Help with dispatch pls

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by farmerdan, May 5, 2008.

  1. farmerdan

    farmerdan Bobtail Member

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    Hi, I've been driving awhile but have been doing local. Now I'm at a new company and supposed to be on the long haul board. Problem is, when I come in (home terminal) to reset, I can't get a straight answer to when I'm being dispatched again. Am I really expected to sit by the phone waiting for a call that might or might not come??? What boundries do some of you set with your dispatchers.......
     
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  3. devnull

    devnull Bobtail Member

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    I can pretty much guarantee you will get a quicker response from your dispatcher if they know you are in the tuck ready to be quickly dispatched, not to mention burning their fuel idling.
     
  4. farmerdan

    farmerdan Bobtail Member

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    Hi Devnull, well it's like this, the truck is in the company yard and is off limits until you get a dispatch so your idea won't fly. Secondly, I don't mind a little extra down time, what's making me crazy is the idea of waiting and waiting, unable to make any kind of plans.

    Am I being unreasonable to think since I'm at their beck and call all week while physically in the truck, that at least I deserve some sort of heads up about my initial dispatch after resetting?
     
  5. rockee

    rockee Road Train Member

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    I am guessing that you are not on the long haul board as of yet. If you come in a week from now, or two weeks from now after some time out, it might be pretty hard for them to determine when you will be going out next, depending on size of company, how many drivers, what you all haul etc.......
     
  6. jash369

    jash369 Medium Load Member

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    As you state above you are with a new co., this is difficult for you because you are eager. The dispatcher has not had his respect earned by you as of yet. (not being critical of you)

    Their are alot of factors that might be in play here............How long has he been working there, how many friends he looks out for first, how you have to earn his attention.........just a few.........

    People of power want only oe thing ......more power.(OR AT LEAST FEEL LIKE IT) We all know the types (flashlight cops, janitors who take on security duty, store superv. who just got promoted, etc)

    You have to find out what this guys button is.Try a couple of differen angles and pay close attention to the response you get.

    I had a boss one time that use to be abusive, cold, degrading, intolerable until one day I threatened to kick his A@#. From that day forward we were best of freinds. ( I am not suggesting you do that however, everyone has something they need to be in their (HAPPY GILMORE PLACE)
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA:biggrin_2559:

    The other thing you can do is talk to other drivers when you come across them and ask if they have him or know about him.
    ***( IMPORTANT WHEN YOU DO THIS DO NOT BASH THE DISPATCHER)**
    You don't know who might be his freind or what. Hope this helps, let us know how it goes...............Good luck................J
     
  7. farmerdan

    farmerdan Bobtail Member

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    thanks for the tips guys, I appreciate it.......... I agree discreet inquirires with other drivers might be a good route to go, safe driving everyone. Dan
     
  8. jash369

    jash369 Medium Load Member

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    Good luck and pls let us know how things go.....................J

    :biggrin_25525:
     
  9. Pedigreed Bulldog

    Pedigreed Bulldog Road Train Member

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    You want to be dispatched immediately? Make those plans you've been putting off...the more complicated and difficult to back out of the better. Dispatchers have a 6th sense about stuff like that, and will be calling you shortly with a hot load that just HAS to go now.:biggrin_25525::biggrin_2559:
     
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