Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by road_runner, Jun 21, 2013.

  1. CenutryClass

    CenutryClass Road Train Member

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    Were you city flex or linehaul?

    I started out banding wood, painting all kinds of misc. crap. Haha. I loved the flex board....not!! Calling in at 6am every day. lame

    And lol enjoying those early 90's anti union videos?
     
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  3. road_runner

    road_runner Road Train Member

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    Wow...painting and cleaning gutters? I am glad you guys get to deal with that and not me. I am extra board line, but I work a very consistent schedule/route. Having a bit of a crappy two weeks. They took in my truck for maintenance. Loaner truck they gave me is a hunk of junk. Won't even pull its own weight over the hills without downshifting three times. On top of that, the previous owner got trigger happy with a label gun and posted notes all over the dash. "No Smoking in this truck" and "No gloves while touching the steering wheel". To top it off, he placed 14 air freshener trees inside of it. I smell like a cab driver.
     
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  4. GrannyLanePro

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    #### I got NEMF and YRC blowing me up for a job lol
     
  5. ACH1130

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    Cenutryclass I don't miss those days. In fact I'm having bad memories now, and I forgot all about that.

    @Grannyprolane best thing to do is talk to the drivers and see what they have to say from both companies. That's what I did when I choose my current job and I'm not looking back
     
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  6. road_runner

    road_runner Road Train Member

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    IMG_1266.jpg

    GF sent this to me. Said this truck got stuck right by her workplace. She is not familiar with the diffrrent carriers at all. LOL
     
  7. CenutryClass

    CenutryClass Road Train Member

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    Lol Swift.....not surprised.
     
  8. Shaggy

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    Please tell me CWF has their own videos. ABF and UPS use their own equipment and questionable personal in those videos. Look at it this way granny, Getting paid to watch videos and power points.

    My shop at ABF, first round and current go around the videos were played in the drivers lounge, 5 disc for the dvd player to watch. The TM left and let the new drivers watch this in the drivers lounge. Well, break time comes senior drivers troll in. Hilarity ensues and rips apart the 20th century videos. I think every TM does this on purpose,No need for updated videos :biggrin_2559:
     
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  9. Shaggy

    Shaggy Road Train Member

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    NEMF makes a great wage, Not sure of the benefits or how OT works out, Old equipment.
    My experience, 2 old fellas run my area. Same old tractor and seems like the same old 53 footer, Equipment not pretty, but sure as heck make a good living. In fact these 2 drivers have been on the same route for the past 5 years when i worked for a non LTL outfit and did line haul for valvoline lol. Yes they bust my balls. this is my 3rd company interacting with those fellas.

    I know nothing about YRC, This is biased. Go with NEMF
     
  10. Oi!

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    What are you talking about? lol
     
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  11. Shaggy

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    sounds way off the wall, but it's sorta true. ever pull weeds and dumped trash bins at union rate to kill time?
    I have. only to be reminded we don't do that job. What can I say? I was bored and the crap needed done. not joking :biggrin_2559:


    Context: needed a space at the shop. over grown with weeds. end of shift and had time to kill. ran over with trailer multiple times and hand thrown the easy pickings. :biggrin_2559:
    Seriously trash and weed picking. I'm not above any job, clean the bathrooms at union rate fock yeah. some folks need a ego check. Emptying trash bins on the dock threw people into a meltdown. WE HAVE SOMEONE DO THAT ! welll im doing it we don't need them ! :biggrin_2559:


    joking about the bathrooms, decades old filth. Lost cause,Needs rebuilt...
     
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