What Makes The Best Trucker?

I don't have the motivation to read every post you have ever made to understand the one post that I read. If that is your requisite. Then I can put you on ignore so I don't have to see your posts. And we can not worry about it.

In 30 years of driving. How many millions of safe miles did you have ?

How is it that after 30 years, and with having driven back in the day when things were considerably tougher, can you use appearance as the key component or metric in asserting who is a good driver ? Ever hear you can't polish a turd ? I saw mythbusters do it on a TV program. But even though they did manage to polish it. It was still a turd.

Show me millions of safe miles. I will show you a damn good driver.
over 2 million safe miles. would have been more, but i ran mostly local and dedicated and regional, only did long haul my first year..


appearance means a lot, it speaks volumes of a person, a persons character and a persons dedication.

satisfied?
 
over 2 million safe miles. would have been more, but i ran mostly local and dedicated and regional, only did long haul my first year..


appearance means a lot, it speaks volumes of a person, a persons character and a persons dedication.

satisfied?

Those are lies you tell yourself to make you feel better than others. A book is not judged by it's cover.

Applause for 2 million. It'll take me another five to ten years or more. To reach one million. I ran some line haul. But now. All I do is drive around the block here in the city.
 
Those are lies you tell yourself to make you feel better than others. A book is not judged by it's cover.

Applause for 2 million. It'll take me another five to ten years or more. To reach one million. I ran some line haul. But now. All I do is drive around the block here in the city.
i don't need to make myself feel better than others. i was a business operator. i knew how to treat female customers coming in for repairs and advice, long before it was required. other shops would "look down" on females and degrade them by saying something like,
"go get your husband or boy friend or father, we'll explain it to him.."

if ever any of my staff said such a thing, he was out the door.

i respected all the customers and as such i required my shop to be clean, neat, and my employees to be clean, neat, well groomed at all times.

in fact, the average repair shop back then, may have had something like 10 sets of work clothing for the staff to change into EACH day. sooner or later, you run out of work clothing, right.??

so i had the uniform service drop off 20 sets per worker, so there was no excuse to come to work each day in greasy/oily work clothing.

as for thier outward appearance, yes, i demanded clean shaved, or neatly trimmed beards/mustaches at all times. hair had to be short, no exceptions.

my workers did what i required, as it made for a great first impression to the customers, and even the occasional traveler needing emergency repairs.

as i said, back then, my state allowed an employer to set standards for appearance, which by now that may have changed, since i am speaking of the late 1960's up to the mid 1970's.

as for the 2 million miles, it can be difficult to achieve, i wish that i could have hit 3 million, but the career ending injury finished that goal for me.

in the end, my way worked for me, my shop, my workers.

you obviously are way younger than me, a whole new generation, where if even today, i was still running that shop?

i'd not hire anyone that did not meet my requirements, either in experience, or looks.

it is what it is.

to continue debating me or trying to brow beat me, will get you no where.
 
i just looked it up, my state, an employer CAN STILL make a worker conform to the employers dress code.

Q. Can my employer tell me how to dress or wear my hair on the job?

A. If you are a private employee, you generally must follow your employer’s dress and grooming codes. Even policies that would appear discriminatory – such as ones requiring short hair on men but not on women – have generally been deemed permissible as long as they have some justification in commonly accepted social norms and are reasonably related to business needs, such as fostering a good business-customer relationship. (72) However, violations of federal law have been found with regard to a number of other dress and grooming requirements where the discriminatory burden is considered particularly great.

For example, a dress code that required female but not male workers to wear a prescribed uniform which they had to pay to maintain, was found to constitute sex discrimination. (73) Other policies that have been held to be impermissible include rules imposing on female, but not male, flight attendants a ban on wearing eyeglasses, (74) and forcing employees to wear sexually provocative clothing. (75) In addition, “no beard” policies may have a disparate impact on blacks, because African-Americans are much more likely to suffer from a condition called pseudo folliculitis barbae (PFB), which makes it necessary to refrain from shaving. Thus, company policies which fail to make exceptions for this may be illegal. (76)

http://www.riaclu.org/know-your-rig...to-workplace-privacy-in-rhode-island#Personal

which means (good thing i looked it up) if i were to start up a repair shop, i have full rein on appearance, and i'd make dammed sure the employee's would adhere to it..
 
i don't need to make myself feel better than others. i was a business operator. i knew how to treat female customers coming in for repairs and advice, long before it was required. other shops would "look down" on females and degrade them by saying something like,
"go get your husband or boy friend or father, we'll explain it to him.."

if ever any of my staff said such a thing, he was out the door.

i respected all the customers and as such i required my shop to be clean, neat, and my employees to be clean, neat, well groomed at all times.

in fact, the average repair shop back then, may have had something like 10 sets of work clothing for the staff to change into EACH day. sooner or later, you run out of work clothing, right.??

so i had the uniform service drop off 20 sets per worker, so there was no excuse to come to work each day in greasy/oily work clothing.

as for thier outward appearance, yes, i demanded clean shaved, or neatly trimmed beards/mustaches at all times. hair had to be short, no exceptions.

my workers did what i required, as it made for a great first impression to the customers, and even the occasional traveler needing emergency repairs.

as i said, back then, my state allowed an employer to set standards for appearance, which by now that may have changed, since i am speaking of the late 1960's up to the mid 1970's.

as for the 2 million miles, it can be difficult to achieve, i wish that i could have hit 3 million, but the career ending injury finished that goal for me.

in the end, my way worked for me, my shop, my workers.

you obviously are way younger than me, a whole new generation, where if even today, i was still running that shop?

i'd not hire anyone that did not meet my requirements, either in experience, or looks.

it is what it is.

to continue debating me or trying to brow beat me, will get you no where.

