one frustrated trucker

It's you, not them. And I never had that problem as I know how to perform due diligence. Hopefully you've now learned.

 

7% roll over ratio too. I guess fed ex skews the numbers higher though.

 

I can get a back rub, turn down service and a mint on my pillow?
I have been doing this driver thing ALLLLLL wrong.....

 

Used to get that at the Petro's from the Oriental Massage Parlors they had on-site. They shut them all down when they figured out what was going on.

 

They moved to bosselmans.

Have to get some sort of positive customer experience out if that place.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vws8lMWQ_cc

 

I wouldn't recommend a local job, I tried that kick several years ago, you usually get paid hourly and do all kinds of jobs. Then when things slow down you'll be a plumber, forklift, bobcat, front end loader, mechanic or backhoe operator for the same hourly pay. Usually getting a week hold back on these jobs, and if you hire on wrong you could work 2 weeks for a 1 day Check then get to wait another 2 weeks for your full check. I worked for a big local carrier and it was nothing for them to work you 110 +or- hours/week. I had more hometime being a regional flatbedder often getting in late friday or early saturday and leaving back out sunday around noon then I ever did working local. You'd often get up at 5 in morning to start around 6 AM and work til 9 or 10PM to start your day over again Monday-Sunday and there being only 168 hours in a week, you'd get a decent check but for the hours you put in even with time and half is not worth it.

As for the comment about the recruiters/employers lying to you to get you onboard, that is their job, to "sale" you on to what they're offering often making just about anything smelling like a rose, You have to ask the right questions, and know that not every week is going to be a great $1000 week.
The companies are on the "share the wealth" program that they have to keep everyone making a little and happy and during this time of year that is very difficult, freight often slows during the winter months, hang in there and see if it picks up in the upcoming months when the weather breaks.

 

I remember in the 90s when 70 was a slow truck honestly trucking blows nowadays making the same as i did 20 years ago