I tried sending you a Pm but cant as i only have 4 post I say 2 wheels moves the soul , 18 wheels moves America. My 2 wheels is my everyday therepy....

Originally Posted by Hegemeister

Your a rare breed. Imagine what this world would be like if everyone had a attitude like you!

I tried sending you a Pm but couldnt , Thank you,

Thanks, Sweet n' low. The one thing I see done at a lot of the pilots, is they sweep the shower bathroom floor dirt out into the hall...and I guess leave it, until they feel like sweeping it up.
What ends up happening is a lot of it ends up being tracked back into the shower room.
Oh, and usually the shower cleaning cart is permanently in the aisle somewhere.

I agree, I find a lot of hidden dirt piles when i go in of a morning, As far as the cart, At times we get so busy and with only one maintenance working we need to keep it as close as possible to save time,

I have had hit and miss experiences at different Pilots but I am glad to see that there is at least one employee out there that understands what needs to be done. I could care less if the showers are renovated, I just want them to be CLEAN. And two towels + a bath matt sure come in handy.

Originally Posted by Allow Me.

I was just calculating $49 million in shower upgrades, as mentioned. I figure 350 Pilot locations times 5 showers each equals 1750 showers divided by $49 mil equals $28,000 per shower. Of course, my figures aren't exact, just estimates. For $28 grand, we will have gold plated hardware, diamond toilet seats, and personal masseuses to dry us off.

Originally Posted by skibum_63

they are going to up grade flying Js as well, 500 +total locations, comes out to be about $11,000 per shower.

Be nice if those who bust their tails and really do take a personal interest in doing things right, like the OP, get a chunk of that change.

Now if every truck driver and person that ever wandered into a truck stop and be only half as diligent and caring as the OP, life would be even better.

I came looking for a thread like this since my Son recently started working maintenance at the Tulsa Flying Hook. He told me he gets tips in the showers, a practice I've never heard of. Is tipping a common thing?
Many of the problems I see frequently in the PFJ showers are plumbing, like a showerhead that has water spraying out sideways or a missing towel hook. What I normally do is thank the maintenance person on the way out. One girl at the Birmingham Pilot looked stunned that I thanked her. When I asked her id she had ever been thanked, she said never...