Saying Hi! Begin my Orientation Oct 11th.

Romans not sure what to say. All the best to you.

 

Bummer dude.
That's not how we like to roll now is it?
Hopefully you'll get your layover and all that stuff....and charge it to the shop.
Take care...

 

Wow!
Frankly, I'm surprised!
Hope there's some newbies reading this thread...and maybe some others that aren't so newbie

 

Romans glad to hear that KLLM came through for you! My husband has also had some bad experiences with the KLLM shop, but the company has always been good to him. My Husband started as a company driver with the company and a few weeks ago he completed the lease purchase program. I am patiently waiting to see how this will pan out. Right now the gas prices seem so high that the actual cost of fuel is more than half of what the truck is bringing in, but he did have an off week this week. I'm wondering if this was the right business decision?!?!?!

 

Oooo...wait...look...I'm the Great Karnak....was the <bleep> who patronized you Scott? Or was it Stan? I'm going to bet that it was one of the two. Those two have it down to a fine art. John wanted to call Scott into his office so "we" could address his attitude problem. I told John that Scott could kiss my shiny white southern exposure before I EVER said another word to him. John was smart enough not to pursue the meeting.

I also addressed with John, the fact that shop supervisors and personnel do not listen to the drivers and this was causing a lot of wasted time and incomplete repairs.
I then discussed with him the fact that when the shop personnel look at these trucks...they see trucks...but for us drivers...that is our HOME and that we spend FAR more time in our trucks than we do in our own houses. So, yes, when you kick us out of our HOME and then we are left sitting out on the curb waiting for repairs to get done and:
A) We are not being listened to and having our concerns taken seriously;
B) We sit out there for hours watching NO ONE doing ANYTHING to our trucks;
and
C) The shop personnel stonewall us, treat us like ###holes and don't communicate with us
#### YES...WE'RE GOING TO GET HOSTILE.....SERIOUSLY HOSTILE....and we're going to be talking crazy to every shop person we encounter.

Tell them you want an invoice for EVERYTHING that was done to your truck...and get one every time from now on.
And when you are listing for them the problems you are having with your truck, write them down, two copies, and make them sign both. Give them one copy and keep one for yourself. A pain, somewhat...but then they can't say that you never told them about this or that problem.

And if all else fails...stare at them like they're stupid until they start to squirm and babble. I've found that staring over the top rim of my glasses with a "Just waiting for you to realize what an idiot you sound like" look works very well.

Oh...and Red Roof Inn...pet friendly, $45.14 a night w/ no pet deposit, Shoneys and Waffle House and several convenience stores in very easy walking distance, free WiFi and $16 cab ride from there to the yard if you don't feel like waiting for the van. I-55 north, take exit 96B, circle back under the freeway, right at the first light and follow the road around to the right and you'll see it across the street to the left when you get to the stop sign.

RT

 

As for me, all of my demands were met, I was reimbursed for my hotel expenses (4 days), they pushed all of my missed payments to the end of my lease, gave me an invoice for all work done, and my truck is, so far, running like a top.

It just irks me that I have to go all Lizzie Borden on their butts to make them do what should have been done in the first place....

RT

 

Never underestimate the power of a pissed-off woman.

 

RT : One of the things that has kept me at KLLM is there has always been a good group of people here, inspite of the roller coaster ride.
Anyone remember Stephen B? And remember where he ended up?