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Old Man with a Hat
Team drivers are the guys making money for these people, but who wants to roll with 2 other drivers for weeks on end? Not many people I know.
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commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Look at those rates. Are you kidding me? Are the serious?
No wonder driver turnover is 100% Yes, it's actually 100%.
No wonder driver turnover is 100% Yes, it's actually 100%.
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
Look at those rates. Are you kidding me? Are the serious?
No wonder driver turnover is 100% Yes, it's actually 100%.
So then someone with your experience can make $1025 to drive from Miami to LA. Good deal.
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70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Ah come on Peter that's not even funny. Look at that chart you make less going longer dispatch routes wtf this is why I stay local. Stan has a point how the **** do you get 3000 miles in a week. When I ran for a co. down the road here if I did 2000-2200 mile I was beat. I talked to one place about leasing on, I told them I don't want to have loads that I have to leave on Sunday he told me well it needs to be there first thing Monday, well they should have ordered it for Friday and it would be there Monday. I am not with that company.
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
That's what I was getting at, but the sarcasm didn't show through. Over 5 years experience doing a 2700 mile run and only getting a grand - something ain't right.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Peter!! Break it down to how many actual, REAL, hours he is in that truck, driving or sleepin, waiting to load/unload, the list is endless. It's not even minimum wage.
You are a slave that is used up in 18 months and replaced by a new slave.
You are a slave that is used up in 18 months and replaced by a new slave.
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Oh...
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
What people think I did.
What I actually did...
What I actually did...
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
BTW, if your electronic log that is Xmitted real time back to the company shows you didn't pull over immediately for a mandatory break, or any BS like that, they penalize you on your next increase. Only Alter Boys make it up the scale as shown. And they ain't hiring Alter Boys.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Ah come on Peter that's not even funny. Look at that chart you make less going longer dispatch routes wtf this is why I stay local. Stan has a point how the **** do you get 3000 miles in a week. When I ran for a co. down the road here if I did 2000-2200 mile I was beat. I talked to one place about leasing on, I told them I don't want to have loads that I have to leave on Sunday he told me well it needs to be there first thing Monday, well they should have ordered it for Friday and it would be there Monday. I am not with that company.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Sorry about the double post I am getting tired rewiring my tail and stop lights on the tractor after putting the rear end back together. One of the Mods feel free to delete the second one I can't get it to delete
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Dave, How many hours a week are you handcuffed to your livelihood.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Too damn many. LOL I don't mind the driving, these big breakdowns are a *****. 1 the breakdown takes all the wind out of your sails. 2 there is always a list of crap I need to do and want to do. 3 the reason I have no desire to be a mechanic for a living is fixing stupid/regular crap on a vehicle is boring, all you did was make it work as it is supposed too. All that being said I will take owning, driving, and maintaining my own crap any day, sorry but that's my view out of my prison cell.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
We each chose our style of prison cell and I don't think either of us were wrong.
Honestly? The days of being a well paid company driver is now history unless you work for UPS. And the stress of working for UPS would have broke me very early on.
Honestly? The days of being a well paid company driver is now history unless you work for UPS. And the stress of working for UPS would have broke me very early on.
70bigblockdodge
Old Man with a Hat
Agreed, when I went to work where a friend works, union shop, I did not think he got paid enough at top rate, but there were some definite good points. I bounced around here and there seeing just how bad or good company driving was. Now I'm back in my own truck and it just works for me.
Az an O.O. if you ain't in it you're under it. Az ah company driver I got paid even if I waz sitting somewhere with ah flat or ah break down. Having set in both chairz I found that both had advantages and disadvantages. Living in S.E. Michigan I used to look up at every overpass az I waz screamin' thru' Toledo on I-80 to see if my wife waz standing up there holding her dress up and pointing at my little friend. She never did that but then I alwayz made ah northbound turn for ah couple dayz too. Early in my O.O. yearz I learned that the only hot loadz were the onez that I wanted to get off my back quick or the ones that were on fire. Theirz ah definite advantage to having the power to take no crap and no prisonerz from any one or any company. I'm gonna go take ah nap now, Jer
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I lost my way in the early 80's for a short time and took a time out.
Did some extremely interesting stuff but I couldn't take it anymore and my company was stupid enough to let me back into my old seat.I learned the absolute most amazing thing.
When I left, it was the worst job in the world.
When I returned, I was doing the exact same thing but it was now the best job in the world.
I am proud of what I did.
I am sad that world no longer is relevant or even exists.
The U.S. is now the poorer for it.
Did some extremely interesting stuff but I couldn't take it anymore and my company was stupid enough to let me back into my old seat.I learned the absolute most amazing thing.
When I left, it was the worst job in the world.
When I returned, I was doing the exact same thing but it was now the best job in the world.
I am proud of what I did.
I am sad that world no longer is relevant or even exists.
The U.S. is now the poorer for it.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Back to more upbeat shtuff.
The owners of these often told me these were the best truck an O/O could buy because these are designed first as being easy to maintain with convenience in mind.
http://allnew5700.com/?gclid=CKuSn-KDycUCFUsXHwodPbkARQ
The owners of these often told me these were the best truck an O/O could buy because these are designed first as being easy to maintain with convenience in mind.
http://allnew5700.com/?gclid=CKuSn-KDycUCFUsXHwodPbkARQ
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