Jobs in Indianapolis?

[Kevin0915]

Anybody know of any local gigs around the Indianapolis area? Just ran into some nice information that my brother-in-law's father has a house near the speedway that he's looking to sell for just whats left on the mortgage. I've always wanted to live in Speedway, or near IMS. I've heard there is a rock quarry co. near there, but forgot the name. figure if anybody had some good places to work at around there, maybe you could toss me a name or two? i'd appreciate it.

[TimberWolf]

My buddy is the Executive Chef at the Adams Mark Hotel in Indy, if you are looking for something out of trucking.
Why don't you want to stay with Swift?

Timberwolf

[GMAN]

Check with the local State Employment Office in Indianapolis. Many companies list jobs with them. You should be able to access their website online.

[Fredog]

Anybody know of any local gigs around the Indianapolis area? Just ran into some nice information that my brother-in-law's father has a house near the speedway that he's looking to sell for just whats left on the mortgage. I've always wanted to live in Speedway, or near IMS. I've heard there is a rock quarry co. near there, but forgot the name. figure if anybody had some good places to work at around there, maybe you could toss me a name or two? i'd appreciate it.

try to get on with the contractor that is doing the construction on 465, you will have a job for the next 50 years

[heavyhaulerss]

try to get on with the contractor that is doing the construction on 465, you will have a job for the next 50 years

now that's funny!

[Windwalker]

Don't know anything about local things going on in Indy, but IWX has terminals in Indianapolis and Kingman, AZ. No idea what kind of company they are to work for.

Aren't you the guy that turned down loads that went into bad weather? Did you know that the roads get slick in Indianapolis too? As a local driver, you will find no escape from bad roads when the weather hits there. Are you going to call in sick when ever the roads get bad?

[Kevin0915]

Don't know anything about local things going on in Indy, but IWX has terminals in Indianapolis and Kingman, AZ. No idea what kind of company they are to work for.

Aren't you the guy that turned down loads that went into bad weather? Did you know that the roads get slick in Indianapolis too? As a local driver, you will find no escape from bad roads when the weather hits there. Are you going to call in sick when ever the roads get bad?

i'm the guy who said he'd turn down loads going into areas with a severe winter weather advisory. why can't you just help rather than be an azhole? had you stopped after the first paragraph, it would have been a worth while post.

[ordinaryguy]

you'd be great in Indy...there's alot of barriers and orange barrels you can move....haha

but in other words...you could check out old dominion and other ltl carriers...but right now i am sure they are not hiring this time of year

[Malaki86]

If you're afraid of bad weather driving, either move to south texas or find another line of work...

[Kevin0915]

If you're afraid of bad weather driving, either move to south texas or find another line of work...

wow...gotta love folks that put words into others mouths. never said i was 'afraid' of driving in bad weather, just alot more carefull. But also, not going to take a load into detroit when its forecasted to dump 3 ft of snow on the ground over the next 48 hours, then get stuck, and unable to deliver my load, then get socked with a service failure because i didnt watch the weather report.

If driving on ice and snow dont make you a little nervous, you had better check your pulse.

[Fredog]

wow...gotta love folks that put words into others mouths. never said i was 'afraid' of driving in bad weather, just alot more carefull. But also, not going to take a load into detroit when its forecasted to dump 3 ft of snow on the ground over the next 48 hours, then get stuck, and unable to deliver my load, then get socked with a service failure because i didnt watch the weather report.

If driving on ice and snow dont make you a little nervous, you had better check your pulse.

yoy have to remember, this board is filled with a lot of perfect drivers who have never shut down due to weather, never had a wreck, never had a ticket, never been in any kind of trouble, it's hard for them to relate

[Snowman7]

yoy have to remember, this board is filled with a lot of perfect drivers who have never shut down due to weather, never had a wreck, never had a ticket, never been in any kind of trouble, it's hard for them to relate

I think we all make mistakes but people like picking on Kevin because he's well...Kevin. Which BTW Kevin has demonstrated he's more than capable of defending himself. After all he's still here and still with Swift. Personally I respect him for both.

You're the one who started a thread bashing every driver in the world who doesnt do things the same way you would. You seem to be the one who always acts perfect. Just so I know where your coming from. You defend Kevin for getting out of his truck and moving barricades but in Dle's thread "What would you do?" you would not only report the guy but video tape him? Whatever.

Kevin learn about the current financial situation at YRC. They are the biggest LTL company in the country and on the brink of bankruptcy. If they go under every LTL out there will be hiring immediately. Some have already started collecting applications so they are ready to go if it happens.

[Fredog]

I think we all make mistakes but people like picking on Kevin because he's well...Kevin. Which BTW Kevin has demonstrated he's more than capable of defending himself. After all he's still here and still with Swift. Personally I respect him for both.

You're the one who started a thread bashing every driver in the world who doesnt do things the same way you would. You seem to be the one who always acts perfect. Just so I know where your coming from. You defend Kevin for getting out of his truck and moving barricades but in Dle's thread "What would you do?" you would not only report the guy but video tape him? Whatever.

