Drive a big truck realy

Where's that darn IGNOR button ?

 

What southern Pride was saying is a dispatcher can have a big influence on your working at the company. Exactly how far is he away from a terminal manger? Whats to say it is a small "family" trucking company when your dispatcher is his brother in-law,son in-law.What he saying is always have your options available to you and if you are a little "hot under the collar" to weigh your options before you say them! Once something has been said in anger may not be taken back!

 

C'mon guys ... we all know that there are two kinds of drivers on the forum--- Real Drivers & Pudknockers.

Just ignore the Pudknockers.


Sp --- glad to see you back posting again.



............ Jim

 

SP glad to see you're up to your old antics. I, for one, missed seeing your posts. Even if they are one-sided and not entirely accurate. This statement you made above is a good discussion starter.

For all you grammar teachers, I will be watching your posts like a hawk for misspellings, grammar errors and punctuation problems. I will highlight each error and call everyone's attention to it. And it will irritate the devil out of you. This is the first and only warning. I'll see who attacks him next time and that's who I'll be watching.

Mr. SP just stared Death directly in the eyes and spit in his face. He's back here with us now and I'm very happy to see him. He has made tremendous strides in the past month. For this strength alone, this man has my deepest respect and although I disagree with most things he says, I will go to bat for him every time.

Now: waiting for a load, especially in places like California, Laredo and the Northeast is part of the business. If you don't want layover time, ask to deadhead out or don't take the load in the first place. Most reputable companies pay layover, so fussing at your dispatcher won't do you a lot of good.

Mr. SP, if you had a driver fussing at you, I'm quite sure you'd be showing him or her the door in short order.

My point is, if it's not your truck, the company can sit it as long as it wants. And if you don't treat your office personnel with respect, you will not go very far. Literally. And it doesn't matter how much nepotism is going on with the company. Respect is the key.

 

Injun I agree completely! the funny thing about karmma is that sometimes it bites you back!

 

I've said my piece. Take it as you will...

 

Where the hell were we ???

 

Very well...

8/10th's of any situation is what you make of it. When dealing with any person, if you come on with an attitude, acting like somebody owes you something, then people are going to be less willing to work with you than if your attitude is one of cooperation. Acting like your dispatcher is the enemy is only going to make things harder than they are, because the guy (or girl) can also be your best friend when it comes to loads.

You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.

 

Sorry again if I seemed insulting or belligerent. Actually most of the time I'm a pretty good 'ol boy.

I just absolutely love the crap out of trucking. My first ride in a truck was in my bro-in-laws '76 bicentennial edition cab-over Freightshaker. I graduated from M.S.Carriers Trucking School of Higher Learnin' back in '00. (Graduated 2nd in my class to boot) Got my first truck in January '01 and have simply adored trucking ever since.

Sorry for some of you guys that disrespect it, hate it, simply can't seem to find another career or just stay with it for no other reason except that you live a hateful life and surround yourself with similar people that are also full of hate and discontent. Anyway, whatever the reason is, if you are experiencing that much resistance then maybe that's a sign from above that you need a change. I believe in signs and have a lot of faith in my life. There is literal and subliminal signs all around us everyday of our years on Earth. The bible even says in the Old Testament that wise men used to sleep and ponder on an issue the night before a decision was to be made the next day. They believed that an answer would come from God in their dreams and prayers. I honestly believe this is true still in today's weird world. If it's truck driving that's giving you grief and discontent in your life then it's probably a sign that a change is in order. I for one feel that it's not the industry, it's the one's involved IN the industry that gives is such a bad image.

The great thing about living in the good 'ol USA is that we as citizens, have choices. If we don't like something WE have the option to change it. If we feel like we don't have the ability to change it on our own then we have churches, civil organizations, schools, counselors, loans, grants, friends, and families to help us through the process of change.

I never heard so much hate and pure evil in the world as I did when I first started my trucking career. Truck drivers are good people but get them in a parking lot together sitting idle, or in a traffic jam and your much better off to just disconnect the CB. I would never allow my 11 year old son to sit and listen to the filth coming out of the CB.

Anyway. I wish you all the best of luck. For me, I have in the past, and still do love truck driving. I will probably be sad and depressed when I have to hang it up someday. Until then I hope and pray that I'll be doing this. There's no other job where you can wake up in the morning in mountains of North Carolina and then see the sun set on the plains of Texas in the afternoon.

Good luck to all of you guys and God bless you too.

 

Please show some respect.....The man had just got out of the hospital.....

SP.....You're right up there with the wisest....brother.....