Good things are happening!!!

BigCat · Mar 24, 2013

Alright after a year of sitting in expedite,running flatbed for a d-bag, I am now where I feel like I belong. I started with ozark on the 18th of march and so far I'm enjoying it. Home every weekend, no loads west of Dallas and no forced dispatch. What more could I need? Ill just say things are looking up for me.

My new ride, 2010 Columbia.

RMPM01 · Mar 24, 2013

Good for you

BigCat · Mar 24, 2013

Thanks sir!

zorry · Mar 24, 2013

Good luck. I was starting to think maybe you just enjoyed going to orientation. LOL.

BigCat · Mar 24, 2013

zorry said:
Good luck. I was starting to think maybe you just enjoyed going to orientation. LOL.

Haha nah but this was the first paid orientation.

Tennesseahawk · Mar 24, 2013

Glad to hear it's working out!

paullud · Mar 24, 2013

Getting home more often is important once you have been driving awhile then later you get the urge to stay out longer. I used to stay out 2 or 3 months and go home for a week, then switched to home every weekend, now I stay out for 4 or 5 months and was only home 24 days last year. I believe it is just a pattern that develops because of the job so it can be important to remember changing carriers isn't always the answer, sometimes you just need to change your home time. I'm not saying that to you because you were with a bad company and being pushed to do dangerous, illegal things but it is more of a thought I have about changing carriers. It is good to know that there are still some larger carriers out there that can keep drivers happy.

T270_Dreamin · Mar 25, 2013

paullud said:
Getting home more often is important once you have been driving awhile then later you get the urge to stay out longer. I used to stay out 2 or 3 months and go home for a week, then switched to home every weekend, now I stay out for 4 or 5 months and was only home 24 days last year. I believe it is just a pattern that develops because of the job so it can be important to remember changing carriers isn't always the answer, sometimes you just need to change your home time. I'm not saying that to you because you were with a bad company and being pushed to do dangerous, illegal things but it is more of a thought I have about changing carriers. It is good to know that there are still some larger carriers out there that can keep drivers happy.

Who are the larger ones that keep drivers happy?

zorry · Mar 25, 2013

Most big companies keep people happy.
They also have unhappy people.
Some people are happy almost everywhere.
Some people are seldom happy.
I'm with a big company. I was very happy. Then I went through a period I wasn't very happy. Now I'm happy again.

ntimevan · Mar 25, 2013

I m like D D Phil. .......happy, happy, happy. ......lol

paullud · Mar 25, 2013

T270_Dreamin said:
Who are the larger ones that keep drivers happy?

I was happy with Arnold and Ozark while it isn't huge is still a larger carrier.

bwaasoha · Mar 25, 2013

BigCat said:
Alright after a year of sitting in expedite,running flatbed for a d-bag, I am now where I feel like I belong. I started with ozark on the 18th of march and so far I'm enjoying it. Home every weekend, no loads west of Dallas and no forced dispatch. What more could I need? Ill just say things are looking up for me.

My new ride, 2010 Columbia.

Perfect. And your ride is a beauty!