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Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by DDlighttruck, Aug 27, 2017.

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Czar_Zero said: ↑

It's not that a whole whopping pile of us over the generations did the Honorable thing.

It's that there are those (like those idiot sons of a-holes that originated this little discussion) who do dishonor to the service by being sub human pieces of excrement, not worthy to be scraped off of our boots. They don't deserve to be called "brother", and their free meal at Applebee's on Nov 11th just got yanked off the table.

At my first command, some jackhole got body snatched for having a child porn collection, and it came to light he'd also been molesting his kids. Why the *insert string of non TTR approved words* should that guy be respected simply because he wore a uniform? He shouldn't be.

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Congrats to your son for becoming a card carrying member of Uncle Sam's Yacht Club. His journey is just beginning (RIMSHOT: NAVY RECRUITMENT JOKE) and he's gonna have[/QUOTE
Yep — he will for a fact. Appreciate your well wishes and your concern. The other part — must agree to disagree.
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That's my blood ya'll

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Mama says it's time to check into the big Horn Hilton...

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@SAR country, but not him.

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That's my blood ya'll
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Yes it is — interviewed for the job, but was told I needed “People Skills” — count me out

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Westbound23 said: ↑

He looks frazzled. Why do you work him so hard @Bear135
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Just took off his doo-rag but I didn't want to straighten up his hair for the pic, lol.

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Just stopped in to say howdy. And say boys when I step in it I sure get it on both boots!! I miss My dirty working girl already! View attachment 291462 may see me back in this in just a minute... View attachment 291463 or one similar... Y'all be good and if ya' can't be good at least be careful!
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Stephen King ain't got nothing on you as far as cliffhangers go.

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The top one is hilarious!

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Second night in the truck since being dispatched out of Winnipeg.

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I'm a little frustrated. Every week I keep hearing "next week is going to get busy" from dispatch. They've hired a butt load of new asphalt drivers and have to "share the wealth" as one of the dispatchers said (ironically the one that has never driven truck).

I'm making more money *per hour* worked than my old job (by $4-5 an hour based on last year's numbers, which is awesome) but I'm working 40-50 hours a week AT MOST. A couple weeks I've worked 3 or 4 days, and worked only 8 hours a day. The home time is great, but I don't need to be home right now. That's for later.

And on top it all off, I'm freaking bored out of my mind. I'm picking up a load of hot oil, doing none of the work loading besides pulling the truck ahead, driving 0.5-3 hours down the road, and unloading the load, and doing almost none of the work (I open the lids). Then driving back and being done for the day.

I know it's growing pains, starting new at the bottom of the ladder, but I'm not used to this. I'm ready to blast 70 hours a week, all summer long, using every daylight hour I can find in my colouring book. I ready to be challenged and pushed to be a better driver, learn new things and push my limits (maybe this is just me being bored?). I feel wholly underutilized as an asset for the company.

One of my trainers thinks their hiring method is to blame. I only realized yesterday but, I never gave an account of what I can do and what I've accomplished so far as a driver when I was hired. Nobody asked during the hiring process and I'm not one to speak up (my own problem).

Nobody really knows I can run 3000+ miles a week in a 64 mph truck and still want more when my 70 is up. When dispatch is complaining that their drivers are "scared" to sleep in the truck, don't want to start before 8am and always want to be home at night, I'm ready to spend a week in what is a luxury condo compared to what I'm used to.

And these trucks are ####ing turds. Underpowered piles of trash on wheels. 13 litre Detroits with a power rating likely in the 400-430hp range and MAYBE 1700 lb.ft. if torque. Takes a day and a half to reach my governed 63 mph limit and it can barely hold itself on a hill at 61,500 kg gross (135,600 lbs). The autoshifts are fine, but it takes a lot of effort to operate smoothly.

I'm not regretting my decision (yet) but it better pick up soon or I might be on the hunt again. Scholarship programs, good benefits and a pension won't keep me around if my salary isn't good enough, and I don't want to have to invest ten years for it to start getting better.

But anyways, I hope you all are doing well and enjoying the nice weather. I think I'm finally starting to get used to the heat.
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Sounds like somebody that might need their own truck.

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WHAT THE !? Did you guys see where 16 Marines got arrested today for human smuggling and drug charges ?? !!
I don't think they have EVER had such a black eye in the history of the US military. Camp Pendleton CA.
I'm not crazy proud of our military but this is a huge surprise and disappointment to me. Shouldn't be, but it was.
I feel bad for the vets who tried to do their commitment to the best of their abilities.
Reinforces my personal feelings about the Service. I haven't read the details yet.
Did you guys know about this ?
Why didn't anybody say anything ?
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I'm pretty sure that there are more than 16 Marines in the entire Marine corps, not all of em are doing bad/wrong things.

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