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Old 04-16-2010, 05:22 AM
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Gross: $5,600 for 13 weeks! I'll try not to spend it all in one place! Adios to the king of bullsh*tter companies! Don't waste your time working for this company!
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Old 04-16-2010, 06:23 AM
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Welp I was thinking of applying to Knight @ the Richmond terminal seeing that its hard to get back into tanker yankin. Were you doing OTR for Knight?
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Old 04-16-2010, 06:59 AM
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I'd turn around and run the other way REALLY FAST! Yes...well, it was supposed to be OTR. Their drop and hooks turn into drop and wait for an empty (or chase down empties and burn up hours) while they sell off 100s of good trailers. Then, there is the famous line "deliver this local load to get an empty" while they pay you practically nothing while it takes you hours to do it....or they might just give you a crappy short load even if you have an empty. You write up problems with the trucks repeatedly and Knight just shrugs and doesn't fix the problems! Basically, between not paying you well and skimping out on fixing safety defects and D.O.T. violations, Knight has a lot of money...but you won't!
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Old 04-16-2010, 04:39 PM
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madaxeman is right on the money about knight. this company blows goats and i cannot wait until the economy around the phoenix area improves. when it does, i'll run far, far away from this piss poor company.

they're going to buyout western express. what do you think they'll do with all their trailers? i think they'll sell them. even the new ones. they have money to buyout a somewhat large carrier and don't have the money to increase the pay.

i made more during the final three months at swift than i have in 7 months here at knight. it's supremely pathetic.
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Old 04-16-2010, 07:24 PM
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BTW...that pay is with over 2 years experience, too. I didn't just start driving!
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same here. i started with them 9 1/2 months ago with 3 1/2 years experience. unfortunately i had to take the job or lose my ass because of bills that needed to be paid.
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I dont know what to say!!! Sometimes i think i have it bad. I hope you guys can get better jobs. Best of luck to you.:thumbsup:
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Thanks, Mackman! I am taking a couple of weeks off. Then, I will start searching. I am making more money in the stock market than I was making with them.
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Thanks, Mackman! I am taking a couple of weeks off. Then, I will start searching. I am making more money in the stock market than I was making with them.
Best of luck to you. I just landed a good job after looking for about 3months. Take your time. Something will come.
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the best gig that i qualify for pays a measly $11.50 an hour. the one i'd LOVE to get requires their applicants to be at least 30 years of age.
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