Trucker Researcher

benthere Did you lock up the Tranny on that 4x4 I did climbing donner pass and had to use a pry bar to release it. I sure love to drive a 4x4.

 

Yes I have especialy when I first started driving it, we always stayed around the midwest with it, we worked on that truck all the time. My dad was one jerry riggin dude, believe it or not this truck had mack rerends in it if that tells you anything, and he was leased to Jones truck lines, at least there stickers were on the truck but we would haul for any broker, Those were the good ole days. I know you being a razorback you rembor JTL.

 

Whats the topic of your thesis? Or is this a general informational statistics type of research. I see that your are doing interviews with drivers are you looking to support an existing conclusion or are you looking for something new?

 

I was just interviewed by Dan (Socy Grad ) . I think it's a good thing people outside the industry take an interest and get facts (if y'all stay honest ) about truckers right from the source . There's no reason to be hesitant to be interviewed . You have to read and sign a consent form but your name won't be used . You don't have to answer any questions you don't have to . Dan is putting a lot of work into this . He's decent to work with and somewhere down the line we may benefit from this . Getting honest feedback from drivers is better than getting it from the ATA .

 

Dan, I got your PM, but I haven't posted enough posts to be able to reply to the PM...strange. therefore, I'll contact you here. I'd be glad to participate in your research, but with my schedule, would prefer some written questions that I could take a couple of days to answer. Having been published previously, I don't mind my name/LLC, etc being used.

BTW, my second bachelor's degree is psychology/sociology, I love the field, and the trucking industry is a constant cross between a sociology thesis and a Jerry Springer show episode. Interesting, indeed.

 

E-mailed you.

 

Dan, if you want some info from a trucker's wife...who is just learning to cope with being a trucker's wife, you can pm me and set up a phone interview. Hubby has only been OTR for about three months...it's a major adjustment to say the least.

Let me know.