Isn't it time to strike

Discussion in 'Truckers Strike Forum' started by omarthebear, Jul 23, 2013.

  1. dog-c

    dog-c Road Train Member

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    The majority of drivers I meet are happy, provide for their families etc

    omarthebear, if you were in line for walmarts fortune, what would you do?

    For Human nature at its best, we would all do the same if we were billionaires, its just business and those who repeatedely bash walmart for low wages are only addressing the lowest of the low people who do nothing for themselves and expect a handout.

    SO if you're making $7.55 an hour at walmart, do you think that media attention and ######## and moaning about your low wages are doing anything? as opposed to learning new skills (like, say, truck driving?) to increase your hourly wages?

    Landstar8891, you represent the the sentiment of ROOKIES that are in this business, and what you describled is pretty accurate, but I was a rookie myself and earned those piece of crap paychecks at SWIFT at .25 cpm, but I hung on, and hung on and 3 years later things are much much better. I agree that for those starting out, pay conditions are terrible. Some companies pay better at the start (like .30 cpm and better) but companies like swift, cr england etc. actually LOVE rookies so they can milk the crap out of them for profit. Shame.
     
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  3. omarthebear

    omarthebear Light Load Member

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    "The majority are happy working"...for the same wages they were twenty years ago with half the purchasing power... Sounds to me they are happy to have a job...
     
    landstar8891 Thanks this.
  4. landstar8891

    landstar8891 Road Train Member

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    Yea.When i go to a truck stop,all i see are very unhappy,desperate,depressed needy drivers with the same clothes on from 1985...
     
  5. omarthebear

    omarthebear Light Load Member

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    I was wondering what year it was that you started driving, care to share that info?
     
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  7. landstar8891

    landstar8891 Road Train Member

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    With my dad in the 70's and went on my own in 1984.I drove just New York till i was about 20,then set sail coast to coast..
     
  8. omarthebear

    omarthebear Light Load Member

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    So you know what you're talking about.
     
  9. omarthebear

    omarthebear Light Load Member

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    dog-c what year did you start driving?
     
  10. omarthebear

    omarthebear Light Load Member

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    What cpm was your Dad being paid back then and what cpm were you paid after you were out after a few years?
     
  11. producelove85

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    In all the years out here, the other day I was running Denver, Pa to Mass and stopped in Bloomsbury, NJ at the Pilot and for the first time I was smelling piss and look and see a ####### idiot pissing on the side of his truck, I open the door and said to him what the F888 are you doing? And then I told the manager and he was kicked off the property...it was SWIFT driver

    I love your lifestyle lol
     
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