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FLT industry in USA in comparison to the UK

Hi people I am looking for some advice from people who have the knowledge better still the personal experience in the differences between the FLT industry in the UK and in America, I am seriously considering working in America as a service Tech in the very near future...

If anyone would be able to provide me with any advice, information, life experiences or even simple links to useful websites that would be able to help me..

If anyone can help me with this it would be greatly appreciated, Thanks!!
  • Posted 21 Jan 2012 23:13
  • By scottyj222
  • joined 21 Jan'12 - 3 messages
  • Birmingham, United Kingdom
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  • Posted 24 Jan 2012 20:22
  • By victor_j
  • joined 23 Jan'12 - 11 messages
  • Somerset, United Kingdom
Hi Victor, thankyou for you response & advice would it be possible to talk with you via email? cheers scott
  • Posted 24 Jan 2012 08:35
  • By scottyj222
  • joined 21 Jan'12 - 3 messages
  • Birmingham, United Kingdom
Hi there
I have lived and worked in the US and Canada as well as here in the UK.
I found that I was well respected by the forklift industry in both countries over there. I did have an advantage in the fact that I had a broard insight in both UK and US type of controllers fitted to the electric trucks. If you are only working on ICE then you will have to get used to different carb and ignition system to the UK and some of their termanology is different. As far as getting knowledge can be difficult to obtain, unless you work for a main dealership.
I workrd for Yale for many years and still spent a lot of time on training courses, even though I had been in the biz for over 30 years working on all sorts.
I guess if you like the heat Florida or Texas is a great place to work, I was in Boston and the people there are great.
Getting a job is easy but getting landed immigrant status is another problem , so you should check that out first.
Good luck! if you need some contacts let me know
  • Posted 24 Jan 2012 05:33
  • By victor_j
  • joined 23 Jan'12 - 11 messages
  • Somerset, United Kingdom

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