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There has been a trend over the past two decades, at least, towards retaining more money at the top, and passing as little as possible down to those below. Workers are no longer respected, for they are easily replaced, and those who include ethical considerations in their calculations are in the...

Given that the thread is titled "Locking fuel caps", I don't believe it was the driver [of that truck] who put DEF in the fuel tanks, nor was it a mistake. I think anyone caught sabotaging a truck like this should be required to wear pink tutus & ballet slippers in public for the rest of his...

"They" aren't doing you any favors, you know. Pushing the driver to make unreasonable schedules may impress the customer, but it's not smart for the carrier, dispatcher, or [especially] the drivers, who take the risks. If it all goes south, and you end up in a ditch, who gets the blame? And: is...

Ooooh, I like the "you are being ignored by xx people" idea, lol. Wait - is it public, or private?! :eek: Personally, there is no one on my ignore list, and never has been. [I'm sure there are a couple who wish I'd ignore them but if I could, I wouldn't be me, and I don't know who else I...

It was a pretty good week, for me - though I didn't think so when it started. I bit into some seriously crispy chicken Sun night and broke a tooth. Couldn't do much about it, with a pickup scheduled early Monday morning for delivery 500 miles away, but Tom was kind enough to find a dentist for...

Teams unquestionably earn more than solos, [for themselves and the carriers], but I doubt many are doubling the income. It's clear that most carriers prefer teams, esp 'big trucking', which influences the HOS regs], but I believe there will always be a need for solos - at least, in expedited...

Mine takes a long time to 'wake up' too, though I don't think it's that long. [It just seems like it, when you're staring at it.]

My experience was same as FlyingVan's: not much demand for FAST loads, but I had a sneaking suspicion that I'd be kept on 'reserve' just in case one popped up, while those without the card were getting loads to other places. Also, being qualified for Canada upped the base pay for every load, so...

Or: I'm entitled because I can pay people to clue me in on the 'workarounds'. High priced docs are a great example: when the last round of budget cuts included cuts to Medicare providers, the docs hired some new consultants. They advised requesting a specific colleague to "assist" during...

They're hardly apocryphal stereotypes when reporters & journalists have provided countless examples, which they have. Dave is right about both parties being at fault, but there's just one party [maybe just the lunatic fringe that seems to be calling the shots the past few years] that is...

"Cutting taxes is promoted because of all the government waste"?! That's odd, because if waste is the problem, I'd expect them to be finding it, and getting rid of it. That makes perfect sense. Spending is the problem, alright, because there's too much for things they don't like [welfare, food...

Another take on the misguided belief that simply cutting taxes will encourage growth: U.S. Bank, for example, chose Overland Park over dozens of locations nationwide when it decided to locate a service center employing 1,100. That followed a $120 million data center the company opened in Olathe...

I don't know, RLENT, it seems the wingnuts have hijacked the Republican party altogether. What they've done in Kansas is just jaw droppingly stupid: What's the Matter With Sam Brownback? | Mother Jones A follow up article in the Kansas City Star affirms the story. And adds the hilarious...

Please post your impressions and experiences after the switch - it'll be interesting, no doubt. :)

I don't want to derail the thread, but I have to ask: why the photo of Alice Cooper without the makeup?

You have to stop being a lurker - we need all the smart people we can get around here! ;)

Hate is too strong a word, but I definitely dislike posts like this: semiliterate accusations of a cryptic nature, delivered to the wrong audience. A total waste of time for all involved.