Truck Driver Shortage/Recall Tim Canoll - Page 4

#31

Poser765 , 10-12-2015 05:35 AM

Gets Weekends Off

Quote:

Originally Posted by pitchtrim

Yeah, they hop jobs for more money and sometimes better equipment too. Isn't that what I said? They aren't taking jobs for less money because the allure of flow, shiney trucks, or fast upgrades.

Um, yeah, obviously they aren't hopping jobs for flow, or quick upgrades...But there are plenty that are jumping into really crummy deals that I feel like are a detriment to the industry as a whole. Look at some of the lease purchase programs at some of the bottom feeder companies (CR England, Swift, Schneider, etc). They are mostly **** deals that look good but benefit no one but the company.

#32

FirstClass , 10-12-2015 08:52 AM

Banned

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poser765

They are mostly **** deals that look good but benefit no one but the company.

As opposed to who?

#33

FirstClass , 10-12-2015 08:57 AM

Banned

For those of you responding in this thread who claim to have been in this business before or know someone in the business, can pilots or their representation learn anything of value from this industry?

#34

rickair7777 , 10-12-2015 08:58 AM

Prime Minister/Moderator

Quote:

Originally Posted by gzsg

Time to recall the ALPA president Tim Canoll. He has his, pull up the ladder.

Of course he has his. And he needs a lot of low-cost regional capacity to subsidize his income.

#35

Yumyum , 10-12-2015 04:27 PM

Gets Weekends Off

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnLocke

Fundamental difference:

Truck drivers will not undercut each other to drive a bigger truck or to subsidize their company's truck order.

Pilots will. Pilots delude themselves and think a few months in the left seat will fast track their career. We're doomed.

Very true, but ALPA has failed the regional pilots. The entire representation is a joke. The wheels are falling off. There is no shortage of pilots, just a shortage of pilots willing to make 30,000/ year after investing 100k.