stay away from working for a transport company direct, the way they are going down at the moment you wont know where you stand.

If you go and work for a labour hire company atleast you have job security, if a company they sub you to goes broke then you'll still have a job next week, they will just place you somewhere else.

I thought Scotts of MG went broke??
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No. That was Scotts Refrigerated of Sydney.

I doubt old Scotty (of Mt Gambier) will ever go broke.
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I thought Scotts of MG went broke??

that is gold . he basically owns 1/2 the industry. BRW maganzine could make his name in the rich lest due to his wealth being all private and unavailble.
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give Foxie a ring in Pt Fairy - Fox Transport.
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Old 09-06-2008, 10:57 PM   #11
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I know this is the wrong place but as im goin no where i thought id try here


Im looking for a truck driving job im looking everywhere and anywhere i have a m/c licence but just after a h/c job im willing to move for work if there is anyone out there willing to give a young family man a go. I am more than interested


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Go to any half reasonable roadhouse and get the Owner Driver mag/newspaper. There's Always at least 3 pages of jobs going.

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Old 14-06-2008, 06:35 PM   #12
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Have a look here Treggs.
http://www.ownerdriver.com.au/transjobs.cfm Click on the Trans Jobs link and a PDF full of jobs comes up
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Old 14-06-2008, 06:47 PM   #13
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Come to the Sunshine Coast. Armesto's Transport in Beerwah are screaming for Drivers, Local and Interstate...........
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Come to the Sunshine Coast. Armesto's Transport in Beerwah are screaming for Drivers, Local and Interstate...........
they pay good and have ok gear too. mate works there and i have a couple of mates that have been there.
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Trucks parked up everywhere in Kalgoorlie looking for drivers. Up to $35 per hour.
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Trucks parked up everywhere in Kalgoorlie looking for drivers. Up to $35 per hour.
yeah but not fly in/flyout tho.
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Melbourne too cold? Sunshine Coast too hot? How about you try Pearsons Transport out of Port Macquarie. They often advertise,120 trucks,Woolies contract. Up and down the beautiful mid north coast, how could you lose. lol.
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Melbourne too cold? Sunshine Coast too hot? How about you try Pearsons Transport out of Port Macquarie. They often advertise,120 trucks,Woolies contract. Up and down the beautiful mid north coast, how could you lose. lol.
They have a couple of shuttles running. Neighbour accross the road works for them. Heap of mates here use to work there and they reckon it was ok.
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You want to drive road trains or driving 100t - 300t dump trucks tickle ya fancy?
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You want to drive road trains or driving 100t - 300t dump trucks tickle ya fancy?

wouldn't mind dump trucks that would be cool but getting one of those jobs is near impossible unless you know people
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where are you? plenty of mining jobs over here, the trick isnt knowing someone, that gets you nowhere, its doing a crap job to start with and working your way up..... you have to make sacrifices to get where you want to be.
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im in hamilton vic i dont mind jobs if it gets me somewhere
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Well here its not what ya know its who ya know. Such is life...
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in wa mines, who you know means nothing until you talk manager, if you want a job, and you get a crappy job and work your way up to it. (unless you have done the exact smae thing before.)
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Understand where ya comming from. I started off as a "nipper". Its amazing to see people Brown nose managment and then become a superintendant in a role they no f-all about.
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I started off as a "nipper".
What's that?
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A junior life saver?
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A junior life saver?
Yeah, I've heard that term and I'm familiar with the racist variant.

I was refering to post #25. Is this some jargon in your industry?

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Yeah, I've heard that term and I'm familiar with the racist variant.

I was refering to post #25. Is this some jargon in your industry?

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Never heard of a racist version and other than the Surf Lifesavers have not heard of nippers either...

'cept on Crabs
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good news i guess i have a interview in adelaide driving for linfox i have to drive there sunday as the interview is monday not sure what to say ?
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