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Originally Posted by Perry
I'm thinking about driving for TMC. I've read that they want you to cheat on your log books and run,run,run all the time without much of a break. I would like to hear some feed back because I have read a lot of good thing about them. I just sent my app. to them to see if they will prehire me so I can go to a local school were I live.
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I thought about answering this question in private but figured I'd do it HERE so all could read it.
TMC does not want you to cheat your log books and run illegal EVER. THAT, is company policy, and if caught running illegal, safety will shut you down. Ask me how I know.
Do some drivers do it anyway? Yes they do.
Do some fleet managers push their drivers hard? Yes they do. Technically, that's their JOB. To get as much from a driver as they can and I agree with this. How else will a person who knows nothing about you find out what you are capable of?
Are you REQUIRED to run harder than you feel comfortable with? No you are not. You (hopefully) are a "big boy" and can deceide for yourself how YOU WANT TO RUN.
I've run legally most times and "pushed the limits" when it benefitted me and I felt comfortable (and safe) doing so.
Cowboy or "Outlaw" drivers make a bit more money running "hot" and I've seen some who are used to it (and quite GOOD at it). Me? I get tired driving too quickly to drive even my available 11 hours and so never drove even that much daily. That was one of the driving forces behind my taking the home-daily dedicated position I have now with TMC. I was NOT a "Super Trucker" and probably never will be. :lol:
When you get into your own truck with TMC, you and only YOU will deceide how hard you run.
You (and other readers here) are ADULTS. How on EARTH could someone "force" you to do something you aren't comfortable with? Hopefully this will FINALLY put the question to being "made" to run illegal, to bed.