Crete Carrier - A Year In Review - Fall 2013 Going Forward

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by The_Irishman, Nov 8, 2013.

  1. tucker

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    What happened?
    Did you quit Crete and were 4 hours from being home for good when she left you?
    If so she was a ####
     
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    My girlfriend wants me to leave trucking for good no way I’m doing that she can take a hike if she does that it would suck but I make decent money now I hope Crete will be my long term company but lately I’ve wanted to turn my truck in and find something else in trucking the 500-700 mile trips with shags is really burning me out
     
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    The problem is that issues and anger build up until a driver finally snaps and quits without a plan. Start looking now. Tell yourself you're going to invest 15 or 30 minutes *every* day looking for other jobs and, if you decide to, quit on your terms... with a PLAN.

    You don't have to stay OTR. There are driving jobs with weekends that give you a life, allow for relationships and pay well. People who tell you differently just don't know what they're talking about. I came off the road in July of last year and lost 25 pounds since.
     
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    I lost 45 pounds when I was out for my recovery from my eye surgery I feel a lot better I still want to loose 25 more pounds
     
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    I may be looking for another job for awhile I’m fried on my time till Tuesday might go back Sunday afternoon
     
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    Looking for something that I don’t need to be out 5 weeks I’m hoping to only be out 3 or 4 weeks hopefully less then that and take the stress off of my right eye
     
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    Why do you have to be out 5 weeks? I rarely stay out over the 21 days, and I make good miles.
     
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    FB_IMG_1557002131047.jpg FB_IMG_1557002111790.jpg Walmart trailer fell over on Crete...while being loaded...American Italian Pasta / Treehouse Foods...Columbia, S.C.
     
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    If I’m not out 5 weeks I don’t usually cover 2500 a week I have been out 3 weeks a couple times and got 1900 to 2,000 miles wasn’t happy
     
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    There is no way on Tonn's green earth would I stay out for 5 weeks.
     
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