When the avg Joe blow is only making $40K, 1.5-2x isn't really much for working 90 hours weeks, out on the road 50 weeks of the year. If you're an...
something to keep in mind when comparing the income of a Prime driver with these other occupations is what it works out to on an hourly basis....
When drivers speak of "the old days" I assume they mean pre-1980, before deregulation. In addition to the other things mentioned in this thread,...
Oh... that was a little misleading... of course they deal with their own mistakes then.
Sometimes they accidentally pay you for loads you didn't run :rolleyes:... so it'll all balance out :D
Sounds pretty hard core. Do your drivers sign an agreement when they hire on to pay for anything that's their fault?
True. The only federal rule I found seems to indicate that such deductions are allowable but cannot reduce your pay below minimum wage. Most...
Well, that depends on how it’s handled. If driver calls dispatch and says he’s locked out and needs help and he has no way of paying (or will not...
No, it’s not my opinion... it’s the law.
My company pays me well enough that $70 would be no skin off my back, but if I were working for a low-paying, hand-holding, bottom-feeder then I...
Just did some research, to make sure I wasn't full of #### about this....Here's the law in your state, Nevada: NRS 607.160, 608.110)...
Hey, no problem.... let me try to make it clearer and feel free to explain how I am wrong. When a restaurant server accidentally drops a tray of...
Because the driver is an EMPLOYEE. Employees sometimes make mistakes while on the job that cost the company money... it's part of the risk of...
Lol
^^^^^ this is why I read the truckers report daily
rididculous, generally speaking, local guys can back circles around otr guys
Yes. Just in the past week I met a 80 y.o. and 78 y.o. driver at my company, they're local drivers, but still..
The states of ... confusion, frustration, anger, rage, anxiety, panic, depression, poverty, despair, :( ... so I'm told...
I know a website where all of the moderators say that CR England is a great place to work (all of the megas, in fact). Anyone that says otherwise...
There are a handful of cdl schools nearby and they all have graduates getting hired on with the larger LTL companies right out of school. The one...
