Yard Dogs: What is the metal thing that hangs in the front?

Hmm, I always thought it was the tractor that was called a goat or yard dog. If the driver's of those tractors are being called that, maybe they have right to have a bad attitude. "Oh Mr. Hosteler, sir, would you please, (if it isn't too much trouble,) go get in the yard dog, and get some work done."

[QUOTE="semi" retired;4366228]Hey striker, as someone who spent 5 years going to the yards in Chicago, that doesn't surprise me at all. It's like you have to do their thinking for them. They are MASTERS at doing only what they are told to do.[/QUOTE]

I think it is called "passive resistance." It isn't that they don't know exactly what they are doing. They hate their jobs, they are bored out of their minds, and it gives them a chance to screw with people.

There are an awful lot of "Wallys," (from Dilbert comic strip) out there.

 

Its because all they do is sit in the yard all day, everyday. They know that yard inside and out, so when drivers come in asking where this or that is or drop trailers in wrong location, I am sure gets pretty old. Most spotters I have met are pretty cool though and spotters are pretty darn fun to run (for the first week or so) LOL.

 

When working the terminal, Also do yard jockey, We have outside carriers. We have 32 doors and it's clearly marked on the building and the dock lanes on the ground numbering. We aren't playing tetris in the yard such as UPS ( yard jockeys ) always 1 OTR driver dumber then a box of magnets. Can't read numbers or back up a 53' with more real estate ahead then a CFL playing field.

Yard jockeys know their yard. It's their job. Learn the basics of their yard. It's their kingdom, Follow the simple rules.
Can't follow the simple Instructions, Expect a attitude from them. Yes they can dictate your in/out time ( drops to finding empties ). They are friendly with all the staff ( receivers,loaders, management ) Not a person to pee off and impossible to prove it.


My younger brother was yard man for a couple years, Super mellow guy. He knew about every trailer in the yards. upwards of 300.
Pee him off and expect to collect detention or never find your empty. Like he always told me, He has a job to do and so do drivers. except he has plenty of influence of what his yard duty was or forgot. Follow simple instructions, was good to go from him.

 

ok, I'm just a wannabe.....not really getting the "joke/jokes". i think I'll get on the cb and ask ....oh wait nobody uses them things anymore. ####.

 

JOKES? What jokes? Hey man, this here be a sirius forum. We don't do no joking around, xsept in the jokes section. Everything else is as sirius as a radio, er I mean a heart attack!

 

i may have missed this being said but if thats what that is REALLY for. THEY DONT WORK....look how many loose nuts we have running round and many more with screws loose.... clearly the magnet is NOT strong enough

 

lmao. its ok. i start school Dec. 22. there going to be plenty of years (i hope) to "get" it all.

 

Well, you'r a wannabe now, and I'm a usedtabe now. Shoot, we outta get along purty dog gone good together!

 

sure we'd get along. I've read your posts, your a straight shooter, giving good advice.

 

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