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the only people that still say anything positive about this place is either extraboard drivers or the guys that were lucky enough to keep thier 3000 mile a week runs.
i must say its great that if you were in my position you would quit. but you are not, i am. MThelmet said it very well, i dont think this is the worst place in the world no doubt. its just so much worse than 5 years ago...
You hit one main point. Anyone with a good mileage run that is not getting cut frequently is going to be content. But those that are having runs cut once a week, or those who have had there run totally cut and bumped to extra board, those that have had breaks and hooks taken away on the shorter runs, etc. etc. etc. are the ones that are obviously going to be upset.
And rightfully so. So those that are in a comfort zone, give some slack to those that are being affected by all the crap that Estes is doing. The big difference between east and west coast is the 55mph states. West coast can only achieve, by law (not Estes safety idea of legal) 550 miles per run. Don't forget the 5mph reduction rule for safety. I know, I know, Estes safety says you can run 65 in a 55 state (which was told to drivers on more than one occasion).
If you're in a 55mph state on a 380 mile run and Estes says you no longer get to break and hook, you lose the money that makes up for your short mileage. Or when you have to wait on your own time when theres a breakdown. Or when you, or when you, or when you.........
The main point is they want you to give, give, give for free. Then they want to not pay, not pay, not pay.
So like I said, if you're a long run hauler making successful turns without waiting for a hostler, dispatcher or freight you've got it made and should be happy and content. There are still some of those and I too would be happy with it.
But for those who are having there lives turned sideways or upside down by suits making decisions about crap they know nothing about, or by those who have no care for human dignity and workers concerns, they have every right to bi**h and complain.
I just wish the complaining would be more supportive of solutions than the constant bickering back and forth that this has turned into.
Don't forget, if the bill passes for union to do company wide voting instead of terminal by terminal, we should see a movement in that direction. But then again, if that bill passes, maybe a true christian that follows his beliefs instead of his pocket will buy us out and turn things around to the positive.
Have never been PRO union, but am not ANTI union either. My conclusion is if union will stop this owner from constantly screwing the very people that put the money in his pocket, then that's the direction the workers need to go.
It is curious how UPS and Yellow are two of the top in the business despite being union. Something must be working right.