Voluntary OOS

a ladder isn't high tech stuff dude. Neither is replacing the pigtail.

 

I have a feeling there is more to the story then road runner is telling us.

We had a guy working for us this summer that decided he wasn't going to do any of the maintenance type items rr mentioned. He was quickly given his final paycheck and waved at as he left without a job.

Bottom line was that he was lazy.

 

Its your license and record on the line. Who gives a rip about corporate policy.

What do you think is going to happen when someone doesn't know you're making a turn and you cause a wreck. Do you think whipping out the corporate policy junk is going to get you anywhere?

You are full of excuses and not willing to try and help yourself out. Good luck to you.

 

I'm going to quote this because this is one reason why I think we need better training and that people need to know all of this.

NUMBER ONE - you are responsible for that truck once you turn the key, everything is YOUR responsibility.

Number two - learn how to say fix it because I refuse to drive it.

NUMBER THREE AND MOST IMPORTANT - PROTECT YOUR CDL BY ANY MEANS.


If you refuse and they fire you, get a lawyer and tell the lawyer to look up this site >>>>> http://www.whistleblowers.gov/acts/staa.html <<<< specifically first part of the page. AND then sue the crap out of them.

I think every driver should go to that site, read is carefully and learn what it is all about.

 

Anyone, that does ANY work for free (whether the end result benefits them personally or not) is a fool...and is part of the cause to the misery in this industry.
A lot of you LET yourselves be taken advantage of. To ME, it's not a matter of how easy the fix is, or how little time it takes---it is a matter of doing SOMEONE ELSES job, and not getting paid for it, and then having it expected of you every time from that point on.
Be a lemming...it is your purgative.....but don't drag me in there with you. I do something I WANT PAID!!!!

And to answer the one guys ridiculous question: Yes...I put oil and fuel in my truck...it is part of my job description and I am paid for it.

 

I fix all kinds of things on my truck and am not compensated in a direct way.

I am however paid extremely well and have an awesome truck because I'm willing to do the little things to keep my truck in shape.

Edit: I charge an hourly rate when I do major work like oil changes, brakes, tires etc.... I would feel like a fool asking to be paid because I took a couple minutes to clean an electrtical connection or replace a light.

 

I'd refuse to drive the truck!