My Time At Steven's-Advice: RUN!!!!!

Wow,does he have a chip on his shoulder or what.If you cant handle it get off the forumn.

 

Both sides of the story coming from someone who is doing specilized work out of country. And has to brag about how well he is doing. There is no way to even compare what he is doing to a person just starting oUt, yet that is what he is doing. Glad he enjoys driving in a war zone. Not for me. I enjoy puLling a refer and average 2800 miles a week. I am satisfied with what I take home.

 

It is amazing that a person has to claim they are associated with Special Forces to try to prove their point.
In my travels around the world, i think i have met probably a million guys who claim they are part of a command who have only had 10 thousand members in the history of the command and don't just throw out Honorary membership because you can get their breakfast to them.
Why do they feel they have a special right to put down any other person or a company they have never worked for.

 

wow. I agree that all companies have good and bad aspects to them and the bad side can really make life miserable. I also agree that your experience will vary depending on alot of variables(DM's,equipment, weather, drivers, shippers, receivers,etc.)

I am getting ready to train, and with a company that Duker doesn't like. I respect his perspective because I like to hear both sides of an argument before I make a decision. I weighed the positives and negatives and made my decision because after the dust settled, it simply worked for my particular situation.

Everyone's needs and motivations are going to be different. What's good for one won't b good for another. Hearing good and bad experiences help to make an informed decision.

If you only want to hear only the good side about a company, then just call a recruiter. If you want to hear the good, the bad and the ugly, read these forums. You might not like the message, But atleast you can't say you weren't warned.

 

And here for your consideration about Big Duker,
Claims here he is over seas, with special commendations...
then from two weeks ago, claims he was in New Mexico at the Raton Scale. So wiegh his opinion as you will
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Big Duker
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Originally Posted by okiedokie
don't forget to cover your banners when your mty,unless your still OS. Triples,t&t w/ pole trailers and stringers are bannered long load.

You are sure right about banners. Unloaded in terrible weather in CO. Tornado warning right overhead. Loaded up all chains, binders, etc. Got to Raton on 25 and NM scale gave me good talking to for forgetting banner on front of tractor. Hell I was getting hit w/hail and gale force winds. Swallowed hard and told him I was sorry instead of what I would have preferred to say.

 

lmao,the big duker has a really fast truck,lol.

 

Big Duker...thanks for the laugh.
Now back to reality...

 

Ahhh, Big Duker YOU FRAUD! You are a very small person to claim to be in the line of fire and not be. You must have found the teleporter we all want!

 

Where in this post from one driver who has specialized knowledge to another does it say anything about the date of incident at Raton scale house? Waiting? Chirp Chirp? Never said I was there at that time. It happened in 2009 while I was driving. Just trying to do what a good forum member does . Share stories and knowledge. You jumped to that assumption and that's why you are yanking trash freight for $8-1000 a week at Ratville. You would be better off being asst manager at a Taco Bell. But your time is obviously not worth much to you or others. I quit driving when I was requested to work in HVAC field in Afghanistan. Did the same in Iraq in 05-06. Plumbing friend gave them my name. Got call.. Got offer . Got gone. I drive a few times a week now when Afghan drivers are banned from base. Take their rig and move to SOAK or CRSP yards. You can do that if you listen and keep learning all your life instead of sitting at buffet whining/bragging about your measly wages. But keep posting. That's why the founder Wiseone started this place. To put all the info on the JB Hunts, CRE, Stevens and others out there so others could read. discuss and make up their own mind. Not just hear the company or recruiters BS. Might want to take a reading comprehension course some time when waiting to unload that trash. You might be able to pass tests and stuff easier.

 

I never claimed to be part of Army Special Forces. I was assigned to base when I got here. Happened to be SOTF -SE. Lived with these guys for 9 months. Got to know and love the whole bunch. Just did my job of keeping them hot /cold ./ When they were shipping out LTC called me in one night and gave me medal. Told him I should be paying to be working for them. He said BS you are one of us. Never been prouder in my life. I never claimed to be an operator nor would I ever. I did go to memorials for 7 SO men while there. An honor to be invited and a terrible thing to have to do. And Stevens is still a rat outfit w/ cheap rat freight paying way to little for the hours their drivers spend. Well maybe too much in your case and a few others radio Rambos on here.