A Day In The Life of a Driver FINAL

[@jujagthemag]

Truck are mostly automatics today. There’s a few companies that have manuals and that just fine. What’s not cool is driving a 20 yr old 5 Speed Mack Truck. There’s no reason a big company in the Nations Capital still runs old Macks. I just left a good paying job for throwing me in an old 5spd Mack. I’m not fuking with a heavy clutch at my age when automatics are the trucks of choice today. The days of driving crap as the new employee is over. I returned to concrete after leaving in 2008. Good luck and stay safe operators.

[@brandonmcquiddy3471]

Use to be a mixer i don't think it paid enough for what you have to do, an inconsistent hours might come at 3 in the morning like come in at 5 in the morning

[@ashleynunes9662]

Very proud of my brother today as he started his new job as a Concrete Lorry Driver. Been told he is already mixing in well with the others.

[@AccountInactive]

Mixing in well 🤣 nice

[@edwardchavez1673]

I'VE BEEN DRIVING READY MIX FOR 21 YEARS IN LOS ANGELES THE PUBLIC HAS NO CLUE WHAT WE DO

[@DespairMisery]

I bet

[@th24kid17]

Like it when they showed that curb machine, my mixer is a fully automatic and works great at these jobs done from inside the truck. Sounds just like our company. Love working where I am at.

[@thetruthisoutthereyt]

I helped a recent employee understand how many of they opportunities there were out there. I’m he was gone in two weeks. It is satisfying helping people find better jobs.

[@CoreyFromLA]

I just started at martin marietta about 4 weeks ago and love it so far!

[@BruceBruce423]

👹RMX Driver out of Vancouver based @Kent Avenue. This is a great video, well done. Keep them coming. Cheers👌🏾

[@Spoder_Man]

Lol talking to his boss while on the number pad 💀🤣

[@1060michaelg]

When I was doing readymix it was a fleet of Oshkosh manual transmission w/splitter...so when you were discharging crete there was the art of creeping in granny and still be smooth---what I'm saying is I am JEALOUS of you younger guys...you get to have more fun than humping gears all day...but I didn't know no better at the time! Heh!

[@VictorHernandez-iy9kw]

I work as a mixer driver. Pay attention and follow instructions you should be ok

[@danal2960]

Victor Hernandez had a question how many gears are these mixers? I’m looking for a job like this but I have no experience and it’s hard so I’m looking for how to videosbon this thanks...

[@MartyrMachine]

They're usually 8 speed. I work for a company out of AZ.

[@d-jay1417]

@@MartyrMachine yup me too bro. 8 speed but we also have automatics I'm in one right now

[@alwayspointnorth]

Lol got shown this exact video at my interview. Got the job waiting for my start date

[@m.miller2374]

And what about customers that park their vehicles in the way of the truck- every single time they order mud?

[@burlmapleleafs]

I drive a 10 speed and curbs n sidewalks are hell on my leg. My clutch has no grip left just smooth n shiney

[@samsung-eh4dv]

I wish my concrete company was as busy as all the other ones. I work Monday-Saturday work 6-8 hours a day. We only get busy July to September then it starts to slow down again. I’m thinking of operating vacuum trailers and tractors.

[@Nsgjbag]

What cdl class do you need for that

[@Nsgjbag]

I have a cdl b

[@samsung-eh4dv]

@@Nsgjbag For a ready mix truck you only need your class b. Right now the wages on concrete drivers sky rocketed. I’m in California and they wages are anywhere from 31-34 dollars an hour. You can then move up to loader operator and finally batch operator. Which would be 3-4 dollars more. I really enjoyed it, you should give it a try.

[@Rolandbv]

It slows down quite a bit in the fall/winter. I am the low man at my plant and I was on call a lot not making money last winter. Just a heads up...

[@robman38]

Thank you for sharing! What is the job security like in this field? What are the slow seasons and how much does it slow down during the slow seasons? Thank you.

