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Aristus

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14. The same way so many other jobs went from best to worst.

Wed Nov 17, 2021, 11:31 AM

Nov 2021

Employers decided to stop paying competitive wages with benefits all for the sake of a few more dollars for their precious shareholders.

Now the United States is basically a Third World country, only with aircraft carriers and a nuclear arsenal.

Worshippers at the altar of St. Ronnie still suck down the shitty communion of 'more wealth for the wealthy means someday wealth for me, maybe, possibly, if only I wait long enough and believe hard enough'.

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How Trucking Went From One of the Best Jobs in America to One of the Worst [View all] Nittersing Nov 2021 OP

Didn't TFG's great "middle class" tax bill hit truckers pretty hard? panader0 Nov 2021 #1

Not just some deductions, everyone of them! imanamerican63 Nov 2021 #13

Was the trucking industry de-regulated Diamond_Dog Nov 2021 #2

Actually, according to this Wiki page House of Roberts Nov 2021 #5

Thank you. Diamond_Dog Nov 2021 #7

Yes, Carter and the Democratic controlled congress. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2021 #8

The Motor Carrier Act of 1980 was signed by President Carter Jose Garcia Nov 2021 #9

It put many owner operators out of business. 2naSalit Nov 2021 #31

And it saved American consumers a lot of money Jose Garcia Nov 2021 #34

I doubt that. 2naSalit Nov 2021 #35

A lot of truckstops have become dangerous places and some of the truckers on the road... hlthe2b Nov 2021 #3

I beg to differ A HERETIC I AM Nov 2021 #23

Just following crime statistics. hlthe2b Nov 2021 #24

+1 2naSalit Nov 2021 #32

There's been an all out assault on the really good blue collar jobs Johnny2X2X Nov 2021 #4

It's become more like feudalism. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #10

What Biden and the Dems get is wage pressure starts at the bottom Johnny2X2X Nov 2021 #15

++ Relatives were associated with a large trucking co. appalachiablue Nov 2021 #16

It was never one of the best jobs in America. BannonsLiver Nov 2021 #6

It was a good job for a working guy without college just like working for Ford or GM....and the Demsrule86 Nov 2021 #12

Well said, good summary of the realities. appalachiablue Nov 2021 #20

First, I'm not sure where he got the $110,000 figure. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2021 #11

I dated a guy in 1970 whose dad was a trucker LeftInTX Nov 2021 #22

+100000000000000000000!!! 2naSalit Nov 2021 #33

My Dad Was A Teamster, Truck Driver ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #36

I remember you mentioning your fathers union job in the past..... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2021 #37

I Guess We All Have Some "Ifidas" ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #39

LOL @ "Ifidas" !! A HERETIC I AM Nov 2021 #40

The same way so many other jobs went from best to worst. Aristus Nov 2021 #14

K/R. I can x-post this to the Omaha Steve appalachiablue Nov 2021 #17

Go right ahead!! nt Nittersing Nov 2021 #18

Will do! appalachiablue Nov 2021 #19

This article looks at retention as the issue... or at least part of the problem Nittersing Nov 2021 #21

The new "Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse" is having a dramatic effect A HERETIC I AM Nov 2021 #38

Well said questionseverything Nov 2021 #41

K&R Sherman A1 Nov 2021 #25

Curious what effect NAFTA revisions under the t guy cbabe Nov 2021 #26

Where do you get that from? A HERETIC I AM Nov 2021 #42

Easily researched. And you're right cabotage is not allowed but was being done. cbabe Nov 2021 #43

most employee OTR drivers get paid by the mile soryang Nov 2021 #27

I drove OTR in the 90s NowISeetheLight Nov 2021 #28

What they don't mention, the reason for deregulation. Xolodno Nov 2021 #29

K&R! Omaha Steve Nov 2021 #30