Kevin learn about the current financial situation at YRC. They are the biggest LTL company in the country and on the brink of bankruptcy. If they go under every LTL out there will be hiring immediately. Some have already started collecting applications so they are ready to go if it happens.

show me this thread I started and show me where I defended Kevin for moving the barricades

[Snowman7]

This appears to be defending Kevin and any other driver who used bad judgement:

yoy have to remember, this board is filled with a lot of perfect drivers who have never shut down due to weather, never had a wreck, never had a ticket, never been in any kind of trouble, it's hard for them to relate

This is a post from you in this thread http://www.classadrivers.com/forum/anything-everything/39014-should-i-report-let-lie.html#post467372

you people amaze me!! you cant control it, mind your own business, perhaps he will kill someone next time.. with your logic, if I see a drunk driver, I should mind my own business, I have no control over him.
if the driver is stupid enough to go in the exit and then instead of turning around and coming out the right way, he backs up a one way ramp. he is a complete moron and a danger to everyone and needs at the very least some more training
I would report him AND send the company video so they could see what they need to do.


And this is your thread bashing fellow drivers, which BTW was pretty funny:
Tips to help you look like a pro


So when you bash other drivers its OK but when someone else does it its not OK? Just want to know where your coming from thats all.

[Windwalker]

i'm the guy who said he'd turn down loads going into areas with a severe winter weather advisory. why can't you just help rather than be an azhole? had you stopped after the first paragraph, it would have been a worth while post.

Actually, I was asking a very serious question. If you're not going to run in bad weather, what do you do when your whole area is blanketed with bad roads? Or, are you now telling us you're going to take your chances like the rest of us? If you're going to be running local, you do not have the option of taking runs that don't go into the bad weather. Simple fact, nothing more. And, if you resent the fact that I may be popping your bubble, better you consider that now than waiting for "Ma Nature" to hit you full in the face with it. Is it something you thought about in your choice to move to Indy?

[Fredog]

This appears to be defending Kevin and any other driver who used bad judgement:

yoy have to remember, this board is filled with a lot of perfect drivers who have never shut down due to weather, never had a wreck, never had a ticket, never been in any kind of trouble, it's hard for them to relate


This is a post from you in this thread http://www.classadrivers.com/forum/anything-everything/39014-should-i-report-let-lie.html#post467372

you people amaze me!! you cant control it, mind your own business, perhaps he will kill someone next time.. with your logic, if I see a drunk driver, I should mind my own business, I have no control over him.
if the driver is stupid enough to go in the exit and then instead of turning around and coming out the right way, he backs up a one way ramp. he is a complete moron and a danger to everyone and needs at the very least some more training
I would report him AND send the company video so they could see what they need to do.


And this is your thread bashing fellow drivers, which BTW was pretty funny:
Tips to help you look like a pro


So when you bash other drivers its OK but when someone else does it its not OK? Just want to know where your coming from thats all.

the tips thread was made in jest
as was the post about perfect drivers.look up sarcasm,

I stand by my statement that if you see a dangerous driver, his company needs to be informed

p.s the reason you cant show me the post where I defended Kevin moving the barrels is because it doesnt exist

and bash me all you want, the thing is I dont do the things I complain about other drivers doing

[Double R]

Anybody know of any local gigs around the Indianapolis area? Just ran into some nice information that my brother-in-law's father has a house near the speedway that he's looking to sell for just whats left on the mortgage. I've always wanted to live in Speedway, or near IMS. I've heard there is a rock quarry co. near there, but forgot the name. figure if anybody had some good places to work at around there, maybe you could toss me a name or two? i'd appreciate it.

Try Monster, Career builder, and craigslist for Indy. That should give you some idea of what is out there and what the pay is.

[Fredog]

Actually, I was asking a very serious question. If you're not going to run in bad weather, what do you do when your whole area is blanketed with bad roads? Or, are you now telling us you're going to take your chances like the rest of us? If you're going to be running local, you do not have the option of taking runs that don't go into the bad weather. Simple fact, nothing more. And, if you resent the fact that I may be popping your bubble, better you consider that now than waiting for "Ma Nature" to hit you full in the face with it. Is it something you thought about in your choice to move to Indy?

isnt there a big difference between bad weather and a severe winter weather advisory?

[Malaki86]

Driving in all kinds of weather is part of this job. If the roads are bad enough, you're damn right I'll shut down until conditions improve. If your company holds that against you, then it's time to search for a better place to work. If they try to push you to run "past your abilities" as far as the weather goes, don't call them on the phone about it, put it in a message on your Qualcomm. That way, if they do continue to pressure you to run, the blame is squarely on the company.

[Kevin0915]

isnt there a big difference between bad weather and a severe winter weather advisory?

depends on your point of view, and/or depends on conditions you've been raised in. That is why you see texans driving 20 mph under the speed limit when its raining, and folks from the northern states fly by them doing the speed limit. but those same people who are use to driving in the rain will drive 20 mph slower in the snow.

A snow shower that is only forecast to drop an inch or two, is a far cry from a severe winter storm that is forecast to dump a foot or more snow, dontcha think? Would be foolish for a driver to NOT know the weather conditions of an area his preplan has him scheduled to go into. I've been told drivers get service failures because they accept a load without taking weather into consideration. Say you are in KC, and take a load to Detroit, you dont check the weather, and see that Detroit is forecast to get 18 in. of snow, starting with freezing rain, and they already have a winter storm watch 2 days before the storm hits. Now you accept a JIT load, then get 'caught' by a system that its planned to be nasty. You shut down to be safe, now the load will fail. I can understand both the company and drivers side of the argument on that one. I just wont take a service failure for being ignorant.