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<p>[QUOTE="HogazWild, post: 12069810, member: 332777"]A few things about megas not mentioned here:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. A 25 year old in a cubical sets your appointments and it's forced dispatch. Sometimes the pickup will be late when you get it... There is no trip planning..</p><p><br /></p><p>2. You pull over to take a shower you're getting phone calls asking why you're sitting after ten minutes..</p><p><br /></p><p>3. You argue with anything you'll be threatened with abandonment, and start getting layovers and/or the worst loads</p><p><br /></p><p>4. OTR is easier than running 2-11 loads a day in city traffic(not just P&D either).. Driving the Midwest and planning 800-2800 mile loads is probably the easiest thing to do in this industry; it's what companies use to have trainees do; You'll be amazed how many people think someone running in Atlanta or the North East every day just can't handle big time OTR[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="HogazWild, post: 12069810, member: 332777"]A few things about megas not mentioned here: 1. A 25 year old in a cubical sets your appointments and it's forced dispatch. Sometimes the pickup will be late when you get it... There is no trip planning.. 2. You pull over to take a shower you're getting phone calls asking why you're sitting after ten minutes.. 3. You argue with anything you'll be threatened with abandonment, and start getting layovers and/or the worst loads 4. OTR is easier than running 2-11 loads a day in city traffic(not just P&D either).. Driving the Midwest and planning 800-2800 mile loads is probably the easiest thing to do in this industry; it's what companies use to have trainees do; You'll be amazed how many people think someone running in Atlanta or the North East every day just can't handle big time OTR[/QUOTE]
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