seeking advice

1030147

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972828 发表于 2022-08-11 03:27:43 i work for a small company we only like 15 trucks, we home every weekend and every other day as well making a good chunk of change. i know what is like working for a mega carrier i did one year and i was fed up with it and went somewhere else now im happy where i’m at and achieving career goals at the same time

","text":"You sound like a recruiter. ","replyToPid":466071}

1292166

{"replyTo":"","text":"Honestly I’d stay put. Like the gentleman said, keep bugging them about getting a new truck and they’ll eventually do it. Best of luck to ya. ","replyToPid":0}

1565510

{"replyToPid":0,"replyTo":"","text":"Drivers are the backbone of logistics. Nothing touches a store without touching a truck, one time… that being said, leave a company that doesn’t put the driver first. Employees are what make the product/service. I work for one of the best in the business. There are plenty out there. Only a few bad companies. Usually the Mega corps. Get 6 more months in if you can afford to. Pay dues. Be safe. Keep your record clean and you will be able to go anywhere you want to. If you cannot to deal with their bs, then go! Asap. They’d let you go right away if you gave 45% so let them go! "}

87881

{"replyTo":"","text":"Ok here’s the hard truth of the situation. Until you have a MINIMUM of a year under your belt no one but megacarriers will even look at you. Part of this is lack of experience-you don’t even have 4 seasons under your belt. The other part is insurance. You’re treated essentially like a driver under the age of 25 with underwriting until you have about 2 years accident free and no bad inspections. Stick it out for another 6 months where you are because company hopping doesn’t look good on the resume to small companies and you lack experience. This is part of the “pay your dues in the industry” and build a solid foundation so you CAN move to better companies that actually care about the drivers. As an owner with 30 years experience this is the advice I’ll offer you. Yes it s$&6, but we’ve all been there. As for them bypassing the shutdown override there’s usually a trick. Some newer trucks you have to leave the key in the “on” position-like you’re playing the radio with it turned off-in order for it to turn on automatically. If the APU isn’t functioning, take it to the shop until they fix it or swap you into a different truck with a working APU. If they refuse to fix it, report them to OSHA for hazardous working conditions and you can report them to FMCSA for failing to maintain equipment. ","replyToPid":0}

132547

{"replyTo":"","text":"I get paid salary so, my boss does his best to keep me rolling. I get paid the same even if my truck is in the shop. looking to retire soon gonna have to find my replacement.","replyToPid":0}