Not my forum and why would I ban you for posting something negative about the company I work for? I've said it before and I'll say it again. Everybody is free to to say what they want about a company, providing they keep it within the T.O.S. I saw nothing wrong with your post in terms of T.O.S. I simply asked how something 12 years ago was relevant to today and I still think it's a valid question.

 

especially at 5$ an hour right :shock: :shock: :? :?

 

maybe with lots of experience you could get up that high

 

My daddy can beat up your daddy nah nah nah. Act like ADULTS. :x :cry:

 

Lots of short-hauls and sitting around unpaid waiting to be loaded/unloaded...then more unpaid sitting around waiting for the Qualcomm to BEEP! with a pre-plan. All logged on lines 1 & 2 and the driver will claim to "only" work 70 hours per week. :roll:

 

when did lying in the bunk become work?

 

It's time spent away from home in a work vehicle. My company has team runs that are out overnight. When doing this run, we are paid our full hourly rate for hanging out or sleeping in the bunk. I haven't had to do it yet but if they ever need me to I won't have a peoblem with that at all.

 

See thats the problem.. Tell you what you tell us your company name and we will shut off the frieght there.. Lets see how long they keep all the employees.. What people fail to understand is that your understanding of a local driver and a otr or regonal driver they all make a very good wage.

Last year as a solo driver i made a few dollars if you averaged it out from jan 1 to dec 31 i was away from the house 263 days I averaged enuff per hour to make it nice and comfi..
Now here are the real benifits
1. Wife is a good woman But time away is bliss (33 years married)
2. I do not have to see any of my adult kids
3. No one to pester me except the phone (i just turn it off)
4. Its like a vacation for 10 days...
5. I work 9.5 hours a day for 10 days. Then i am off 3 days.

So we agree to disagree..

One mans pleasure is another mans grind.

I have done the local thing. Made 54k at it 4 years ago. You can keep it the traffic, boss ripin on you all the time, more traffic, 16 hour days by the time you drive to and from work. To many daily hassels.

In Retro spec you stay there we will deliver the frieght i shudder just thinking about it, I will give you one thing when you have small kids its good to be home to help change diapers and help the wife out in the long run she will apperciate the help. And you might just grow up a bit in the whole child raiseing process. (not a slander) :wink: :twisted:

 

why would you wait for a pre-plan?? a pre-plan, means you are pre-planned, as in your next load is planned before you are empty, so why would you have to wait for it??

 

Your talking to a local driver remember....he doesnt know anything about OTR driving.

He loads his little brown truck up, drives to peoples houses, drops a package on their doorstep, rings the bell and then goes on to the next house.

Pays his union dues every month and will vote for barrack bin ladin because the teamsters told him to.