Land Star: We don't tell applicants why they weren't qualified

No I don't. But I don't live in the conspiracy ward of the nut house either. And saying that there are that many truckers out there that don't care about their trucks is idiotic to say the least.

I suppose you crawl under those "other" trucks and have actual proof that they even exist? I doubt it. You probably don't crawl under your own truck.

Most of us are in the business because it's an industry that still gives us a decent living without having to put up with the BS of a boss looking over our shoulder 24/7. I know people that have majored in college. People who are qualified to do alot more than drive a truck. I know people, like me, who have a disability, but chose to drive a truck instead of getting on disability.

But you having this idea that there are so many drivers out there that don't care about their truck, isn't even close to being true.

If you think I have that attitude, your mistaken. But I know that money doesn't grow on trees. And sometimes it's more important to use the money to send your kid to the doctor than to replace a tire thats getting old. Sometimes it's more important to get your rook fixed than to overhaul your engine. All the drivers I know, their rig is very important. And will make the repairs when they need'em.

LOL< How is it, that corporations can be greedy, even at the expence of American lives... But it's not OK for a truck driver to do it?

And you think they do that because they want to? LOL,...Your too funny.

I find that hard to believe... VERY hard to believe that you care about any other truck driver except yourself, and those who are as "well off" as you.

I think your wrong. They might not do things as "good as you".. But at least they are trying. And they are trying to do it there way. Independently....INDEPENDENTLY!!! People learn things everyday. Some get complacent when they make a living that's OK with them, and never learn to make more. Which I don't agree with. But then again, I'm not them, and aren't going to critisize them for making their own decisions with their own company.

Your the one that needs to get a hint. You need a little backbone. You lack the value of "solidarity"... You lack something that allows you to stand beside your fellow trucker.

You mean a time when truckers would support one another. Pull over and help one another. Who wouldn't down one another? You mean those good ole days? When we'd all stick together when the government or a state government was making it hard on us truckers, and we'd stand as one and fight against those. What do you think the truckers would do back in the late 60's or even early 70's if they was to implement the CSA 2010?

They darn sure wouldn't support the government interventionist that you seem to support.

Why do you hate truckers?

 

There's no pills for supporting big government intervention. There's no pills for the abolishment of independence in trucking. There's no pill for complacentcy...There's no pill for stupid...Your right...

 

And that makes you better than anyone.. But you never addressed "crawling under OTHER trucks to back up your claim. And I doubt you talk to other drivers about why their tires aren't as good as yours..

I don't follow the rules, because most of them are stupid. I'm not going to speed through a flashing school zone. And I don't need a stupid law to tell me why it's unsafe... But if I'm not tired, I'm not going to stop my truck because the government says I should.. The government doesn't know my work or my sleep habits...

Insurance companies that allow Americans to die because they can't afford their price gouging premiums....

There's people that has worked for a company I just recently left. They say it's a great company. They get paid 029 cpm. And when they didn't know it, were bootlegging booze out of NYC without a permit... But they are still satisfied.... Go figure.

Actually, my independence is what's driven me my whole life. I have this idea that I know myself. My abilities. My limitations.

And you see something wrong with that?

You call it scared, I call it careful. As I stated, I know myself. And I know, that getting own authority right now, isn't azactly right for me right now. I still have a few things on my plate that I need to get rid of, before I take that step.

But, that's not the backbone I talking about. And I think you know it. That's why you tried to spin this into something else.

You sure make the impression that you think most truckers are stupid.

It wasn't this regulated when I got into this 10 years ago. Sure there was some regulations. But back then, I was a company driver and all I had to worry about was dodging scales and making my log book look good.

And yes, I have a huge problem with the government regulating me and my abilities to earn as good a living as I'm capable of making. I have a huge problem with the government doing that to every other truck driver out there. And doing that to the industry as a whole.

I have no problem with any truck driver following any rules. Where I have a problem, is guys like you, who support big government regulations. And then critisize independent drivers for not believing the government makes the roads safer.
Because guys like you, have to hold the government's hand in order to even frigging breathe....... Sound like a liberal to me.

They are changing because of guys like you, who don't have the backbone to stand against big government. I posted a thread in the politcal section where the Libertarian Party was willing to help us. They were interested in hearing from truck drivers about somethings that the government is doing to us.. And in that thread, I admitted, that it might not get anywhere. But it was worth a shot.... And that went about as far as calling a truckers strike.

I'm too independent for swift. I can think for myself.. They don't like drivers like that... But I'm sure they'd take you. You seem to believe rules and regs have nothing to do with revenue. And is all based on safety.