I’m off to Baguio Philippines for vacation

I’ve been to Philippines before but always to Cebu, and Davao never to Baguio. It’s a town of 300,000 people just 7 hours drive north of Manila Philippines. It’s 5100 ft above sea level so it’s a cooler climate than southern Philippines average weather of 74f during the day and 54 at night. I first went to the Philippines 10 years ago to visit my ex wife’s family deep in the jungle on Mindanao southern Philippines. Her family lives in a small fishing village on the north east coast. At the time i went there I was the first white guy they seen in over 10 years so I was looked at like an oddity. I rode a bus 4 hours through the jungle then a motorcycle 30 minutes to her village. When we left to go back to Davao the big city they had a road checkpoint run by the army jungle militia. They stopped my bus to check for bombs they made all the men get off (only white guy) I was shitting my pants because I did not understand what was going on until someone explained to me. I kept looking at the men with guns, and the jungle thinking i might have to flee. But it was alright just a safety precaution. That part of the Philippines is a little dangerous but no more than the ghetto of any major city in the USA.

After that trip I started going to Cebu, Philippines much safer tourist area. Over the last 10 years i made a lot of Filipino friends here, and there. I love their beautiful country the ocean, food, way of life. They live a laid back lifestyle there never in a rush like here. It is a third world country, and very poor so everything there is really cheap. Even cheaper than Mexico. They use peso like Mexico in comparison Mexican peso is 12 to 1 us dollar Philippines peso 43 to 1 usd. So you can live a comfortable life there on less than $1000 USD. My plan is to retire there someday so that is why im going to Baguio a place in the Philippines i never been im exploring the whole country to find a retirement home. For $10,000 usd cash money you can buy a nice little house there close to the ocean. Unlike other countries south of us!! The Philippines start teaching English as a second language in grade school so 90% speak fluent English there. I’ve also never had a problem with crime there crime rates in comparison are lower than the USA. According to the us state department 250,000 Americans already live there, and I’ve met at least 20 of them. My friend Fred has lived there 15 years, and never had any problems. Then my friend rusty lives on Cebu island for 3 years with no problems.Even my friend bob martin has raised his family there.  I even met a retired teamster living there with his wife for 7 years now.

Driving in the Philippines

My friend in Cebu rusty calls it combat driving. There is not too many rules of the road from what I can tell just two rules Yield to everything, and everyone then always honk your horn. I asked a taxi driver if his brakes, and horn were broken which one would he fix first? He said the horn of course! Here is a link to rusty site http://cebuexperience.com/

The minimum wage in the Philippines is $7 dollars a day for a twelve hour shift with no breaks. So everything there is so cheap, hotel $5 to $30 a night for a decent room. I took a taxi to, and from the airport 2 hours round trip the cost $6 dollars. At McDonalds a meal will cost about 1.25, and yes there is American food, and restaurants there. I even found a Mexican Resturant, and American grocery store.  All the same things we have here they have there. I like to go to the malls there because the girls of course, but they have big malls just like here. There is so much more i can write about but i have to go to the airport now so keep checking back for videos, and news articles of my trip. If ever you wish to go there with me just shoot me an email or comment here. Thanks friends stay safe keep the shiny side up, and bears off your ass.

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The trucking industry has emerged as one of the most promising industries for qualified drivers. With the growing demand of logistic requirements, many companies are facing a shortfall of good truck drivers. If you are a qualified driver holding a valid license and substantial experience, there is no limit to the progress you could make in this industry. There are many transportation logistics companies in North America that provide reliable and safe logistic services to its clients. JB Hunt is one of them.

About JB Hunt

JB Hunt was put together in the year 1961 and has been serving hundreds of clients located in Canada, the Unites states and Mexico since then. The company has earned the status of solutions-centred, customer-oriented, industry-leading service provider with its integrated, state of the art solutions. Their customer base includes a large number of Fortune 500 Companies and the leading manufacturers and industries of North America.

Services

The company offers transportation facilities to all businesses of different sizes. It offers full truckload freights that can be modified to include containers. The solutions also include refrigerated trucks, small loads and flatbed consignments. The company owns a team of trained and experienced truck drivers who assure safe freight movement. They also have ties to independent contractors. This trucking company works with most of the major rail carriers in North America to transport their consignments.

Mission Statement of JB Hunt

JB Hunt believes in service first philosophy. Customers are their first concern and serving them is their first priority.

JB Hunt Trucking Jobs

JB Hunt is not just famous for its great services but also for offering some of  the industry’s best Over the Road Trucking jobs. They are not just limited to local jobs but also offer the best jobs for regional driving. Due to increasing demands, the company is constantly on the look out for qualified drivers who can handle huge trucks on the road efficiently. Their dedicated and intermodal operations are constantly growing, which opens up the gates for talented drivers.

JB Hunt trucking jobs include a number of local and regional openings which can be classified into Class I and class II opportunities. The average Truck Driver Salary offered by the company is about $50,000.

Many of the JB Hunt trucking jobs are local driving positions, so drivers can be home every night to spend time with their loved ones. Local Regional drivers get the highest loading priority and quick access to express gates at most of the yards. The pay package includes perks and opportunities such as outstanding pay- plans, opportunities in metropolitan cities and weekly home on time. As an employee of JB Hunt, you are eligible for a 401k, paid annual vacations, the best medical plans, Home and auto insurance and Basic Life paid by JB Hunt.

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American Cattle Truckers

With cattle truckers, people tend to think that it is a safe and easy job. Little do they know that being a cattle truck driver is a dangerous job that can actually cost a lot of cattle’s life, sometimes including the driver. Not only will the livestock be in the driver’s hands, but so will the driver himself. Cattle truck driving is not just to safely bring animals to their designated area, but to also care for them each hour or day while on the job. Most people do not actually know what a cattle truck driver is or exactly what he does, and in this article it will be showing you exactly what cattle truck drivers do, what dangers there are in their work and many more.

Cattle truckers are both veternarions and truck drivers. They transport cattle either to the market or to the slaughterhouse where they will be processed for food. Bull hauling and transferring cattle has been going on for hundreds of years, dating back to the 1800s. Although these bull haulers do the exact same job, it is very different compared to now and from the 1800s, mainly because of their transportation and length of the job. The average cattle drive included 10 cowboys with 3 horses each. It was much harder then, because of the slower mode of transportation and the fact that there were no safe stopovers to sleep in. Cowboys had to switch shifts, herding the cattle during the day and the rest watching out for thieves or stampedes during the night. The cowboys were young, ages ranging from 16 to 22, while the cook was older and well respected, because he had the food and medical supplies. Everyone would work in all types of weather, from bitter cold to tremendous heat. After their cattle were sold, their salary was $40 a month.

Today, the cattle trucker  is our own modern cowboy. The average salary of a cattle truck driver is around $38,500 to $41,200 a year, falling somewhere closer to the national average of other truck drivers. To be more exact, cattle truck drivers are paid $18 an hour, depending on the state. Some states would pay more or would pay less, depending on their need of people hauling their livestock. In most Metropolitan areas, a cattle truck driver would be paid more than one in small towns, such as Chicago, which pays cattle truck drivers over $20 an hour. The salary of a cattle truck driver is a bit higher than most typical truck drivers because of the increased dangers when it comes to hauling cattle and bulls.

There are many requirements needed when wanting to become a cattle trucker. Not only should he be experienced in handling large trucks around major highways and cities, but he should also know how to handle livestock, as he should keep them healthy during the beginning until the end of the journey. The ability to handle large trucks is very important because the driver is the one responsible for the live animals in his truck. If the trucker is driving abnormal, it may cause the cattle to get scared and start hurting themselves. For the safety of the cattle, they should be kept in a calm environment and avoid getting sick while driving to the destination, which means feeding them and checking for any injuries or abnormalities of one of the animals in the truck. A cattle truck driver must be knowledgeable and understand every different aspect of his job.

He should know all about animal care and know information regarding the cattle’s health. Some may require truck drivers to enroll in a ­truck driving school to learn how to properly drive the different types of trucks. However, many cattle truck drivers are proud of the fact that they didn’t come from a truck driving school. Most cattle truck drivers learn their respective job on the farm, making them both knowledgeable on both driving a large truck and caring for livestock. A cattle trucker usually  drives a Peterbilt or a very large truck. There are also special types of trucks used for carrying pigs, cows, chickens or bulls. A lot of knowledge on driving and animals is very important for the cattle trucker, which adds more responsibility and more pay compared to other truck drivers who haul and transport various types of items.

When you are now a cattle truck driver, there are many more dangers up ahead, such as road accidents or sicknesses rising from the livestock. Not only will you have to be very careful on the road, but you will have to drive fast because you will be transferring livestock, there is no time to go  slow. There are tons of cattle truck drivers who have died and killed many of the livestock from major road accidents because of minor mistakes on the road or due to the mistreatment of the cattle. There are tons of responsibilities for the cattle truck driver when it comes to driving carefully and making sure that each animal is comfortable, well fed and not sick. You will also have to learn how to control your cattle if ever they are out of control, using your voice, hand movements and many more actions in order to calm them down and lead them to the inside of the truck. There are many lives at stake when a cattle trucker is on the job, and he should be aware of the dangers that come with his job.

If you are thinking that being a cattle truck driver is very easy, you will realize that it is not all about driving animals safely to there designated area, but to also care for them each day on the job. The responsibilities, danger and requirements are much higher than the usual truck driver or any other usual job. If you are thinking of becoming a cattle truck driver, remember to be careful on the road, both for you and your cattle’s safety.

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The Implications of 85
Hank Barton is a second generation trucker-philosopher with a penchant for the written word. He enjoys blogging about long haul trucking, safe driving practices and life on the open road. He writes for E-Gears, an online CDL Test authority that specializes in a variety of study guides.

The internet, the mainstream media, the trucking industry and the great state of Texas are all abuzz with the news: in November, Texas State Highway 130 is upping its speed limit to 85. The American Trucking Association is at odds with the Texas Department of Transportation. Texas is at odds with the media. Motorists are at odds with truckers. The current speed limit on 130 is 80 mph, so this entire hubbub is over a 5 mile increase. So what’s the deal?
The deal is this: this whole affair is causing people to actually talk about what speed limits mean to Texas, about how safe our roads really are and about how trucks interact with regular vehicles. This conversation is healthy, and it might just lead to the creation of something more valuable than a higher speed limit.

Speed
I don’t think a lot of non-truckers are aware that many trucks have governors installed on them. Most folks think that a truck can go however fast its driver wants it to, or that the truck is an inherently slow beast that can’t climb past 65. My truck doesn’t have a governor installed, but it’s a good bet for big companies that want to save some cash on fuel economy.
In a recent article, The Texas Tribune did its part to make the public more aware of how truckers operate. They quoted Sean McNally of the ATA, who said, “We know it’s common industry practice to [use a governor], particularly as fuel prices continue to rise… A truck going 75 [mph] uses 27 percent more fuel than one going 65.”
Everyone understands rising gas prices, and they can relate to that. I’ve read a lot of comments on these articles, from non-truckers mostly, calling upon automakers to manufacture more aerodynamic trucks. One guy said something akin to “current rigs look like something a little kid made with a Lego set.” I think there’s some truth in that, and that we have room to evolve.
The Tribune also mentioned that, according to TxDOT, several trucks are already taking 130 and the number of vehicles with 3 axles or more on that stretch of road has sown a slight increase since April.

Freedom
Freedom is a big deal for Texans, and that applies to how fast they drive. In a recent piece for, Jalopnik Patrick George writes, “Here in the Lone Star State, speed limits are generally viewed as guidelines or helpful suggestions rather than laws. Texans have a thing for speed, something I attribute to our wide-open spaces, long stretches of highways, and general love of freedom. Down here, we kind of drive as fast as we want, even if the police and state troopers aren’t cool with that.”
The whole idea behind 130 is that it gives regular folks and truckers a way to bypass the congestion of I-35, which gets especially bad near downtown Austin. Essentially, you pay a toll, get to go faster and avoid the congestion entirely. You can pay a monthly fee for a TxTag, which allows you to use 130 as you please, or you can get a bill in the mail when a camera snaps a photo of you entering the highway. Pay some money and you’re free to go faster (probably 10-15 mph faster, in actuality) and get away from the gridlock.
Quoted in that same Tribune article, SH 130 concession company spokesman said, “I think anyone who’s been on I-35 when it’s uncongested at night will tell you there are plenty of trucks that are willing to drive that fast… We think our facility will give the trucking community good choices considering speed, congestion, topography and access points.”
At least some truckers are willing to go 85, and plenty of regular motorists are, too. The problem is that a lot of motorists are expressing a desire to be “free of trucks” entirely, which is where the conversation needs to go. Having more road options is nice for everyone, but a 5 mph increase doesn’t solve this fundamental communication problem. Some truckers would definitely like to be free of other trucks too—not to mention they’d like to be free of disrespectful civilian vehicles!

Hostility
In another recent Jalopnik piece, Patrick George writes, “Honestly though, one of the perils of driving on Interstate 35 in Texas is all of the 18-wheeler traffic. They don’t always go as fast as cars do, and some of them aren’t even cool enough to stay out of the passing lane. If the high speed limits on the SH 130 toll road keep the trucks on other highways, I’d be completely fine with that. I’d be more apt to use SH 130 if I didn’t have to dodge 18-wheelers like in some giant slalom course, regardless of the toll.”
Though George makes some reasonable points, other folks with similar opinions are downright hostile. They don’t consider that commercial trucking is the infrastructure of the entire country. The American consumer business model would die without trucks on the highways and interstates. Sure, it’s inconvenient to wait a few minutes while a truck passes another truck, and it’s inconvenient to take off the cruise control for a few seconds to get around a rig that’s doing 20 mph less than you are—but what is that inconvenience compared to having no food in the supermarket? Reality check.
The truth is, truckers act hostile toward regular drivers just the same. They do vindictive, petty things on the road that put people in danger. Regular cars do different vindictive, petty things. It can keep getting worse and folks can keep getting mad, or we can have a real chat about it. It’s up to us, not up to the people that increase the speed limit on a stretch of road less than 50 miles long.

Through conversation, we just need to change the relationship between truckers and normal motorists. We’re not enemies—we both care about getting to our destinations safely. The road will never be an entirely ideal place for either of us, but if we start talking about it then maybe we can make it a less frustrating place for everyone. I don’t want some guy in a sports car to feel like he’s on a slalom run, but I don’t want a trucker with a governor installed to be constantly badgered because their company wants to get better gas mileage, either. The conversation starts here.

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