Recent news of Trucker Shortages

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by afesposit, Jul 3, 2018.

  1. aussiejosh

    aussiejosh Road Train Member

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    There's enough incidents on the highways as it is what'll happen if they allow 18 years to drive OTR?
     
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  3. SidewaysBentHalo

    SidewaysBentHalo Medium Load Member

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    I love reading these falsehoods on 60-70k a year plus 4-10k bonus. For first year drivers. I bet they made all that loot working 8hr days 5 days a week.
     
  4. G13Tomcat

    G13Tomcat Road Train Member

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    My wife was NOT in Texas... (<<<< or...was she?!?!?!)
     
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  5. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Can't be any worse than these 3rd world immigrants we let in who bought their licenses.
     
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  6. Valik1200

    Valik1200 Bobtail Member

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    I've always wondered how they can say there is a driver shortage when 3000 to 4000 drivers a week graduate from trucking schools and orientations.
     
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  7. pmdriver

    pmdriver Road Train Member

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    Could the real shortage be companies that do as they say, treat drivers with respect and not screw some drivers, burn us more than once and wonder why we walked away. There is more to life than 70 hrs work week, no benefits. and fairy tales to listen to.
     
  8. G13Tomcat

    G13Tomcat Road Train Member

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    Could be... glad I put my time with the mills in many moons ago, and drive for an O/O now.
     
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  9. pmdriver

    pmdriver Road Train Member

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    fishing aint so bad, getting my health back in a good way, miss the road, no hurry to go back until they start getting serious about safety, all they have now it seems is ways to blow smoke you know where. I lost all patience for idiots.
     
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  10. G13Tomcat

    G13Tomcat Road Train Member

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    When you get back on track, look for a gig like mine....hauling asphalt intrastate for an O/O. Wouldn't trade if for any other.
     
  11. pmdriver

    pmdriver Road Train Member

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    and I am in a heavy tourist area, not any big roads, wildlife all over, having the knowledge people really do remove brains sometimes, plus its one of those pot states. Lets park in the middle of the road for a picture while ma puts little junior on the back of a elk.
     
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