What should my son do????? Help, please!

You son needs to hang in there--everyone knows that the beginning of the year is the slow months. Things will pick up soon. $600 aint a lot but its more than 0--and that actually isnt too bad for someone with the time he has been on the road. It takes time to build up your earnings. He needs to hang in there--but if he really must do something--he can check out the other flatbed company's. Melton, TMC, Maverick--who has a long waitin list-Hunt transportation, etc.. I am sure there is more--he just needs to research it.

 

I am just sayin that in the truckin industry you are not always gonna get good runs. You expect the worst and hope for the best. Maybe he can talk to his dispatcher and see if he can get better loads or find out the reason why he isnt gettin the loads--all in all--this time of the year is slow anyways.

 

I hate to say it but your son went into flatbedding at the wrong time. my husband ran flats for melton and was making anywhere between 1500 to 2000 every two weeks but when the winter months came around his pay dropped to about 1000 every two weeks. another problem could be that he is getting paid my the load my husband also worked for another company and was getting pay by the load and they werent always that great of pay. It all depends on where he is running and how long he is wanting to stay out. I do agree that if he can hang in there until the begginning of march then things should start picking up for him. flat bedding is a great thing to be in i think, just as long as you can make it though the winter months. Good luck to your son and hope he stays safe.

 

It's quite possible they cannot afford to pay him more or WILL NOT pay him more. If he wants to stay there, he should probably find another job first then go talk to them and basically say he has to leave if they cannot pay him more (they'll probably fire him on the spot, lots of companies seem to these days, unfortunately).

There are a LOT of trucking companies out there that do NOT pay well. Looks like your son just found one. And if they have that reputation, losing all their drivers in six months, it's obvious they don't care about their drivers.

He should try to hang in there as long as he can while continuing to look for a better job but to say anything about "I need more pay" is probably going to get him fired.

 

With only five months he most likely will not make more anywhere else. The companies who hire guys with no experience do it for a reason and all these companies have horrible turnover. 60% is good most the training companies are double that per year. Stick it out a year and then he can go anywhere. If he quit now he'd have a hard time getting a job with only 5 months, most likely he will end up at another training company that he won't like then at a year he will go looking for a good job and the good jobs won't like it because he has been job jumping. The good trucking jobs do NOT like job jumpers.
He can try going to his supervisor and tell him how he likes the job but can not afford to work for those rates but he puts himself in harms way bydong that. f they won't give him a raise they will figure he's about to jump ship anyways so he will get the bad work.

 

Well I am this way.. I have no loyalty to anybody... Take care of me and I will take care of you is how I look at it.... Sorry but companies look as drivers being expendable so I look at them the same way if I am treated as such... Sure all trucking companies you will end up sitting but its how often I look at...

What your son should do:::
Well I suggest he comely request more miles..
1. Start out by saying I think I have proven myself to be a trustworthy driver so can we kick up the miles....
2.If that does not work then ask again... Bt add I really need more miles in order to make it out here..
3. If that does not work say I really need more miles or I will have to start looking for another job....

3 STRIKES AND YOUR OUT IN MY BOOK.........