[greg3564]

Curious as to how long drivers have been with their companies.

[Double R]

Three years and counting. Let's see how long before I can become a full supervisior(not just road) Another ten years and I better be in the office because I am not lumping freight at 42 years old(32 now )

8 years driving.

[greg3564]

Originally Posted by Double R

Three years and counting. Let's see how long before I can become a full supervisior(not just road) Another ten years and I better be in the office because I am not lumping freight at 42 years old(32 now )

8 years driving.

The thought of lumping freight for 10 years hurts my back just sitting here! :lol:

[ML2PeaceWarrior]

:shock: :shock:

The thought of lumping freight for 10 years hurts my back just sitting here!

:shock: :shock:

Shame Shame ! Why does everybody want to just drop and hook ? I prefer to unload my trailer at least a few times a week. Will take it either way but I don't complain about unloading still at 50 yrs old.
No wonder truck stops are full of drivers that are over weight and need to paint stripe's on to see if they are walking or rolling out of their truck. These people need to go to collage and be a secretary or telephone operator......

[Double R]

Originally Posted by greg3564

The thought of lumping freight for 10 years hurts my back just sitting here! :lol:

Yes but foodservice pays good money and home every night and off every weekend and holidays(paid)

[Useless]

Originally Posted by greg3564

The thought of lumping freight for 10 years hurts my back just sitting here! :lol:

I can understand where you are comming from, but long hours of driving, coupled with the unhealthy dietary and sedentary lifestyle that driving often lends itself to, lumping some freight can have it's advantages. :?

[tdriver1959]

it will be 14 years this January home nights for the most of the time weekends and holidays off

[Double R]

Originally Posted by "greg3564

The thought of lumping freight for 10 years hurts my back just sitting here! :lol:

eight and counting. lumped furniture for Allied, they taught me to drive.

[tbaarr]

be 2 years solo in 30 dec 06 plus 6 weeks training

3rd company and its the charm

a regular here other than me said

its like a mariage

he is very right

[BIG JEEP on 44's]

Originally Posted by ML2PeaceWarrior

:shock: :shock:

:shock: :shock:

Shame Shame ! Why does everybody want to just drop and hook ? I prefer to unload my trailer at least a few times a week. Will take it either way but I don't complain about unloading still at 50 yrs old.
No wonder truck stops are full of drivers that are over weight and need to paint stripe's on to see if they are walking or rolling out of their truck. These people need to go to collage and be a secretary or telephone operator......

I won't touch freight that makes me break a sweat I'm an OTR driver freight handling is the SHIPPING/RECEIVING departments responsibility . :wink:


However I stay in good shape I bring a ridiculous amount of free weight along with me ...I have 590 lbs of free wight a 7 ft Olympic barbell..a curved Olympic curl bar ...a pair of power block dumbbells that go to 130 lbs . A bench that I take apart and store behind the cab that I use for Squats...bench presses ..pull ups ...dips . I still bench 455 lbs for a 1 rep max ...Squat 585x1 rep max to parallel 500X1 A$$ to the GRASS , dead lift 570 lbs x1 rep max . The energy that I would expend on a 100 degree day unloading a trailer for 10 Hr would just mess up the activities that actually work well to keep one in shape ,and potentially injure me ,as lumping freight is more likely to give one a back injury than a heavy dead-lift done in a controlled setting with good form .