What Would You Do if this was your OTR job?

All that chasing empty trailers sounds real familiar. My first gig we did that a lot.

 

Ahh the great American trailer hunt. I remember them days. Lol. As for the repowers. Get over yourself, it’s your job...you go where your told, not where you want.

The last repower not only earned you more money (which you’re crying about) it also gave you an empty trailer (which you needed).

An old supervisor of mine had the perfect saying. “Suck it up Buttercup, this is trucking”. That rings true. Life sucks & often is not fair. If you want more control, you need to put enough time in, while saving enough money & buy a truck.

If it were my job, i’d hang in there. Until something better comes along that is.

 

My first two companies at least knew how to keep track of their equipment. If these people are so disorganized that they don't know where their trailers are, don't know if they're loaded or not, and have to go through 17 layers of management to allow you to go find the equipment you need to do your job...well, I drove for companies like that as well, and didn't last too long there. Just sayin.'

 

A good working relationship between the driver and their company is critical in my opinion. As we all know, trucking is not a normal job. Since we dont know what your experience level is, its a bit difficult to advise. If you are an experienced driver with a good record, there is no reason to tollerate that crap...and no...you don't have to " suck it up buttercup". The only person who has your best interest in mind is you, and you have the power to change it in today's job market. Good Luck.

 

Not all companies are that disorganized.