[@mikedunn2022]

Really depends on the growth or your city/county they can add chemicals to speed up or slow down finishing time

[@danielramsey1959]

Been a mixer driver and mechanic for 26 years in Alaska.

[@ramblin_man23]

That sucks

[@beavis430]

Drove for 25 years in Southern California. Our Union Company sold out to a non Union company. This was a great job in the 80s- 90s,but that's when there were great chute men and (For the most part) experienced finishers. Plus the batch/dispatchers were Pretty cool. Now it's bullshit with all the regulations and electronic crap. If they didn't hire dipshit drivers in the first place,they could trust drivers to do the right thing. Mixer drivers used to command alot of respect until Robertson's ready mix came on the scene (Late 80s early 90s) non Union funded by Mitsubishi.

[@jaysontalton8656]

Hey

[@wiseal9063]

I' m going to back you up with every word ...you are 200% correct about every word . there was a day we were respected

[@johndavidson4128]

You got that right. I'm a newly retired ready mix Teamsters in the bay area

[@jcool931]

In your opinion, is driving a mixer a good way to make a living in Southern California?

[@johnnytyrrell7060]

I'm from Dublin Ireland and I have worked on concrete pump's for over 20 year's I hate when the mixer driver over fills the Hopper and spills concrete all over and then does not clean it up or when they Try wash there Chute's into the hopper and use to much water and block's the Pump.

[@randy7068]

I drive a 9 meter concrete truck and when I am finished at the pump I lift my chute up and drive to the washout location. I don't scrape the stones in and I dont add water to thin the mix and plug the pump. Show the pump operator some respect. He's there before you and is there long after you.

[@markrobert6014]

@@randy7068 never heard of 9m mixer Where are you in world? Anything on you tube?

[@garyforestiere7732]

How about when the pump operator is running hard and stops the pump without warning and the hopper overfills and blames the driver! Or he keeps pumping and your yelling that your truck is empty and blows up concrete all over the driver and his truck ! Mixer driver 30 yrs seen it all !

[@vegas9440]

Are the chute connections heavy?

[@mikedunn2022]

Metal is heavier than aluminum chutes of course but not heavy no

[@stationvictormike3415]

Memories. Santa FE.. Coppola and Santa Fe concrete.

[@JuniorsPartyRentalsVlogs]

Made me want to join .

[@MartyrMachine]

This video glamorizes it. It's not that great. Good money, LONG hours, asshole contractors and workers.

[@spike141962]

25 years in a front discharge mixer

[@ayebazibwekenneth5879]

How can I get you when am in Africa. Am a truck driver here in Uganda.

[@arkelld]

Yes Sir

[@terrymcnaughton1430]

Starting at 630am, That's coming in late.

[@backspacecows01]

I thought I was one in a million. Turns out Im one in 70,000.

[@nitochi3]

Are these truck automati transmission or manual?

[@DespairMisery]

Automatic

[@chloeecain8747]

my dad had a mixer like like that

[@dontestuckey2200]

I just became one of those 70,000

[@johndavidson4128]

In 20yrs it will be hard for him to walk also

[@ryantye194]

Why

[@johndavidson4128]

@@ryantye194 because concrete mixer are the roughest riding trucks on the road.VERY hard on the back

[@valleyboy3026]

I drive your right

[@markrobert6014]

Go home at end of day and be proud of the jobs you did today lol. Where did you go today? keep thinking it will come.

[@nicoveverka87v]

Those chuts look like shit compared to the truck. Only take extra 5 seconds per chute. Anybody else see the safety chain undone without flipover down?

[@zombyz13]

What if you are not that great with driving directions

[@simonnyman9031]

Then you're boned, but usually Google Maps will at least get you close to the site, then you can always call the customer and ask.

[@randy7068]

Buy a GPS and stick it to your windshield.

[@XXPLUTONIXX]

People speak English on construction job sites?

[@randy7068]

Sometimes Portuguese and Italians yell it loudly. its their normal volume.

[@robertoayala809]

Haha

[@EC-cr8wt]

Not really, you must be bilingual mi amigo

[@kenbrown9228]

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