Do NOT be Ignorant - PAM Transport

There you go, cuss at me. Your career is going to be short lived with this attitude. Goodbye and have a wonderful New Years.

 

Yeah Ok on that

 

I'm still thinking about the "slight jackknife" But how much did you say your schooling cost?

 

LMAO. I just realized after I mentioned him cussing at me, he edited his post and removed the foul language. lol. Hey guy, it tells us when you edited an entry. Good try though.

 

Yesterday and Today, ---
Apples and Oranges.

Yesterday, there was a claimed "driver shortage".
Don't ask me why, but for some unknown reason the only applicants were people who were short for their size.

Fast forward to now-a-daze.
Short people are no longer applyin' to be Big truck truck drivers.
Again, don't ask me why.

I'd venture to guess it has somethin' to do with trains and money.
Now-a-daze, to make up for declining freight to be shipped, Big truck truckin' companies have found it necessary to think creatively. One of the creative thoughts was diversify. Rather than concentrate on shippin' and relocatin' non-existent freight, some Big truck truckin' companies figured out that trainin' new drivers to relocate the non-existent freight was a cash cow just waitin' to be milked for all it's worth in hopes that provides enough profit to keep the doors unlocked while they weather the recession's storm.

As a trainin' company, they're dependent on trainees to train. If, after bein' trained, those newBees decide to remain drivin' a Big truck for the same company that trained 'em, well, ..........
Hooston, we have a problem.
To keep the cash register ringin', a steady flow of trainees is necessary. Two trainees in the same driver's seat at the same time won't cut it, so it's necessary to cut one of 'em loose. The easiest way to accomplish that is to help 'em arrive at that conclusion on their own, --- just treat 'em shabby 'till they get fed up enough to quit. Problem solved, --- now there's an empty driver's seat for the newby to fill. And, as an added bonus, the newby will be movin' freight cheaper than an experienced Big truck truck driver.

What used to be a problem, --- not enough drivers, has evolved into a situation where there's now a glut of desperate applicants to take advantage of. To handle the extra flow, the companies installed revolvin' doors, --- goin' both ways, IN and OUT, round and round.
NEXT!
Sign here,------->X
OK,
You're fired.
Check in with the finance department as you depart to make
arrangements to pay for the trainin' the company provided for you.

Cha-CHING.
Ahhhhhhh, the lovely Sound-0-Money bein' made, --- not earned.

NEXT!

You may have a departing gift waitin' for you, BigD.
If I were you, I'd request your once-a-year freebe DAC Report to see what has been reported about you. If PAM put a big ding on your DAC it could be too big to ignore. With so many applicants waitin' to be bent over, there's a good chance that the descent Big truck truckin' companies will ignore your application(s) for the foreseeable future.
You'll hear 'em say, "Let's begin with good-bye".
"Don't call us, --- We won't call you".

You come across as a reasonably intelligent guy, Big D.
You could use your PAM experience to your benefit with a little imagination.
Now, don't take this the wrong way, but think comedy.
I know
I know,
This ain't funny.
But it COULD be.
Many have turned their misfortune into a fortune through comedy.
When we can turn adversity into jocularity, and make people laugh about what bums us out, they'll actually pay you for the experience which allows them get things back in the proper perspective, often beggin' for more.
For comedy to be effective, it needs to be based, at least partially, in truth. What it all boils down to is finding a humorous way to verbally dispense experiences that aren't funny when goin' through said experiences. After readin' your posts, I have a feelin' you could accomplish that task.

I know what you've experienced ain't funny. But some of the details, along with the ways you explain and describe your ordeal, the observations and the comments you've made while writin' your posts, --- written into a script and delivered creatively by the right stand-up comic, I think, could have an audience rollin' in the isles, eyes waterin' as they yell ENCORE!!! :smt044 :smt044

Somethin' to think about, anyway.
Ya reckon.:smt112

That's for sure!
Would y'all believe that I haven't had a cup-0-coffee
since last year?
It's twue!
It's twue!

And, I have yet to have anyone offer to provide any coffee for me
yet this year.
Can I pencil you in as the first?
Folgers Black Silk?
Bottomless cup?
Shared with a friend with a friendly smile and cheerful mood?
Just them and me and my ugly mug?

See where I'm goin' with this?

Happy New Year.
(As Is --- No Warranty. Expressed or Implied.)

 

Happy New Year back at ya! I can't make any guarantees either.

Cuppa coffee huh? And a chair to sit in while enjoying that cuppa!

 

Aftershock, one post from you is enough to turn a somewhat crappy day into a mildly enjoyable one. Good on yer, and have a cuppa on me.

 

I highly doubt anyone would invest in a truck for after seeing the shape the last one was in.