To twic or not to twic
#31
12-13-2008, 03:14 PM
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 The only time I feel safe doing anything that I haul that has anything to do with "Govmint" is a deal I have hauling some real heavy, small, containers to a place in Nevada. I know they love me cuz I have to wear these thingies, 2, all the time I have the load on plus the one I got when I first signed the contract 4 years ago that stays in the truck 24/7/365. They check them everyday when on the road with a load and say "Not glowing in the dark yet today"
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Wondering about my crop of chickens, don't seem to be growing. Think maybe I planted them to deep.
#32
12-13-2008, 06:53 PM
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Speedway Indiana
Posts: 1,751
Yeah, right GMAM !!
The only time I feel safe doing anything that I haul that has anything to do with "Govmint" is a deal I have hauling some real heavy, small, containers to a place in Nevada. I know they love me cuz I have to wear these thingies, 2, all the time I have the load on plus the one I got when I first signed the contract 4 years ago that stays in the truck 24/7/365. They check them everyday when on the road with a load and say "Not glowing in the dark yet today" 
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Fuel for free. Pre/Post trip for free. Sit at shipper/receiver for free. "Work 80-100, log 70, get paid for 40." Welcome to OTR coolie carrier truck driving!
#33
12-14-2008, 02:06 AM
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 17,097
Yeah, right GMAM !!
The only time I feel safe doing anything that I haul that has anything to do with "Govmint" is a deal I have hauling some real heavy, small, containers to a place in Nevada. I know they love me cuz I have to wear these thingies, 2, all the time I have the load on plus the one I got when I first signed the contract 4 years ago that stays in the truck 24/7/365. They check them everyday when on the road with a load and say "Not glowing in the dark yet today" You need to open one of those containers to make sure it is properly secured. After all, you can't depend on the government to tell you the truth. Someone has to check those to make sure that they are labeled correctly.
#34
12-14-2008, 07:39 AM
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I Dooon't think so. I don't even see them load or unload the trailer they send a truck out to get it and bring it back about 3 to 3 1/2 hours later all nicely washed.
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Wondering about my crop of chickens, don't seem to be growing. Think maybe I planted them to deep.
#36
12-14-2008, 04:44 PM
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Speedway Indiana
Posts: 1,751
LOL Jumbo.........did you hear that on Bubba a couple of weeks ago? I couldn't stop laughing from Indy to Kokomo on that one!:rofl:
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#37
03-31-2009, 06:53 PM
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Location: GONE WEST! Pincher Creek, Alberta, CANADA
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Twic
I was at the Houston port March 9, 2009, they have a huge sign posted advising NO ACCESS AFTER APRIL 14, 2009 WITHOUT A TWIC.
With the current push on to enforce this card, drivers with/without can expect delays. O/O & employers can find CURRENT & helpful information at either of the 3 site links below: TWIC™ - Transportation Workers Identification Credential https://twicprogram.tsa.dhs.gov/TWICWebApp/ TSA: Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)
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#38
04-01-2009, 12:30 AM
I got my TWIC. Luckily I didn't have to pay for it.....thank you FedEx. A couple of the refineries I go to require it. Thing is....I still need a damn escort. Still have to wait 20 minutes outside for the escort to come get you. Spend 10 mins unloading. Then wait 30 mins for the escort to return to take you back out. I don't get why the point is of having it other then the government just made a butt-load of money of us.
#40
04-05-2009, 04:24 AM
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 17,097
None of these background checks has anything to do with safety or security. It is all about the money. They can do a background check in a few minutes and find out anything that they want. This would be a non issue if there wasn't any money involved. So far I have resisted getting a TWIC. If you still need an escort then I don't see the need for the background check. It makes no sense. I wonder how many payoffs went into Lockheed Martin getting that contract? I have no doubt that there are "commissions" paid on all that revenue. It is a shame that we don't have enough unity within this industry to fight this type or forced payoffs. It is nothing short of a shakedown.
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