Any gay friendly training companies?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by gaytrucker, Sep 21, 2011.

  1. dave26027

    dave26027 Road Train Member

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    It shouldn't even be an issue. Especially with the big National Companies. If it causes problems, you've got Uncle Sam to back you up.

    Anyway the huge trucking companies are so busy firing experienced drivers to replace them with lower paid NooBs they won't really care how you conduct your personal life. They're more likely to fire someone because a tire touched an orange cone in a backing exercise than over social issues.

    I'm pretty sure acceptance is finally here, just pick a good quality company and give them a good value as an employee. If they won't reciprocate, find a better quality organization.
     
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  3. Jarhed1964

    Jarhed1964 Road Train Member

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    This ^^^^

    Seriously.... what constitutes a "gay friendly" company? For that matter, what constitutes a "hetero friendly" company? Who even cares? I sure don't. People have asked me if I have come to accept homosexuality. I usually reply "NO", but I HAVE come to tolerate it, just like I tolerate anything else I don't understand or agree with. It's none of my business, period. Go ahead and drive a truck while gay, I'm willing to bet it doesn't affect my life in the LEAST bit. I'll live, and I'll bet everyone else will too.


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  4. notarps4me

    notarps4me Road Train Member

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    Don't get excited when you hear of a company that swaps loads. They are talking about the trailers...
     
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    Ops85 Light Load Member

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  6. bubba mark

    bubba mark Medium Load Member

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    None of the larger companies that hire rookies has domestic partnership benefits if that is what you are asking and none of them care if you are gay. Just like they don't care if you are straight. Just do your job and it is all good.
     
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  7. BigJohn54

    BigJohn54 Gone, but NEVER forgotten

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    The most discriminated against people in the world are people like me. I'm a white male heterosexual cigarette smoker. The country and the laws offer me no protection or preference of any kind.
     
  8. lonewolf4ad

    lonewolf4ad Road Train Member

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    holy ####e! I got 7 thanks for a post, that's a new record for me
     
  9. robngraves

    robngraves Light Load Member

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    did you forget where you are? any thread on here can degenerate if the right people get on here to play around.

    To O/P would agree with alot of the people here on the matter. Keep it to yourself and a select few people. Talk to a recruiter and mention if you could prefer a trainer that is gay. If your male and unable to find a gay male trainer see about requesting a female trainer. sometimes some guys might get uneasy around a gay person in close quarters. Not saying you would do anything. just would feel uneasy about doing some things they would do normally and might feel you would hit on them. Also careful going to some places to drop a load. Im sure the north might be better advanced to handle it. But doubt the southern states would handle it all too easily.
     
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  10. robngraves

    robngraves Light Load Member

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    need to count again. last count was 8. but if you would like i can unthank you and be a unthankful selfish little prick. but i think you been bent over alot from many companies and was never thanked properly so ill leave mine up to make you feel special.
     
  11. crazy4chrome

    crazy4chrome Light Load Member

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    If this is a real question then could you explain what a gay friendly starter company looks like.
    I am not the smartest guy in the world but I would be a safe guess that ANY company would tell you they are "gay friendly"....whatever the heck that is.
    If you can do the job then who cares if you are a man,woman,color,religion and or gay.

    From what I have researched about starter companies is this so far:

    1: Must be between ages of 24-55...but some will hire 21-101

    2: Must pass all the tests.....some will let you take as many times as needed

    3: Some offer .38cpm with full bennies...Most start off just under minimum wage and a 5 year grace period on bennies

    Not one asked if I was gay.

    If I was to tell them I was half black,half asian,transvestite and a quarter jewish on my mothers side they would still hire me if I could do the job,and of course work for low pay and never complain.

    If this is a real question, then get back to everyone here and explain the concerns.
    My guess is...with this as the first post you have had,and picking a name like gaytrucker then all you want is to start a gay bashing thread.

    Please prove me wrong.
     
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