van class

danthewolf00 · Mar 1, 2014

With all the people that came up to me after the workshop in knoxsville,tn i think we still need a basic van class at the expediter expo or at least put together a booklet of basic infomation and hand out both atvthe workshops and expo.

LDB · Mar 1, 2014

The van session Jenny and Nick did a couple of years ago was packed and overflowing and needed twice the amount of time it had. I suspect it would be extremely well attended and appreciated.

danthewolf00 · Mar 1, 2014

I would lead the next van class if....if there was a afternoon slot bcause that 8am class sucked and yet it was still packed with people out in the hallway.

OntarioVanMan · Mar 1, 2014

would this class be for existing vanners?.......for all the whining we do with carriers putting new vans on and all the yellow guys out there...now you want to teach them how to get what little loads there are, in an already over crowded market?..with low rates.....you kidding me?....heck with that crap...

OntarioVanMan · Mar 1, 2014

school of hard knocks will teach them quick or they'll die on the vine....

letzrockexpress · Mar 1, 2014

OntarioVanMan said:
would this class be for existing vanners?.......for all the whining we do with carriers putting new vans on and all the yellow guys out there...now you want to teach them how to get what little loads there are, in an already over crowded market?..with low rates.....you kidding me?....heck with that crap...

The Herd needs a cullin'... we don't need any vocational training to create more competition...

LDB · Mar 1, 2014

I dunno. The one I sat through was pretty direct and pretty graphic about waiting for long periods of time, long walks to the bathroom, often low net pay and lots of other truths about vanning. It may deter as many or more than it encourages. But at least they all have their glasses a clearer shade.

danthewolf00 · Mar 1, 2014

Its the fact that you can get more infomation or trainning on a strait truck than a van that worrys me....i mean its the people that think that the door sticker says 9900gvw means that they can haul that much.....and they should know better.

OntarioVanMan · Mar 1, 2014

LDB said:
I dunno. The one I sat through was pretty direct and pretty graphic about waiting for long periods of time, long walks to the bathroom, often low net pay and lots of other truths about vanning. It may deter as many or more than it encourages. But at least they all have their glasses a clearer shade.

That part I can see....tell the hard truth....not the pretty version either that is the recruiters job...we can tell them the horror stories that carriers just won't say.....Like have 10 of them stand up and say...look around because this time next year 9 of you will NOT be here....that is the failure rate....

OntarioVanMan · Mar 1, 2014

BTW there is no glory in a straight truck either....and they have THAT book(log) to guide them..

letzrockexpress · Mar 1, 2014

OntarioVanMan said:
That part I can see....tell the hard truth....not the pretty version either that is the recruiters job...we can tell them the horror stories that carriers just won't say.....Like have 10 of them stand up and say...look around because this time next year 9 of you will NOT be here....that is the failure rate....

I think it's worse than that... Nine of you won't be here in 3 months. None of you will be here next year...

danthewolf00 · Mar 1, 2014

I would rather have some one give me honest facts over recruiter facts lol any day.

Mailer · Mar 1, 2014

letzrockexpress said:
I think it's worse than that.... None of you will be here next year...

I'm still here and almost done with my 2nd year, but I never did attend the class, lol. What did they say about the 3rd year? I'm getting homesick here.

danthewolf00 · Mar 2, 2014

I never went to a class till my fourth year at the expo!

OntarioVanMan · Mar 2, 2014

danthewolf00 said:
I never went to a class till my fourth year at the expo!

and look what happened....you are still here...darn....LOL poke poke

skyraider · Mar 2, 2014

There is an opinion out there, a man in a van is a lot happier if he is drawing a retirement plan while driving a van. Now he is truly a recreational driver...........

OntarioVanMan · Mar 2, 2014

skyraider said:
There is an opinion out there, a man in a van is a lot happier if he is drawing a retirement plan while driving a van. Now he is truly a recreational driver...........

yeah sometimes I think that is an untruth....a guy with a pension after constant sitting begins to ask himself...Why in the Sam Bells am I out here!!

RoadTime · Mar 2, 2014

LDB said:
I dunno. The one I sat through was pretty direct and pretty graphic about waiting for long periods of time, long walks to the bathroom, often low net pay and lots of other truths about vanning. It may deter as many or more than it encourages. But at least they all have their glasses a clearer shade.

Probably true when faced with both sides. I was recently talking with a local guy at home. He was getting all interested in what I do. I could see that sparkle in his eyes as his brain was getting excited over the idea. Then I told him some of the negative sides to expect. The sparkle was gone and ended with him saying. "Maybe that's not such a great idea for me"