Thinking about giving up

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Mototom, Apr 3, 2020.

  1. Mototom

    Mototom Road Train Member

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    They were forcing me to run overnight. Like I said starting at around 5-8pm driving into the day. Then calling me when the desk hickies we’re headed home. 2:30-3:30ish. Right when I’m sleeping.

    edit:lol night dispatch? You mean some companies PAY people to work AT NIGHT in an OFFICE. Holy ####. Someone tell my boss so they know I’m not crazy. (They don’t have a night dispatcher at all) just an emergency contact for wrecks etc

    edit2: I’m done here at this place. I’ve been up since 6am and now I’ll be driving till around that time. They don’t give a #### about safety or drivers here.
     
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  3. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    I agree with answering known numbers definitely. You said a mouthful. I tell my wife all the time to let unknown numbers hit the voicemail. That way you know who's significant
     
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  4. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Well, I can honestly say I’ve never regretted quitting a Job. Only regretted staying on longer than I wanted to. It’s obvious this place isn’t a good fit. Now you’ll have to weigh your choices., if any. Do what you have to, I wish you the best of Luck. Been there before.
     
  5. TokyoJoe

    TokyoJoe Road Train Member

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    You still haven't figured out how to turn your phone off yet?

    Make them send you a message and you can read it when you wake up.

    If you are ontime they really don't have much of a reason to be calling you.
     
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  6. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    I like that "Do Not Disturb" feature on my phone
     
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    201 Road Train Member

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    Me either, heck, I had 2 jobs in a week once. Years ago, job hopping was no big deal. It was how I got to do all different types of trucking. "You know how to run one of these"?, the new boss would ask. "Oh, sure", and you figured it out going down the road. Most the time, it was the same crap, different shovel. Today, it just looks bad. Shame, in a time now when hopping to another job could really mean a better job.
     
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  8. Mototom

    Mototom Road Train Member

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    Job hopping shouldn’t be so frowned upon. Do you really want a guy working for you if he hates coming in everyday? Odds are he probably doesn’t give a #### what happens. Never mind common sense tho.
     
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  9. HillbillyDeluxeTruck

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    I was up and rolling at 6am yesterday too. And I run a much more lax HOS clock than you. Between an AM jobsite drop off, an afternoon pick up that I had to use my mesh tarp on, I was parked 55mi S of my delivery for dinner and a shower at 7:45pm.

    So how on federal HOS are you up and doing anything job related for 13hrs and then say you are being forced to drive all night?
     
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  10. Farmerbob1

    Farmerbob1 Road Train Member

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    I frequently find myself awake at 0600, no matter what time I went to sleep. Even with the curtains drawn and sleeper windows covered. Many a time I have woken at 0600, and started driving at 1200 or even later.

    Yesterday, for example, I woke at 0600, started driving at 1100, and shut down at 2230.

    Today I did manage to sleep until 0800, started my day a bit before 0900, and shut down at 1945. Shut down a bit early to get back on a schedule that let's me drive a full day and still find parking. Tomorrow, I roll @ 0600, and will shut down @ 1900.
     
  11. HillbillyDeluxeTruck

    HillbillyDeluxeTruck Road Train Member

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    I can understand you waking up early, but in those 5hrs before you started driving, you weren't on duty, you were free to go back to sleep or do whatever you want.

    I wanna know what this guy did for 13hrs before he was "forced to drive" all night.
     
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