Driver shortage is over

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by sharecropper, Jul 27, 2013.

  1. Joetro

    Joetro Road Train Member

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    This is the United States. English is our language. Want to live/work here? Learn it. Why should we, as a country, have to make all of the concessions for those coming from foreign lands? Reverse the roles. Go to Russia and tell them they have to learn English to accommodate you. See what happens.
     
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  3. RickG

    RickG Road Train Member

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    Same is true with Quebec.
     
  4. sharecropper

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    That's the problem, truck lines want cheap labor so they make you think you are getting a job that will allow you to buy a big home and two cars and just have all grades of money when in fact you will work from 70 to 90 hours a week and maybe you'll get 35K then again it may be low 20's. Truck driving is the only job where they don't pay overtime and that's just fine with these mega lines. Truck driving is so close to being a sweat shop and some will even help you to apply for food stamps if needed.
     
  5. KANSAS TRANSIT

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  7. tahokid

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    Well Ive read all these comments and agree with most everything, but the real question is and should be is "How do we turn it around!" Or have we lost it and just need to throw in the bag and leave it to the next generation of losers.. Because the Trucking Industry has been on a slow death since de-regulation. Whats the solution guys!
     
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  9. snowwy

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    considering the rates out there. that shouldn't be a problem for them. and poses a big problem for US.
     
  10. snowwy

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    i'd like to know who these mexican hard workers are that can't afford a car. cuz the mexicans in my state. have nicer vehicles then me. and according to my sister who works for the post office. they also have 10 social security numbers and collect welfare checks on all 10.
     
  11. Todd Siegal

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    at .28 mile....you would need to be DRIVING 14hr per day, 5 days a week to make 60k. That's not including your breaks.
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    at .28 mile...you need to to be DRIVING 17Hrs a day, 5 days per week to make 60k.

    FEASIBLE ? ? ?

    LOL...come one man!
     
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