Taken half an hour ago 10:00 am in Barstow california, im wandering off to look in the Retail outlet and the temperature is 37 degrees C, its a hard life, but someone has to do it.Well it looks as though we are entering a new era.......................
Immigration is like the ocean, it comes in waves, and is full of sharks ;¬>
I think we are just starting a new wave, i say this coz there are a new batch of names in my email inbox, a fresh group of hopefulls with dreams and good intentions and many of you will hopefully find happy new homes and jobs in the Great White North.
My inbox is stuffed to brimming with questions about:
How do i immigrate?
Get a Canadian job, let them do the Temp Work Permits,
move across, start working.
Whats it like in Canada?
Cold in Winter, dress warm................... Hot in
Summer, dress cool.
Which is the best Province?
The one you enjoy living in the most.
How do i get into Ice Driving?
(Dunno) See the next post (when its written)
Did you come into Canada with a Police record?
No but i got in with "Message in a Bottle " on
CD
Do you enjoy it?
What the Police or Canada ??
Do you hate it?
See above............
This coinsides with certain articles about a certain handsome, charming, witty truck driver (guess who ????) by a certain truck driving magasine back in Blighty (Truck & Driver)
Well i know most of you only read the last couple of posts, by the way if you stated right back at the beguining you would practically have a mile by mile account of how to immigrate, anyhoo, if you did by chance read from the start you would know who i am and wha i do. For those you dont here is a recap, now pay attention there will be questions at the end.
I am an Ex Army, Ex ToysRUs Manager, Ex Electrical appliance Store General Manager, Ex furniture salesman, Ex car salesman, Ex British Lorry (god that word sounds weird now) Driver who couldnt stand Britain with its high taxes, expensive living, high gas prices, overcrowded, poluted, ill thought out road infrastucture, who over heared someone elses private conversation (okay sue me !!!) about life in Canada.
Ive seen all the arguements for and against immigrating to Canada, heared all the write ups, read all the "Expert" forums, written on most, got a lifetime ban on one (hehe) and i moderate for another. I speak with people who have made good and i also speak to many people who, for one reason or another it didnt work, or it wasnt for them.
Am i an expert (dunno) do i represent any company (no, definitely not, i do work for H&R Transport but i always try to be objective)
Am i a recruiter, no, i wish you would pay attention, i am a bloody truck driver, i drive a truck, a truck is my second home, i deliver goods in a truck. I AM A TRUCK DRIVER !!!
Can i send you information on driving in Canada, see above and re-read twice.
My name Is Lyndon Lomanovskis and moved to Alberta, Canada July 2007, with my wife Janice, my 14 year old son Luke and our dog Gizmo. We live in a small township (one horse town) called Raymond which is about 20 km SE of Lethbridge.
I work for a temperature controlled Trucking Company called H&R Transport http://www.hrtrans.com/
who are based in Lethbridge. I drive a brand new (20,000km on the odo) Freightliner Cascadia and mostly i take loads down into the States then bring a load back up into Canada.
I am out on the road for anything from 1 week to a fortnight depending on the run, if i am out for a week i take 36 hours off then i am out again, if im out 2 weeks i take about 3 days off.
This Blog is my diary, autobiography, call it what you will, i write excactly what is in my head at that particular moment, i rarely read what i write before i post it and i will never be influenced in what i write, or be forced to remove or change anything (unless i inadvertantly cause offense or distress) in which case there will be an explanation and possibly an appology.
Most of what i write is my own work (and sometimes m own magination) although i do research extensively and on reference material i will cut and paste from pubic domain for context integrity.
As you can imagine i do get a lot of emails, i guarrantee that i will always read them all and everyone gets a reply, if i get asked the same question by a lot of people i will try to do an article on it so more people benefit. I dont always have an internet connection as i am on the road so please bear with me with the emails, and if by some chance you do sip thru the net and you dont get a reply, please give me a (virtual) dig in the ribs and remind me, but please keep them coming, its the only way (apart from the counter) that i know you are all still out there and im not talking to myself.
Anyway thats me, welcome to all the new readers to the blog.
Stay safe out there
Lyndon..................................
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