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Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by bad-luck, Jul 19, 2021.

  1. rcelmo

    rcelmo Medium Load Member

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    Story I hear pretty much every day is companies can't find good help. Supposedly there are more
    jobs available now than at any time under the previous administration.
     
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  3. rcelmo

    rcelmo Medium Load Member

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    WE did have the Covid shutdown................happened under the previous administration. That
    started in late spring and summer of 2020. Affected the tail end of the school year, last year.
     
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    We still haven't opened up. Now there is another vairant. geez. Ridiculous huh?
     
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    Dockbumper Road Train Member

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    Of course there are!!! Don't you remember......the entire Country was closed down for over a year!!!! On top of that, we have been paying people to stay at home and NOT work.
     
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    Happened under a few dictatorial despotic governors. It was a Scamdemic.
     
  7. bentstrider83

    bentstrider83 Road Train Member

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    It doesn't really matter who's in office to me. No problems getting job offers in the years before. If I didn't get called back, it was either due to that rollover accident that fell off my records back in 2017, or I lived too far away. Someone out there is always going to be hiring regardless of whichever old fart got put into office.

    D.C., The convalescent home making the decisions for everyone!!
     
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    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    I saw a Pizza Hut here offering 15 to 18 an hour for delivery drivers, that's a job that's nearly impossible to screw up.
     
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    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    When a couple can bring in 100k a year on unemployment why would they even think about looking for a job?
     
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    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Having Me as a Driver is a Privilege.
     
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