Dangers for women in trucking

lol , that works fine,till you actually run into a cowboy who really knows how to karate chop and decides to demonstrate on your head.... or he knows fast and furious and whips your a--.......lol

also you never take a knife to a gunfight..... they still have those small baseball bat tire thumpers too... just carry it up your jacket sleeve with the strap tied to your wrist, throw your arm out pointing at something and its right out your sleeve and into your hand , as gomer used to say , " suprise, suprise, suprise"!!!!! it will be amazing how fast some hands intrest in you will disappear

 

lol, i have been dressing nice in my button downs and jeans and your right i get hit by every bum in the truck stop.... lol but i look good!!!!!!

 

ladies its not to bad harazment wise I mean sure comments come now and than, but I have driven all over this country dressed like a woman never had an upfront issue a few comments one driver said he would kick my ### and I told him come over and try that I would like to see how much over my 6 in heel he could fit down is throat and he left well enough alone. just stand up to people don't take the crap...I know woman can drive heck my mother who drove 24 years can drive circles around half us men out here....

 

My experience has been the exact opposite. When I am wearing makeup and wearing my hair down, I get less attention and flirts than when I have my hair up in a messy bun and no makeup. I'm thinking guys like the "low maintenance" look better...

 

1. A stun gun is a felony in NY state.
2. Rape is not sex. It's violence and power. Nuns and elderly women get raped. So do men.
3. Any weapon can be taken away from you and used against you.
4. Always be ready to scream and run.
5. Nothing you own nor your load is worth your life or being assaulted.
6. No shame in asking for an escort from a security guard, employee, or another driver from your company.
7. Avoid carrying a large purse (I used to carry only my large checkbook style wallet in the back of my pants with my shirt pulled over it.
8. Don't specifically discuss your freight or destination in lounges, restaurants or public places where anyone could overhear.
9. Pay attention! Be aware of your surroundings and others near you. Scan parking lots and loading areas before you get out.
10. When in doubt, don't get out.

I started at Watkins Sheppard. Enjoy!

 

I will share my experience as a newbie. I went to orientation with Werner. (We Employ Rookies No Experience Required...lol). My first trainer was a nightmare. I assumed a certain amount of screening had happened with the co-ed trainers. Guess again. I have never been treated with such disrespect. I was told about his favorite sex positions, including "back door" and his preference for young girls. I was humiliated and berated and I got off his truck. The truck was dirty. He was stinky. I had no support from my student driver manager. She never called be back. Fortunately, I had support from others at Werner. I wasn't going to let this bad experience get to me. I returned to it with a new trainer. I let them hand pick one for me and he was good. I quit yesterday. I discovered that I didn't have the patience to be a driver. I had 68.5 hours of the required 275 hours after 3.5 weeks. Things that got in the way - the trainer needed home time/a snow storm closed I80 for 36 hours/we waited for a shipper for 13.5 hours to be loaded/the dispatch had us sitting in a drop yard for 24 hours/a delay between the new trainer and the old trainer/truck maintenance for 12 hours.
I hope that others have better experiences than I did. I really loved driving. I loved the backing. I loved all the active parts of the job. I guess I never expected all the down time.
I didn't get the fact that you would hurry to get somewhere just in time, so you could wait for a load for 12 hours or more. I never imagined that you would have to sit and wait like that. That you wouldn't be able to do anything while you waited that required you to be away from the truck. You have to be in constant contact with the Qualcomm. Sometimes, the places you are at, you aren't safe. No, it's not safe for women all the time. Heck, it's not safe for anyone.

I was not at all prepared for the mental toil. I am an active person. I was exercising 5 days a week. I am not a person that can sit idly for hours. It's not like you know you'll be somewhere for 12 hours. You think it may be an hour and 1/2 and eventually, you're there for 14 hours.

I am sharing this only because I wanted people who are thinking of becoming drivers to understand the hurry and wait attitude. Everyone said that my experience was unusual, but everyone also told me that you get used to waiting. I personally felt like I was wasting away. If you don't mind the DMV or like watching a lot of movies, you'll probably be fine.

I'm just sharing what happened to me. Everyone has different experiences, but sooner or later a lot of nothing will happen to you as a trucker.

 

Wow, jewel,
sorry to hear you had such lousy experiences , i can feel your pain somewhat , first thing i have learned pullin reefer is there is alot of hurry up and wait.... On the brighter side there are other parts of the industry that are alot better , faster load times and unload times. And less overall bulls--t good luck to you in future endevors... God bless and god speed...

 

Wonder if we had the same trainer?? My first trainer with them had a thing for going girls, always wanted to talk about sexy and couldn't keep his hands to himself. His truck was beyond disgusting so was he. Werner didn't care a bit until a friend who was on 3 way started talking about suing them for sexual harassment. But they were making it seem like I was over exaggerating the situation.

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I documented my experience with photos of the chrome naked ladies on the dash and the signs of Emergency Parking Only Tow Away Zone where he made me park. Werner says they are taking care of it. Wonder what that means. I have NEVER considered suing for any reason, but if I could get them to do better screening of co-ed trainers I would consider it. There are so many horror stories. So many...

 

Sorry to hear that jewel..Trust me. as a crossdressing truck driver I have had a few comments. not as many as I expected but still a few but never had a face to face always on the cb.