[abc123]

every driver and person is different , so you have to try to find a company that best meets your needs. this of course is the hardest part from what i see.
some drivers might have a bad record and can only work with certain companys, so for them that company is the best because it pays their bills.
some drivers home time is more important then money, so they too will have a different company that they like, etc...

[Pdiddy]

Originally Posted by abc123

every driver and person is different , so you have to try to find a company that best meets your needs. this of course is the hardest part from what i see.
some drivers might have a bad record and can only work with certain companys, so for them that company is the best because it pays their bills.
some drivers home time is more important then money, so they too will have a different company that they like, etc...

I understand what your saying, for me i picked tme because i want a company that has some pride in there trucks and there work, tmc looks that way too me, they seam too care about ever aspect of there company down too even keeping there trucks washed weekly. If they care about little things like that they must have a good system too take care of other biger problems.

[TMC]

Dollar

Fred never quit TMC because he didn't like it, he quit because he needed to be home with his new family. I would say you and Fred are complete opposites.

[vonSeggern]

Yes, Fred is just plain in love and left because of that. He enjoyed OTR as well as the dedicated job.

No job is a panacea of perfection. If trucking is your thing and you enjoy flatbedding, TMC is the way to go. IMO it is a company that is good for the new person as well as a place to stay long term.

Be sure that you completely understand the lifestyle and the work before you decide. It isn't for everyone. If you are used to the 9-5, M-F thing and only function with someone constantly telling you what to do, seek another profession.

[dollarshort]

Matt:

I would have to disagree with you. Fred and I were both alike when we started at TMC.

I also thought TMC was the best thing since sliced bread. But then I woke up.

I realized that shiney trucks don't pay your personal bills.

As for Fred he made the correct choice by picking his family and personal life over TMC. he will be better off for it. I wish him the best of luck.

Now I don't have to tarp anything, get dirty, falsify my log because I sat all day waiting for a load, and get a full 10 hour break everyday. And make about 200 bucks more per weeks than I ever made at TMC.
So why should I ever look back?

[madii'swife]

Originally Posted by dollarshort

Now I don't have to tarp anything, get dirty, falsify my log because I sat all day waiting for a load, and get a full 10 hour break everyday. And make about 200 bucks more per weeks than I ever made at TMC.
So why should I ever look back?

Then why do you keep "looking back" to tell everybody how horrible it was. If what you have is so sweet now, why carry a grudge......

[terrylamar]

Originally Posted by larz0142

I would love to get with TMC but I live south of I-10..So I can't..Got to move to Live Oak..

Who told you you couldn't work for TMC because you live South of I-10? The is absolutly incorrect. You might have to go Long Haul depending on where you live. You say South of I-10, do you by chance live along the I-35 corridor. If you do, you can go Line Haul. Verify this with recruiting, but that is what the Hiring Area Map shows.

[terrylamar]

Originally Posted by dollarshort

Now I don't have to tarp anything, get dirty, falsify my log because I sat all day waiting for a load, and get a full 10 hour break everyday. And make about 200 bucks more per weeks than I ever made at TMC.
So why should I ever look back?

You knew about tarping before you applied. Common sense will tell you you will get dirty doing this type of work. Take a shower. They are available. As far as falsifying your log, I don't know what to say. There is no one on earth that can force you to do this other than yourself. Since you chose to do it, it is on you. One call to Safety would end all the pressure. Why do you continue to blame others?

[BDM]

Who are you working for now that pays so much more than TMC?

[dollarshort]

Originally Posted by madii'swife

Then why do you keep "looking back" to tell everybody how horrible it was. If what you have is so sweet now, why carry a grudge......

Just don't want some unsuspecting shlub to make a big mistake because he can't see through the rose colored glasses.