[jegzus]

Originally Posted by allan5oh

I'm a young guy, I'm late maybe 1 time a year that's my fault.

Of course I cannot make up for someone else's lack of planning.

Ditto, except due to said lack of planning by others. I am late most of the time, but dispatch says..."it's ok it can be late there..."

[pigrider]

Originally Posted by LOAD IT

According to Da Man, I am Black, Afro American, Non-caucasian. My business has not prospered or suffered because of my color. I started running freight with 1 customer shipping railroad ties, 1 customer shipping steel (that went bankrupt). I have built that in less than 10 years to a truck line with 14 trucks that I own and half a dozen leased on. I have a brokerage that calls on over 500 customers. In this business, its SERVICE that counts and as an Afro American, if you cant provide on-time service then you fall into that stereotype that Afro Americans cant be on-time.

My point is your color may matter to some, but your SERVICE will matter to all. I hope this answers your question and I hope that you are sucessful and want all of the soul brothers (including the blue eyed soul brothers) to be successful.
If you think Da Man is holding you back as an O/O then maybe you should pm me, but if your SERVICE isnt on-time, then dont waste my time. Peace, Love and Hair Grease.

I am also a black man that is fixing to retire from a Steel Mill, and return to trucking!

That was a very good post/reply!

VERY WELL SPOKEN!!!!

It doesn't matter if you are black or white, for the most part you control your own destiny! I have met a whole lot of black people that were down right good hard working Americans and I have met a whole lot that were not worth killing. And on the other hand I have met a whole lot of whites that were down right good people and then there are those that were not worth killings! Good people are just good people! If you are no good you are just no good!

I AM GLAD MY MOTHER AND FATHER TAUGHT ME TO BE PROUD OF WHO I AM AND TO TREAT EACH INDIVIDUAL ACCORDING TO HOW WOULD I WANT TO BE TREATED REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, RELIGOUS BRIEFS OR THEIR FINANCIAL STATUS!

I JUST LOVE GOOD PEOPLE!!!!

Now that is my 2 cents?

[allan5oh]

You know it's amazing how successful colored folk don't seem to hold any type of resentment towards "the man".

[RostyC]

Originally Posted by pigrider

I AM GLAD MY MOTHER AND FATHER TAUGHT ME TO BE PROUD OF WHO I AM AND TO TREAT EACH INDIVIDUAL ACCORDING TO HOW WOULD I WANT TO BE TREATED REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, RELIGOUS BREIFS OR THE FINANCIAL STATUS!

I JUST LOVE GOOD PEOPLE!!!!

Good post LOAD IT and pigrider.

[pigrider]

Originally Posted by allan5oh

You know it's amazing how successful colored folk don't seem to hold any type of resentment towards "the man".

(Laughing out Loud with you) Colored Folk

[sidman82]

One of the guys I work with, and have become good friends with, is a black O/O and he is doing great. It is because of his persona and attitude. He is a good person, and is a go-getter like me. That is the reason why. Not his skin color.

[merrick4]

Originally Posted by LOAD IT

According to Da Man, I am Black, Afro American, Non-caucasian. My business has not prospered or suffered because of my color. I started running freight with 1 customer shipping railroad ties, 1 customer shipping steel (that went bankrupt). I have built that in less than 10 years to a truck line with 14 trucks that I own and half a dozen leased on. I have a brokerage that calls on over 500 customers. In this business, its SERVICE that counts and as an Afro American, if you cant provide on-time service then you fall into that stereotype that Afro Americans cant be on-time.

My point is your color may matter to some, but your SERVICE will matter to all. I hope this answers your question and I hope that you are sucessful and want all of the soul brothers (including the blue eyed soul brothers) to be successful.
If you think Da Man is holding you back as an O/O then maybe you should pm me, but if your SERVICE isnt on-time, then dont waste my time. Peace, Love and Hair Grease.

I gotta say this one surprises me. Not that I care or it matters but you get the image in your mind of people here and I didn't picture that. Hell I still for the life of my can't picture GMAN with a Tennessee accent. I mean did you ever see a superhero with a Southern accent?

[allan5oh]

Originally Posted by pigrider

(Laughing out Loud with you) Colored Folk

- black
- negro
- african-american

I've heard all of these terms coined "offensive", but I've never heard "colored folk" coined offensive.

[marylandkw]

Originally Posted by allan5oh

I've heard all of these terms coined "offensive", but I've never heard "colored folk" coined offensive.

I think it became offensive when they did away with the "White" and "Colored" fountains/bathrooms etc down here in the states. I certainly don't claim to be any sort of expert on what is offensive or not but I think everyone here knows your reputation and know you meant no offense.

[Kranky]

I've been involved in this type of discussion many times regarding minority or female drivers and my reply has always been "It really doesn't matter what color the person is, or what's between their legs, the important thing is that they can do a good job".

BTW, I'm a caucasian male, not that it should make any difference.