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ccraft03 · **^ Top** #51 03.21.2008

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Originally Posted by terrylamar

TMC is not millitant, they have not started any riots or protest nor do we walk around with arm bands or clinched fist raised into the air.

TMC is strict in the sense that you are expected to do what you hired on to do in a professional manner. If you can't abide by a few rules TMC may not be the place for you. Mr. Annett spends over one million dollars per year on landscaping. If you walk on the grass and get caught by the wrong person you may very well be fired, same as if you are caught fighting, drunk, slovenly or abusive. They tell you the rules right up front, you can't obey they will ask you to leave. If you are unable to comply with a few well defined rules at company headquarters how do you think you will act at the companies that TMC pick up and deliver too?

TMC is nothing like the military, well maybe the Cub Scouts, Brownies or even the Air Force.

I’m sure they are referring to the strict rules & regulations TMC requires their employees to abide by and no one is accusing anyone of starting riots or walking around like Hitler. A company needs structure in order to succeed in today’s business world and if running your business like the military is how you feel you need to do that, then by all means do it. A majority of their employees are “Professional Truck Drivers”, the key word here is “Professional”. TMC apparently has an image that they want portrayed to the general public and that’s why I’m leaning heavy towards them when I retire from active duty US AIR FORCE (I liked your little AF plug at the end terrylamar) because of the structure. I’ve been around it for 20+ years now & it works!

Passin Thru · **^ Top** #52 03.22.2008

Isn't it ironic that no one ever worked for them, it's all "I heard! This or that! about TMC." Here's the scoop. I was leased to Watkins-Shepard out of Missoula MT and we hauled TMCs loads and worked side by side with them. They expect you to keep a truck spotless and shined inside too. You cant ahdve a tarp flapping in the breeze. Whats wrong with that? It shows pride. They told W-S, No crap in any of their customers lots, only largecars, clean and polished, no co. trucks either. TMC hauls roofing shingles bigtime, we didnt have to as we got the hi $ frt. Maybe they are the Marines but I respect them. I've seen trucks so filthy on the road I wouldnt touch them w/gloves on. If I ever need a load moved I'll require a spitshined largecar. It reflects on my business. Just look at some of these outfits.

terrylamar · **^ Top** #53 03.22.2008

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Originally Posted by ccraft03

when I retire from active duty US AIR FORCE (I liked your little AF plug at the end terrylamar) because of the structure. I’ve been around it for 20+ years now & it works!

My simple attempt at humor. I was in the United States Marine Corps. I have, only, the utmost respect for anyone who has served in the military. Nevertheless, I will continue to rag on the other branches in Air Force, Navy, Army order.

Semper Fi!

dave99dave2003 · **^ Top** #54 03.22.2008

One day I was getting a trl washout and A TMC driver was getting his truck washed. The only thing was it was raining outside. He then went on to tell me how TMC made you wash your truck every week and when its raining was the quikest wait times at the streakin beacon. I guess he had a good point Just seems like a waste of money. My compnay just cut back fron 2x monthly to just 1 and they say its going to save over 100 k.

terrylamar · **^ Top** #55 03.22.2008

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Originally Posted by dave99dave2003

One day I was getting a trl washout and A TMC driver was getting his truck washed. The only thing was it was raining outside. He then went on to tell me how TMC made you wash your truck every week and when its raining was the quikest wait times at the streakin beacon. I guess he had a good point Just seems like a waste of money. My compnay just cut back fron 2x monthly to just 1 and they say its going to save over 100 k.

You have from Sunday to the following Saturday to wash your truck. Most of will try to find a day that isn't raining. We don't always get to choose the the days as circumstances/opportunity chooses it for us. In other words if we are close to a truck wash and we have the time and we know we are going somewhere where a truck wash will not be available we get the truck washed. It is better to do it earlier in the week than later. You don't want to wait until the end of the week and end up not being close to a truck wash. Anyway, it is not my money and to not get my truck washed effects my pay so I do it. That is part of TMC's reputation.

firecracker24 · **^ Top** #56 03.23.2008

well i thought about going with tmc since its something my bf wanted to do but found out that they will not hire women.but other than that i hear that they are a good company but they do run there drivers hard.im not exactly sure about this but one driver told me that he has to lie on his logs and that he doesnt get much sleep with some of the runs they give him.but hey thats only one driver out of the bunch.i say give it a try.good luck and hope your happy with them but most of all keep us informed.

ChromeDome · **^ Top** #57 03.28.2008

I noticed somewhere back there that a comment was made about drivers not being allowed to have any tarps flapping in the wind.
I just have to make a comment on that.
A tarp flapping around is very bad for the tarp and can make it so the tarp must be replaced much much sooner than otherwise would be needed.
Truck tarps are not cheap, and tarping properly does not take much longer to do than tarping loose, once you learn how to do it.
If I was a manager at a flatbed company and I saw one of my trucks going down the road that had a loose tarp, I would be rather upset, and I would find out who the driver is.

Some loads are harder to get the tarps secure than others are, but a professional driver will do everything they can to protect a load and his/ hers companys equipment.

wizard4x4 · **^ Top** #58 03.28.2008

When I worked there they hired 2 females and I didnt think it had changed

Snake_Ize · **^ Top** #59 03.29.2008

There were two women in my class for orientation. One dropped out after realizing she could not lift the tarps. The other went with a trainer and I don't know if she is still with TMC but the company does hire females, just not many of them apply.

floridapets · **^ Top** #60 03.29.2008

I picked up my truck in Lexington SC on Thursday. Had to wait on the load securement person to come in on Friday to finish processing. I slept in the truck that night and finished up at about 10 am Friday morning. My fleet manager got me a load to pick up in Kingstree SC and take it to the house in Lancaster SC. I deliver it in Lancaster PA on Monday. My little girls were soo excited to see me pull up to the house in the "big black truck that's a flatbed". I can't wait to start making some real money. That five weeks at 350/wk. put us way behind on some bills.

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