all this talk about a strike has got me concerned .
what exactly is being proposed here?,, stopping in the middle of the interstate? we all know that will get the perpetrator arrested,, not delivering the load you are currently on? ,,that will get you held liable for the value of that load if it is not ,for whatever reason, accepted by the consignee,,, Asking company drivers to possibly get fired for not adhering to company policy?,, we can't expect much support in that direction, even though in the end , if successful, company drivers will benefit too,,
I believe the root of all this problem lies with the price paid for frieght,, every time an owner/operator or company decides to go ahead and take that .90 frieght just to get the truck back to home base it costs everybody..
Taking cheap frieght to get YOU back home means that there is probably another driver in your home area taking your next $2.50 plus load for $.90 to get him home also,,, It don't take a genius to see where this is going,, before long (which is really now) every truck on the road is driving around the country earning just enough money to cover immediate operating expenses,,, QUIT IT !!!!!
don't go there!! If that broker on the phone says that's all thier gonna pay then let them keep it!!,, This is not just for O/Os,,, all those companies out there are losing out too,(J.B., Schneider etc.)
Am I wrong in thinking that my major problem in this industry is mine alone? or is this at least one of the reasons there is talk of a strike...
please post YOUR reason for supporting a strike
what exactly is being proposed here?,, stopping in the middle of the interstate? we all know that will get the perpetrator arrested,, not delivering the load you are currently on? ,,that will get you held liable for the value of that load if it is not ,for whatever reason, accepted by the consignee,,, Asking company drivers to possibly get fired for not adhering to company policy?,, we can't expect much support in that direction, even though in the end , if successful, company drivers will benefit too,,
I believe the root of all this problem lies with the price paid for frieght,, every time an owner/operator or company decides to go ahead and take that .90 frieght just to get the truck back to home base it costs everybody..
Taking cheap frieght to get YOU back home means that there is probably another driver in your home area taking your next $2.50 plus load for $.90 to get him home also,,, It don't take a genius to see where this is going,, before long (which is really now) every truck on the road is driving around the country earning just enough money to cover immediate operating expenses,,, QUIT IT !!!!!
don't go there!! If that broker on the phone says that's all thier gonna pay then let them keep it!!,, This is not just for O/Os,,, all those companies out there are losing out too,(J.B., Schneider etc.)
Am I wrong in thinking that my major problem in this industry is mine alone? or is this at least one of the reasons there is talk of a strike...
please post YOUR reason for supporting a strike