I wish you all well for the Thanksgivin and hope your home port is made safely.

All the references made on these threads as "you'd be better off flipping burgers"

Just wondering how much do they rake in?

Hello ladies. IF you know any Owner/Operators (male OR female) looking for a new team driver, Please see my other post here >

http://www.layover.com/forums/trucki...or-147730.html

Thanks and please drive safely, Scott

Please see my other post>

http://www.layover.com/forums/trucki...or-147730.html

Hi, I'm Scott. White male, Age 40, yankee born, residing in NC.
I am HONEST AND TRUSTWORTHY with a boatload of references. I have ALL RECENT DOCUMENTATION to PROVE my good driving record, DOT medical card and background check. I am presently attending RoadMaster CDL School in Dunn, NC. Scheduled to graduate late November 09. Still need some work on my backing, but doing extremely well with my road training. Just moved down here from CT, soon to have my NC issued CDL. Job placement dept at school is running out of options for my pre-hire (only 1 offer out of 10 carriers so far), due to my large gaps in employment for last 2 years. IF the job market for an engineering tech were so great, I might not even be in CDL School, so WHY do most large carriers REQUIRE a solid (recent) work history? Can't UNEMPLOYED people become truckers too?!! Last 2 years, I’ve done a lot of part-time odd jobs just to make ends meet….such as working for a buddy at his automotive business, working for my brother in his I.T. business; as well as eBay selling. Most major trucking firms refuse to hire me, because I’ve had no formal “W-2” jobs in the last 2 years. Don't unemployed folks deserve a chance at a trucking career? I'm willing to work very hard and keep the wheels turning in any 48 state OTR position. NO HAZMAT OR TANKER YET, but willing to get them if the job requires. If you are an owner operator who is willing to work with a very fast learner who is also multi-talented in the realms of electrical/mechanical/electronics/computers, please contact me. If you feel that we could possibly be a match, I can PM you with my full contact info (cell#, email, etc). I'll answer and prove any questions you put to me....honestly and without hesitation.

Please drive safely…..Scott

Just a few years ago if you wanted to make real money you worked in moving and storage. I did this for 15 years and made alot of money ,but now it seems many of these companies are gone. not the big names mind you ,but the small guys who were working for those big names. I worked with just a class b for all those years and watched as Tractor drivers pulled in BIG money. Now that I have my Class A I am looking to get back into Moving. Does anyone know what companies still have plenty of work in this field? I am currently working ,but the money is far from what I expect to make for my time. After making 70,000 pluss yearly and seeing the big trucks bring in 40,000 monthly durring the summer I want back in the cash flow.

Hi...Long story short---felony drug possession conviction 5 years ago--been good every since--had same job since I've been out. Then got laid off 1 year ago--went through the steps at unemployment office to find a job--they suggested training--well, the only thing the state of Florida will allow me to do is get a CDL. So, I meet all of the criteria for the WIA program where they pay for you to go to school--I pick the school--NBI in Winter Haven, FL. I jump thru the hoops, roll over on command, bark when they say, etc. and am told yes I am eligible for a grant to cover the cost of the school. NOW--after all this running around, etc. I've done to meet the requirements--the school says it has to have 3 letters of preemployment before I can go to their school!! Claiming that the conviction isn't 10 years old!! The guy at the school NEVER told me this to begin with---and now says that the govt. needs to know that I am employable if I am allowed to attend the school and successfully complete the training. So, can ANYBODY help me out here??? I've tried for 5 years to make a better life and have worked hard to change the future for myself and my son (yes, single mother of a 15 year old) to get this far and be stopped because of 3 preemployment letters. :(:( I paid my dues, I've stayed out of trouble and have changed my life around for the better and am trying to get a future that can be a career, and when I think I've finally reached the point where after 5 years I am putting this nightmare behind me only to be shot down once again!!! Is there anyone that anybody knows that might be willing to give me a chance?? They don't have to pay for the school---and can fire me/test me/whatever they need to do---but I really, really want to make a better life for my son and myself and just keep hitting brick walls!! All I need is a little help!! So, if anyone out there has any advice or help they can give me I would greatly appreciate it!!!! Thanks so much and God Bless You!!

I just recently graduate from truck school. I been applying for jobs, but I get no respawn and when I do they tell me that I dont have a enough exp. But here my problem I have a underage drinking and a careless driving on my record which I got on the same day. But it is over 5 years ago . So Am I screwed from ever getting a trucking driving job? I can have my Underage drink expunge (removed) from my record but takes 6 months I need a job asap. Any advidce would be appreciate ...thanks

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I am not a driver, just like trucking and the life style that goes along with it. Looking to make some friends, help keep my boring life exciting and give the truckers something to do on those long lonely trips.

By Steven D., Booman Tribune
Posted on November 19, 2009, Printed on November 19, 2009

http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/http://www.boomantribu... /

There is a group which has seen a 25% rise in hate crimes against them in Florida, 17% which involve violent physical assaults. This might surprise some of my counterparts on the Right, but the group which is incurring these vicious attacks is not the one they would suspect.

