u/TruthWithoutTribe

Hey everyone,

I’m posting this here because my company’s current recruitment strategy consists of crossing their fingers, praying to the trucking gods, and hoping for the best.

I’ve been driving a day-cab for Ryder out here for a little over three years. Honestly? It’s a great gig. I am home every single day, the paychecks never bounce, and I work Monday through Friday. Are there higher-paying driving jobs out there? Sure. But the pay is good, I’m happy, and the absolute best part is zero office BS, absolutely NO dispatcher games, and zero shipper drama.

Right now, we are short 2 to 3 drivers.

Why? One driver moved back to their home state. The other two came from temp agencies and (as anyone in the industry could have guessed on day one) they didn't work out. I know this because I personally trained them. One guy literally opened YouTube on his phone before putting the truck in gear, and the other guy kept trying to drive off the road like he was playing Grand Theft Auto. I know because I trained them.

Our main yard is in Lafayette, and our satellite yard is in Evansville. We haul for the Subaru plant. The routes are simple:

• One run is Lafayette and back to Evansville.
• The other is Jackson, Tennessee and back to Evansville.

The company does absolutely zero advertising or marketing for these spots. They just rely on temp agencies to screen people, which clearly isn't working. We are short-handed simply because nobody knows these jobs exist.

If you have a CDL and you're looking for a solid, low-stress gig where you actually get to see your family every night, please go look at the Ryder job board for our area.

I'm not getting a referral bonus for this or anything. I’m literally just a tired driver who wants some normal, competent coworkers so we can get these routes covered and make all our lives a lot easier.

I'm more than happy to answer questions in the comments, but I'd recommend just going to the Ryder Jobs website and checking it out. They talk a lot prettier than me.

Thanks for reading this far!

I’m not asking for it to be done for free. I can pay, but I just don’t have $3,000 to fling around right now.
Hopefully there is something connected with one of the colleges in our area.
If there are any students or interns in the field wanting to make some money I’m your huckleberry.
Thanks y’all, have an awesome day!

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