80/20 ..90/10..competency/commmitment level?

[dennis in se pa]

In all professions if truth is told there is a ratio of competency vs incompetency. In the computer biz it is 20% know what they are doing and 80% are fakers. In Real Estae it is 90/10. I have been there so don't ask please.
What percentage of OTRs take it seriously and what part does not.
As a qualifier - if you are not OTR your are not a trucker, you are a deliveryman. Correct me if I am misspoken.

Not meant to offend. Asking to learn here.

[Uturn2001]

As a qualifier - if you are not OTR your are not a trucker, you are a deliveryman. Correct me if I am misspoken.

You are very mistaken. A truck is a truck, and it takes the same basic skills to drive it across town as it does to drive it across the country.

[Rockee]

Correct me if I am misspoken.

You stand corrected

[Malaki86]

Actually, it takes a lot more work to guide a truck through the towns/cities to make the pickups/deliveries than it does to cruise down the interstate on a 4 lane highway. That's one reason I don't like to do local work. Being in the middle of West Virginia, after you get off of the interstate the roads *really* suck.

[dennis in se pa]

I stand corrected. My apologies.

[hatt91]

I deliver to fast food restaurants. You should see some of the parking lots i get to navigate my truck and 48' trailer through. At lunch time no less. I may only drive 1300 miles a week, but they are some tricky miles.

[Joethemechanic]

Thank God I am a delivery driver. And a union one at that.











You know the truth is I hate being referred to as a "trucker".

When someone calls me a trucker I always get a glance from my wife trying to figure out if I am going to go off on them.

[Popeye]

That last one had to be a good time Joe.

[kc0iv]

Thank God I am a delivery driver. And a union one at that.

Who bend the post coming out of the drive in the last picture?

kc0iv

[Joethemechanic]

Thank God I am a delivery driver. And a union one at that.

Who bend the post coming out of the drive in the last picture?

kc0iv

No idea. It is funny the way it is bent because that is a one way street and traffic only goes the way I was facing.

Here is what was in the drive.



I highly doubt he hit it.

Oh well, who knows, it's Center City Philadelphia all kinds of things happen down there.

[hatt91]

I'm down in center city every week. I used to make the turn from 4th onto chestnut every week, i love the one way streets down there.

[Snowman7]

In all professions if truth is told there is a ratio of competency vs incompetency. In the computer biz it is 20% know what they are doing and 80% are fakers. In Real Estae it is 90/10. I have been there so don't ask please.

If you are so much more knowledgeable than all the others then why are you here? You should be a big success by now. I detect a real superiority complex. I bet you dont play well with others.

As a qualifier - if you are not OTR your are not a trucker, you are a deliveryman.

Havent even started yet and already an expert! Nice. What a piece of work you are! You deserve OTR. Enjoy.

[dennis in se pa]

"What a piece of work you are! You deserve OTR."

Thanks. I appreciate your support. That is the direction I am going in.

respects,
Dennis in SE PA

[mike3fan]

I'll answer the question,IMO 65-35%.

[dennis in se pa]

For Snowman7,

In re reading your post I see something else there. I need to disclose that I am a survivor of a serious motorcycle accident in the late 70's in California without a helmet. I am doing the best I can. I certainly did not mean to come across as you seem to have read my post. My apologies if I was misunderstood.

respects,
Dennis in SE PA

[Snowman7]

For Snowman7,

In re reading your post I see something else there. I need to disclose that I am a survivor of a serious motorcycle accident in the late 70's in California without a helmet. I am doing the best I can. I certainly did not mean to come across as you seem to have read my post. My apologies if I was misunderstood.

respects,
Dennis in SE PA

Damn Dennis...why'd ya have to go and say all the right things? Now ya made me feel bad for smartin off!

Apology accepted and please accept mine.

Well anyway I drive around 500 miles a night with a set of wiggle wagons in all types of weather and even though I may not sleep in a box or pee in a jar I know I'm a trucker! As are thousands of guys and gals who arent necessarily OTR.



But to answer your question I'd say the commitment level is fairly high amongst guys who make it past a year. There's alot of hard working truckers out here. Actually OTR is the first job and easiest job most guys get and the washout rate is about 100%. People dont understand how hard it is to live in a truck for weeks. Its not like in the movies. thats why OTR jobs are a dime a dozen, they cant keep drivers. Local jobs are harder to get and require more experience. And to those of you who enjoy OTR, more power to ya, I'm not knocking anyone's choice.

[kc0iv]

Thank God I am a delivery driver. And a union one at that.

Who bend the post coming out of the drive in the last picture?

kc0iv

No idea. It is funny the way it is bent because that is a one way street and traffic only goes the way I was facing.

Here is what was in the drive.


I highly doubt he hit it.

Oh well, who knows, it's Center City Philadelphia all kinds of things happen down there.

I was having some fun with you. I didn't think it was you.

Looking at the post it appears who ever bent it was trying to back into the drive and hit the post. Or trying to get closer to building up on the sidewalk.

Most downtowns are no fun. Just not enough room.

kc0iv