Waiting on New Trucks thread.

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Midwest Trucker, Oct 12, 2021.

  1. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    For somebody with the name constant learner - seems like you already know everything there is to know.
     
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  3. SL3406

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    I've been reading Rollin's post for years. I think he is a pretty sharp guy, and the fact he got into a pinch is a reminder it can happen to anyone. I don't think any less of him either.
     
  4. Constant Learner

    Constant Learner Medium Load Member

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    Absolutely not true.
     
  5. Short Fuse EOD

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    Good, than tell coal
     
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  6. RedForeman

    RedForeman Momentum Conservationist

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    I think you may be missing the big picture, either by focusing on a detail that is a moment in time, or possibly measuring another man against your own vision of success, not his. Many do that around here, so not singling you out necessarily.

    Being honest, that was a hard lesson for me to learn, myself. Fortunately I had a great mentor in a former career that helped me figure it out. I'm normally not a Bible thumper, or a particularly great example of Godly living, but check this fairly quick to read analysis of Matthew 7:1. It gets at what I'm trying to express here.
     
  7. OscarGoldman

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    Cool story....

     
  8. Constant Learner

    Constant Learner Medium Load Member

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    Starting over after 13 years usually is not
    something we are looking for in this
    business.

    Judging others with the intent to hurt them is
    not one of my goals. I prefer not to have translators between me and God.

    I like him too and I'm surprised how his story
    is unfolding, it shouldn't be like this.

    Since you are the good ones and I'm the bad
    one, how do you try to help him out?
     
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  9. RedForeman

    RedForeman Momentum Conservationist

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    This is why I said consider the big picture. He's not starting over. He owns at least one trailer. Property, maybe a garage on it I don't recall. Established business relationships, customers. And the know how and initiative to recover from this setback.

    It's not as dire as you make it out.

    If he was someone that had only been running a year or two without all that, then yeah maybe.

    That's not why I posted that. The part most relevant IMO was this, and it relates back to knowing the big picture or not.


    I disagree. It's impossible to plan and prepare for every negative event. Some may be more prepared than others. In many cases, experience and resources can mitigate a crisis better than just having a larger stack of cash in the bank to throw at a problem. Knowing what I know about @rollin coal, I'd speculate that he could walk into any truck dealer and drive away with whatever truck he chose and get a good finance deal on it. But, has instead chosen to do what he's doing. I can respect that as a sound business move, even if it may not be what I would have done.

    When I see someone going through a trial like this, I tend to look at what they're doing about it instead of focusing on what they may have done better before the fact. Armchair quarterbacking someone else's business really doesn't help anyone, especially when you don't get all the details, or know enough about the person involved.

    It wasn't me saying you or other critical posts were necessarily bad people, or that I'm some kind of good guy for not weighing in like that.

    How do I help? He hasn't asked for any. He has my phone number and knows I'd drop what I was doing if there was something I could do. In this case about the only thing I could offer would be if he broke down around Atlanta, a meal, a place to stay if needed, or a free ride home since he's only around 2.5 hours away. Other than that, he knows what he's doing and knows me well enough to just ask if he thought I had something to offer.
     
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  10. dwells40

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    Don't know you, probably won't! Have a ton of respect, because of what you wrote! If all the internet big talkers, were raised old school like us, be alot less bs!
     
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  11. Constant Learner

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    He says it's a start over, not me, but you say
    noooo, that's not the case. I guess you
    know better than him.

    I'm following him from the beginning, I've had
    the impression he is doing really well, that's
    why I'm so surprised.
    Do you really think he'll get any truck at a dealer
    and get a good financing deal like that without
    a substantial down payment? And a great credit
    rating. And who knows what else.

    The biggest problem is you don't see a problem,
    this cheese Bible staff you are swimming in is
    not much of a help.
     
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