A Place for FFE Drivers to Keep in Touch

I don't mind dropping at the Walmart in Plainview. The problem is that they never have any empties. Sometimes the planner can get you a load out of Caviness in Hereford without having an empty, but everything else requires one. So, you might have to wait a day to get an empty, and then, since you're in the meat patch, you wait more to get loaded. I prefer to take a McLane load. They have always unloaded me in two hours or less, and I already have an empty when I'm done. The best part is that they won't take any cases that are even slightly damaged. Since we usually take candy to them, you can sometimes end up with a case or two of some chocolate or candy product. It doesn't happen often, but when it does it's a nice little bonus.

 

Why were you put on a new board? You're in Cali for TWO DAYS during growing season? I can't believe that. Please explain what happened. I was seriously considering becoming a trainer, but there is no way I'm going to sit in a truck with a another person waiting two days for a load.

 

I passed by Lancaster and I noticed that the Grande is now a Clarion. Does anyone know if we are still using it for orientation and if they have a discount?

 

Was there Sunday and Monday night and saw Frank so... We still get a discounted rate. For some reason it's cheaper to get a voucher and have it billed from payroll than to pay the hotel directly. A single king was only $55 when billed through payroll.

 

They painted the hotel too. It's now a silverish white color with maroon trim. I was at the Lancaster yard this morning and checked out the new break room. Everything has been pulled out and there are just wires and a/c ducts. They need to make the bathrooms bigger and add more showers and washers and dryers.