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re: Walmart Hiring Truck Drivers
Posted on 4/12/22 at 6:05 am to LegendInMyMind
Posted on 4/12/22 at 6:05 am to LegendInMyMind
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Do us all a favor and train some of them to run a damn register on their off days.
Piss on the registers; I like self-checkout bc I don't have to deal with anyone.
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Posted on 4/12/22 at 6:08 am to Doublebagger
Its been 20 years since I used it but I do have a class A CDL.... this interests me.
Posted on 4/12/22 at 6:17 am to Horsemeat
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Notice the key words in all of this - "UP TO" when they talk about their pay
Where in the OP or the article does it say "up to"? I can't find it, thanks
But anyway, if I was going to drive a truck I'd consider UPS. Guy I know makes $85k+ and is home every night
Posted on 4/12/22 at 6:22 am to LSU6262
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Where in the OP or the article does it say "up to"? I can't find it, thanks
But anyway, if I was going to drive a truck I'd consider UPS. Guy I know makes $85k+ and is home every night
"The retailer said truck drivers will now make between $95,000 and $110,000 in their first year with Walmart. The company did not provide the current salary range for a new truck driver at Walmart, but said they have made an average of $87,500 in their first year."
It's not a salary job. Read between the lines of that quote - I've been driving OTR for over a decade, the recruiters in this industry lie more than they breathe regardless of what company they work for. But you're right about LTL freight, I've given thought about going to work for SAIA/Estes/etc when I get released from my current medical situation.
Posted on 4/12/22 at 7:12 am to Doublebagger
I am in the wrong line of work.
Posted on 4/12/22 at 7:14 am to Doublebagger
Still have a CDL, but I am too old to enjoy the lot lizards.
Posted on 4/12/22 at 7:17 am to kywildcatfanone
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My dad was a truck driver. I often think what I am missing out on seeing daily sitting at a desk.
Sitting in a truck you miss out on seeing your family
Posted on 4/12/22 at 7:23 am to Doublebagger
Most of the truck drivers I talked to back when I was a forklift operator in a warehouse tended to advise against the profession when I would ask about it. They said the long hours on the road got tiresome after so long and having to pay for and wait your turn just to take a shower at a truck stop got old quick.
There were exceptions but the majority of them said the money wasn't as much as you might think and wasn't worth it in the long run
There were exceptions but the majority of them said the money wasn't as much as you might think and wasn't worth it in the long run
Posted on 4/12/22 at 7:35 am to Horsemeat
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they monitor your e-logs for "efficiency", cameras pointed inside the cab watching your every move, gravity sensors monitoring how hard you brake and turn
Our newer tractors at my company has all that except for the cameras inside the cabs, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we get them within the next couple of years.
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forced dispatch so you'll never get to chose where you want to go/when you want to drive
Our drivers bid on dedicated runs every 6 months starting with the most senior driver. I know a couple of OTR companies that have dedicated runs as well. I’m surprised Wal-Mart doesn’t have a system in place like that.
Posted on 4/12/22 at 7:38 am to TSLG
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If they let me blow fat blunts on the road, I'd do it for 60.
Would you settle for trucker meth?
Posted on 4/12/22 at 7:39 am to Irregardless
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am a lawyer and I’d rather drive a truck.
Young OT’ers pay very close attention to Irregardless’ 10 really important words in the post. Yep you can go out and get that sought after or “hot” college degree and maybe be paid well to do a job. But let me assure you that the company you work for is going to demand a pound of flesh out you in return for being paid well and to have that fancy job title. Sometimes there are jobs that may pay less but you will derive great satisfaction from the physical element of the role. Humans weren’t meant to be locked either in their homes or a office cubicle all day while staring at a computer monitor. That job life can be soul sucking. Yep I know…get out of your job old man so I can get it. All I can say is be careful for what you wish for young one.
Posted on 4/12/22 at 7:44 am to TygerDurden
All the long term truck drivers I know have back problems, heart/cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
But those lot lizards tho...
But those lot lizards tho...
Posted on 4/12/22 at 7:44 am to LSU6262
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But anyway, if I was going to drive a truck I'd consider UPS. Guy I know makes $85k+ and is home every night
The UPS big rig driver I know works every night but his home sleeping every day
Posted on 4/12/22 at 7:44 am to LSU6262
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But anyway, if I was going to drive a truck I'd consider UPS. Guy I know makes $85k+ and is home every night
I have a neighbor that traded in office job to drive UPS rig… he is gone early, but home early enough to often pick my kid up from school with his. He loves his job, and is always posting cool sunrise photos from all over the place.
Posted on 4/12/22 at 7:45 am to LegendInMyMind
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Do us all a favor and train some of them to run a damn register on their off days.
Truck drivers don't really get off days
Posted on 4/12/22 at 7:51 am to Doublebagger
I used to be a full time driver. Nothing OTR but spoke to lots of people that did it. I have a driver working for me that drove OTR. It isn't as glamourous as they make it out to be. He was driving to California and back every two weeks or so. Sensors all over the truck to detect and hard braking or evasive driving. Big brother watching your every move. shite on that.
Posted on 4/12/22 at 8:19 am to Doublebagger
100k is the new 50k.
Posted on 4/12/22 at 8:25 am to bbarras85
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Sensors all over the truck to detect and hard braking or evasive driving. Big brother watching your every move. shite on that.
I'm sure. That kind of $ and liability on the company is wild.
Posted on 4/12/22 at 8:31 am to Doublebagger
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Im not into those circle jerks about what we all do offshore
People need to eat... keep frying those eggs
Posted on 4/12/22 at 8:34 am to Billy Blanks
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100k is the new 50k.
Absolute truth, if you’re both decent earners than this income level will basically remove all year-end tax deductions.
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