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Just goes to show there are those who watch such biased and carefully edited vids and say "Yes! That's proof of exactly what I thought!" And then they sneer at "People who believe anything the leftist media tells them"? Just FYI, I don't think the "leftist" media produced this one, lol.

In spite of the fact that a couple of the smartest people I know drive cargo vans, it seems one doesn't even need 2 brain cells to rub together to interest some fleet owners. Well, at least they know that this applicant can't figure out the correct place to focus his efforts, or the reason that...

Going home requires either requesting directional loads, ie: "I want to go to Chicago, or towards it, only" or DH from wherever one ends up at the time. The first can cause some good loads to be missed, the second is self evident - the DH can be excessive. And the first can easily become the...

Diane and I were often accused of being the pom-poms type when we ran with FedEx Custom Critical, I think mostly because our success with that carrier challenged the comfort zone of the pom-pom insult slingers. That may have been because of a natural disposition to tear down successful people...

Now that's something I can do, and I probably would have thought of it, eventually. Maybe. Thanks. ;)

"Detention is just icing on the cake"? As one of my favorite writers [the Irishman Frank McCourt] would say "Is it fookin kidding me ye are, now?!" If the driver were paid by the hour, detention would be icing, but because we're paid by the mile, detention is time that costs drivers money. I...

"It likely will be, under Obamacare." "Government is inherently evil." Repeating the same blanket [and baseless] remarks does absolutely nothing to further the conversation. In case anyone wanted to have one, this looks like the wrong place to try it.

I missed that, got through Ky [southbound] earlier, then hit rain in Tn that got pretty heavy - enough that I parked it a bit early. Kept hitting big deep puddles on 75. Those tornadoes are super scary - glad you're all ok.

Don't want my own FV acct, got enough to keep up with already! And I hate using the phone as a 'puter, too. The info is available on the QC, just not as quickly as dispatch seems to think, sometimes.

Getting your own authority is just part of the deal - you also need to get customers, either direct, or through load boards and/or brokers. It's not an easy thing, most customers and brokers have relationships with others, they don't need your trucks. Cold, but true. As Daffy says, your best...

Because "cleanliness is next to Godliness", and they don't want to be seen as promoting it? ;) The problem is that WIC was meant to combat hunger, so it's limited to food, and soda [pop!] and Pop tarts are food, technically. The bigger problem is the definition of "profit" that allows many...

Exploited and unappreciated is exactly how I feel about not being paid at all for detention, because the customer "is allowed 2 [or 3] hours". My time is limited and monitored by federal law, so it strikes me as unreasonable to give it away for free. To add insult to injury, it's often because...

Thank you, but the shut down cycle isn't the problem, the delay in waking up is what's frustrating - particularly when waiting to get the address for the shipper that you just barely have time to make, maybe. 26 miles? 30 minutes, no problem, lol. I know, we won't get 'dinged' for being a few...

Tomorrow, I'll be heading in the exact opposite: to Miami. Some pretty nice visuals there, too. Heck, this time of year, even Pa looks good! Anyone know where the good leaf peeping is, next week?

Because seeing the whole 48 was a big attraction for me, I'm glad I got to go to the west coast already, now that I never do anymore. Idaho, the Columbia River, even California, are places I'm happy to have seen. Washington and Oregon are high on the list of scenery that's not to be missed!

In post #7, you said you "recognize their tactics from grade school" - but you don't recognize them in your own comments? When there is a statement you don't agree with, you can say that, without 'hating' the person who made the statement, or even disliking them the tiniest bit. When there...

If you have no choice or ability to refuse, then you are an employee, and I'd be asking about their benefits, myself. It sounds like someone is taking advantage of what you don't know, coupled with your desire to earn a living. Protect yourself by educating yourself, while you still can -...

America is a big country. That being so, there’s always a chance that a few people here despise gun owners for reasons other than a need to compensate for deep self-loathing, a debilitating sense of their own inadequacy, or a desire to feel morally or intellectually superior to others. ​That...

If it took my laptop 2 minutes to boot up, y'all would be asking what happened to Cheri, cause I would be reading instead - the Kindle is instant on, lol. What about when elogging, and 2 minutes is the difference between legal and violation? :confused:

If you don't have regular 'catchup' talks or emails scheduled, it's a good idea. Once a week, just to stay on the same page, and for the driver to mention the little things that don't exactly rate a phone call, so you know what's going on. Communication is essential, on both sides. Deciding...