trucking in aus

truckerde · 05-09-2008, 09:18 PM

hi i am a trucker in the uk and i'm thinking of moving to aus to do it but don't know where to start. plus how much can you earn. i have heard perth would be a good place to go to?? need as mich help as poss thanks

VFRHOCKS · 06-09-2008, 07:26 PM

Can help you I am afraid but I will be interested as if the job I am doing out there dont work out, I might look at doing the same.

**Gollywobbler** · 06-09-2008, 07:44 PM

Hello truckerde and VFRHOCKS

Welcome to Poms in Oz.

Have you both seen the sticky thread at the top of this section of the website? If not, it is here:

http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/jobs-c...-truckers.html

Best wishes

Gill

earlswood · 06-09-2008, 07:54 PM

I do not think it is a "wanted" skill out here to be honest, seems their is not many driving jobs in perth as I looked myself a few months ago as I was fed up with my contract as a spark.

tracy123 · 06-09-2008, 07:58 PM

As a truck driver in the UK you don't know how good you have it, new trucks short days. Driving in Australia will be a real shock Good luck

Geoffrey

earlswood · 06-09-2008, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by tracy123

As a truck driver in the UK you don't know how good you have it, new trucks short days. Driving in Australia will be a real shock Good luck

Geoffrey

I agree, it seems a hard slog with low wages unless you get into the mines.

tracy123 · 06-09-2008, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by earlswood

I agree, it seems a hard slog with low wages unless you get into the mines.

I always got good money but I always seem to fall into a good job arsie I guess. My last job in OZ i was bringing home $1800 a week after tax

earlswood · 06-09-2008, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tracy123

I always got good money but I always seem to fall into a good job arsie I guess. My last job in OZ i was bringing home $1800 a week after tax

How many hours was that

the driving jobs I was looking at were very low paid.

tracy123 · 06-09-2008, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by earlswood

How many hours was that

the driving jobs I was looking at were very low paid.

80 hours p/w 3 nights away

before that it was 120 p/w 3 to 5 nights sometimes 2 to 3 weeks away less money!

Driving coaches I could be away for upto 3 months at a time

so 80 hours a week was a doddle LOL

moonraker1961 · 06-09-2008, 09:09 PM

Don't know anything too much about trucking (?)but I would of imagined the east coast would have more work for truckers than WA?