I need to work, lost my job.

CommercialDriver · Jul 29, 2023

bryan21384 said: ↑

I say forget filing for unemployment.....you've got quite a few companies who will take you, the 1099 company is in the past. Cut those losses pick one of those companies, and burn up those highways. You've got good choices, take one. The time it will take to worry about unemployment that'll take weeks. Maybe months. You could be out here working making several thousand dollars instead of worrying about unemployment.
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I agreed 100%

CommercialDriver · Jul 29, 2023

ducnut said: ↑

I don’t think you’re completely accurate, here. Many new drivers to the industry simply can’t get picked up by a reputable company and/or don’t understand the industry. Many get preyed on and exploited by these companies. It’s not always their fault. Going to the unemployment office for guidance is still the OP’s right, as they are presumably a legal citizen who has paid various taxes over the years. It’ll be up to the agency’s staff to determine what the OP is entitled to.
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You're absolutely correct
These companies prey on the ones can’t get a descent job for whatever reason
I was a case cause I had no experience at all just my CDL license and was too hard to get a job, they took me paying $1200/week while I have zero experience, I only could drive that’s it no other skills,
Until I gained experience on my own they refused to even train me how to back, and then I realized I was over working and of course it was team driving, and my co-worker he is one of the owners so I was getting actually abused since I drive my hours plus his, can’t say #### to the owner till I started to stand up for myself and speak up, that’s when they started hating me and caused me to get fired

bryan21384 · Jul 29, 2023

CommercialDriver said: ↑

You're absolutely correct
These companies prey on the ones can’t get a descent job for whatever reason
I was a case cause I had no experience at all just my CDL license and was too hard to get a job, they took me paying $1200/week while I have zero experience, I only could drive that’s it no other skills,
Until I gained experience on my own they refused to even train me how to back, and then I realized I was over working and of course it was team driving, and my co-worker he is one of the owners so I was getting actually abused since I drive my hours plus his, can’t say #### to the owner till I started to stand up for myself and speak up, that’s when they started hating me and caused me to get fired
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It wasn't a bad thing that you were fired. At least you gained some experience. Now you have an opportunity to get a much better job. 1099 jobs are a stop gap until you can get to something better.

CommercialDriver · Jul 30, 2023

bryan21384 said: ↑

It wasn't a bad thing that you were fired. At least you gained some experience. Now you have an opportunity to get a much better job. 1099 jobs are a stop gap until you can get to something better.
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Agreed.. it was a hard pill to swallow and just a step I had to take.

Sc0obyDoo · Dec 5, 2024

Frank Speak said: ↑

Did ya try Poly Trucking? They have a plant in Henderson. They pay well. Trucks can be spotty, but as long as you’re willing to hop in a loaner from time to time…
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F-that. Moving into a loaner is a pain in the F #$%^. Especially, if you have a ton of stuff. Loaners are mostly disgusting from other disgusting drivers. Then, you gotta move all your stuff back and set your truck up all over again. Try that in the winter or summer when it's 100' degrees out. Try that when your check engine light keeps coming on. Fix my truck or put me up in a hotel and pay me breakdown $$$. Im not going through all that BS. A company that wants you to ho through that and get in a loaner Tells Me All I Need To Know about them.

Pepper24 · Dec 5, 2024

Sc0obyDoo said: ↑

F-that. Moving into a loaner is a pain in the F #$%^. Especially, if you have a ton of stuff. Loaners are mostly disgusting from other disgusting drivers. Then, you gotta move all your stuff back and set your truck up all over again. Try that in the winter or summer when it's 100' degrees out. Try that when your check engine light keeps coming on. Fix my truck or put me up in a hotel and pay me breakdown $$$. Im not going through all that BS. A company that wants you to ho through that and get in a loaner Tells Me All I Need To Know about them.
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Settle down Francis the post is 1 and half years old.And also you will ride the spare truck if told so shut up sit down and deliver the freight

Ex-Trucker Alex · Dec 5, 2024

Pepper24 said: ↑

Settle down Francis the post is 1 and half years old.And also you will ride the spare truck if told so shut up sit down and deliver the freight
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As in the infamous words of one Foghorn Leghorn; "Aah say, aah say that boy's 'bout as sharp as a spoon!"

Sirscrapntruckalot · Dec 5, 2024

Pepper24 said: ↑

Settle down Francis the post is 1 and half years old.And also you will ride the spare truck if told so shut up sit down and deliver the freight
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