Truck Driving Jobs

brad7734 · #1 02-14-2008, 10:50 PM

It's real simple and everyone knows it...NO ONE WANTS TO GET INTO TRUCK DRIVING DUE TO LIFESTYLE!!! Out 7 days for 24/7 then ONE lousy day off?? Out 14 days then TWO lousy days off??? What any sensible human would want is to make less money (while still doing pretty good) .. have the benefits..AND HAVE MORE TIME OFF FOR HOME AND FOR HAVING A BIT OF A LIFE!!! JB HUNT has a program.. 2 days off for ea. 7 days out....ie. OUT 14 DAYS--HOME 4-DAYS....and if you don't take all 4-days you can save them for the future!! You can accumulate a maximum of 30 days in the "bank". The only problem wih this JB HUNT seemingly good home time policy is that it is BULL!!! If you live and work out of S. Calif..this policy DOES NO0T APPLY!!! If every company had a decent home time policy they woulkd have plenty of drivers....BUT INSTEAD THEY DEAL WITH THE DRIVER SHORTAGE BY WORKING THE DRIVERS THEY DO HAVE TO DEATH AND THEN WONDER WHY THE DRIVER TURNOVER!! OF COURSE..THE DRIVER TURNOVER IUS GOOD BECAUSE A DRIVER NEVER GETS FULLY VESTED IN THEIR 401-K PROGRAM SO THE COMPANY SAVE MONEY BY NEVER HAVING TO PAY OFF THE BENEFIT.

DaveP · #2 02-14-2008, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by brad7734

It's real simple and everyone knows it...NO ONE WANTS TO GET INTO TRUCK DRIVING DUE TO LIFESTYLE!!! Out 7 days for 24/7 then ONE lousy day off?? Out 14 days then TWO lousy days off??? What any sensible human would want is to make less money (while still doing pretty good) .. have the benefits..AND HAVE MORE TIME OFF FOR HOME AND FOR HAVING A BIT OF A LIFE!!! JB HUNT has a program.. 2 days off for ea. 7 days out....ie. OUT 14 DAYS--HOME 4-DAYS....and if you don't take all 4-days you can save them for the future!! You can accumulate a maximum of 30 days in the "bank". The only problem wih this JB HUNT seemingly good home time policy is that it is BULL!!! If you live and work out of S. Calif..this policy DOES NO0T APPLY!!! If every company had a decent home time policy they woulkd have plenty of drivers....BUT INSTEAD THEY DEAL WITH THE DRIVER SHORTAGE BY WORKING THE DRIVERS THEY DO HAVE TO DEATH AND THEN WONDER WHY THE DRIVER TURNOVER!! OF COURSE..THE DRIVER TURNOVER IUS GOOD BECAUSE A DRIVER NEVER GETS FULLY VESTED IN THEIR 401-K PROGRAM SO THE COMPANY SAVE MONEY BY NEVER HAVING TO PAY OFF THE BENEFIT.

Ohhhh....somebody has an exhaust leak.

Hey dude....crack the windows a bit. It helps.

anthony1995 · #3 02-14-2008, 11:15 PM

Lol!

Sheepdancer · #4 02-14-2008, 11:38 PM

In the many many years I recruited for JB, I never had ONE driver who opted for the 14 days on 4 days off option. Two reasons. First, drivers dont want to slipseat. And 2nd, more days off means that you have 2 more days when you arent making money. Why dont you do one of those 7 days on 7 days off programs companies have if being home more is more important to you than making money. Or better yet, since you know a better way to run a company than the 100s of OTR companies out there that do the 14 and 2 OTR, why dont you start your own company and give drivers more time off.

Sheepdancer · #5 02-14-2008, 11:39 PM

I wonder where he got the idea that recruiters make company policy like time off?

DaveP · #6 02-14-2008, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Sheepdancer

I wonder where he got the idea that recruiters make company policy like time off?

I think you're all members of a secret club that plays poker using drivers for "chips"....

Sheepdancer · #7 02-14-2008, 11:47 PM

lol...that would be fun. I do play poker with a bunch of other recruiters. Next time I have a good hand Im going to bet one of my drivers.

DaveP · #8 02-14-2008, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Sheepdancer

lol...that would be fun. I do play poker with a bunch of other recruiters. Next time I have a good hand Im going to bet one of my drivers.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Mburnett · #9 02-15-2008, 12:27 AM

Sheepdancer,

Could you send me a PM with an email that I may contact you at? I see where you do recruiting for a number of companies and I have a few questions for you.

Thanks

Drew10 · #10 02-15-2008, 12:54 AM

brad7734

(Im not going to "quote" his whole post)

Where do these "1 hit" wonders come from...They come to the forum(s), light a firecracker, and run. You never see them come back and reply. Meanwhile we start posting replies back and forth, topic is 10 pages long and no signs of the OP.
Just like them CB Jackazz's at the Truckstops, stir the pot and sit back and enjoy the show.