Confused (as usual)

If its like us in portland, We cant get rail cars in to our fill station to unload. BNSF says they dont have enough crews to run the trains. We have 10 cars scattered around Portland and no one can give us a clue on what is going on. I have missed 3 days of work in the past 2 weeks, worked under 6 hours multiple days. Even today, I only worked 5.12 hours. If it wasn't for my 8 hours of pay guarantee, I would have quit a while ago. I'm touching up my resume on indeed even now. I honestly dont know what to do at this point.

 

It's like that everywhere.
Can't get brass hammers..supply chain.
Can't get truck shocks..supply chain.
Can't get drivers..supply chain.
They've printed up referral cards for us to give out to anyone basically, and it pays me 2500 bucks in 2 checks..
The decline on a modern society in general.

 

Posts #11 & #12, above....

--Lual

 

Can't even keep guys..
One of ours transferred to a FL plant and a AP driver out of the twin cities is going to AG in town. Gives his 2 wk tonight.

 

AP = Air Products;

AG = Air Gas......

correct?

If not--please clarify.

--Lual

 

Yup.

I'm old so I ain't goin nowhere but to the park bench to feed pigeons.lol
I do wish guys who drive and are always job hoping remember that there are jobs out here that don't require it to be a lifestyle.
When I started in 1974 it kinda was. Yeah there were local gigs but OTR paid good and you had the freedom to run as you saw fit. Not today.

Now tell a guy you can do 8 yrs here and make a million they still don't want to work...lol

 

Based on the feedback/info above....and at the risk of sounding a bit petty....what's the situation with the availability of liquid nitrogen?

Same thing?

Or any better?

Or are things there pretty much "normal"?

--Lual

 

The raw material is free, the capacity remains the same it's just that transportation, drivers,warehouses, companies that use the product are not back up to pre covid levels

 

@Dennixx --

Soooooooooo...if I understand you correctly....what you're saying is that.....for liquid nitrogen....things on the "supply side" are basically ok....but on the "demand/delivery side"....things are not quite back up to speed, post-covid?

If otherwise--please clarify.....

--Lual