Bad company won’t let me quit. Advice?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by StoneDef, Aug 22, 2020.

  1. UsualSuspect

    UsualSuspect Road Train Member

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    Don't leave it if your under load. Tell them you decided to stay as you have become used to it, tell them the grass always looks greener. This isn't the truth, but you have to do what you have to do. Once you are unloaded and in the neighborhood of a terminal, call Enterprise, they will deliver a car, drive the truck in, park it, take pictures showing where it is, and the condition you left it. Those will come in handy in case they try to screw you on your DAC.
    I must be lucky, gave 2 weeks notice at various mega's and always made it back to the terminal the day before my last day and parted ways. I still chat with one of my driver managers to this day, he still tries to get me to come back.
     
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  3. StoneDef

    StoneDef Bobtail Member

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    I’ve decided I’m just going to send them a Qualcomm message stating I will not be accepting any more loads and will me returning the truck to terminal after my current (and final) delivery. I’m going to give them a date, tell them I booked a flight home and am expected to begin work with my former employer on Monday. Which is all true anyways. I’m going to be very formal and professional about it. If they start #####ing and crying I’ll buy them a blankie and a pacifier
     
  4. Sirscrapntruckalot

    Sirscrapntruckalot Road Train Member

    Good for you!

    Make a decision, stand by it, and own it, full speed ahead #### the torpedoes!

    While I wish you decided to quit like the guy at Starbucks, and it would have made me quite happy, I applaud the professional approach. The blankie and pacifier you might want to go ahead an buy. Give it to them anyways, as a parting gift. Maybe include some KY Jelly. "I bought this thinking you guys were going to screw me, but I decided to screw you. Might want to apply some of this..."

    Good luck to ya with the new but old gig.

    Sirscrapntruckalot - If I was a wise man at the top of a mountain, I'd push off anyone who got to close to the top. Social distancing and all.
     
  5. scottied67

    scottied67 Road Train Member

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    They aren't likely going to agree to 500 miles of deadhead.
     
  6. scott180

    scott180 Road Train Member

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    I have only had six jobs in my life. Two were trucking. If I didn't get hurt and had to leave trucking for awhile it would only be four.
    That being said I learned early that it's business not personal. If you've had enough it's time to walk away.

    The advice others have given I believe to be correct. Deliver your load, deadhead to nearest terminal and have someone sign off on the trucks condition before turning in the keys. Sucks that WE is forcing your hand, but they are.
    Good luck.
     
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    That's a shame, and I know, it seems like I've been disagreeing with you lately, not intended, but I had much better luck with small companies. 1st company, had maybe 15 drivers, and the boss treated all the drivers like they were his sons. If he saw one of his trucks at a restaurant, he'd stop and buy you dinner. We had a great relationship, even though I crashed one of his trucks( not my fault) For me, medium and big companies lost that personal touch. I mean, money and equipment were usually good, but at the end of the day, I was out of there, where at a small company, the boss would whip out a beer, and ask, "how'd that truck run today"? Never got that at a big company.
     
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  8. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    Just make sure you understand two things! I'm not trying to troll and I won't explain further. First, make sure you have enough fuel in that tractor to get it in. The company might turn the fuel card off. ((seen it done)). Next, if you make a long deadhead 150 miles + expect to see some form of a deduction out of your final check. Yes, they can legally do this. This is why I really wish you had not told WE while OUT you were quitting.
     
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  9. StoneDef

    StoneDef Bobtail Member

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    You’ve been very helpful. I fully expect there to be some level of ####ery from WE at this point. If they do deduct money from my final paycheck that’s fine with me but one way or another I’m going home this week
     
  10. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Make sure you take pics of the truck, inside and out. Then get someone in authority to sign off on it. I wish you the best on your new job but if it doesn't work out you don't want the hassle of trying to get something negative off your DAC that WE might put there.
    Wait a couple months, then get online and get a copy of your DAC just to see if they put anything on there that may reflect bad on you. This is something I suggest all driver do after they leave a company. and once a year after that even if you stay at the same company.
     
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  11. SteveScott

    SteveScott Road Train Member

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    I worked for a 3 truck family owned operation and was treated like crap. They hired me salary based and not mileage, and wanted the same easy dedicated run done each week and home every Friday. Within 2 weeks I was running 12-14 hours a day 6-7 days a week with 2 paper log books, and loading/unloading my own trailer. I gave them 2 weeks notice and they talked me into staying saying they would do better. They didn't, and I just didn't show up for work the next Monday. It put them in a bad position not getting my loads picked up, but if you screw people over that's what you get. All family members and all complete morons. They threatened me with a bad DAC, and I threatened them with calling OSHA on their safety violations in their plant. They left me alone after that.
     
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