There are definitely pluses and minuses of hourly pay. Some guys will really milk the clock. The way I look at it...sure...I want to get my hours,...
My $.02...banks are doing you a favor by not lending you money at this point in time. With most new businesses...there are no guarantees. That...
Yup. No ****, lol. This sounds more likely to be one of those "that's racist!" situations. I.e. I dropped two trailers, caused three preventable...
No. Someone that's focused ONLY on their salary is going to start slacking sooner or later, regardless of what you're paying them...as you can...
The driving is going well. I'm over halfway through my 80 driving hours (only includes the time that the wheels are moving.). I've mainly been...
Yup. For local drivers (i.e. beverage and LTL)...it's something you need to be able to do (when it's safe to do so).
Big green garbage cans (parked on the road and next to large bushes)....they'll jump right out at you:yes2557:, lol.
Check out the LTL carriers in your area. Some of them have a driver trainee program. You'd work the dock and shuffle trailers around the yard...
I watched about 10 minutes of this show on Netflix the other night. The History Channel has aired some questionable shows, but I'm at a complete...
Ah. You hired him because you figured that you could just stiff him and he wouldn't be able to do better. Now you're complaining because he was...
Yup. Work is for suckers. The people that get it are the clean cut "homeless" people that I see by the mall pan handling. 10:1 odds they're...
I think a non-compete clause (or whatever you want to call it) is going to turn a LOT of drivers away. My advice would be to focus on employee...
The most important piece of advice that I can give you about P&D driving (was given to me on day one)...is that customers will abuse you if you...
Yes...I see that all the time. The bulk of the time, I see it when truckers are camped out in the middle or passing lanes. If you get in the...
I was just out in the garage ...when I went to close the door (always done via garage door remote)...I reached up to grab the door and pull it...
It wouldn't surprise me a bit. The CDL mill I went to had a handful of "mega" recruiters in...no one else. The instructors only mentioned local...
Adequate following distance is something that the average trucker does not account for. Most that I see aren't following at a distance that would...
The kid wearing USAF MSgt stripes is a classic example of this. http://www.militarycorruption.com/androsky.htm He has since passed away....
Determine what schedule you want to work, how much you want to be away from home, what type of company culture you appreciate, how much ($$$) you...
Good idea. I waited a couple weeks and started pestering them. You've got to be persistent. If I hadn't chased my terminal manager down...I have...
