Comments By Charlie Mac

Thanks Charlie, I've never heard of Vick's. I'll give that a shot. I noticed it's got menthol in it though, and that usually seems to help me.

How's it going btw man?? We've missed you around here! You still doing your shuttle run?

Yeah buddy! I'm doing great, thanks for asking. 😊

I pop on now & again...usually just reading. It's (finally) getting cold...so I'm growing out my "trucker beard". Did no-shave November & decided no stopping! Gonna try to do a "yeard" (beard for a year). 😁

I could see a humidifier causing trouble. If not mold...you don't want moisture in your instrument panels.

Try Vick's. If your not down with rubbing it on your chest...I've gotten a dust-mask & smeared the inside with it. You retain the humidity you breath out & the Vick's helps congestion.

Some truck stops expressly prohibit this...there will be signs.

1) Get permission (in writting if possible) 2) Kingpin lock!

You don't want to explain to dispatch why you lost a trailer.

I should mention....this isn't my truck. 😁

They say a Pictures worth a thousand words. This one's more like a thousand bucks.

Check your brakes often!

Welcome Jon! I wanted to be a Trucker when I was young too. Unfortunately...Patrick wasn't around to give me the solid advice he just gave you. I had a pretty awesome ride, was in automechanics class & we all decked out cars out to impress the ladies.

Cops aren't as impressed with fast cars as high school girls are.

Swift pays $10 an hour for all of your driving hours while training and training is basically 4 to 6 weeks. I'm not sure what Schneider's training pay is but their training is only a couple of weeks long.

JJ

This isn't necessarily true...Swift pays your home terminals minimum wage while on-duty not driving & an additional $2 while driving.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a SWIFTY & love it! I make great money, am now paid hourly, home every night. I typically gross over $1k per week & working (4 days on/2 off) I'm literally off work 1/3 of the year.

But back to training.... being from Indiana, (my driver manager was based in Gary, IN) I got $7.25 or $9.25 respectively. I went to orientation on Ohio & those who were running out of that state received $8.10 & $10.10 respectively.

I managed an IMAX movie theatre & left for Trucking. It was a fun job...but I always wanted to be a Trucker.

I don't regret it one bit.

Never lost a steer. That being said, when I've lost a trailer tire, 2/3 times I didn't even know... until another driver informed me on the radio

Good one Errol 😂

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