What was the AH HAH moment?

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  1. Winkjr

    Winkjr Road Train Member

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    What was your ah hah moment that you said forget this instead of working for the man im going to be the man?
     
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    Being in the Army eight years.
     
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    Home time..
     
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    DrivingForceBehindYou Medium Load Member

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    Best things that happened to me in recent past occurred after I asked for a raise and the boss man said no
     
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    In my 3rd year of driving I went to orientation at Cannon express, they laid down the law as far as home time which was cool. 16 days out 4 home........ so after orientation I get a truck, get a load and head from Arkansas to PA. On the way out there I told them I needed to be home in 3 weeks. They said "we will see what we can do" I knew how that was gonna turn out and I told them I will deliver load in PA and I need to be routed back to Ark, and that I quit. I purchased 1st truck a year later.......
     
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    Winkjr Road Train Member

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    I'm just wondering cause I might have had that moment last weekend. I just can't wrap my head around how it works out. Maybe it's because I've been an employee for so many years.
     
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    BigBadBill Bullishly Optimistic

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    When I saw how bad the service was in this industry and that many will pay for service. Good service doesn't cost any more but it sure pays better.
     
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    The ah hah moment was when I peed on my feet that I realized there was no toilet there.......


    Believe that one stick around and I will make up another.
     
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    The first time I had to drive a Beancounter spec'd fleet truck. Until 2007, I had never driven a truck that was spec'd out by someone who didn't know jack about a truck. Definitely adds to the dangers of trucking.
     
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    was drunk in a bar and this other drunk sold me a 1965 pete conv.,with a trailmobile trl. with a load of meat on it going to calf. of course didnt know how to drive it but it all worked out. and one thing i can tell you it didnt have E-logs in it,or anything else for that matter. b safe out there
     
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