Why do you leave your job.

I would agree... pay is important, benefits, and all that. But thing I cannot stand is people being dishonest.... either tell me the truth or don't tell me anything. I know that some dispatchers and bosses will lie all the time... still doesn't make it right

 

I whole heartedly agree. I'm not motivated by money at all. For now, the only reason that I work is just out of boredom. I have quit non-driving jobs in the past out of safety for my life, boredom with a repetitive job with no growth within the work environment, dishonest employers, total job dissatisfaction, and disorganization. I quit my first driving job because the driver managers had no real personalities at all, they were liars, very shady, dishonest, and treated other drivers like pond scum. I may quit my current company because of their stupid transfer policy. I don't see the point of making drivers quit and reapply to a different division after a six month time lapse.

This is all the better reason to save my cash and work for myself. Life is too short....did you get that...TOO SHORT to waste years away unhappy slaving away your time for another employer just for the sake of having a bull**** so called "impressive" looking work history. No thanks.

I really have alot to say, but as usual this is my watered down reply to the question.

 

All freakin liars must freakin die.


It's amazing how much easier it is for me to take the TRUTH, even if it is bad news (no loads, have to wait to deliver, have to go back to pick up something, cant get you into that new truck, no bonus, etc....) than if you tell me a lie and try to glaze it over.

Tell me you have nobody else to cover a load to an area I dont want to go, ask me to help you out, I'll do it. Tell me there is no freight going my way, then I talk to a driver two hours later who just GOT a load going my way, you have just created a mortal enemy.

 

yeah, me too as well.....this is why i ask, is a good dispatcher one that was a former driver...???

we all know those college-edumacated "richard heads" are useless.....

ASK ME if i want to come to work on my day off rather than TELL ME I MUST COME IN.....OR ELSE......

ASK ME, if i can do an extra run rather than TELL ME I MUST.....

funny how shippers, receivers, office workers bosses, etc etc can chew us a new Arse-H, but if WE SAY "BOO"........it goes against us as now we have an "attitude problem"....

let's see, if i drive my rig up yer Arse, would YOU have an attitude problem or a severe pain in the arse.....????

 

Thank you......I could not have said it better myself.

 

EOTR: I agree. Some of the worst dispatchers that I've seen were the ones that had prior driving experience. Fast, lazy, useless, etc. There are some excellent dispatchers that have some sort of college degree that actually "gets it", but unfortunately those people are far and few between.

 

Ahhh the joys of not getting paid until 2 weeks after you leave the company.

You work 35 days with out pay. some fun huh?

 

The majority of us just want to be treated honestly........that's what I'm seeing here.


I gotta admit that I'm no different.


Mutual honesty is always a discussion I've had with every dispatcher I've ever worked with..........


In simple terms.......I WON'T lie to you........DON'T lie to me.


If you have to lie to me about it.........I've got NO time for you.


Why is it that difficult for a dispatcher or load planner to understand this simple but obvious fact.