Truck Driving Jobs

Double R · #31 04-26-2009, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by rigidsporty

As sh*tty of a job as it is... try Food Service Delivery...........

HEY!!!!! I resemble that remark

!and the job is not that sh*tty.

You are correct, MOST will take you with six months experience. Some will even take drivers with, are you ready for this, ZERO EXPERIENCE! They prefer to train a driver "Their way".

rigidsporty · #32 04-26-2009, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Double R

HEY!!!!! I resemble that remark

!and the job is not that sh*tty.

You are correct, MOST will take you with six months experience. Some will even take drivers with, are you ready for this, ZERO EXPERIENCE! They prefer to train a driver "Their way".

Just because your a glutton for punishment doesn't mean the rest of civilized society is. :lol: Just yankin yer chain RR... you are definatly the ranking "Food Shoveler" around here. I made it a year and decided my back was more important than a $400 to $500/wk paycheck.

It seems to be all in the route you get... some are capital punishment and some are gravy train. I can say this though... when my route went to High Schools... I ate GOOOOD!!!

rigidsporty · #33 04-26-2009, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Double R

Some will even take drivers with, are you ready for this, ZERO EXPERIENCE! They prefer to train a driver "Their way".

Yup... I started with a guy fresh out of a CDL mill. It was the first driving job he ever had... even thought the companies website said "6 months experience required."

If it wasnt for them changing my route every week or so, I'd probably still be with them... but getting up at 3am and not getting home till 6pm (manually lugging 20,000lbs daily) got old fast.

Double R · #34 04-27-2009, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by rigidsporty

when my route went to High Schools... I ate GOOOOD!!!

That is enough to make even the most season "monkey" want to quit! We had(HAD) the Catholic Schools around here for awhile. That was pure H*LL. The steps,ramps,tight parking lots,tight delivery area,etc. IT SUCKED AND SO DID THE FOOD!!!!!!!!(I know, I went to a catholic grade and high school for my school years). Sad thing is, I use to deliver to BOTH my old grade and high school. Talk about some real H*LL!:lol

for them:lol

rigidsporty · #35 04-30-2009, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Double R

That is enough to make even the most season "monkey" want to quit! We had(HAD) the Catholic Schools around here for awhile. That was pure H*LL. The steps,ramps,tight parking lots,tight delivery area,etc. IT SUCKED AND SO DID THE FOOD!!!!!!!!(I know, I went to a catholic grade and high school for my school years). Sad thing is, I use to deliver to BOTH my old grade and high school. Talk about some real H*LL!:lol

for them:lol

Well I dont know about Catholic schools.. but I delivered to public schools where I ate buiscuts and gravy, sausage, bacon, and all the cartons of milkI could drink. The backing sucked, but the food and hospitality was worth it. Plus they fixed me lunch to go as well. I walked out of there with literally two handfulls of food. I ate so much I wasnt worth a sh*t the rest of the day. I dont know... maybe its a southern thing, perhaps they dont feed PA kids as good as southern youngins.

matcat · #36 04-30-2009, 02:05 AM

When I went to school the norm was green hot dogs, hamburgers that I really think where made of cardboard, the kind of pizzas you buy for 50 cents at a dollar store, french fries that I think also where made of cardboard, some nasty government canned fruit, mac and cheese that I think was made with more water then cheese, sandwiches made with the cheapest bread on earth, and the cheapest nastiest processed lunch meats possible. That was in NJ.

GMAN · #37 04-30-2009, 02:06 PM

When I was in high school the food we were served was pretty decent. There were some who complained and others who brought their own lunch, but it was a healthy, balanced meal that was fairly inexpensive. We didn't have nearly so many obese students in my class. In fact, I only recall a couple of students who were much over weight. Pizza and high carb foods were usually not offered. We did have the occasional hamburger and hot dogs. Mostly, it was one meat and vegetables with a desert if you wanted. We were also taught basic nutrition in school.

belpre122 · #38 04-30-2009, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by GMAN

When I was in high school the food we were served was pretty decent. There were some who complained and others who brought their own lunch, but it was a healthy, balanced meal that was fairly inexpensive. We didn't have nearly so many obese students in my class. In fact, I only recall a couple of students who were much over weight. Pizza and high carb foods were usually not offered. We did have the occasional hamburger and hot dogs. Mostly, it was one meat and vegetables with a desert if you wanted. We were also taught basic nutrition in school.

Wow! I'm in exact agreement with GDOG! Same way at my schools growing up. I remember lunch was .30 cents and we would have something like grilled chicken, peas, carrots, corn, a roll and a fruit dessert. The old ladies in the cafeteria made it all right on the spot. Good stuff for the most part. To this day, still the best dinner rolls that I have ever had! If you wanted an extra milk? 3 cents for white, 4 cents for chocolate. Extra hamburger was dime. LOL Hell, I'm beginning to sound like an old codger here GMAN! What am I to do? Roll with it? LOL

Jackrabbit379 · #39 04-30-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by belpre122

Wow! I'm in exact agreement with GDOG! Same way at my schools growing up. I remember lunch was .30 cents and we would have something like grilled chicken, peas, carrots, corn, a roll and a fruit dessert. The old ladies in the cafeteria made it all right on the spot. Good stuff for the most part. To this day, still the best dinner rolls that I have ever had! If you wanted an extra milk? 3 cents for white, 4 cents for chocolate. Extra hamburger was dime. LOL Hell, I'm beginning to sound like an old codger here GMAN! What am I to do? Roll with it? LOL

I started to say... I wished I coulda bought milk that cheap.

I don't even remember what an extra milk cost to be honest. 25 cents I think. My dad used to make my lunch every day. I remember one year for Christmas, I got a Dukes of Hazzard lunch box. I was in tall cotton. No more paper sacks.

I wouldn't have a clue what schools serve now days.

rigidsporty · #40 05-02-2009, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Jackrabbit379

I remember one year for Christmas, I got a Dukes of Hazzard lunch box. I was in tall cotton. No more paper sacks.

I had a Dukes lunch box in school... I think I still have it somewhere, I seen it not too long ago... cant remember if it was a metal one or a plastic one. I wonder if its worth anything? If memory serves I think its missing the thermos bottle.