I've been to Los Angeles during rush hour. I don't remember being as stressed as driving around Newark. That place literally terrifies me.
I was wondering how you deal with the stress driving in the Newark / New York area brings. I live in Pennsylvania and I've driven cars and trucks...
Yeah, unemployment is so SLOW, I usually try not to rely on it. When I tried to collect unemployment after being fired by Werner Enterprises, it...
I wonder if it's possible to collect unemployment in PA while waiting for a trainer...
Yeah, just a few days that I'm not making money. Meanwhile, I still have to pay rent. If I had known they weren't gonna pay me right off the bat,...
What are some companies that pay for orientation and give you pay while waiting for a trainer? I'm asking this because I was recently "hired" by...
Was that guy asleep?
It wouldn't 've been a problem if he didn't snore so loudly.
I've had several trainers both in truck driving school and in Werner Enterprises and whoever I asked, "what's the correct way to merge onto a...
I am pretty desperate... I have less thanva year of experience and haven't driven in over three years, unless you count that week of schoolbus...
I parallel-parked on a street near my house and tore down a tree in the process. They wrote that down as, "damaged property / equipment." I...
It sounded like it. On top of the loud snoring, I frequently heard loud breathing and the occasional gasping. I was thinking of waking him up and...
Yeah, it was terrible. I sometimes had to sneak to the bathroom! Then when I got back, they'd be like, "next time, don't go to the bathroom unless...
I was a temporary warehouse associate when I was at Wal☆Mart, not a truck driver. Also, don't get me started on Wal☆Mart! That place SUCKED! You...
I can see that. Western Express is even LESS honest! First of all, I hate how in the trucking industry, losing your job at one place makes it...
I was wondering if there are any companies that don't force you to share a room when they book a hotel for you. I've worked with Werner...
I think quiet zones are stupid for obvious safety reasons. If you don't like the horn, move or build your hotel somewhere else. I'll never...
To be fair, where I live, I constantly almost get hit by someone making an illegal left turn at a red light. In fact once when taking my sister...
Thanks for the replies. This is really helpful advice.
I was curious to know how experienced truck drivers feel about the idea of stopping at railroad crossings even if not required by law. For...
