Yes it is. No load is worth damage or accident paperwork and possible job loss. No reason to be in a hurry.
I broke a mirror
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by lindsey.jt92, Jul 29, 2022.
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Thank you everyone for the replies and helping put my mind at ease, this ####s been keeping me up lol lesson learned is go slow and evaluate my exit strategy, and don't let the stresses of the job take priority over doing the job right.
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Only damaged 1 mirror? No sweat. I took one out backing into a dock, when I first started. Old Union Driver was cool about it. He just laughed. Said he’d tell his shop he found it that way. No report. Someday it’ll happen to you. Remember to be lenient. Everyone makes mistakes. Side note: a spare mirror comes in handy. A cheap square one can be duct taped temporarily. A big convex mirror at least, never know when it’ll come in handy.
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People need to understand in the long run whether it be claims against you which will affect your insurance rates, or small dings that are on your record since the companies were notified, these things play a role in your future as a driver. I know how things used to be, I grew up in the era of paying to fix it yourself, shaking hands, and moving on. Those days are dying/dead. We live in an electronic era when everything you do is recorded by your employers, and whether legal or not, are passed on to potential employers.LilRedRidingHood, Another Canadian driver, God prefers Diesels and 1 other person Thank this. -
Just understand if u go local driving u are going to be going places much tighter and harder to maneuver than a truckstop parking lot
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Your opinion is valued. No one is saying otherwise. Personally, I think you just went overboard considering the context of the question.MIT, Another Canadian driver and YumDinger Thank this. -
Chinatown is helpful insomuch as he can use google to find companies that have websites in the area. Not that some of his references are always bad...
Peninsula Truck Lines for example isn't a bad reference if you're wanting to do local P&D or get a Line Haul gig. I interacted with a few of their drivers, plus one of their sales reps in Medford for almost 3 years. Driver's didn't have anything negative to say about working there, and one of them kept trying to get me to come work there, but I had no interest in doing P&D work.
There's other LTL companies that have terminals in Medford as well. Estes, Oak Harbor, Saia and T.P (not to be confused with Timber Products). T.P is a tiny little outfit that if I remember correctly contracts to bigger companies like R+L.
China posted up Knife River. If you want to do construction work, I'd look at one of the locally owned companies before I knocked on Knife River's door.
There's Pilot Rock Excavation. I see them advertise on craigslist from time to time. I've had a lot of interactions with them as well, and certainly wouldn't hesitate to point someone in their direction. I used to deliver A LOT of pipeline materials to them. Knew a lot of their guys on a first name basis, including the owner. One of his guys also runs a dump truck outfit called J-MAR.Another Canadian driver and D.Tibbitt Thank this. -
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