Need help asap!! Please

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Rainedrop61, Jul 30, 2013.

  1. Rainedrop61

    Rainedrop61 Bobtail Member

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    My husband works for Decker Transport in Davenport Iowa. Last week he asked for an advance and the cashier gave him a double advance. He knew this and did not correct the cashier. Now he is suspended and under investigation and will no doubt lose his job for theft. He was just told earlier in the week that I have Colon cancer. Now they sent him back on a bus. What do we do? Where do we turn? I'm scared and can't stop crying. Can anyone help us please?
     
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  3. Redbone311

    Redbone311 Light Load Member

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    Sorry to hear that. But like you said, he knew it and did not correct it. So it is theft.
    Very dumb thing to do.
    Maybe he will be lucky and only get short suspension instead of being fired. He better plead with the boss for his job.
    Wishing you the best of luck.
     
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  4. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    Wait a minute here. This doesn't even sound logical to me. If the cashier gave him a double advance, it sounds to me like that is exactly what it is, a double advance. How can that become theft? I am thinking there are things here that either you are no aware of, or that you have left out of your question.

    I'm sorry about your colon cancer, and wondering a bit here. When he was told about it, did he mention it to the company? Is it possible they set him up, to get rid of a potentially huge health insurance claim?

    There is just something about this that doesn't quite pass the "smell test."
     
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  5. coastie

    coastie Road Train Member

    Why not just take the money out as they would for a regular advances instead of suspending sound as ecker being idiots.

    Also hope your going to be ok, No need in crying. and hope all will come out well for you.
     
  6. GasHauler

    GasHauler Master FMCSA Interpreter

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    I agree here. I ask the same question, how could it be theft when it's a advance? It's not like the cashier gave him double and only wrote down a single advance. Now that would make sense. I also wonder about your medical condition and if he told the company. It's a very raw thing to do but these companies do it all the time. I would look into a pre-existing condition and their responsibilities once they started any kind of treatment. You might find they are required to continue treatment if you started while you had insurance. It's worth looking into. I'm sorry you have this hanging over your head because it's the last thing you need while getting better. Good luck and I hope all is well.
     
  7. skootertrashr6

    skootertrashr6 Medium Load Member

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    There must be more to the story that is not being told, maybe the truck stop he got the advance from is trying to collect and driver was refusing? Or maybe something completely different that has been going on between him and Decker that he never told you about and this was the last straw? Management at Decker is usually willing to work with you to correct any wrong doings unless he blatantly lied and gave them false information about it, or about your health. Wishing the best for your health and recovery, but without ALL the information from your husband and Decker, not much anybody on here can do.
     
  8. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    Cashier is more to blame for not paying attention.Hope she got suspended.If Decker wants him to come back after the suspention is lifted,tell him not to go back until he knows for sure he has a job.Sometimes companies will call the driver in only to fire him and he has to head back home.I wish I had some encouraging advice.
     
  9. Saddletramp1200

    Saddletramp1200 Road Train Member

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    Stop it. It's a scam.
     
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  10. speedracer 1963

    speedracer 1963 Medium Load Member

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    As i read the statement that you posted correctly .....

    1) your husband asked the cashier for his advance

    2) cashier gives your husband twice the amount that he asked for

    3) Your husband knew this was twice the amount and didn't bother giving half the amount back, then walked out the door.

    Yea that falls under theft by definition. taking 2x the amount and a register receipt as proof.

    only says Count your money before you leave the cashier at his next job
     
  11. GasHauler

    GasHauler Master FMCSA Interpreter

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    We really don't know how the cashier paid it out. If he just took the amount and it was noted then there's no way it could be theft. Only if he took more than what was recorded.
     
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