rjones1963

worst truck driving jobs

I didnt say un ethical, all that was said is this trucking industry has Insurance guidelines in order to put a driver in a truck and down the road. Maybe you should e mail those ...

worst truck driving jobs

[QUOTE who="Jbugs in Martinsburg, West Virginia"]Worked for JB Hunt for 6 months and they are supposed to be king of safety well one day i had a safety issue with my ...

Hourly pay question

last time i checked the min. wage is over $5.60 an hr. if your boss is going by the book (taxes etc.) he is under paying you,i would check with the dept. of labor.

worst truck driving jobs

I feel your pain norm !!! i drove for priority [out of chesterton in.] i had a disp. who went by the name "oz" what a piece of sh@# he was, now im working for a company ...

worst truck driving jobs

Well mike I got news for you,Insurance companies make the call who gets in a big rig & takes it down the road.It will be a cold day in hell when a Felon tells me about trucking ...

Truck driver looking for new career

Thanx for the idea but ive heard some not so good stories about people needing bathroom breaks(often)and cust complaints are plenty too,I have given tour buses a thought and might ...

worst truck driving jobs

at 58y.o. i would contact a company like schneider and see if they want to train you,there is alot to learn in this trade even if some say its un skilled labor. Its not all sight ...

worst truck driving jobs

Jeff, try layover.com you will see some aps that will be sent to alot of companies. Ive also seen some links to other trucking websites. All you have to do is fill out as many aps ...

worst truck driving jobs

[QUOTE who="rjones1963 in east peoria, Illinois"]Also MD farms owner will have his wife/son dispach loads & both of them have NO experience in the trucking industry ...

worst truck driving jobs

I used to drive for celadon a few years ago, didnt like the layover(s) and my disp. term mgr was a prick too. if you have other company options i would go that way first.

Book and driving

[QUOTE who="Robert Amundrud in Pharr, Texas"]I've driven for several companies and I've written a book that I haven't been able to get published yet. It's a little over ...

truck age for stockpile work

[QUOTE who="Travis in Spartanburg, South Carolina"]I have a few Petes in the '96-98 range with around 550k miles and wonder what you think of keeping them a couple more ...

Hourly pay question

[QUOTE who="Waitressing Newbie in Bluffton, South Carolina"]Hi there.

I'm new to waitressing ... I've only been at it for about a month so far.

Here's my ...

FIRED NO BRAKES ON TRAILOR

[QUOTE who="Drew"]MY NAME IS JAMES I WORKED FOR MARTEN BASED IN ILLINOISE
THIS IS WHAT HAD HAPPENED
I WAS DRIVING THE RAIN WAS HEAVY TRAFIC WAS SLOW THERE ...

Truck driver looking for new career

can you recommend an employer/broker to work for & show me the ropes? How much can i expect to make the 1st year.

worst truck driving jobs

best advise i can give you is go to E trucker.com or layover.com or just type in trucking jobs then find a web page that sends your aplication to 50 or more companies that way you ...

Truck driver looking for new career

[QUOTE who="Bob Harcourt in Bloomingdale, Illinois"]Have you tried applying to distribution and freight firms like Fedex, UPS, USPS, Wal-Mart for transportation supervisor ...

Truck driver looking for new career

make me an offer, what did you have in mind as a broker? who can i call and find out more?

worst truck driving jobs

Boy !! i have to turn up the squelch on my computer when MM logs on! besides i have nothing to learn from a ex felon.

Overtime is it paid all times or no ...............

there are companies out there who will ask you to work more then an 8hr shift and tell you then it will be OT then come friday what extra time you have over 40 hrs. will depend on ...

worst truck driving jobs

[QUOTE who="robert jones, peoria il in Mc Lean, Virginia"]one company to avoid for sure is PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION farmington n.y./chesterton in. they will keep you out ...

Are cdl driver job opportunities growing or declining?

[QUOTE who="Host"]Are jobs in this industry on the rise? Are there any sub-sectors that are growing?

Where are the jobs? Which places have the most cdl driver ...

worst truck driving jobs

most companies i have talked to only go back 5 yrs on serious driving ofenses. that would include dui or wreckless driving,i would go online to fill out a driver ap that gets sent ...

worst truck driving jobs

milton, you have to go to the DMV in your home state and request a "driving record abstract" its usualy a printout that will list your driving offenses. If you dont agree ...

worst truck driving jobs

[QUOTE who="Steve in Baltimore, Maryland"]I spent like $1200 for trucking school and can't find a job. I do not want to go OTR. I want a local job but everyone seems to be ...

worst truck driving jobs

[QUOTE who="A driver in Ohio in Pataskala, Ohio"]I worked for CFI and ran out of hours to drive and they pushed me for a 15 mile load and when I refused to take the load ...

worst truck driving jobs

[QUOTE who="deric in San Mateo, California"]Not if your a felon. Canada does not want USA felons in there country,[/QUOTE]

canada wont let you in if you ever been ...

Newcomer's guide to Chicago?

stop by any "rest area" once you cross Illinois border along the interstate highway there are books/informtion that will answer your questions.

The end of the interview

a friend of mine had the same situation with two employers when one of them called her back she said that a competitor had just called with more money/benefits the employer hung up ...

Strange, or is it not?

maybe your boss worked for the social service for the blind,he was just having a flashback

What does AP stand for?

they probably ment AP "associated press" meaning newspaper articles/media coverage on your topic.

ALL EMPLOEES STICK TOGETHER (REPOST)

before you decide to orginise a strike/demonstration you might want to google/research "richo act" it might save you some leagle trouble

Locating Missed Calls?

go to yellowbook.com click on reverse lookup

Hiring practices

could be gender related, most employers are required to tell you why you were turned down.

Boom or bust?

MENARDS , LOWES , HOME DEPOT good luck !

Truck driver looking for new career

anyone out there have suggestions on what careers are available to drivers (tractor/trailer cdl A) who want to make a change? willing to finish college/change major
just cant ...

Show me the money...

alot of artists i know got there recognition from flea markets and various trade shows,it takes a while to get recognised. as far as pay goes depends on what kind of artist ...