This is by far my favorite video that you have made.....My husband and I are a 13yr team...We have taken 2 pay cuts this yr alone that are flat out disgusting..We now make less per mile than we did when we started in the business..This is totally unacceptable..May I mention also, we both have flawless driving records.. Which is hurting us right now, b/c companies no longer want quality drivers, they want rookies..Totally failing to realize those rookie drvrs r cost them a lot more n the end
Not to mention, r pay this year has been so low, we have only been able to go home twice for the whole year!! We have a mortgage and a car payment...While r pay has went dwn, everything else has went up..utilities, insurance the list could go on forever...Don't even get me started on the road expenses...the price for food has went through the roof and the quality of it has went to shit, Am I the only one that is hungry right after I eat a meal? The portions are so sad and have no nutrition..
Actually, it makes more sense for the companies to have rookie drivers. I am currently leased to swift (i know), for each rookie they hire, they get paid the cost of the school which is $5,000.00 then when the student completes school, the government gives swift another $10,000.00. Then swift pays the rookie driver $0.25 per mile. Even I am left sitting so the rookie drivers can get the loads. Swift has also started sending more and more freight by rail.
Excellent points! Not being in the trucking industry myself you pretty much spelled it out so that I understand what's going on. Thanks for keeping us informed!
I agree 100%. The only transportation sector that seems to be profiting from NAFTA is the railroads. The only Free thing in NAFTA is what you will be working for. I am a firefighter and I consider myself lucky that I am looking at a 10% pay cut in 2010 instead of loosing my job. Buy American! And if you can't find it made in America, then buy from a non-communist country. USA the new and down-coming socialist third world country. Good luck to you Bad Bear and keep speaking out.
I feel for you Bro, The same happend here in the UK, when they let the ex soviet block countries join the EU. Now you get their trucks over here running with two drivers earning less a month than a uk driver, with far cheaper fuel. Like you are finding comanies are setting up in those counties loseing jobs here. not only that a lot of the manufactures have shut up here and relocated aswell .
im afraid if things keep going the same way for the States your F---ED!
Driver jobs are even being affected here in Canada. But I dont think it is anywhere near as bad as what the USA is dealing with. I feel very sorry for you fellow drivers over there.
i use to drive truck and i have been busting my ass to get back in a truck and had no luck now im thinking biut going 2 the navy because of a lack of work
100% right on the standard of living gets raised and then they feel we're too expensive and they move and you can't compete with some chinese that earns 1/10 of what you do.... i live a modest life but as little as my expenses are it's still more then some factory worker gets for working all month in china
Hope you will make it Through it's going to be tough for a while, Good luck man
True that brother have you though about going back to company driver status i have work but its because i am a company driver.. Just an idea, as shitty as it sounds you may have a better chance!
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sherlockonline 1 year ago
Great Video...Glade I got out in 2002! Hey, if anyone wants to know I voted Brett A. Boucher number American Truck Driving whore of the year!!!
danthrapp 1 year ago
I agree 100% very well put
rayconocon 2 years ago
This is by far my favorite video that you have made.....My husband and I are a 13yr team...We have taken 2 pay cuts this yr alone that are flat out disgusting..We now make less per mile than we did when we started in the business..This is totally unacceptable..May I mention also, we both have flawless driving records.. Which is hurting us right now, b/c companies no longer want quality drivers, they want rookies..Totally failing to realize those rookie drvrs r cost them a lot more n the end
anglwyngz 2 years ago
Not to mention, r pay this year has been so low, we have only been able to go home twice for the whole year!! We have a mortgage and a car payment...While r pay has went dwn, everything else has went up..utilities, insurance the list could go on forever...Don't even get me started on the road expenses...the price for food has went through the roof and the quality of it has went to shit, Am I the only one that is hungry right after I eat a meal? The portions are so sad and have no nutrition..
anglwyngz 2 years ago
Actually, it makes more sense for the companies to have rookie drivers. I am currently leased to swift (i know), for each rookie they hire, they get paid the cost of the school which is $5,000.00 then when the student completes school, the government gives swift another $10,000.00. Then swift pays the rookie driver $0.25 per mile. Even I am left sitting so the rookie drivers can get the loads. Swift has also started sending more and more freight by rail.
foltzenlogel 2 years ago
Excellent points! Not being in the trucking industry myself you pretty much spelled it out so that I understand what's going on. Thanks for keeping us informed!
BdyUndrRecnstrctn 2 years ago
I'm with you Mike, thanks for posting this video
davelpz 2 years ago
I voted for him too! I feel real disappointed in Obama's actions in the past couple of months.
BrandonSBCA 2 years ago
I agree 100%. The only transportation sector that seems to be profiting from NAFTA is the railroads. The only Free thing in NAFTA is what you will be working for. I am a firefighter and I consider myself lucky that I am looking at a 10% pay cut in 2010 instead of loosing my job. Buy American! And if you can't find it made in America, then buy from a non-communist country. USA the new and down-coming socialist third world country. Good luck to you Bad Bear and keep speaking out.
MattieDale44 2 years ago
I feel for you Bro, The same happend here in the UK, when they let the ex soviet block countries join the EU. Now you get their trucks over here running with two drivers earning less a month than a uk driver, with far cheaper fuel. Like you are finding comanies are setting up in those counties loseing jobs here. not only that a lot of the manufactures have shut up here and relocated aswell .
im afraid if things keep going the same way for the States your F---ED!
I really worry for my kids .
cypry0 2 years ago
Driver jobs are even being affected here in Canada. But I dont think it is anywhere near as bad as what the USA is dealing with. I feel very sorry for you fellow drivers over there.
Newfieguy89 2 years ago
i use to drive truck and i have been busting my ass to get back in a truck and had no luck now im thinking biut going 2 the navy because of a lack of work
motorcityhp350 2 years ago
oh that's not good :(
100% right on the standard of living gets raised and then they feel we're too expensive and they move and you can't compete with some chinese that earns 1/10 of what you do.... i live a modest life but as little as my expenses are it's still more then some factory worker gets for working all month in china
Hope you will make it Through it's going to be tough for a while, Good luck man
Calamarion 2 years ago
THANK YOU
badbeartrucking 2 years ago
wth! awesome job man awesome i agree with u! 5*
zanjani13 2 years ago
True that brother have you though about going back to company driver status i have work but its because i am a company driver.. Just an idea, as shitty as it sounds you may have a better chance!
BigRigBros48 2 years ago
I think you're right.
mossandthesea 2 years ago