Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

While that may be true for many of us, he lives in the middle of nowhere (sorry @road_runner ). So even though he could easily get another job, he probably has limited options in his area for a home-nightly, well-paying gig.

Also, the carriers with better management and working conditions probably don't have the same driver retention problems, so his chances of making a lateral move to a better company are probably even more unlikely.

 

he has to act like he could leave.

And Bozeman is the 4th biggest city in Montana. (ok, that's not that big, but still)

Diversified transfer services
Mergenthaler
FXG (runs in reverse to Billings and then back every night)

just off the top of my head.

There are tons of jobs

but that requires the risk willing to leave.
So, either you are willing to take the beatings, or you man up and say "nope, not doing it. Either fire me (which is almost impossible in Montana, i'ts not a at will state) or find someone else.

Not my muthafudgingproblem

But they know they can abuse him so they do.

have to learn to say no

 

Rumors of Saturday work at my terminal. Not ####ing doing it.

 

14 residential on a Saturday? #### that! Last time I worked on Saturday it was a ####ing convention delivery. I HATE convention freight. Freeman and GES can choke on a couple of fat schlongs and die.

 

Well I can see we're all having a craptastic week. Actually my work week was fine, pay check for last week was a little light, but that's normal for summer, always get a couple light ones. In about a couple of weeks here it's going to start heating up which is fine by me 700-900 count trailers will be fine by me, I need to get new breaks for my car!

 

I had a big day today for some reason the router put me all over the southwest part of the state today I only had 500 cases but 15 stops and well over 250 miles

 

I had 562 cases today and an easy route I was done by noon.

 

Even though I'm paid hourly I don't like working more than 10 hours today I logged 13 uncle sam likes all my ot after so many hours