Obama and the rest of the politicians have 11 million illegals chomping at the bit for a chance to take the jobs. Who cares about US citizens.
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Obama and the rest of the politicians have 11 million illegals chomping at the bit for a chance to take the jobs. Who cares about US citizens.
I was driving a union truck at 19, around upstate NY during snowstorms and never killed anybodies wife or kids...just sayin. (didn't have pimples though, and that was 27yrs ago)Our linehaul manager is driving directly to the driving school with our safety guy in a nice shiny Volvo and a brand new shiny pup to beg greenhorns right out of school to come work for us. A sad reality. The company has made their bed. Do you want some pimply faced 21 year old with 3 months under his belt driving next to your wife and kids at 60 mph dragging 70,000 lbs in a snowstorm? This is the company we have become all in the name of the mighty dollar. Sad.
They will drive all the experience away and think they are saving money because the driver replacing me starts at 15.79 an hour, 5.30 an hour in savings. The union might get the 750 dollar initiation fee, everyone wins, right? This is what has become of two once proud operations.
I've worked for Yellow, now YRC for 19 years. I'm leaving for Duie Pyle. I've been pushed to the edge and I decided to jump. The arrogance of that letter in February sealed the deal for me. Non-union companies are starting pay around what we make now. I'm taking a $1.00 an hour pay cut for 1year. After two years I will get top rate, probably around 24.00. Know what I'll be making after 2 more years at YRC, 21.06 same as now. I'm 50 and looking at working another 12 - 14 years now is the time to go. If I was within 5 years of retirement I would ride it out. I don't fault anyone who stays, I just can't. I hope to road test this week, training in a couple weeks and start by May 1st.
I was driving a union truck at 19, around upstate NY during snowstorms and never killed anybodies wife or kids...just sayin. (didn't have pimples though, and that was 27yrs ago)
I was driving a union truck at 19, around upstate NY during snowstorms and never killed anybodies wife or kids...just sayin. (didn't have pimples though, and that was 27yrs ago)
Just a thought, why not let retired teamster drivers work as casuals, including linehaul,without jepordizing their pensions. I know of one local that allows this with rules concerning hours allowed and contrubutions to pension ect. Would this help reduce the driver shortage.
hey..It's hard to do any work when your smartphone is dinging every few minutes, girlfriends sending selfies etc..lol20 somethings are much different today. Most of them are coddled, big babies, living in their parents basement. I worked after school at a small trucking company fueling tractors and putting them away in the garage before I was 16, that kind of thing wouldn't happen today.
There is a HUGE shortage of drivers in the trucking industry. Young folks seem to be avoiding the industry and I for one cannot blame them. Pay is only one aspect with poor working conditions and long irregular hours not helping out. I cannot even imagine how bad the turnover is in the historically poor paying truckload sector.
All the hassles and the costs associated with a Hazmat endorsed CDL, makes it not very appealing for a retiree...plus sleep studies if your neck is too big, short medical cards for blood pressure etc...I'd rather drive a courtesy van for a car dealer when retired..lol
Shortage of drivers for depressed wages and long hours.We used to have a nice pension and higher wages and a well run program.Most people won't come to a financially unsound company.
My dad was #1 part-timer where he works (union) and the last contract they did exactly that. Now guys can retire and keep their seniority for part-time, so my dad went from #1 to running the hostler....so he's leaving in a couple months I guessI'll come back if I can be no.2 in seniority again and just deliver to Home Depot.
Best of luck to you. I am able to retire today if I want to, so I can't see the point of jumping now at age 60. I've been with Yellow (now YRC) for 22 years. It has always been a company whose management is afflicted with bovine fecal impaction, but the last five years they have demonstrated just how incompetent they really are. One of the comrades spelled it out well: they couldn't handle a one-pump gas station in a one-car town.I've worked for Yellow, now YRC for 19 years. I'm leaving for Duie Pyle. I've been pushed to the edge and I decided to jump. The arrogance of that letter in February sealed the deal for me. Non-union companies are starting pay around what we make now. I'm taking a $1.00 an hour pay cut for 1year. After two years I will get top rate, probably around 24.00. Know what I'll be making after 2 more years at YRC, 21.06 same as now. I'm 50 and looking at working another 12 - 14 years now is the time to go. If I was within 5 years of retirement I would ride it out. I don't fault anyone who stays, I just can't. I hope to road test this week, training in a couple weeks and start by May 1st.
Shortage of drivers for depressed wages and long hours.We used to have a nice pension and higher wages and a well run program.Most people won't come to a financially unsound company.
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There is a HUGE shortage of drivers in the trucking industry. Young folks seem to be avoiding the industry and I for one cannot blame them. Pay is only one aspect with poor working conditions and long irregular hours not helping out. I cannot even imagine how bad the turnover is in the historically poor paying truckload sector.