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Dutch lorries need female and immigrant drivers
27/05/2008 00:00

Dutch transport organisation head says 3,500 vacancies in the transport industry can be filled up by more women and immigrant drivers.

THE NETHERLANDS - Ger Ros, director of the Dutch transport organisation VTL, has said in a radio interview that more women and members of the immigrant community should be taken on as lorry drivers.

He argues that this is the only way to solve the shortage of transport personnel. At the moment, there are 3,500 vacancies in the road-haulage sector. Almost all lorry drivers are white males.

Ros says working practices will have to change to attract more women and immigrant drivers. In particular, this will mean more flexible hours and fewer long-haul routes.

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hope someone can help me then,i am looking to move to friesland early next year,and am looking for help in getting a job doing the same as in uk(lorry driver) been on the cwi website but obviously its in dutch and as i havent grasped the language yet i am having issues,not that its going to stop the move thou ,house is up for sale wife an kids itchin to go just need the right job now , any help much app,cheers

Is a lorry like a bigrig?.

BigRigRob wrote:Is a lorry like a bigrig?.

just the same!!!

Huh, I've been sailing a 80K lb. road missle around over 25yrs., maybe it's time for a chenge of scenery.

If your genuine m8 and like Holland might be a good experience for a couple of years?. Who knows, if it works out well you might do well out of it?.

That's right, no guts - no glory. But I'm white, I wonder if that matters.
To me, immigrants have better tans.

BigRigRob wrote:That's right, no guts - no glory. But I'm white, I wonder if that matters.
To me, immigrants have better tans.

this may help!

http://tanningmoisturizer.com/wp-conten ... akekit.jpg

yes it is a proper big rig,already got names down on house in drachten so really just need to go and get a job now,so all help much app',ps anyone want to buy my house in liverpool?

You'll need to look for vacatures (Job offers) named Vrachtwagen Chauffeur (Lorry Driver). I have used werk.nl (CWI website) before to find work and it's fairly straightforward. Just apply via email at the bottom of each job and hope that the uitzendbureau (Job agency) can speak English, though most can. If you need any help translating just let me know cos I also speak Dutch.

Peace roker

Typical Dutch road sign. Can you read it?

LOL, point taken. Somethings forbidden. (buzz kill)

milehigh wrote:

Typical Dutch road sign. Can you read it?

Pig pest (Swine fever, hogs cholera). Transporting pigs is forbidden.

PS-
If I get serious about relocating, I'd be smart enough to learn the language.

i am doing it and i am not good with languages but will give it a good old try,if all else fails, if i try to say it in dutch and people know i am english, then they will understand that at least i am trying to get to grips with the language,