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I’ve written for Over the Road Magazine now for 15+ years. This is the first time I’ve ever mentioned a carrier by name. The reason I haven’t is, I don’t wish to get openly involved in carrier bashing and/or propping. It’s safe now to comment on YRC (often known as Yellow) as this company, which…
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“Why does it take so long to apply and get a job at many of the smaller companies today? I want to work for the company located just down the street. I went to school with the owner’s children and they were good friends. So, I want to work for their parents. Why is it…
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Warmer temperatures bring orange cones and construction signs to our nation’s highways. Although these barriers might be frustrating, they are needed to maintain nearly 50,000 miles of interstate highways. How familiar are you with how our roads were designed and how to understand our nation’s interstate numbering system? If you’ve always relied on your GPS…
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Why do most companies give you a policy and procedure manual to review and then train the heck out of you when you first join the organization? And why do some companies get you to sign that you have received the policy and procedure manual, even though they may know that you have not read…
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The Over The Road August issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our August 2023 list of recruiters, please go here.
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Just because I’m an accountant doesn’t mean I’m immune from stupid financial decisions. I too have taken a few courses from the school of hard knocks. Overcoming personal stupidity is almost always a surgical affair. If correcting stupidity doesn’t hurt, this dumb action usually returns. Maybe not for everyone, but it does for the stubborn……
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The Over The Road July issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our July 2023 list of recruiters, please go here.
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In the past, I have written and provided videos of my opinion of the “Driver Inc.” issue (now known as Incorporated Drivers). Given a personal choice, I would almost always advise a driver to NOT incorporate… primarily because when it goes through the court system, those who have used it will probably suffer a loss.…
