The real reality

I drive p.t. for a farmer hauling corn & beans to market. Two friends of mine own trucking companies, they won't hire me because the ins. co. says that i have to have 2 yrs otr exp. Its got to be recent. I drove east coast, southeast, & central U.S. in 77-83, by myself without cell phones, q-caums, & what ever drivers use to get across the street. When i got close to my destanation i would either stop & call or ask for directions over the cb.

 

That sounds like the good 'ole days. I guess there was not as much BS on the radio back in your day. Today you will get wannabe CB SINGERS, CB COMEDIANS and CB TOUGH GUYS.

 

we had our share of rowdy talkers on the cb.

 

I hear drivers complain about almost every company while I am delivering diesel. Funny thing that the guys that are ######## are the ones standing there talking to me while I work. Many of them talk about the "hot load" they supposedly have. Why aren't they, I don't know, driving?

 

because some drivers would rather complain about their cercomstances to make them feel important.

 

I use to run for Prime and yes many people hate them but honestly it is a good company to go to if your just starting. The CDL school is good and the money is not bad aslong as you stay company driver no lease/ purchase BS!!! I started at .34CPM with them and I am thinking of going back in a few months when I get out of the Marine Corp.

And to whoever said it before "Fighting a war in Iraq in 140*" I can vouch for ya it freakin blows and take this from me being a grunt in the Corp Afghanistan is no fun either even though I was there in the winter....

 

The good ole days when everything was a pain in the ### and trucks had no balls. Oh the good ole days.