Not sure what to do... tired/sick told to run anyway

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  1. TruckerGonnaBe

    TruckerGonnaBe Light Load Member

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    I've been sick for about a week and a half with an upper respiratory virus and laryngitis. My throat feels like I have shards of glass stuck in it. Been doing alright because I've been sleeping so I kept working.

    Unfortunately due to an issue with the trailer that I had to pick up yesterday (some one didn't do their pre -post trip) that I had to take to the mechanic I wasn't able to take my 10 hour break on time I had to do a sleepless eight hour break at the mechanic.

    I ended up going to the first stop but they wouldn't let me stay there so I had to find a place on the road to stop. I found a place but I swear somebody was banging on the trailer the rest of the time so I got maybe an hour broken up sleep.

    Right now I've been up for almost 36 hours and I am absolutely exhausted and the cold is not helping anything at this point. I got my drops done and headed to the truck stop to sleep when I got a message that now I have to take another 8 hour break that is not going to be an 8 hour break then race 4-5 hours over pick up another load and in Burbank Washington then has to be picked up by 1 a.m. and delivered in Tracy California by the following morning at 8:30 a.m.

    I called my DM to tell him how tired I am and he says the best he can do is tell me to get the 8 in and run as far as I can because I'm going to need every hour I can get to make this run and I have to be on time to both pick up and delivery.

    My ex trainer insist that because as tired as I am I need to get some sleep so add the extra 2 hours take a full 10 which will put me late to pick up. He says if they complain about it that I should go to safety about the fact that I'm running exhausted and sick to boot. I'm afraid that this could cost me my job if I don't do what the DM says.

    What should I do run or sleep?
     
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  3. Wild Murphy

    Wild Murphy HAPPY TRUCK DRIVER

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    If you honestly don't know, please get off the highways.
     
  4. icsheeple

    icsheeple Trailing the Herd

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    Dude, your sick and fatigued. Get off the road. My dispatcher used to make me sick just talking to him.

    Sack up and get some rest.
     
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  5. FLATBED

    FLATBED Road Train Member

    If possible get some MARSHMALLOWS chew them up and swallow them the gelatin will sooth your throat
     
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  6. icsheeple

    icsheeple Trailing the Herd

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    You could always call them while recording a video, and become an overnight YouTube sensation...
     
  7. Giggles the Original

    Giggles the Original Road Train Member

    REST....talk to the head of safety and tell them what your DM is telling you tro do despite you telling them you are tired and sick....which is worse, finding another job, or losing your CDL cuz u run over a family by falling asleep at the wheel?? write a msg to safety on you qualcomm REFUSING the load and WHY....
     
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  8. teflondave

    teflondave Light Load Member

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    pull on the man pants and tell dispatch you are getting the rest you need to handle your illness. I don't know who you work for but i'm sure you don't drive their only truck pulling the only trailer so ask for a repower or a reset. handle your business driver............
     
  9. icsheeple

    icsheeple Trailing the Herd

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    Yep, load refused, sick and fatigued. Taking 24 hours off duty.
     
  10. Giggles the Original

    Giggles the Original Road Train Member

    its not worth it dude. this kind of stuff burns me up...its NOT your dispatchers CDL or health...UGH
     
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  11. CargoWahgo

    CargoWahgo Road Train Member

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    Go to sleep its a pick up for Christ's sake!!!!????

    Not a big deal....they can find another truck.

    Already loaded & delivering I would say suck it up and then rest up.

    They give you any crap call safety and tell em you are too sick to drive.
     
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