afro americans

[xcarsalesman]

im not tryin to cause a debate, are there any african americans o/o on this forum. If so, how is the business doing? If not do anyone know a african american o/o, and how is there business going. Like i said before i am not tryin to start a debate or anything off topic.

[Rev.Vassago]

:shock:

[tootie04]

What difference does it make?? I know some black guys who are O/O and they do very well. It is not the color of your skin it is how you run your business.

tootie

[xcarsalesman]

i knew i would get this feed back, like i said before, i wasn't trying to start a debate! it was just a simple question. Either yes or no! I know its a touchy subject, that's why i asked the question. Now, i know my on answer to my own question.

[brian]

his towns name is brown summit, BWAHAHAHA

[xcarsalesman]

thats it keep em comming! i got a since of humor! Still waiting on a positive responce.

[RostyC]

I saw one once, but I was askeert and kept my distance. :shock:

[brian]

no one was giving you **** your question was just a bit odd, skin tone does not matter in the trucking industry, people from all walks of life succeed and fail.

[Rev.Vassago]

im not tryin to cause a debate, are there any african americans o/o on this forum. If so, how is the business doing? If not do anyone know a african american o/o, and how is there business going. Like i said before i am not tryin to start a debate or anything off topic.

I don't know any Americans originally from Africa that are O/O's. But then again, I don't make it a habit of finding out if someone emigrated into this country from Africa, nor do I see why it would matter anyway.

[tinman789]

ok i tried to stay out of it. but...i'm african american and the man is asking a legit question. but everyone is right as well. it is an odd question to a white person. but when i worked for ffe, that says a lot in itself...not a good example, in addition to holding back loads for their personal trucks, the dispatchers would hold loads for white guys. some black as well. but far more white. i asked for a load, was told they had nothing, and before i could leave, the guy was offering a magic load to another driver. i had a trailer and he didn't so i got it after bitching. but it does happen!!!

however, each and every driver is responsible for his/her relation with dispatch. do you refuse a lot of loads, bitch and moan a lot, screw around in truckstops, constantly tun in bad logs? then they have a reason to shank you. black or white.

it's all attitude. you give good service, realize that everyone has a bad day, don;t make promises that you can't keep, then you'll move upi the ladder of seniority and priority. i pitched a fit, a small one, getting loud doesn't do you any good, because the guy lied to me. he could have said maybe, i got a guy who's supposed to get one but..., whatever. but i didn't buy a truck to get jerked around. so i spoke up.

last thing i'll say is don't go making issues where there aren't any that are really bigger than anywhere else. do your job, don't cause a bunch of crap, stay out of other people's business, and you'll do fine. oh be friendly.

speed safely y'all
tinman

[xcarsalesman]

thanks tinman, i just wanted to know if there were any on this forum. i am not blk or white i am human!!!!!

[RostyC]

thanks tinman, i just wanted to know if there were any on this forum. i am not blk or white i am human!!!!!

+1

[jegzus]

Good post Tinman, and for the record... according to my wife... I'm a dog.

[solo379]

I don't know any Americans originally from Africa that are O/O's.

I do! He is from Somali! Great guy, with a lot of common sense! 8)

[Rev.Vassago]

I don't know any Americans originally from Africa that are O/O's.

I do! He is from Somali! Great guy, with a lot of common sense! 8)

Then he truly is an African American.

[Mackman]

I saw one once, but I was askeert and kept my distance. :shock:

[LOAD IT]

thanks tinman, i just wanted to know if there were any on this forum. i am not blk or white i am human!!!!!

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.

[allan5oh]

There's a stereotype that colored folk can't be on time?

New to me.

[jegzus]

There's a stereotype that colored folk can't be on time?

New to me.

I thought it was the "young guys" or "newbies"...

[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.