CRETE - A Year in Review

I take it that I'm not the only driver averging 220 miles a day. last week I think I made more in shag and detention pay then millage.

 

If you like lost, try Jericho, I never watched it till I got the first season on DVD for x-mas, and have to say its great

 

I spoke to a NE regional driver a week or so ago,(I didn't know he was NE at first). When I mentioned the extra days of sitting I been doing because lack of freight, he looked at me puzzled and said he hadn't sat more than a few hours waiting on a load since he started...(a few months ago)That's when I found out he was NE. I guess that's one area of the country that will always have a need for drivers. I say we hire a bunch more, make the Allentown (Mc-whatever its called) bigger, then drop all our national freight that goes into the NE there and keep them busy. Problem solved, we don't run the NE, they keep busy...all are happy. Man this decision making and management thing is easy. All I need is a corner office with a view...Oh wait, if I want to be a manager with a corner office I'd have to move to Lincoln...never mind, not interested.

 

you already have a mobile "corner office" with a panoramic view, much nicer than a fixed location with the same view. you've demonstrated brilliant decision making skills, now please stop showing up the real management and get back to work.
cheers, gd

 

You might want to trade places for a day and find out how easy(?) it is. LOL Also, if you ever have the opportunity to sit in dispatch at Lincoln you should do it. Actually everyone should if they can, it's an eye opening experience... No, I am not working on the inside at Crete, but have worked for other carriers in the past and believe me it's not a the piece of cake job that a lot of people thinks it is.

 

ET,

If you're in Jenks, you're about 5 miles from where I live. Where are you picking up at? I'm at the office today, but I'd love to swing by and meet the world famous EverYrucker if time permits. Either way, hope you enjoy your visit to Jenks America.

Andrew

 

He'll be going to Kimberly-Clark.

 

Dont worry ET(makes me think of E.T. phone home, LOL), you have 100s of bros and sis's out here that share your frustration. I just sat 2.5 days and you have me beat by about 300 miles. Ill be lucky to see a 1500 mile week.

 

Is LOST worth watching? I keep hearing good things about it and then one woman told me it wasn't a good show.. I'm considering re-joining Netflix while I'm at home. I had cabin fever so I jumped on the truck last week. Though I must look goofy getting in and out of the truck very pregnant! Kinda feeling clumsy I might add!

We will go home after delivery tomorrow which is another 20 mi away.... Put in 3320 miles so far. I'm ready to go home...being pregnant on the road isn't very easy. But it was fun! I noticed that we aren't running I-5 as much as of late.