Mackman the COOLIE
#21
07-16-2008, 12:34 PM
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Concordville PA
Posts: 3,841
Originally Posted by Double R
How about:
SYSCO in Philly US Foods in Swedesboro,NJ Dunkin Dounts in Swedesboro,NJ Novick Brothers in Philly(I'll be there friday morning, want an app?) WAWA Dairy
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Truck Driving an occupation consisting of hours of boredom interrupted by sheer terror!! "All the coolie carriers suck. Log 70, work 80-100, paid for 50." - the Great ColdFrostyMug 
#23
07-16-2008, 01:20 PM
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Concordville PA
Posts: 3,841
Originally Posted by Splitshifter
Dump Truckin' is where it's at.
Just sayin'. 8) I do like dump truckin' but these rain days will kill ya. Plus for some reason the last couple weeks my OT has dropped off. Im still hanging in there for the time being. I talked to bossman he did tell me things we pickup. He has not lied to me since i been there so i will take his word. But i do want to see what esle is out there.
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Truck Driving an occupation consisting of hours of boredom interrupted by sheer terror!! "All the coolie carriers suck. Log 70, work 80-100, paid for 50." - the Great ColdFrostyMug
#24
07-16-2008, 02:06 PM
Sounds like we are in the exact same boat Mack. Execpt for us, this year never really started. If I can manage to get 13 more hours in the next two days this will be the 3rd week this YEAR I have gotten atleast 40 hours in a week. I've been looking for another job for a while, but with no luck. Either they are over an hour away from my house or they only pay like 10-12 an hour, or both. And the job market is so flooded with drivers right now it seems like you are trying to beat out 70-80 drivers for one opening.
Talked to the boss yesterday to see how things were looking, and he kinda make it sound like things might pick up, but I could tell he is just to keep from losing all his employees, I think. Then today i found out from the foreman that after friday of this week there is absolutely nothing lined up. So needless to say my eyes are wide open looking for another job.
#25
07-16-2008, 05:20 PM
Originally Posted by Jay B
Originally Posted by Double R
How about:
SYSCO in Philly US Foods in Swedesboro,NJ Dunkin Dounts in Swedesboro,NJ Novick Brothers in Philly(I'll be there friday morning, want an app?) WAWA Dairy I always wondered how Sysco was to drive for. Do they have dedicated routes? Yeah, you make good money for BEING a lumper, I've seen 'em charge $160 for 3 hours work! :roll: But, "I" don't have to PAY it.... Or DO it! Cuz.... I'm a truck DRIVER... not an UNLOADER! :roll: Some of you guys can "be what you want to be!" I'll just be a DRIVER, thank you! :roll: :lol: $20 bucks an hour for a 14 hour day, just isn't enough to make me work my AZZ off
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#26
07-17-2008, 02:44 AM
Originally Posted by Mackman
Jimbpard
It is kinda hard to get in with LTL in my area. But it can be done. But i cant afford to work the docks and only get 30/hrs a week. I will be making some more phone calls to see what other companys are paying and what is open. Pitt Ohio is more then 1he from me maybe 1 1/2 hrs. Im not tryin to drive that far for work everyday. Thanks for the input i will think of something and keep you all up to date. When i talk to my boss 2marrow i just hope he tells me we got a couple big jobs coming up and i dont have to go any where. Cuz next month will be my 1 year with him. So i get a week vac. This is one of the exact reasons alot of us have stated for not doing local work, its either not close by or we cant afford to do dock work for 30 hours a week but all that does is get us called dumb Coolie supporters. Ridiculous you would even post this.
#27
07-17-2008, 04:58 AM
Hmm..... Did I put enough smilies in my last post? Just checkin'! Everyone knows I'm not a contentious poster, right? Just having a friendly little debate! :lol: :lol:
[Fact is, I checked on a job yesterday that requires delivery to grocery stores. Driver has to use an electronic power jack to pull a few pallets off at each stop. No "breakdown" or nothing..... just yank 'em off and leave 'em there! Pay 38% of the load, which is 10% more than another company offers for S.E. regional "no touch." Whaddaya think? STILL get to drive some decent miles in a 5 or 6 state area, and only have to back in and yank a few pallets off.] I thought I read somewhere on here where 28-38 % of the load was not bad for a company driver. Am I right?
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#28
07-17-2008, 08:51 AM
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Concordville PA
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why cant we use the word cooli*e no more???
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#30
07-17-2008, 01:21 PM
Not to attempt to speak for site admin, but "cool*e" is a racial slur, not that dissimilar to other off-color, racial words used to describe people of a different race, color, or creed.
From dictionary.com: coolie: noun (ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer |
