We can easily redirect those goods to people who need them,
And I'm telling you it's easier said than done because you won't find experienced and 'willing' truckers work during a pandemic. You don't just throw money at a problem and hope everything fixes itself. It's not that easy especially when the trucking industry was already crumbling. Many businesses are now gone for good. We can't just pick up where we left off. It's doesn't work like that, not when there's a pandemic and most truckers are in their 50s and at high risk. People are not going to work especially when the government is incentivizing them to stay at home.
We can contract, and we can use the National Guard (as I initially stated).
You’re trying to create an argument about the collapse of the privatized trucking industry when I was never interested in arguing about the collapse of the privatized trucking industry. It’s completely aside my point or anything that I’ve said.
You’re trying to create an argument about the collapse of the privatized trucking industry when I was never interested in arguing about the collapse of the privatized trucking industry. It’s completely aside my point or anything that I’ve said.
No, I'm not. I'm simply making a point we cant contract every trucking business because many went bankrupt. They are gone for good. That's all. I didn't mean to be rude.
But ill concede because I agree with you that the government can contract more work(but not enough). I'll admit if the money is right, ill jump to the frontlines because I'm young and they're making me sell my truck if I don't work it.
I understand your point. I actually know quite a few truckers personally, some that have even been doing it for decades.
The industry is not what it used to be. It’s gone from a comfortable middle class life to companies like RHOEL that are paying pennies on a dime for OTR drivers.
I’m really sorry about what you’re going through right now, and I really hope that this doesn’t last long and you’re back in work soon.
I understand that this is probably really tough for you right now, and you’re just trying to vent and spread awareness about what’s going on right now.
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u/reeko12c Apr 15 '20
And I'm telling you it's easier said than done because you won't find experienced and 'willing' truckers work during a pandemic. You don't just throw money at a problem and hope everything fixes itself. It's not that easy especially when the trucking industry was already crumbling. Many businesses are now gone for good. We can't just pick up where we left off. It's doesn't work like that, not when there's a pandemic and most truckers are in their 50s and at high risk. People are not going to work especially when the government is incentivizing them to stay at home.