No Brotherhood Among Drivers

Discussion in 'Road Stories' started by Texas Quicksand, Aug 19, 2023.

  1. Texas Quicksand

    Texas Quicksand Bobtail Member

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    I come to all dri ers in general with the heaviness of heart and disappointment to communicate how bad are we separated not united in the minimal way wich is human we drivers treat each other with the most disrespect and untrust that ha e decided to not only quit trucking but to abandon the profession I hold for 28 years just to the fact to see how the industry had Meade of drivers zombies butto pushers with feeli g and respect
    Came to be stranded in Gary Indiana af6er dropping g a bobtail to a yard , thinking will ask my dru ers ,my people to hitch a ride back to the Dallas Area nothing !
    Very cold and apathy from every driver I approach so took a bus and did the same thing along the bus dri e onevry other truckstop no one care not even ask what are the circumstances terrible situation the family I thought I had turn out to be nothing but button pushers, giving to the will of a dispatcher and a meager company with meager pay that will never mount to nothing wellI say for sure Iam do e with it and with my broken heart take this last intent for the search of the long gone real drivers of the road the real cowboys, the real JohnWayne that it ceased to exist on the road and the truckstop no more give you a hand, no more the family of the road that you use to relayed up on!!
    NO MORE WILL HEAR THE VOCE ON THE CB ARE YOU OK DRIVER YOU NEED HELP!
    MAY THE LORD HAVE MERCY ON YOU ALL!!
     
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  3. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    With the number of unhinged and mentally unstable people in this world today I wouldn't let anybody hitch a ride with me. I could care less what they do for a living, it doesn't make it any less of a risk to my wellbeing.
     
  4. MacLean

    MacLean Road Train Member

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    Unhinged and mentally unstable people driving truck? Surely you’re messing with us. No way.
     
  5. LoneRanger

    LoneRanger Road Train Member

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    specially the lawsuit happy crowd. One slip and fall out of the rig and the independent owner operator is done for. Let alone the no passenger policy with many megas.

    not even counting the over night stay in the bunk.


    Free room and travel. Yay.
     
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  6. Corey1710

    Corey1710 Bobtail Member

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    I understand your frustration and his as well I’ve read plenty of stories of drivers helping out someone to get killed, or hurt in the process but a union would nice.
     
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  7. cuzzin it

    cuzzin it Road Train Member

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    I too miss how things were in this profession.... but Things Change !
    The world has changed, much as it did before, and will again.....
    I dont really like it, but i can't do much about it but try to see the good amongst the not so good. And when one thinks about it, nothing is good or bad, only as it is thought to be
     
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  8. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    it's called...."self preservation"

    get used to it.

    and move along.............
     
  9. Numb

    Numb Crusty Curmudgeon

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    is that a record for the longest sentence?

    I've heard all kinds of reasons to give money, rides, ect, from people at truck stops over the yrs.

    if I don't know ya, "sorry charlie".

    I've become calloused to the human plight I guess.

    too many people looking for whatever they can scam from you.
     
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  10. cuzzin it

    cuzzin it Road Train Member

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    :p hold my phone, and watch this...:rolleyes:
     
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  11. Sirscrapntruckalot

    Sirscrapntruckalot Road Train Member

    Didn'\t X1 do one once? If so, the record is far from in jeopardy.

    ;)

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