Fired from Bolt Express.

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by UturnGirl, Jul 28, 2020.

  1. keebler13579

    keebler13579 Heavy Load Member

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    Hopefully someone can post a link to the bew theead here
     
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  3. ZVar

    ZVar Road Train Member

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    TNI gets Bolt's Goat
     
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  4. Wasted Thyme

    Wasted Thyme Road Train Member

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    Don't you all understand goat lives matter.
     
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  5. john925

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    Eastbound or westbound? 70 in Indiana is ridiculous. They can't do road work for ####. They rip up chunks of road, then just cement the patches. No actual improvement. Same with when they shut down ALL of 70 going into downtown indy. I35 south of Dallas right now is pretty rough too
     
  6. UturnGirl

    UturnGirl Road Train Member

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    UturnGirl Road Train Member

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    you know, I have been granny putt putt ever since, going the speed limit 100%. It really aggravates me as every single everybody zooms past me blowing my doors off, especially in construction zones. And I wonder, how many of those hot dog truckers passing me are some of the same guys who excoriated me on this thread. Hmmm?
     
  8. terryt

    terryt Heavy Load Member

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    You got to be professional no matter your feelings. The risk of losing your license make no sense for speeding. Some day they to will meet the same out come you did. What pride did you have telling your family why you lost your job just always remember that feeling. My truck will run 98 do I drive that fast NO I pass company trucks all the time doing 72 and slow down to 45 in construction zone only to have these 64 mph wonders to pass me a construction zone like the true idiot's they are. Doesn't bother me cause we are doing the right way. Take pride in what you do that it done right and safely will get home remember speed kills.
     
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  9. gpf87

    gpf87 Heavy Load Member

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    I know the feeling , my company truck is set to 92.057 mph

    I'll be going the speed limit and every moron I passed in Ohio comes flying by me once we enter Indiana construction zone
     
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  10. scott180

    scott180 Road Train Member

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    Nahh it's the sudden stopping that gets ya.:p

    The thing I try to remember is every task takes a certain amount of time.

    You can be professional and attentive with your work. That's in my opinion the best way to be effectively efficient.

    Or you can cut corners and "Bank" time. Now this works great, sometimes for a long time, but hardly ever permanently.

    You will have to pay that time back eventually. Either in the boss's office or on the unemployment line.

    Seems you made an honest mistake and got nailed hard for it. I know I've done the same thing myself. Missing a sign and keeping the flow of traffic is easy to do. But I'll bet you'll only do it once;)

    Don't ya wish upper management had such black & white consequences for their errors.

    I understand termination but not so far from home terminal. They could have gotten you a go home load then told you face to face.
     
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  11. Trucking in Tennessee

    Trucking in Tennessee Road Train Member

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    I am a pretty old guy with a fairly decent working vocabulary. I had to look up "excoriated". Well done lady. You expanded my mind.
     
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