Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

You know you're in trouble when...

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by tlalokay, May 2, 2021.

Page 8 of 10
  1. May 5, 2021 #71
    TokyoJoe

    TokyoJoe Road Train Member

    1,077
    3,664
    Feb 10, 2015
    0
    People like this run the country, and we are the crazy ones!

    Haha, for real!
     
    TokyoJoe, May 5, 2021
    TokyoJoe, May 5, 2021
    #71
    Crude Truckin', Jarhed1964 and Dockbumper Thank this.
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. May 5, 2021 #72
    Dockbumper

    Dockbumper Road Train Member

    3,778
    9,852
    Apr 29, 2020
    0
    Kakistocracy
    A kakistocracy (/kækɪˈstɒkrəsi/, /kækɪsˈtɒkrəsi/) is a system of government that is run by the worst, least qualified, and/or most unscrupulous citizens. The word was coined as early as the seventeenth century.
     
    Dockbumper, May 5, 2021
    Dockbumper, May 5, 2021
    #72
    Crude Truckin', JolliRoger, WesternPlains and 4 others Thank this.
  4. May 5, 2021 #73
    Michael 247

    Michael 247 Heavy Load Member

    768
    3,519
    Nov 20, 2017
    Dublin Va
    0
    When they say it's Just Temporary...
     
    Michael 247, May 5, 2021
    Michael 247, May 5, 2021
    #73
    Jarhed1964 Thanks this.
  5. May 5, 2021 #74
    roundhouse

    roundhouse Road Train Member

    2,891
    6,410
    Jul 11, 2018
    0
    Yeah.
    We had one appropriately named the “red devil “
     
    roundhouse, May 5, 2021
    roundhouse, May 5, 2021
    #74
    Jarhed1964 Thanks this.
  7. May 5, 2021 #75
    tlalokay

    tlalokay Medium Load Member

    472
    771
    Jun 3, 2014
    El Paso, TX
    0
    How about when you mention your truck is coding and not running properly [loss of turbo, derate warnings, loss of power, etc] and you run like that for weeks until the owner says "we'll get you into the shop on your way back or out next time".

    You bring the truck to a garage [never the same one because the house "mechanic" isn't allowed to work on the engines and doesn't have the software anyway] and the first thing the owner says is "we'll have you back out this afternoon".

    That's some intuition to be able to predict what's wrong with a truck and then pressure the mechanic to do some cosmetic repairs and get the truck back on the road, usually with the same problem as before.
     
    tlalokay, May 5, 2021
    tlalokay, May 5, 2021
    #75
    Jarhed1964 Thanks this.
  8. May 5, 2021 #76
    Dockbumper

    Dockbumper Road Train Member

    3,778
    9,852
    Apr 29, 2020
    0
    I never have to deal with that BS. What a horrible way to try to do your job. :eek::mad:
     
    Dockbumper, May 5, 2021
    Dockbumper, May 5, 2021
    #76
    tlalokay and Jarhed1964 Thank this.
  9. May 5, 2021 #77
    homeskillet

    homeskillet Road Train Member

    5,042
    33,966
    Jun 1, 2013
    Dayton, OH
    0
    "You're the only driver I've got with hours".....


    That's Delmar for ya......very little actual crime, so they have to run around hassling people who work. I'll leave it at that......
     
    Last edited: May 5, 2021
    Reason for edit: Spelling
    homeskillet, May 5, 2021
    homeskillet, May 5, 2021
    #77
    bentstrider83, Hulld, BigBob410 and 2 others Thank this.
  10. May 5, 2021 #78
    TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

    17,780
    124,813
    Apr 10, 2009
    Copied in Hell
    0
    When a driver you just met starts name dropping and volunteering employment history....
     
    TripleSix, May 5, 2021
    TripleSix, May 5, 2021
    #78
    Rideandrepair, tlalokay, Jarhed1964 and 2 others Thank this.
  11. May 5, 2021 #79
    striker

    striker Road Train Member

    5,906
    6,186
    Aug 8, 2009
    Denver, Co
    0
    Or the state "hires" a history major to run the highway dept....Colorado.....
     
    striker, May 5, 2021
    striker, May 5, 2021
    #79
    Hulld, tlalokay and Jarhed1964 Thank this.
  12. May 5, 2021 #80
    striker

    striker Road Train Member

    5,906
    6,186
    Aug 8, 2009
    Denver, Co
    0
    "We'll hire anyone"

    Except you, you're overqualified. That from a SWIFT recruiter
     
    striker, May 5, 2021
    striker, May 5, 2021
    #80
    tlalokay and Jarhed1964 Thank this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 8 of 10