Millis OTR journal

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  1. Still undecided

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    Well I guess it won't change things when I go home. If their truck won't start when I come back then the shop is right there to start it.
     
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    What type of oil does millis use?..regular or synthetic blend?
     
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    That's already been happening. I'm sure it'll get worse, though. I guess Cascadias are coming, too.
     
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    After my experience with new cascadias and the paccar truck i have now...I’ll take a cascadia any day... i’ve had more problems with this paccar truck then I have with the last two freightliners combined...
     
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    Synthetic unless that has changed too.
     
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    Synthetic all is good in the winter time then .. synthetic oil it’s very good in the winter time because it doesn’t get all thick like regular motor oil does cause starting issues
     
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    After making my second trip to the east coast in a week I can see why companies advertise not doing business out there. What a plus!
     
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    Ok so who is having too much of a life by staying home too long?
     
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    My first trainee went home for the weekend 3 weeks ago, still hasn’t came back.
     
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    The battery on their phone must be dead...Probably been trying to find their charger.

    Really though was referring to that fleet message earlier about hometime.
     
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