Yeah but they paid OT for P/D and linehaulers that had docktime,dont base a lot of inaccurate assumptions on some faded graphics.Don't know anyone that would call a sterling a good truck. Never saw a trailer with a name on it that wasn't faded. Luckily your owner sold you out to a much better outfit. Doubt you'd be making the same if they were still around. 2008 probably would've done wskt in if we didn't come and pick them up.
Yeah but they paid OT for P/D and linehaulers that had docktime,dont base a lot of inaccurate assumptions on some faded graphics.
Looks to me there's just too many schedules .. Extra/wild can take up the slack when neededWell, things are always evolving. 10 years ago, 4 wild/bag, 1 regular scheduled wild turn, 2 GOK (times/days varied), 2 4/5 term. back to home night. Since 08/09 layoffs, wild/bags are gone. Last 2 years, 5 day TOP-GOK day turns, 3 Mon-Fri, 2 Tue-Sat. Earliest is 08:00, last one is noon. The wild and 2 4/5 term and back home are still Mon-Fri night. Have a Wed-Sun, and a Tue-Sat night runs that have been empty since Oct/Dec last year. Lowest man on days gets usually cut on Tues. Some of the rest of us on Tue, Wed, Thurs at times. Volumes are down. If you get cut during week, usually can get a Sat or Sun run to make it up. Sometimes I use a Vac/Per day, or work a weekend, or actually do P&D or whatever extra might be out there on cut day. Those who bitch, and/or wont do other stuff, don't get any sympathy from me. Been in trucking 30 years, worked twice as hard for 1/2 the money, so don't gripe much. Mon-Fri. 11:00, gives me chance to do a little personal business when needed.
Correct & one reason why I ended up in the City.Even of I had stick it out I would still be working night's & weekends after 12 years for sure.Great posts Ruffian, thanks for contributing! This is the stuff I was interested in hearing about. I'm always curious how things are run at other terminals in regard to linehaul schedules. Every terminal offers something a little different. I've heard that on the east coast, larger terminals / break bulks like MRT or GBO have so many linehaul drivers that it takes a while to move up in seniority. Lots of drivers are teaming for a year or two in the beginning. Wild drivers work 6 days a week. It can take a few years to even sniff a schedule. Whereas at HAR, the northeast break bulk, you can easily get a schedule in your first 6 months to a year - tops. Wild bag / turn drivers at HAR work 5 days a week.
Correct & one reason why I ended up in the City.Even of I had stick it out I would still be working night's & weekends after 12 years for sure.
Yes,they have added a bunch of new meet&turn and added a bunch of team runs to the Northeast.I like my Monday thru Friday and being close by home.I enjoy communication with other's and being stuck in the truck for hour's at a time I go crazy.lol.I was told by our old Linehaul Supervisor that I should see a schedule run within 8 to 10 yrs.when I was hired.When I got out there and talked to the other drivers I saw real fast that yes it maybe true.But,it would have been night's & weekends.We got guy's now that have only been around a couple years and they already have a wild bag out run's.Are you out of GBO?
Wow. That's way different from HAR. 8-10 years gets us some of the best runs you can get! I got a schedule after only 4 months being wild, only 2 of those months were bagging out.Yes,they have added a bunch of new meet&turn and added a bunch of team runs to the Northeast.I like my Monday thru Friday and being close by home.I enjoy communication with other's and being stuck in the truck for hour's at a time I go crazy.lol.I was told by our old Linehaul Supervisor that I should see a schedule run within 8 to 10 yrs.when I was hired.When I got out there and talked to the other drivers I saw real fast that yes it maybe true.But,it would have been night's & weekends.We got guy's now that have only been around a couple years and they already have a wild bag out run's.
Yep,back in 04 I think I stayed in HAR most of the time running turns there.They had just finished the place and was offered a opportunity to move there.They were hiring like crazy there.Wow. That's way different from HAR. 8-10 years gets us some of the best runs you can get! I got a schedule after only 4 months being wild, only 2 of those months were bagging out.
Yes,they have added a bunch of new meet&turn and added a bunch of team runs to the Northeast.I like my Monday thru Friday and being close by home.I enjoy communication with other's and being stuck in the truck for hour's at a time I go crazy.lol.I was told by our old Linehaul Supervisor that I should see a schedule run within 8 to 10 yrs.when I was hired.When I got out there and talked to the other drivers I saw real fast that yes it maybe true.But,it would have been night's & weekends.We got guy's now that have only been around a couple years and they already have a wild bag out run's.
Same there for the most.I like me Sat &Sun.lolFor all it's faults, at least all of ATL's schedules have one day off per week on the weekend. Everything is Mon-Fri Tue-Sat or Sun-Thur.
Speak for yourself my elder:)Well when I got relocated to PAR after 09 layoffs, I was 30 something on the wild board. I did the same as when wild out of TOP, basically a systems driver. Ran all 48, stayed out 3 to 9 weeks. Covered whatever asked. Could see things were a changing, so when offered a transfer back to TOP for a schedule, took it. Except for P&Der who moved up to line haul, and 2 transfers, all line haul drivers here since 05 (WSKTers), I came in 06. Youngest line hauler is 51.
Same there for the most.I like me Sat &Sun.lol
Ok, 50 years 363/4 days. lolSpeak for yourself my elder:)