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    Road Train Member xlsdraw's Avatar
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    What is the Primary reason you have quit a company?

    I am sure there are an infinite number of reasons to move on. Just curious to see what may be the more common reasons in trucking.

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    Road Train Member CertifiedSweetie's Avatar
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    1. Low miles
    2. Bad equiptment
    3. Dispatcher from hell

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    Medium Load Member Green Machine's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by LadyTrucker2go View Post
    1. Low miles
    2. Bad equiptment
    3. Dispatcher from hell
    First two reasons were the reasons I quit my last company.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LadyTrucker2go View Post
    1. Low miles
    2. Bad equiptment
    3. Dispatcher from hell
    Bad payroll
    Bad payroll checks
    bad equipment

    And then my own bad attitude

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    Road Train Member CertifiedSweetie's Avatar
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    A few drivers told have told me they quit because their not home often enough!!

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    Ditto. I have given up being frustrated with swift just roll with the punches

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    I quit my last company for better cpm.

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    How about crappy trailers
    How about an arrogant office staff at every terminal that look at you like you're vermin
    How about inaccurate DAC reporting
    How about skimming 8-10% off mileage pay

    Swift
    Stupid wankers in farting trailers

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    Road Train Member xlsdraw's Avatar
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    I have quit one so far. Had no plan to leave. Multiple Forced dispatches in a very short period of time sending me back and forth into an area they Knew I hated going.

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    Owner turned the operaton over to his 2 sons ( back in the early 80's) been o/o ever since.

    Went from a great place to work to 1 that you dreaded going into work.

    $ for the day to day running of a trucking outfit was used for Corvettes , Pickup trucks , boats . Repairs were put off , fuel cards declined , equipment sold and not replaced. 6 of us left on the same day , 3 months later doors were closed.

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