A new chapter begins and a new home for the Morehouse/fcc orphans

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  1. Old_n_gray

    Old_n_gray Road Train Member

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  3. Bumper

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    I know how you feel. I have been battling two cases of cellulitis and severe edema all year long. I just last week was able to put shoes on for the first time since February. Im able to walk around the house ok but no distances, yet. Our youngest is getting married in August in SoCal and I want to be able to go there and not be a hindrance.
     
  4. bzinger

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    I think alot o
    Otr is very unhealthy and a lot of us find out how unhealthy when we hit our late 50s and early 60s .
    Regarding my comment about fcc I don't hold a grudge towards them , I just couldn't stay in the seat that long anymore with joint pain and inflammation, these companies like fcc are going to be in trouble soon wanting high productivity out of old drivers and young drivers for the most part wanting nothing to do with OTR when they can go into a trade with paid training and be home everyday and make more money with good benefits.
    As usual the industry will cry driver shortage cause they have theyre heads buried in the sand .
    From what I've seen out of hill bros so far OTR will never get me back .
     
  5. BM 58

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    That’s why I love my private fleet job. Out 4.5 to 5 days. Home Friday afternoon and leave on Monday. Nice home life for boating and riding my scooter. Plenty of time for honey dew projects. And still make 85K a year. They can have that living like a gypsy OTR bs.
     
  6. bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

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    I used to drive for a private carrier years ago and best job I ever had ! Unfortunately I screwed that up when I got a dui 24 years ago out celebrating my divorce lol.
     
  7. Rugerfan

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    Other than the longish hours and early start time, I’ve found hauling fuel locally to be one of the easiest jobs there is.
     
  8. bzinger

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    Forgot to mention, my departure from Morehouse a year ago was a good plan and apparently I wasn't the only one noticing bad tudes from management.
    Last Tuesday morning my outbound dispatcher there whom had been at Morehouse many years and was the major part of the fabric that held and kept drivers there sent an email a 5am announcing his immediate departure.
    No idea where he went but I know he hadn't been happy for some time .
    He will be very hard to replace and they will lose drivers over it ...had I still been there Ida been the 1st out the door !
     
  9. Lonesome

    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    Pretty much my whole career has been with private carriers. Except for a stint with Central Transport in the late 80's.
     
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  10. bzinger

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    Private carriers best jobs there is ! Noticed dot foods if you are interested has a small fleet bsed in omaha on terminal space leased from hill bros.
     
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  11. BigR

    BigR Road Train Member

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    Enough about the trucking crap, how bout telling everyone about the major development, ol @bzinger has gave up drinkin tranny fluid and is switching beers!!!
     
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