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#1171
12-17-2006, 07:37 AM
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Re: ? for TMC Rec.
Originally Posted by AsphaltBound
Well i know the turnover rate is high amongst noobies, but both are going to have differing opinions or are you saying the obvious?, the recruiter is going to fudged :wink: a little lol.
Say there are 20 newbs when u start. You will lose about 3 for hot urine or physicals. 2 will go home during orientation because they miss their mommy, wifey, and or kiddy (Like my roommate). 2 will get the boot because he/she is a jackass; the ones that everone hates - the Billy BigRig. 2 will score an average F minus on their written tests. 2 will lie on their application and get caught. That leaves 9. 2 will quit during training, after they get into their truck 2 will quit because it wasn't what they expected. That leaves 5. 2 will do sometjing so stupid or illlegal that TMC has to eject them. 3 will be there at the end of the year. Sadly, TMC's attrition is way better than the average trucking company.
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#1172
12-17-2006, 10:11 AM
First. The steel PFT trailers are either sold or sent to Laredo to be used there. They don't have strap winches on them and you have to mount them as needed.
Originally Posted by mudflap276
and does anyone know what the dedicated accounts are in texas. i am on the list and have been called but dont have a clue what they are. my fm told me that i was on the list and i havent been able to get ahold of this kevin fella. dont confuse this with texas dedicated
 fred feel free to throw me a bone here. you are the inside man here. :lol: thanks The Dedicated accounts included Tamko Shingles (Dallas), Owens Corning shingles (Dallas), Lowes (Ennis), Weyerhouser (Dallas and Wright City, OK), Houston regional, GP (Acme). I know I may have forgotten a few in Texas, but I know a driver from Waco that has been with TMC for 6 years and he would also prefer a dedicated deal that would get him home every night but was told that he was too far away from those accounts. If anyone knows of more in Texas let me know.
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#1173
12-17-2006, 10:17 AM
One more thing about trailers in Texas. We have a bunch of Wilsons that we inherited when we bought KTL. Some of these are good trailers. Atleast they have boxes unlike the new Fontains that they are bringing here. The Fontains add 1000lbs to our trucks and we can't do the extra weight w/o a permit especially for loads out of Rotan. We use the Wilsons and Fontains as Drop/Hook trailers in sweetwater and Rotan.
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TMC Texas Dedicated Owner Operator http://www.flickr.com/photos/shadowsknight You are a rumor, recognizable only as deja vu, and dismissed just as quickly. You don't exist. You were never even born. Anonymity is your name, silence is your native tongue. You are no longer part of the system. You are above the system, over it, beyond it. We are "them." We are "they." We are the Men in Black. We either hang together or we will be hanged seperately. -Benjamin Franklin 1767
#1174
12-17-2006, 02:07 PM
JBenson,
If you're 56, i'm not feeling too nervous about being 59. Never drove a truck in my life, but I'm waiting for word on Monday if TMC will approve my application. I'm in good physical condition, 5'7", 180 pounds--hope I'm not biting off more than I can chew, but I don't want to spend a year working up to .34 per mile. I'm used to making $40k to $50k and need to continue that income level. Any advice from you veterans will be greatly appreciated. TMC seems like a good company, with good opportunities, according to my research. Hatman in N.C.
Originally Posted by JBenson2
Training comments:
I am in week 4 and totally pleased with my trainer. He never raises his voice. He lets me set the speed - we ran through a thick fog bank in Pennsylvania and he had no problems with the slow speed I took to get out of the truck stop. Once we were on the highway, he offered some guidance on using the Vorad system to help avoid traffic problems ahead. And he wants to schedule the showers and meals regularly, but let's me make the decision. For example, we were driving from Connecticut to Delaware in the afternoon. I knew I would have to take the George Washington bridge in NYC, so I said "NO WAY" to the early dinner and shower he wanted to do in CT. I told him I wanted to keep the wheels rolling until we got to New Jersey or Delaware, then we could get some food. If I'm driving too fast (in Illinois, for instance), he will subtly mention the truck speed limits, but say that it is my decision on how fast to run. Due to the short week for Thanksgiving and Christmas, I am going to request an additional week of training. Both my trainer and training coordinator said that is OK with them and it is my decision. I'm 56 so some of our customers who saw me asked the trainer if he was bringing along his father. Tarping is not as bad as some people mention. The only problem I've run into is when the tarp and straps freeze on the truck. They are much more difficult to roll up when frozen.
#1176
12-17-2006, 03:02 PM
Originally Posted by Hatman
Motman,
Where do you find a job like that -- home every night, with little driving experience?
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#1177
12-17-2006, 03:32 PM
Originally Posted by mudflap276
so when is tmc going to buy someone out to make this slow freight ordeal a little less harsh? i hear that arrow is in talks and someone else told me that werner was selling their flatbed division. anyone want to add to this?
As far as slow, here in Kearny NJ we're still humming like a well oiled machine. I'm QUITE busy.
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#1178
12-17-2006, 03:37 PM
Recommendation
So, who wants me to put their name down on the application to TMC for referral bonus when i fill out the application on when and if I get hired?....... LOL
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#1179
12-17-2006, 03:46 PM
Re: Recommendation
Originally Posted by AsphaltBound
So, who wants me to put their name down on the application to TMC for referral bonus when i fill out the application on when and if I get hired?....... LOL
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