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^ Top   #11   02.12.2009

Lil Blue Pony "Brown Eyed Girl"   Member Since: Feb 2008 Trucker? Trucking Industry Age: 53 Posts: 2,183 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 732 Thanked: 653 Times

Quote: Originally Posted by Les2 The way these idiots figure this stuff out is stupid! They figure since there are loads in the midwest sitting there is a driver shortage! When in reality its the freight rates and those of us who live here aren't willing to work that cheap! The shortage isn't drivers...its money! true...let the cheep stuff set.....if there wasn't the rate cutting just to get a load on the truck then we all would be making better money.....and as for 120,000 trucking jobs out there ....well its more like 120,000 trucks setting empty because there is not enough freight to haul to keep a drive in the truck at a descent wage......we talked to a driver abt a month ago and he had made abt 120 that week..say he had 70 work week that figures about 1.714 and hour....yea that will bring home the bacon..... __________________ "You can't just set on the fence while the world passes by sometimes you've just gotta ride Between the horses heartaches" men (man) "and mistakes I've been through more than I should But I strapped a saddel across every battle and held on as long as I could" Chris Ledoux "Sometimes You've Just Gotta Ride" Songwriters: Wiseman, Craig; Bruce, Trey

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Mr Win Big Bobtail Member   Last Seen: 1 Week Ago 03.08 PM Member Since: Nov 2007 Location: DFW Texas Trucker? 3 Years Age: 30 Posts: 49 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked: 13 Times

those clowns are way off, its a freight shortage if anything, we are struggling as it is, let alone another 120k mouths to feed!

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RickG Truck Forum Supporter   Last Seen: 2 Weeks Ago 01.15 AM Member Since: Jul 2008 Trucker? No Answer Posts: 7,645 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 526 Thanked: 2,822 Times

Quote: Originally Posted by Smokin Stevie Are so many driving jobs coming open from older drivers chosing to retire ? Or is it because drivers are getting pooped on and moving on to other job options ? What's the REAL STORY ? The jobs coming open are from people quitting due to low pay and poor working conditions . Experienced drivers out of work (tens of thousands of them ) are not foolish or desperate enough to work for the carriers that send recruiters to schools . Read the "Report a bad company here" forum . I'm tempted to write the attorney general offices of states these schools are from and provide valid data and complain of false advertising .

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FREEBRD Light Load Member   Last Seen: 2 Minutes Ago 07.40 PM Member Since: Oct 2007 Location: Lafollette tn Trucker? 2 Years Posts: 79 My Trucking Photos: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked: 12 Times

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