Snackbar is chillin'....at Shaffer

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  1. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    Well, another day, another Peoplenet issue. We all were supposed to get an update or two, one of which was supposed fix some bugs in the system. It just so happens, I had stopped to take a shower when they sent it. When I came back out, not only does my ELD app have a pretty red triangle with an exclamation point, but my home screen has one of it's own. And, the stupid thing waited until I was just getting to where I was stopping for the day, with minutes left on my 70(and in drive time) to inform me that it was gonna reboot and install the updates it downloaded. I managed to get to the status screen and go off duty before the 1st reboot. It did several reboots, and the triangle is still there, so I did a shutdown then restart...and the whole #### unit froze. I ended up having to hold the power button in for 10 seconds before it sbut down. Even the reset button in the back wouldn't restart it. I thought about rebooting it with my steel toe boots, but the way my luck goes, I would either miss and catch it above the steel toe, or I would kick it too hard and have it bounce off someone elses truck.
     
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  3. Dna Mach

    Dna Mach Road Train Member

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    That’s why my company ditched peoplenet. It was way to slow and clunky. Mine would always want to download an update while pulling into the yard at the end of the week. So then you go home and Monday you come in and had to edit since it had on duty for the last 60 hours. Editing was a whole production in itself. I don’t even know how they’re still in business.

    We switched to Samsara, it’s all on your phone via an app. Easy to use and never freezes.
     
  4. O.Henry

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    Mine has a little red engine on my screen,plus the triangle.
     
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  5. mstrchf117

    mstrchf117 Medium Load Member

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    It's illegal for a company to not pay your vacation time if you leave before using it.
     
  6. mstrchf117

    mstrchf117 Medium Load Member

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    That stupid triangle thing, you have to have the eld connected for 24 hours for it to go away. Don't ask me why it pops up, God only knows with that piece of trash. I had issues with the Qualcomm unit, but I was never tempted to throw it out the window while crossing the Mississippi.
     
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  7. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    The letters PTA mean absolutely nothing to these people. After the last brew-haha the other day, and my eruption, I set my PTA for Sunday morning. I need time to cool down and evaluate my future here. My A/M called this morning to verify that I was going to make my 4 am deadline, and verifying that I was taking some time off to reset and regroup...he got the feeling that I still wasn't in the best of moods. Then, this afternoon, a preplan that picks up tomorrow with a 3 stop delivery...and he was shocked when I said no...that's twice this week my PTA has been totally ignored...it's all I can do not to deadhead home after I deliver in the morning...I wonder if they'd get the hint then.
     
  8. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    I have had the red triangle on my log before, but never on the home page. My ELD has been regularly disconnecting from my truck at random...it did it 4x yesterday. But I didn't have the triangles until after they started their 'update' this morning.
     
  9. BM 58

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    We got rid of Peoplenet back in March. Switched to Encompass. Still has a few warts here and there but better that the Peoplenet bs. Sounds like you are about done with Creffer. Good luck with your next Mega adventure. If you move on to FCC like one of your previous threads suggested you’ll be driving another turd liner.
    Face the facts. Unless you own the truck the only Otr jobs out there anymore that you insist on are all going to be mega crap companies. You’ll be dealing with the same issues wherever you go. We do wish you well.
     
  10. gentleroger

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    In some states.
     
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    Had this exact issue before when the ELD Mandate went into effect. Turned out I had an older unit that didn't have enough memory to properly function with the new update. The only way to tell the difference was by the serial number. Might be something to consider?

    I've followed this thread since the beginning and for the life of me I have no idea why you've not moved on. No way I could display that amount of patience with them.
     
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