That's right, violent hate crimes against white Christians are not increasing despite the election of that Kenyan Born Muslim loving Barack Husein Obama. I know it's hard to believe considering all the angst expressed on right wing talk shows about how Christians are under attack and are being victimized and terrorized by Obama, Atheists, Secularists, Democrats and Gays, but its true, nonetheless.

Let me ask all those concerned Republicans and Conservative Christians who are so afraid/whiny/have their undies in a twist over their alleged claim that that the recent hate crimes legislation protecting gays was directed against them (despite the fact that all people of religious faith have been a protected class under hate crime legislation since the first such laws were written years ago.

Name me the last prominent hate crime in America against a White Christian individual, church or community (I exclude African American Churches for obvious reasons since those churches, much like Jewish synagogues, are the targets of bigots and racists, not people who hate on Christians)?

How many white Christians have been killed or assaulted in America for expressing their faith? And no, don't even attempt to raise the now debunked story about Cassie Bernall at Columbine who wasn't killed because she said she was a "believer" (especially since the killers planned to kill everyone they could regardless of religious belief or non-belief) The sad publicity her family has milked from her non existent expression of faith before she was murdered in cold blood was based on a lie. And I wouldn't raise the Unitarian Church shooting either, since the shooter admits he was motivated by that community's "liberal" beliefs and acceptance of gays.

On the other hand, the number of hate crimes against gays, lesbians and transgender people (and I don't mean the mere epithets or slurs they face every day at work and when they are out in public) are a frequent occurrence in 21st Century America. So frequent that many newspapers hardly cover them anymore unless they are as sensational as the Matthew Shepard case. Instead GBLT activists have to publicize these incidents themselves in order to get any news coverage at all:

ORLANDO, FL, Tuesday, November 17, 2009 – The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of Central Florida, more commonly known as The Center, was vandalized on Sunday along with neighboring gay owned businesses. The Center was spray painted with a swastika and the words “Gay Pawer” while gay owned business Ritzy Rags was marked with “Kill Gays,” “Go To Hell” and other homophobic slurs. Community leaders, including representatives from Equality Florida, The Center, FL ACLU, The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida, the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando, and One Orlando have come out to denounce the destruction of The Center’s property and are joined by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. Together they are calling for community attention to be brought on the rising tide of anti-gay hate crimes in Florida. M

“A crime like this is more than just an act of vandalism”, said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. “It's a hate crime that threatens our community’s diversity. I encourage our City to join together, celebrate our diversity and stand against these types of crimes."

“This is a tolerant and diverse community,” said Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan, “and this behavior will not be tolerated. We encourage anyone with information to contact the Orlando Police Department, at 911, and this crime will be fully investigated and prosecuted. Hate crimes and expressing hatred through graffiti is a serious crime.”

Orlando native and Equality Florida Field Director Joe Saunders agrees, “Florida’s Attorney General reports a 25% increase in anti-LGBT hate crimes in the past year and two thirds of those were the worst kinds of attacks - physical assault. That is by far the highest of any category.”

I haven't heard of any increase in physical assaults against white Christians because of their religious faith within the past year in any state of this Union (or Texas), have you? Imagine if that did happen. If roving gangs of "secularists" or Christian Bashing gay terrorist gangs were beating up and killing white Christians, or spray painting anti Christian slurs at places of worship or other institutions run by religious organizations, Why, it would be front page news all over the country.

Certainly we could count on Fox News to lead the way in reporting in a fair and balanced way on these horrific events. Bill O'Reilly and Glenn beck would doubtless be calling for vigilante justice to defend these poor beleaguered white christian people who were being attacked for no other reason than their faith. You can count on that, my friends.

But gay men and women and transgendered individuals? No one cares. Let me re-phrase that: the only reason they care is because of an overhyped, overblown fear campaign that hate crime legislation will criminalize the free speech rights of bigots, which is demonstrably a lie.

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http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/144061/news_flash%3A...


Christians are being victimized, look at the Zombie hordes at any Palin event, or watch Fox snooze or listen to Limbaugh. These people are not examples of American know how or can do spirit, much less Democracy.

I sometimes wonder if this country is heading for a psychotic break..the cognitive dissonence on the right just gets worse with time.

Websites like WorldNetDaily are a great example of the total disregard for the facts that feeds the paranoia of the wingnuts. I find myself wondering if people that visit such sites are brain damaged but then I realize that the church sets people up to believe any crazy paranoid daydream. They are right, they are being victimized but not by who they think. Sad.

Well, I never drove team but I am thinking about it. If you want to talk about making a team please contact me.
I live in NYC, 14 months experience OTR.
I haven't driven in the last 2 years.
Very safe.
Very very clean.
Non smoker.
send me a message and we can discuss options.
Thanks for your replies.:)