Comments on: About Allen http://www.askthetrucker.com Trucking Advocate and Activist Allen Smith of TruthAboutTrucking.com : Articles Current News and Information for CDL Truck Drivers and Truck Driving Students..."Raising the Standards of the Trucking Industry" Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:24:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Allen Smith http://www.askthetrucker.com/about-allen-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-3730 Allen Smith Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:19:45 +0000 1183584987#comment-3730 There are many poor comments about Werner by drivers all across the net. I always say that nobody can say for 100% how a company will work out for each individual driver. In this economy and tough hiring situation, a driver can take what they can get, so to speak ... at least it will get you moving and gaining the experience you need to move on to a better company, if Werner does not work out. There are many poor comments about Werner by drivers all across the net. I always say that nobody can say for 100% how a company will work out for each individual driver. In this economy and tough hiring situation, a driver can take what they can get, so to speak … at least it will get you moving and gaining the experience you need to move on to a better company, if Werner does not work out.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.askthetrucker.com/about-allen-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-3726 Joseph Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:43:54 +0000 1183584987#comment-3726 Hi again Allen I had a large gap in trying to get into trucking. I never made it to the interview for WIA.... but had a job that lasted 3 months..woohoo. Now i'm going to try it one more time. i'm gonna apply for the WIA again, they say it's taking 1-5 months to get an interview. Anywho.....is there any new info on Werner Trucking if it's a good starter company? i see they're still looking for new drivers, and unemployment sucks with nothing coming in. Thanks for all your help now and down the road. Hi again Allen
I had a large gap in trying to get into trucking. I never made it to the interview for WIA…. but had a job that lasted 3 months..woohoo. Now i’m going to try it one more time. i’m gonna apply for the WIA again, they say it’s taking 1-5 months to get an interview. Anywho…..is there any new info on Werner Trucking if it’s a good starter company? i see they’re still looking for new drivers, and unemployment sucks with nothing coming in. Thanks for all your help now and down the road.

]]> By: David http://www.askthetrucker.com/about-allen-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-2756 David Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:33:39 +0000 1183584987#comment-2756 Hey Allen I just recently discovered your website. Great information here. I don't drive professionally any more just because of crap that the state gov't do to drivers. I consider myself lucky because I have another trade I can fall back on, which I have done. I still like to read about the industry to see where it is and where its going, it still effects me indirectly. I run a website myself (www.denfilipinohelp.com) With your permission I would love to link it. David Hey Allen
I just recently discovered your website. Great information here.
I don’t drive professionally any more just because of crap that the state gov’t do to drivers. I consider myself lucky because I have another trade I can fall back on, which I have done. I still like to read about the industry to see where it is and where its going, it still effects me indirectly.
I run a website myself (www.denfilipinohelp.com)
With your permission I would love to link it.
David

]]> By: joseph http://www.askthetrucker.com/about-allen-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-2594 joseph Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:44:47 +0000 1183584987#comment-2594 They just sent me an interview date....WOOHOO....but it's not till oct.23rd. so i'm looking at almost dec. till i can make money, and it's been extremely rough to get through. Will this be a good choice to wait it out? most places i can apply at are paying about 10-13 per hour? just want to make sure i will be doing the right thing. Wife doesn't work( takes care of the kids when i'm gone, ranging from 9-16 but act like 2-5...lol) getting nervous....thank you They just sent me an interview date….WOOHOO….but it’s not till oct.23rd. so i’m looking at almost dec. till i can make money, and it’s been extremely rough to get through. Will this be a good choice to wait it out? most places i can apply at are paying about 10-13 per hour? just want to make sure i will be doing the right thing. Wife doesn’t work( takes care of the kids when i’m gone, ranging from 9-16 but act like 2-5…lol) getting nervous….thank you

]]> By: Allen Smith http://www.askthetrucker.com/about-allen-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-2583 Allen Smith Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:25:23 +0000 1183584987#comment-2583 Not really ... just the normal 3GB iPhone and the iTouch ... here's the main link for the WIA - you may want to contact them directly with any questions and try to get them moving for you ... good luck - http://www.doleta.gov/USWORKFORCE/wia/ Not really … just the normal 3GB iPhone and the iTouch … here’s the main link for the WIA – you may want to contact them directly with any questions and try to get them moving for you … good luck –

http://www.doleta.gov/USWORKFORCE/wia/

]]> By: joseph http://www.askthetrucker.com/about-allen-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-2582 joseph Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:19:32 +0000 1183584987#comment-2582 Hi Allen, I didn't want to be a pest. is there a certain GB iphone needed to operate the trucker app? Also i am still waiting to hear about anything on the WIA program, been almost 2 months and am still unemployed and still waiting. thanks joe Hi Allen, I didn’t want to be a pest. is there a certain GB iphone needed to operate the trucker app? Also i am still waiting to hear about anything on the WIA program, been almost 2 months and am still unemployed and still waiting. thanks joe

]]> By: Allen Smith http://www.askthetrucker.com/about-allen-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-2526 Allen Smith Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:14:41 +0000 1183584987#comment-2526 Right now the TRUCKER application only works with the iphone. We would like to expand that someday to more smart phones. The language is different for each phone, so every time you create an app, it must be in the specific language of that phone. It would be great if they all used the same, but unfortunately they don't, so for now TRUCKER is for the iPhone. Right now the TRUCKER application only works with the iphone. We would like to expand that someday to more smart phones.
The language is different for each phone, so every time you create an app, it must be in the specific language of that phone. It would be great if they all used the same, but unfortunately they don’t, so for now TRUCKER is for the iPhone.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.askthetrucker.com/about-allen-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-2524 Joseph Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:32:03 +0000 1183584987#comment-2524 Thank you very much for all the help and info. i have some questions on the iphone app? is this app only for the iphone or will it also work on the blackberry or any other data type phones? Thank you very much for all the help and info. i have some questions on the iphone app? is this app only for the iphone or will it also work on the blackberry or any other data type phones?

]]> By: Allen Smith http://www.askthetrucker.com/about-allen-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-2517 Allen Smith Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:57:35 +0000 1183584987#comment-2517 The booklet will have the HazMat study info in it as well . . . I agree with Bill . . . I would suggest OTR for at least one year . . . then go to Regional, if that is your choice. Regional is still, in a sense, OTR, just not all 48 . . . that first one year is critical and running full OTR is a must for gaining experience out in the real world. One year of OTR, at minimum . . . good luck . . . AS The booklet will have the HazMat study info in it as well . . . I agree with Bill . . . I would suggest OTR for at least one year . . . then go to Regional, if that is your choice. Regional is still, in a sense, OTR, just not all 48 . . . that first one year is critical and running full OTR is a must for gaining experience out in the real world. One year of OTR, at minimum . . . good luck . . . AS

]]> By: joseph http://www.askthetrucker.com/about-allen-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-2513 joseph Thu, 27 Aug 2009 04:45:22 +0000 1183584987#comment-2513 very nice, thank you. Would the HazMat info be in the same book or will i have to find something else? also....i will have a choice of over the road or regonal. my recruiter, bill from tdi suggested over the road for the experience for the year, then if i wanted to switch to regonal...would this be a wise thing or would it be just the same to stay regonal?i have about 6 more week to find out bout the grant, you have been a huge help...thank you very nice, thank you. Would the HazMat info be in the same book or will i have to find something else? also….i will have a choice of over the road or regonal. my recruiter, bill from tdi suggested over the road for the experience for the year, then if i wanted to switch to regonal…would this be a wise thing or would it be just the same to stay regonal?i have about 6 more week to find out bout the grant, you have been a huge help…thank you

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