Driver shortage turns to surplus

They just figured out there are too many drivers out there? We've known that for about 2 months at least here on the forum!

 

What a crock they don't know when it happened. PUHLEEEEEZE!!!!! With all the companies that have gone belly up. Good Grief Charlie Brown (not ups)!!!

ATA= Anti-Truckers- Association, educated fools is all they are.

 

LMAO Yep they don't know... but did they ever know anything. I been looking at it for Oh about six months now. Hummm educated??? well book learned, but what's that got to do with life... LOL

 

Then why are there so many new members talking about starting training soon ? Members tell them people will always need stuff . There will always be jobs in trucking .

 

There are quite a few members saying that this is not the best time lately. There are also plenty of new members that think it's going to be different for them. Some people just don't read the writing on the wall.

 

Companies will continue to hire drivers, surplus or not.

The turnover for drivers is still high because, lets face it, most of us are being taken advantage of in one way or another by these companies.

Until there are some fundamental changes in the way trucking works for drivers and thier families there will always be disgruntled drivers switching companies.

 

Just got my CDL A and finished Truck Driving school 12/23/08. Got 2 pre hire offers and now one of them is backing off. I am hoping the other will hang in there. I will find our Monday, wish me luck!

I was going to attend a school that didn't start until 12/29 and lasted until early Feb, I am really glad I desided not to go that way.

 

Yup,..they will keep hiring drivers.....Only so they can push wages and conditions even further into the ground,....Then by the time we figure it out they will have all the Mexican drivers they need sitting in the seats,..Making even less