To go to orientation or not? Your friend travvvveelllsworld;)

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Travelworld2067, Jun 14, 2018.

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Should i skip orientation??

Poll closed Jun 21, 2018.
  1. Yes

    31.8%
  2. No

    68.2%
  1. Trucking in Tennessee

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    Sure there is. I did it for several years. You get a gross paycheck and nothing else. Hurt on the job? Tough luck.
     
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    Technically it's not legal....that's just a way for the company to dodge paying taxes..
     
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    You owed $7k on $31k?...did you even write anything off?...sounds like you didnt even write hardly anything off..smh
     
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    Trainer?
     
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    So nobody does anything illegal nowadays huh?
     
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    Why would it be illegal? You are simply an independent contractor. I did this for years with ad agencies because tours were done on a yearly basis. Why make me an employee? They could fire me after one day and I would have no right to sue them. The pay is usually higher because there are zero perks.
     
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    Who paid the truck payments and maintenance?
     
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    The company of course. I was just a hired gun. It was their truck, not mine.
     
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