Serious question that needs an answer. Why do so many truck drivers just bend over and take it?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Trucks66, Jul 13, 2022.
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It is trucking. You will eat a #### sandwhich and like it. Part of the job.
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Truckers just take it now a days? Why is there over 100% turnover? Prime required "stable work history. For CDL drivers that means no more than 3 driving jobs in the last year."
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however.....
when i was younger and working as a mechanic, and got out of that..???
i had actually thought about becoming a plumber....
problem though, i'd have to go to customers houses...
i think it's a better idea, the customer takes his plumbing problems to my shop, all my tools and supplies are there....!!!!!
why should I DRIVE to them.,.???
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Each founder mentioned the daily morning 'discussions'; really fisticuffs that led to who would be the first loaded this morning.
Dad mentioned the year before I was born whe his brother added one of those ; newfangled 'Jimmy' diesels [1953?] to his fleet and the three drivers settled who was driving it today using the same 'gentlemanly' discussions.
I was called out, on here, regarding a story of one of these guys teaching the man who was later my boss how to drive a twin stick B model Mack in one day using a tire billy across his knuckles to apply corrective instruction.
I remember his brother telling Joe Cambria [Mack dealer] he wouldn;t buy a truck with air seats N power steering wanting his drivers to feel every bump the truck does...
The other company wouldn't hire un-married drivers; less no-notice terminations that way...
Go and sit in a restored 40's tractor; a solid steel sardine can with a wing window [1/2 of the 250 a/c] where the handle would snatch and rip off every left sleeve button you had while cranking that armstrong steering as the steel springs bounced your head off the roof...
Those were tough men who tamed a tough industry
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