On the fence - New trucks, thinking about leaving job

Well a couple weeks ago the engine developed a small oil leak at the front cover. I requested to have it fixed and the answer I got was. "Truck is traded".

 

Well just recently, we lost 4 drivers along with another putting in his 2 week notice. Rumer has it that there was a call to Peterbilt on the truck also.

Boss is running an add in all the papers looking for drivers but not getting any bites. Seems that he has burned through most of the drivers in the Northern Red River Valley.

But I did leave a complete and respectful written notice for the main Boss/Owner last week.

I told him that I will be moving on when the truck goes down the road and that during the big shut down this summer, I will be using the time to work on a different carreer path rather then hooking to a belly dump.

I just have to do what is best for ME right now. What is best for me is doing something that keeps me smiling. This battle that I am been going through for 30 + years is takings it toll on me so being happy is extremely important right now.

 

Was in the office/shop today, heard a rumor from three different guys that I am getting a long hood instead of a short plastic hood.

But then I also heard that the top is coming off my trailer and getting replaced with a tarp temporarily. Don't like that idea because it means some camping coming up running from Washington or Idaho back to Jamestown ND or Grand Forks ND.

I hope that the second is not true because I had been hoping for some serious down time this summer to get caught up on stuff and wrack up some miles on the scooter.

 

Just got back from the office. Had a little sit down with the boss. He asked me what I want and want to do. I voiced my opinions on the 386s and the prostars that that I would just rather keep driving this one. I also said that it is not up to me as far as what they want to buy.

The he said "Fine" I will keep this truck, just don't whine and cry if it breaks down and I miss a load because of it. This don't really worry me because the truck has spent less then 1/10 the time in the shop due to break downs as the 2010 and 2011 trucks that have been purchased. And I have been in this truck for 4+ years.

So the truck will be coming home for a full all out polish and shine job again. I was holding off because I was not going to spend the time on a truck that is going away.

Final word as he walked out of the office, "it is settled, your keeping the truck".

So I am not going anywere and I have a smile on my face now.

 

Yeap, I am glad too. I might have a change of heart in a couple more years when this truck tops a million+ miles but I just really like this truck.

I really hate change of any sort. It is a mental thing which is driven by my 30 years of severe depression.

Funny thing that he said though, he said he was not buying any new 379s/389s for hauling spuds. But I know for a fact that another driver got to sit down and help order a fully decked out W900L which should be here in a month or so.