No fun. I have a bum shoulder (rotator cuff injury that didn't heal properly) so pain/numbness in my left arm/shoulder is a pretty regular...
The salesmen at the Freightliner dealer I used to work at get paid minimum wage plus commission. Asked 'em what it was like being on that kind of...
Because it's an internet forum and being contrary is often the status quo... Not everything Blue Point is USA made. In my toolbox, I have a Blue...
Supernerd??? Prove it, freebirth surat.
Hah... That truck belongs to a company local to me....
In the SW Oregon area there's a lot to choose from that isn't a truck stop. Depends on if the OP is allergic to dealerships or not, but there's...
May your time at the new endeavor be long, prosperous and completely void of any writing material other than fun anecdotes. Condolences to the...
The whole 12k thing is a perfect example of idiotic company policies pushing the employee to exit the realm of common sense and enter la la land....
"I shut down with hours left last night because I was tired, it's my log book and I'm in charge of being safe, so suck it Trebek" (Without the...
My co-workers and I prank each other. Rule is that it can't be anything destructive, especially when it comes to the tools we use to make money...
The insurance bind is, indeed, sucky. I'm currently at a job that often causes me more blood pressure spikes than is probably healthy for anyone...
8thnote, yes. That is exactly what I meant when I said "draw". The "draw" oldtrucker referred to was the furthest thing from my mind when I...
No, but only pulling $400 in a week because of load planning which can only be described with the phrase "because potato" is worse. I can see the...
Catching up on the thread and read the bit about batteries... Battery warranties can be a funny thing. I know at the location where I work, when...
Yeah, one of those times where being on paper logs would have turned into "15 minutes? What 15 minutes? When I drove for (shudder) Swift several...
I'm in this weird dark side/non dark side situation at a commercial vehicle dealership.. Turn wrenches but work very closely with the sales...
The DAC thing is a sign. An Omen. A tiding from entities which lurk in the shadows. Cthulu knows. The Flying Spaghetti Monster knows. God knows....
Don't worry too much about HireRight/DAC. A lot of good companies out there which will hire experienced drivers, and don't give a rat's butt...
I'll be in my bunk... Love well kept old trucks. There was a big antique truck show that happened every year at the Kirkland Ranch in Amador...
Best warm up/cool down idle practices... Steps 1 through Done.. 1: Start Truck 2: Immediately mash fuel pedal to floor to bring engine to max...
