One guy on this forum has said he has been verbally abused by his dispatcher for not driving fast enough in hazardous conditions. Another...
Interesting. What groups or associations give out these safety awards? (If I could find a few lists of trucking safety awards, that would be...
After doing some research, I've decided I want to work for a company who places a high emphasis on safety. So... which companies out there are...
Osborn Transportation in Alabama has one, too.
DOT is a government agency, so they will always be clamping down harder and harder and harder. That's all they know how to do, quite frankly. 20...
Ignorant, but entertaining. You should be on television, not on the roads.
I recently noticed CRST offers "20-days on, 10-days off" team-driving schedules. Are there any other companies that offer similar programs...
Conventional medicine makes me laugh. After sixty years... "Oops! I guess we didn't need to touch your genitals after all. Sorry about that!"
Thank you. This was helpful. Sounds like I can find doctors who will understand. (Or doctors who are intelligent enough to test for hernias in...
I am not shy or nervous. I am morally opposed to it. I will not become a trucker unless I can find a work-around. I was hoping someone could...
Mind if I ask what company you're with, grizzly?
I'm interested in knowing about both paid and unpaid time off.
Does anyone happen to know of a state who's DOT does not require their doctors to touch my pecker? :biggrin_25516: (Again, this is a serious...
I don't think all chiropractors will be familiar with it, but many of them are well versed in disease and nutrition. Sleep apnea is often related...
Wow... that's horrible. Can I choose my own doctor for the physical? (Perhaps I can find one who will omit that part if I tell them I am strongly...
Is a physical required to become a truck driver? And will the physical require me to "turn my head and cough"? :biggrin_2554: (And yes, this is...
From a tax perspective, is it better to be an employee or an independent contractor? (Or an owner-operator? Or perhaps something else?)
How much vacation time does the average trucker get? I've heard some work 300+ days a year, while others have said they work 20 days on followed...
I just answered a similar sleep apnea question for someone else on this forum. Here was my response: "Hi friend, I spend a ton of time...
It doesn't necessarily have to be a beach. Any private area would be terrfic. :)