Payroll Deduction Authorization?

Good luck Ziegy ! Welcome to US Xpress

My wife and I are home every Wednesday and Thursday, we leave the truck at the Markham, IL terminal. We don't live far from there. If your ever there....hit me up.

That thing is just your typical corporate America covering their ###. Don't worry about it.

Last winter a buddy of mine decided to bobtail to his teammates house. The truck got stuck in the snow and they had to have a tow truck come out. US Xpress didn't charge them for it. That same driver accidentally ripped off his bumper and never got charged for it or put on his DAC. lol

 

Sorry to be blunt, but in this industry mistakes can be deadly, Its not a restaurant where someone can go in stoned drop crap all over the place and still get paid at the end of the day. This industry is for grown ups that take responsibility for their actions. This is just a part of that. I did signed the same thing and got zapped for 2 or 3 25 dollar fines for fueling out of route. It taught me to call in fuel stops out of route and get them approved first. The rest well don't screw up and youll never see any deductions.

 

Ziegy, truckers do bend over and take it then ask for more. That's why our industry is so screwed up.

Check out the CR England threads.....10 drivers will say they regret going there then the 11the driver will ask how much he can make if he goes there. It never ends.

 

If you destroy something it isn't a company expense Its a driver expense. I hope you are aware that you can be put in prison for your actions in a truck.

 

Hey there Ziegy. I'm in the same position as you, and have a lot of the same concerns you have. And I got the same payroll deduction doc you got a few days ago. I had concerns about it too, though my take on it was that they are probably positioning themselves with it for selective enforcement in more blatant cases, such as people that have been warned on issues previously, etc. TruckDuo's post kind of illustrates that too, with his examples of driver mistakes where payroll deduction was not enforced.

I understand your concern about employee mistakes becoming financial too. I saw some shameful things overseas done by foreign employers to their employees, when the mistakes were a result of misunderstanding and poor employee training . . . things the employer should have been responsible for. Anyway, it's something we have to live with, and a good list of things to be aware of and avoid.

I have a background somewhat like yours, and this is certainly a new reality for me too. I can't say that getting a document like the payroll deduction doc is a good way to start off this new relationship. But I do realize that there are a lot of boneheads in this industry, that have done bonehead things. While in some ways we all suffer as a result, I see it also as my chance to stand out and excel at doing my new job professionally and reliably.

I too am leaving on the 'Hound Sunday afternoon, for Jacksonville orientation. Good luck to you.

 

There are a lot of boneheads out here. The PTL driver who drove into a park is a good example. He's been all over the news the past few days. Their bringing in engineer's to figure out how to get the tractor trailer out. Lol

 

Here is some of your "company expense" LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ8WKscGo8I