A bit concerned! Asked to dock another driver's trailer

It happens everyday. Sad but true.

 

Man it sure wouldn't surprise me! Everybody has to learn this job, what gets to me is the people doing the teaching. I read more and more threads on here about the so called "trainers" out there teaching people to drive and it makes me sick. I thank God every day I've had alot of old grumpy drivers in my family that got me headed in the right direction.

I thank you for helping that gentleman out, now maybe next time he can back his own trailer in. I'm positive it was tough for him to come and ask other drivers to do his work for him because he was too ignorant to do it himself.

 

What's the big deal ?? I've been asking drivers to do the same thing for me for the past 31 years.You mean I'm not suppose to ask?

 

As sad as it is, least he asked before backing solo and hitting something. Maybe just me but whole time I was learning and training every1 stressed backing stating any1 can go forward but not every1 can go back.

 

lol!

Im surprised his company would even allow him to ask that sort of thing, and let some strange driver from god knows where handle his load?. weird. lol

 

Good on you mate. We all were new once, and there were a few times I wish I had someone to help me! You probably not only helped him get his wagon in the hole, but also inspired him to better himself.

 

Situations like that you get into into insurance liability. What if his freight was damaged? They could say you done it.

You help your brothers, but you have to draw a line somewhere. You did the right thing.

You say it's a blind back off the street?? If it's off a street, why can't you get turned around and attack it from the right way?

 

Ive actually never backed a trailer in my life. I hired an owner operator 13 years ago to follow me in his bobtail everywhere I go and do all my backing for me