Comments By RebelliousVamp

It was actually getting uncomfortable for me to even ask; the second sales guy looked at me puzzled, and flat out told me that he was surprised I wanted to go into trucking when "most people are trying to get out of one".....what kind of sales guy says that? Because I'm a woman? Because I was dressed nice and very feminine and don't fit his idea of who should go into trucking? I was just about that close to turn around and leave, and I even felt compelled to apologize for taking up his time. :(

I went to a local Freightliner & Western Star dealership today, to ask them if they would mind showing me a Freightliner cab. The first salesman apparently couldn't find the keys to any of the trucks, saying some employee had them and wasn't there....gave me his business card, told me to come back later and call him, which I did. When he answered the phone, he told me he didn't have time and to just ask another of the sales guys there. When I got there, the sales guy who was available seemed to be a bit bothered by my request. I guess he quickly figured out I was in CDL school and wouldn't be bringing him any commission on a sale. He showed me one Freightliner with a sleeper, VERY small with just one bed and no bunk bed, low ceiling and barely any storage (and I mean by that....only two small "holes" to put your clothes. That's it. When I asked to see a regular Freightliner, he didn't have the key to that one.

I went there after reading that this was a good idea to be able to freely view the inside of a cab, but clearly it wasn't. The parts guys were more friendly to me than the sales guys. : /

I was kidding. To a point. I wouldn't give the finger while driving in a company truck. I was talking more on a general level, if someone was to talk trash about me being a truck driver. :)

Ha, at least if I get the finger (or a handful of them), it will be for good money. And I can give the finger, too. ;)

*tight

If I don't really like the other person, is there a space to bungee cord him behind the tractor? Down on the catwalk?

I think DOT requires you to use tie down straps... the heavy duty industrial ones flatbedders use... we wouldn't want that person to escape and hurt themselves no would we?

Certainly not. Toght and secure. Going nowhere. And a roll of duct tape is good also....I have a saying....silence is golden, duct tape is silver.

"....they are one of thousands of employees and nothing more."

It's sad to think of them that way. They are part of the company....they are often the ones who paint that first picture of the company you're thinking of applying for. This is why I quit corporate offices....because I was just a number. Although without me and all the other employees....there is no company. Same goes for most businesses...

I get what you're saying tho. Will try to stick with other info rather than just what the recruiter says.

Looks like Averitt is off my list. No uniforms for me.

I'd be weary of any company that talks trash about all the other companies. It shows a lack of ethics and respect towards the business in general. Competition is normal and to be expected.

This, totally this. No bigger turn-off than hearing a company talk like that towards another company. As far as knowing any Frey Miller driver, I do not - I have not found one yet with enough social skills to have an intelligent conversation with.

I've been in business for myself long enough to understand that trash talking about your competition is bad juju. It is a huge turn off. It shows a lack of confidence in what you have to offer to your clients. Someone who believe in what they're selling NEVER need to belittle the competition to make themselves look better. It just shows the opposite. In fact, I have found that it brings good karma when you can actually talk positively about some of your competition, specially the ones who have good skills and a good product to offer.

I'd be weary of any company that talks trash about all the other companies. It shows a lack of ethics and respect towards the business in general. Competition is normal and to be expected.