No BS opinions please.

Like most truckers you don't listen or take suggestion well.
Make sure you always leave yourself an out.

 

I start Millis in 1 week I have known 2 of their Mechanics for over 10 years not to mention I spent over 3 hours one day at their depot BSing with SEVERAL of their drivers and the answer was a resounding YES.

I have spent months researching different companies Millis seems to be the best way to go all of the drivers I spoke too had been driving 10 years+
they all said Millis was a great company to work for the miles and money is always there.

Not to mention there isn't a Trucking company in the United States that isn't begging for drivers and Millis being a small company (compared to some) they are aware of the driver shortage and go out of their way to treat you well and to keep you.

Not to mention you are assigned a truck as in your the ONLY one who drives it a definite benefit in my book you are assigned a payroll person, so taking care of any issues just became a snap not to mention Millis pay Practical mileage which in it's self is #### rare to find.



Oh forgot to mention after you start training you will be routed to Black River Falls WI to meet Mike Millis it's something they do because it's a family oriented business


I say goto Millis and I will see you on the road

 

Actually, I set this boat to sea. And most days I do like the ride. The difference between us is that I'm in the boat and out to sea and your not.
Most of these people that you speak about do not want to relive the numerous indignities that this job has. So you don't hear of them.
Also, many parts of this job are infuriating put time passes and the frustration turns to laughs.

I'm disgusted with the lies in this industry. That have so many thinking they'll make 40k to relax and listen to the radio.

I'm a high middle performer in my company. I could be in the top but I"m sensitive to always have my sleep sch. whacked out. Plus when I'm tired my night vision gets shot. Also I'm really too lazy to work 90hrs a week and always gogogo.

True I do play the "this industry sucks" card hard, but I see a revolving door of newbies get spun out so fast and hard they're left reallying. Guys with families that payed a few thou for school that don't even know how to slide their tandems making 26cents HHG. SAD.

As far as me quiting. Nope not yet. I entered in the biz with a plan. I'm sticking to it. Plus I'm in the top pay percentage with a low amount of hrs (barely go over 70 a week). In the mean time I will try to put some perceptive and balance to starry eyed wannabes.

I will reiterate for you the what is on the front page of this web site that you learn so much from.

"[FONT=Tahoma, trebuchet ms, Arial, Helvetica]The trucking industry is basically a slave industry with truckers working on the average over 70 hours per week."
I guess that guys a complainer too.

Do the math. There is a reason trucking labor laws are the way they are.
If you make 40K working 75hrs a week for 51 weeks how much does that come to?
What if you work 80-90?
What company do you plan to 40K with?







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It's mainly the bigger shippers I have found that rob their drivers. Swift CRST JB and so on.

 

Goodtogo,

You bellowed,

"Like most truckers you don't listen or take suggestion well.
Make sure you always leave yourself an out."

No sir, I just don't listen to faceless hacks on the internet who obviously have an ax to grind. Nothing personal buddy, I just think this whining of yours is rather feminine. If you hate your job, quit. You seem to want to evangelize for your "cause". Very well, if you want to employ your previously stated "valuable" time that way, please do. Just don't expect intellectually honest people to take you seriously. I have a choice of who I am going to "listen" to. I choose to listen to my friends and family who are truckers, and the people in the "favorite" companies section of this site. I will also listen to those who offer serious, and level headed critiques of the industry. Your not doing that. Your just beating your chest and acting as if yours is the only valid experience of the trucking industry that anyone should take into account. I can assure you, you think to highly of yourself sir.

Simply put...you don't like trucking. So what?

 

Goodtogo,

"Actually, I set this boat to sea. And most days I do like the ride. The difference between us is that I'm in the boat and out to sea and your not.
Most of these people that you speak about do not want to relive the numerous indignities that this job has. So you don't hear of them.
Also, many parts of this job are infuriating put time passes and the frustration turns to laughs."

Again, your not the only fish in the sea chief. Your equating your experience with everyones experience. Rather myopic I'd say.

"As far as me quiting. Nope not yet. I entered in the biz with a plan. I'm sticking to it. Plus I'm in the top pay percentage with a low amount of hrs (barely go over 70 a week). "

I understand. You have a plan. How convieniant. At least your making good money with a "low amount" of hours in the industry you despise so much. Complain straight to the bank huh? This is what makes me think yours is an attitude problem as much as it is an industry problem.

"I guess that guys a complainer too."

Perhaps. But "that guy" operates a forum in which all views can be expressed. That, is offering a "balanced" view of the trucking world that allows individuals such as myself to make informed decisions. For example, I can read Evertrucker's thread on Crete...then I can read your fulminations and evaluate the material from that point. Having done that, I place high value upon what he says...and low value upon what you say. He offers nuanced appraisals that include the good and the bad...and you are just angry. I cannot possibly conceive of any situation in which I would place value on your input given your skewed temperament. That is not to say that you don't have some legitimate complaints. Its just to say that you are dogmatic to the point of fanaticism, and I simply don't listen to such hot heads.

"What company do you plan to 40K with?"

I'm not planning to "40K" with anyone. I believe that is a high end, yet obtainable, income for newbies. I have an friend who made 38K his first year at Watkins Shepard, A cousin who made 35K his first year at Cassens, and a work aquaintance
who made 40K his first year with NTB. Now, I have also met individuals who made 25k-30K their first year out. I have never stated that newbies should expect 40K their first year out. Though its possible (how many proefessions can even claim that 40K is possible in the first year?). I stated that 40K-50K a year for a trucker (any trucker) is obtainable and reasonable to expect.

Just remember brother, your not the only fish in the sea...

 

Here's a better question: In how many professions can you walk in off the street, sit in a classroom for 3 weeks then train on the job and make 40k your first year? I can only think of a few: trucking is one of them. Even if you don't hit 40k, there are relatively few jobs where you can pull down the equivalent of $19-20/hr your first year on. There are a few office jobs where you can attain this, but you have to bring a pretty decent skill set to the table.

Trucking on the other hand takes ANYONE (maybe this is one of the faults of the industry?), trains them and then the rest is up to you. So you may have to stay out for WEEKS at a time (4-6?) to attain these earnings but let me ask you this: what's better, driving a truck for 4-6 weeks at a time (then having 4-6 days off) or going into an office and dealing with petty support staff and middle-management for 10+hrs/day (because you'll most likely be salaried and therefore subjected to the same "slave labor standards" that truckers are) only to go home and do it again ... and again ... and again ... until you either a) retire or b) die.

I guess option "C" would be leaving your field and heading into something else ... like ... say ... trucking.