Comments By Mike D.

The leasing option is probably the most controversial topic that one can touch upon. Especially a 21 year old newbie entering into the industry. But even for an old fart that is pre-tripping his retirement years going forward, this can also be a huge decision? Should I or should I not? Why do experienced drivers keep leasing every three years and swear by it? I don't know. But I like many will listen to both sides. Just keeping the pot stirred.

I forgot to add, it's been over a month now since I had a critical event and my logs have been 100% legal in the month of November before I was making small errors here and there and forgetting to put remarks on certain things.

Jamie...in my opinion. Schneider should be proud to have you aboard.

Nothing less than that of what you feel sad about and be un happy.

Without commenting on particular people, some are really nice and want to help,.others in it for referrals and others in it for fame. ive seen the same srupid idiots who wouldnt listen in class flock to youtube "celebrities" and treat them like stars. they crowd around asking to be trained by them just to get on a "famous" person's youtube.

theres one who asks me to come to his company every time i see him. he pulls prime freight and gets referrals for taking prime drivers to smaller fleets but they use the terminals. theres another who was standing behind me at the doctors and kept trying to get me to recognize him. he even asked me if i watch youtube. i told him im too busy driving and making money to bother.

there are well made and professional videos out there and yet there is trash. i remember one lease op used an absolutely disgusting intro and used profanity constantly. that looks bad for prime. everything we do in public reflects on them. the it was "they can shove their truck" ok..next!

people habe asked me to do it, or even to use my author website to write stories or do podcasts. i was too afraid of messing up and offending prime. thats my bread and butter.

as for the pretrip video...if prime told you not to use it....why would you?

Rainy, I think you should write for their magazine. You are a good writer and articulate very well.

Being a newbie to the industry, any edge you can gain will indeed help.

That's a good thing for people interested in Prime to know. Thanks for sharing that information!

True that Susan true that! With out a doubt. But it might be worth asking for other companies as well. I only stumbled across it by one person stating that on a pod cast.

I was watching some old Prime Q&A podcast last nite and on one of them a question came up regarding medical questions. Of course recruiting cannot answer much in regards to medical issues but said that if you may have some concerns regarding medical matters, they will set up a pre-medical screening before taking that bus ride. Well I messaged Prime today and they just came back and said that they will get it set up. So....FWIW.

So if you dont know, Junior Honduras is a prime vlogger. Alooot of people seem to know who he is, even if they dont watch his stuff. Anyways one of our instructors specifically said not to watch his videos for learning pre-trip (which i havent anyways but thats not my point) . I thought that somewhat odd because he seems very knowledgeable. This got me curious and made me start wondering, just how well known is he throughout the company? is he what people would consider a "star driver" and a corporate idol or is he simply someone who has drawn attention to himself (for better or for worse?) through his vlogging?

I read on some other forums theres controversy around vlogging while trucking, and that Prime at one point tried to essentially ban vloggers from mentioning Prime's name, or showing Prime's name in videos. Ive also heard theres controversy around Junior Honduras himself because he's a well known vlogger and prime driver...

any insight in to this?

I know who you are talking about though I do not follow are watch his videos. Prime's Facebook has a couple of Q&A live videos where he was involved with. I take it he is a trainer and has a great personality. But that is all I have gathered. He set up his YouTube while Prime set up their Facebook live Q&A. Seems like a nice guy.

Watch the Feb. 18 cast on the Prime page. I think Junior said that he and Nikki were trying to get a some sort of promo exposure going. FWIW

So if you dont know, Junior Honduras is a prime vlogger. Alooot of people seem to know who he is, even if they dont watch his stuff. Anyways one of our instructors specifically said not to watch his videos for learning pre-trip (which i havent anyways but thats not my point) . I thought that somewhat odd because he seems very knowledgeable. This got me curious and made me start wondering, just how well known is he throughout the company? is he what people would consider a "star driver" and a corporate idol or is he simply someone who has drawn attention to himself (for better or for worse?) through his vlogging?

I read on some other forums theres controversy around vlogging while trucking, and that Prime at one point tried to essentially ban vloggers from mentioning Prime's name, or showing Prime's name in videos. Ive also heard theres controversy around Junior Honduras himself because he's a well known vlogger and prime driver...

any insight in to this?

I know who you are talking about though I do not follow are watch his videos. Prime's Facebook has a couple of Q&A live videos where he was involved with. I take it he is a trainer and has a great personality. But that is all I have gathered. He set up his YouTube while Prime set up their Facebook live Q&A. Seems like a nice guy.

but for me it was all about the adventure.

Roger that!