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lanier1 · 02-13-2007, 11:41 PM

You're killing me Broom. Did you even read my earlier posts?

You wrote:
Lanier, if your going into business and you cannot figure that out on your own = WHAT DID YOU SAY? The Leasiing Companies should explaine to us in advance what it takes? You would actually take that as accurate advice when they have an agenda to fill? Nothing against recruiters here but they work for who? And I am being paid what for my time here?

Yes, I expect honesty from my carrier, even the recruiters. I know who they work for and thier agenda and knew it from day one.

You wrote:
I said we are here to help, seems to me I would rather take advice from a Mentor, and from someone who is successfull than depending on FECC or Panther or anyone else to tell me do you really believe that they should be responsible for your success or failure?

Please show me where I said you should not take advice or seek mentorship here or anywhere else. Show me where I said the carrier is responsible for my success or failure. I no more think that than you do. All I have said is it IS in thier best interest for contractors to be successful.

You wrote:
Your right not everyone thinks like me, but there are plenty of successfull people who post here continusiously who are just that SUCCESSFULL. Follow the adivce of successfull people and you just might find yourself in the same company.

Show me where I have said I am failing and it is the carriers fault and they are to blame and no one else. Its really none of your business but I will tell you. I did all my own research prior to entering this business. I didn't know this site existed or I would have utilized it before getting in but I did my own research and for the most part I was close on what to expect as far as numbers go. Naturally there was much that couldn't be foreseen without, as you say, a mentor. I figured out how much truck I thought a solo could support and had decided the business would not support the 5 year old truck rule. When I found out I could go farther back I was back in with a 99 FL 70. Off to orientation and I see solos with brand new trucks and wonder if they know something I don't. I doubt it. I've been at this only ten months and have managed to scratch out a living on nothing but my own determination and wit with, arguably, the biggest and best carrier out here and have done it RUNNING LEGAL as that is the only way FedEx will do it.

I'll ask you again. Did you even read my earlier posts? I apologize if I said something you have found offensive. It was not my intention.

02-13-2007, 11:41 PM	#26 (permalink)
lanier1 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Roopville, Ga. Rating: Not Rated Posts: 319	RE: Expediting is a Business You're killing me Broom. Did you even read my earlier posts? You wrote: Lanier, if your going into business and you cannot figure that out on your own = WHAT DID YOU SAY? The Leasiing Companies should explaine to us in advance what it takes? You would actually take that as accurate advice when they have an agenda to fill? Nothing against recruiters here but they work for who? And I am being paid what for my time here? Yes, I expect honesty from my carrier, even the recruiters. I know who they work for and thier agenda and knew it from day one. You wrote: I said we are here to help, seems to me I would rather take advice from a Mentor, and from someone who is successfull than depending on FECC or Panther or anyone else to tell me do you really believe that they should be responsible for your success or failure? Please show me where I said you should not take advice or seek mentorship here or anywhere else. Show me where I said the carrier is responsible for my success or failure. I no more think that than you do. All I have said is it IS in thier best interest for contractors to be successful. You wrote: Your right not everyone thinks like me, but there are plenty of successfull people who post here continusiously who are just that SUCCESSFULL. Follow the adivce of successfull people and you just might find yourself in the same company. Show me where I have said I am failing and it is the carriers fault and they are to blame and no one else. Its really none of your business but I will tell you. I did all my own research prior to entering this business. I didn't know this site existed or I would have utilized it before getting in but I did my own research and for the most part I was close on what to expect as far as numbers go. Naturally there was much that couldn't be foreseen without, as you say, a mentor. I figured out how much truck I thought a solo could support and had decided the business would not support the 5 year old truck rule. When I found out I could go farther back I was back in with a 99 FL 70. Off to orientation and I see solos with brand new trucks and wonder if they know something I don't. I doubt it. I've been at this only ten months and have managed to scratch out a living on nothing but my own determination and wit with, arguably, the biggest and best carrier out here and have done it RUNNING LEGAL as that is the only way FedEx will do it. I'll ask you again. Did you even read my earlier posts? I apologize if I said something you have found offensive. It was not my intention.