You'll never guess why I didn't take this job off Craigslist

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Chi Town Steers, Jul 8, 2025.

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  1. Chi Town Steers

    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    See looking back a few years, my big mistake was under estimating how low they could keep wages with all this inflation going on. I saw inflation coming a mile away, but I thought for sure wages would at least go up. Nope they're actually down, and dropping, while actual cost of living is up anywhere from 10-90% since 2019, depending on if you're Democrat or Republican.
     
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    They keep importing Ukranians so they will work CHEAP. Watch. Soon Iranians will be behind the wheels of white Volvos. Bet you any money. Special visas. It cost me a fortune to come here legally and jump through all the hoops, I look over my shoulder and 18 million criminals just get a pass and they hand them freebies and health care. I don't get it.
     
  4. Chi Town Steers

    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    I really should just go run for the Russians everything is going to hell
     
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    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Ground or Freight? I don’t think OP specified.

    Do you need hazmat for ground?
     
  7. gentleroger

    gentleroger Road Train Member

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    I've seem to remember seeing ground with placards. @JohnBoy ?
     
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    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    I think it would be freight, requires doubles but no hazmat. Guys hiring out of terminals in Kansas Dallas and Houston with only 6 months starting at 85 cents teams. License from any state and come with out a team mate. But this is the same guy who tried to bring me in as a student last minute a few weeks back. I went thru the whole hiring process and then right before the job offer he switched it to 50 cents a mile, And now today he's not answering the phone so might not be something to count on. I'm not sure why he called last night after I ghosted him but man felt like serendipity
     
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    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    For good money I'd work my ### off and you guys wouldn't hear from for months at a time, but I can't find any money out here at all I less I have 2 years or want to run teams at FedEx
     
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  10. gentleroger

    gentleroger Road Train Member

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    Sounds like ground.

    Look at freight.
     
  11. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    U got to pay your dues out here before u will find any good paying gigs... I'm not sure why there is an influx of drivers that come on this forum, have barely any experience but a list a mile long of #### they won't do . Then say the industry is so bad when they can't find anything..
     
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