Beat up the dispatcher? No man we use the diplomatic approach and go through our chain of command, if there is a issue with the dispatcher, take the issue to the ops manager and most likely it will stop and be resolved there, if not, go to the terminal manager next, and keep going until issue is resolved, most LTL companies are legit, you lay a hand on anybody in the terminal you will be fired immediately and most likely straight to jail I would imagine.
Getting fired in line haul?
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At Reddaway linehaul didn't have any uniforms. Even when they did, nobody would wear them (probably why they got rid of them). Your dispatcher is the one controlling your miles, so it was wise to be on good terms with them. It honestly wasn't bad at all. They told me where to go and what to bring along and there really wasn't much fighting on the phone. I'd occasionally veto him if the equipment was unsafe or if the roads were too snowy to risk pulling a third box. We had mutual respect and he was understanding.
When I swapped over to P&D you dealt more with management and customers. We had a driver that was banned from Home Depot because he got into a fist fight with the shipping and receiving crew. They didn't fire him for whatever reason but he was not allowed on their property.
There are some places that will let you get away with quite a bit. Don't test the waters with both feet though. Also, alot of these terminal managers talk to each other for work reasons and maybe cause they are friends. If you need out, don't burn your bridges.Texas_hwy_287, Mike2633, truckguy391 and 2 others Thank this. -
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