You are clearly to old to know any better. LOL And this fake sense of false authority is wonderful.

Obviously, no longer in the work place. You haven't been through any sensitivity training.

It is a new world. Doesn't matter if you are okay with it or not.
 
You are clearly to old to know any better. LOL And this fake sense of false authority is wonderful.

Obviously, no longer in the work place. You haven't been through any sensitivity training.

It is a new world. Doesn't matter if you are okay with it or not.
if people are too sensitive, we as a nation are doomed.

there will be a run at all store for kleenix tissue and pampers for those too sensitive to be told off. there will be long waiting lines, as if we were living in Russia and standing in line for toilet paper.

there is no fake sense of authority, it is workplace ethics and decorum, and pride, and respect..


i take it, you are a millennial.

when i was working in the garage, and as i said i treated the female customers with respect, before ever reading about how to treat them, my shop was a trend setter.

i need no sensitivity training.

men ought to be men, women ought to be women.

all super sensitive people, please get on the ship, which will sail to "Sensitive Island", and stay there.
 
Just don't be one of those "super truckers" that doesn't even realize he's driving a long nose because it's hard to see the end of the hood let alone the road when you're slouched down and have your seat resting on the floor......plus the chain on your wallet will pick up moisture off the floor in inclimate weather causing it to rust.

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Very conscientious guy right there, getting all that pesky grimey grease off the 5th wheel, I heard he aced straight line backing in training, but now I am just wondering just how safe I was staying at the same motel with those goomers in Cedar Rapids.
 
if people are too sensitive, we as a nation are doomed.

there will be a run at all store for kleenix tissue and pampers for those too sensitive to be told off. there will be long waiting lines, as if we were living in Russia and standing in line for toilet paper.

there is no fake sense of authority, it is workplace ethics and decorum, and pride, and respect..


i take it, you are a millennial.

when i was working in the garage, and as i said i treated the female customers with respect, before ever reading about how to treat them, my shop was a trend setter.

i need no sensitivity training.

men ought to be men, women ought to be women.

all super sensitive people, please get on the ship, which will sail to "Sensitive Island", and stay there.

Youre off your rocker on beards. Im up north, you said "act like a man?" grow a beard, making your hair pretty is for girls and queers.....
 
Youre off your rocker on beards. Im up north, you said "act like a man?" grow a beard, making your hair pretty is for girls and queers.....
neatly trimmed beards are different from over growth. but in the workplace when i ran that shop, clean shaven was preferred.

i'll put it to you this way, if i was to have another shop, and those were my requirements, and even if you were a darned good mechanic, just do not apply.

so simple a concept, dun't ya think?
 
neatly trimmed beards are different from over growth. but in the workplace when i ran that shop, clean shaven was preferred.

i'll put it to you this way, if i was to have another shop, and those were my requirements, and even if you were a darned good mechanic, just do not apply.

so simple a concept, dun't ya think?

Lol, in this day and age,
neatly trimmed beards are different from over growth. but in the workplace when i ran that shop, clean shaven was preferred.

i'll put it to you this way, if i was to have another shop, and those were my requirements, and even if you were a darned good mechanic, just do not apply.

so simple a concept, dun't ya think?
In this day and age, you and your peculiar standards would be begging for guys with beards and long hair in a week. The norms have changed.

Lots of bums dressed in sweats and crocs 24/7 anymore. I don't know what part of the country you're in, but its definitely not odd to see blue collar guys with long hair and beards.
 
over 2 million safe miles. would have been more, but i ran mostly local and dedicated and regional, only did long haul my first year..


appearance means a lot, it speaks volumes of a person, a persons character and a persons dedication.

satisfied?

I've been on the road over 19 yrs Don't know how many million miles and don't care to count As far as appearence goes,you can drive with a tuxedo on and it still doesn't make you a pro driver. It's how efficient you are with routing,load securement and weights just to name a few
 
You are clearly to old to know any better. LOL And this fake sense of false authority is wonderful.

Obviously, no longer in the work place. You haven't been through any sensitivity training.

It is a new world. Doesn't matter if you are okay with it or not.
"Sensitivity Training"??

HOW ABOUT SOME FREE INSULTS??
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Millions of Safe Miles are all well and fine yet there are no more "rewards/awards" available except a maybe ONE TIME "award" or placement on some Company Post Board or a brief mention in Company Literature.
I'm certain there are 100's of Thousands of Million+ Mile Drivers many of which have succeeded in reaching their Goals and Aspirations as well those that were Awarded Posthumously.
I'm sure I've Driven at least 2 Million Plus SAFE Miles in Questionable Equipment and Paper Logs and all I got for that was "Be On Time", "Take Care Of The Equipment", "Offend the Least Amount Of People" and "Show Respect" for Your Elders (because Most Drivers were Older than I).

Were they somehow "required" to undergo "Sensitivity Training" as part of their Succession? Highly unlikely.

WHAT Makes The Best Trucker?
There are as many Answers as there are Truck Drivers, just like the Old Days when one would pose a Question to 12 Drivers at a Restaurant and receive 12 different Answers NONE OF Which had anything to do with "Sensitivity Training" because WE were "not then or now concerned about your fee-fees". Only your mommy cares.......maybe.

"What Makes The Best Trucker?"
YOU by YOUR DEFINITION!!
 
You are clearly to old to know any better. LOL And this fake sense of false authority is wonderful.

Obviously, no longer in the work place. You haven't been through any sensitivity training.

It is a new world. Doesn't matter if you are okay with it or not.
The reasoning behind being a clean cut pressed uniform driver is to look good in front of the judge because you couldent chew gum and ride a bicycle let alone drive a rig , all con men are clean cut slicksters and what makes a good driver is gloves with the fingers cut off
 
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