CAT920 Driver
Member
- Joined
- May 3, 2014
- Messages
- 22
- Location
- Ballito, South Africa
- Occupation
- Director of Small-scale Mining, Transport, Plant
I am self employed at small business KWAZULU BULK LOGISTICS-roads/civils; transport/plant hire and ADHEEL SANDS-sand mining.
I think our local "operators" are full of it. If owner operators in USA can operate 140G and 14G and still love these machines then I don't see why our chaps complain.
Besides if I were buying for a 3 to 5 year contract I will buy a brand new CAT or BELL. But we work on ad hoc basis we simply can't afford to buy new. Besides if I buy a G it will be a full refurbish. I contract to KZN Transport department and every depot or Cost centre has 2 or 3 graders standing without operators. Some of the latest models too. Volvo, Cat, Bell. The department and municipalities offer like R 80k per annum while private sector is paying up to R 240k per annum for top operators.
its easier to buy a grader than find an operator here.
Nice to know you at Mondi. Been shortlisted 3 times for their road maintenance contracts but was unlucky. Age doesn't matter. I have been told of my late uncle who could drive buses and assemble bus engines at 9 years old. I am 32 and have been involved in my dad's business from a young age. My younger brother has been thought by my dad (late) to operate excavator from 5 years old!
Ps. You won't find me in a chinese machine if it were for free.
I think our local "operators" are full of it. If owner operators in USA can operate 140G and 14G and still love these machines then I don't see why our chaps complain.
Besides if I were buying for a 3 to 5 year contract I will buy a brand new CAT or BELL. But we work on ad hoc basis we simply can't afford to buy new. Besides if I buy a G it will be a full refurbish. I contract to KZN Transport department and every depot or Cost centre has 2 or 3 graders standing without operators. Some of the latest models too. Volvo, Cat, Bell. The department and municipalities offer like R 80k per annum while private sector is paying up to R 240k per annum for top operators.
its easier to buy a grader than find an operator here.
Nice to know you at Mondi. Been shortlisted 3 times for their road maintenance contracts but was unlucky. Age doesn't matter. I have been told of my late uncle who could drive buses and assemble bus engines at 9 years old. I am 32 and have been involved in my dad's business from a young age. My younger brother has been thought by my dad (late) to operate excavator from 5 years old!
Ps. You won't find me in a chinese machine if it were for free.