My wife is one hell of a driver !!!!!!!!

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  1. Skipp

    Skipp Bobtail Member

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    Is it true?? A driver shortage???? Is it ??? My wife is the hardest worker and toughest driver I have ever meant .imagine ....my first trip too New York .scared to death!!!!! ..how but Philadelphia...should a got danger pay for that too !!!! ..now I been hauling steel and that a little nerve racking ..but my friends..not even close ...imagine ...first time ya fired up the truck .Feb. snow .and awful roads and curves and hills ..and throw a little night driving in ..wow .I wouldn't have done it .not a chance ...MY WIfe .did it !!!!!!!!! .and not once refused..took the wheel and off ahead went ..now 1 year and 9 months later she applied for 27 local jobs and not one phone call back not a one ..and there a shortage.???? Or is it because she a female ...?? Guys if that is the case ya all should be ashamed and called a disgrace..cause she can drive a rig like nobody business..please tell me the industry would chastise one of there own ...wow..
     
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  3. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    Every one wants good local jobs, if she applies to one of the Mega's junk OTR jobs, she would get hired in a heartbeat
     
  4. Skipp

    Skipp Bobtail Member

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    Sure some do .not every one . I was and still am surprised how many I have met over my 22 year career who love long haul ....who wouldn't do local for a sec .I got a local job in hours ...I really think its b.s.they want more women behind the wheel ..27 applications she put out n not one call .not one
     
  5. Western flyer

    Western flyer Road Train Member

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    You really want a local job.
    Don't waste a minute with online applications.
    Walk thru their front door at 8am and ask for one.

    Watch out what you wish for.
    90 percent of local jobs suck.
    You work twice as hard for half the money.
     
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  6. Skipp

    Skipp Bobtail Member

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    Yes n no .some pay very well if ya get out from behind the wheel n work ..most drivers wouldn't bother .and agian in my 22 years I have met a lot who love some physical work .many I have met still trucking in their 70 s .hmmm they kept in shape
     
  7. Snow Monster

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    I would give the same advice and suggest they spend a day driving around town and observing trucking companies and private carriers and watch what goes on there before you decide to apply.
    Never be desperate, have a little patience if you can afford to.
    Take note, do the drivers look happy or grumpy, does the pace seem hectic or casual, what's the the overall state of their facility and equipment, does it look organized, is it a pig stye, do the trucks look well kept.
    Apply at the ones you think you would enjoy working at and let them see that you're enthusiastic and willing to work hard and learn, don't be afraid to knock on doors because there's some gems out there that are usually word of mouth advertising, small fleets where you're not just a number.
    Reason for this is, the jobs are so good at these places that positions only open up if a driver retires, their health puts them out, or someone dies.
    Even if they only have one or two trucks, you never know, they might be looking for a spare or relief driver, it's a foot in the door.
    I've found some really great jobs, good money, good equipment, friendly environments with no judgement or bureaucracy, everyone did their jobs to the best of their ability and worked like a fine oiled machine, until the new clowns in management started having big stupid ideas. lol

    If you really want to work at a particular place, keep banging on their door once a month or pop in from time to time and make sure they remember you and know you want a job there.
    In this case your wonderful sense of humor and glowing personality will be embedded in their minds in a favorable way, unless you're just another lump looking for a job.
     
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  8. GS93

    GS93 Bobtail Member

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    where do you live.
    There are plenty of local jobs in gta.
     
  9. Skipp

    Skipp Bobtail Member

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  10. Skipp

    Skipp Bobtail Member

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    Great advice snow monster !!!!! I have never burned a bridge and always take the time to chat with customers and drivers. And always have my ears open .drivers will usually tell ya what the place is like to work for and if there is a high turnover ...great advice snow monster .
     
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  11. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    We make more in the LTL sector than most OTR guys, but you’re right. You WILL earn it.

    12 hour days PLUS the commute back and forth isn’t for everyone.
     
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