Snackbar is chillin'....at Shaffer

I am picking up a pharmaceutical load. A little minty smell might not be an issue, but this smells so strong like the entire load was just gum. I applied another 1/2 pound and turned the reefer on continuous again to circulate the coffee smell. Maybe I didn't use enough. Shaffer will definitely get a receipt for the price of a new pound of Folder's for trailer deodorizing.

 

That's all my division at SPD was allowed to use as well, and there were months I bought 2000 gal, so I really expected to get one of those messages...at least we get unlimited showers at the Flying Peelot so I don't have to depend on unlimited at Love's (I am trying to break my flatbed habit of showering once in a while)

 

Now that I am 2/3 of the way thru a restart, the weekend crew is trying to swap me off the loads. I can see why drivers don't plan trips and just fly by the seat of their pants here. I refused the preplan, we'll see how far they press before they give up.

Update - miracle of miracle, it only took 1 "NO" before they unplanned me.

 

The increase in the amount of coffee spread around the trailer did the trick. But being an idiot, I didn't realize that there were still a few damp spots on the floor, so when the coffee hit them, it made a nice thick coffee goo. So, 2 gallon jugs of water later I had the trailer back to clean. Some days my brain just doesn't always work like it should.

I forgot to mention that the upshift/downshift issue wasn't the software update. It just so happened that the shifter stalk was going bad at the same time. Then earlier last week, I lost the ability to cycle the jakes on manually. On the way out here, I managed to have enough time to get it replaced (it's a warranty part). So now I have everything working like it should.

 

They must be really desperate for drivers. Every day for almost a week I have been getting a recruiting message. Really? Do we have to be told about it on a daily basis like, "oh yeah, I forgot they have a recruiting bonus!!!!". But it does fit with my analogy of management's view on us being dementia patients at an adult daycare, and being so forgetful that we have to be reminded to do everything but breathe and wiping ourselves.