what to do?

Alot of us have been through the same thing. I stuck it out when I was having problems and glad I did, cause most of the time the situation changed to the better. Haing on for a year, thats only 8 more months. Carriers dont like to hire drivers that they think will skip out on them in a few months.

 

I'm not OTR, but people can only get stepped on if they allow it. I'd call him out on it. I'm not saying call him up and flip out or anything, be professional about it but ask direct and to the point. If you've been doing your job there's no reason that should keep happening.

 

Talk with your dispatcher about it. If you can't resolve it or they blow a lot of smoke then go up the ladder. The exchange with the people up the ladder will go better if they know you tried to work it out before you came to them.

Communication is big. Try to find out what's going on or the reasonong, don't guess. It could be something simple.

 

Go up the chain of command, what ever it is at that organization. In orientation how you resolve problems should have been covered. The first level of operations( dispatcher) is making changes you don't think are fair, so go to your " driver coordinator" or whoever is supposed to be on your side. Give them a couple of weeks to solve the problem. Not done then go to the next level. etc. Be professional, courteous but firm. Don't job hop until you have at least 1 year in, and avoid it after that. Once that record is established, no one takes you seriously.

 

Ok IMO with only a few months there stick out six months to a year (preferably) and try to leave on a good note with another carrier.

 

Put in some applications with other companies. Don't worry about the debt, if any, to the trucking company school. You can deal with that later. Tell any other companies the reason you're looking for a new job is for better pay. Some companies have a guaranteed minimum pay each week. K&B Transportation guarantees something like $900-$1000 weekly and Earl Henderson Trucking guarantees pay for no less than 2100 miles @ .38 cpm. The catch, if you can call it that, is that you must not turn down any dispatch and be on time. Navajo Express looks at criminal record on a case by case basis and it's a pretty good outfit. Call these companies and ask. A few more like that, but I don't recall the names right now.
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Hang in there man, I started at 21 in a company of animals paper logs and 12 trucks underpaid top runner for them I held on for 3 years before I found better. Where I was paid for my hustle becausei didn't know better. Be hungry don't make friends. If you can find something better jump on it.