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Discussion in 'Report A BAD Trucking Company Here' started by smitty 1956, Jul 12, 2012.

  1. Jul 12, 2012 #1
    smitty 1956

    smitty 1956 Bobtail Member

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    I was with this company for two years lease purchase..o/o.. Teaming with my girlfriend. My mother died and we (us kids) found out my dad has alzhimers.we picked up a load my partner and i talked on the way to p/u load and we decided i needed to stay home for a while to help get dad settled.called night dispatch they oked it..called in the next morning and told our driver manager.she oked it..three weeks later my team driver called and said find a job now you was fired!!! They never called and told me..i called vice president and dispatcher and safety no one knew who fired me but it was in the computer i abonded load/team driver/and truck.... Then they said i was in the hole for over $8,000.00........ They refuse to let team driver (girlfriend come home and they all refuse to answer my questions!!!!! We was never late never refused load and was top team for our driver manager..they hired girlfriend as company driver but keep her out of our home area...
     
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  3. Jul 12, 2012 #2
    americanmadetrucker

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    Sorry to hear that
     
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  4. Jul 12, 2012 #3
    apyles

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    don't sound like much of a girl friend? Why would she stay on as a company driver?
     
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  5. Jul 12, 2012 #4
    ralph

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    Maybe because she's tired of listening to someone's incessant whining.
     
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  7. Jul 12, 2012 #5
    cpttuttle

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    did you check in all the time?
     
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  8. Jul 12, 2012 #6
    Regul8r

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    And this is the kind of thing that happens when you get sucked into a Fleece Purchase...
    If you would have done some research you would discover that NCI hired the clown from Prime who got them in such trouble with their Fleece Purchase program and as with all Fleece Purchase programs would have stayed away. Sorry for your bad choices.
     
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  9. Jul 12, 2012 #7
    americanmadetrucker

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    Too funny you guys!!:biggrin_25517:
     
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  10. Jul 12, 2012 #8
    CondoCruiser

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    A man's mother dies and that is all you have to say? :biggrin_25513:



    Sorry to hear about your mother and father Smitty.


    The thing is you usually get about 3 days bereavement leave for your mothers passing.

    As far as your father goes, by law you could take up to 12 weeks of medical leave to care for a family member. But you have to tell the company and get acknowledgement. You can't just disappear.

    By your post I can't tell what communication went on. But if they approved it and still terminated you I would be doing my homework on the Federal Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Once approved they can't touch you for 12 weeks. At minimum they would have to reinstate you and pay you back pay.
     
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  11. Jul 12, 2012 #9
    ralph

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    Doing the fleece/purchase never/never scam doesn't entitle him to squat>he's a contractor NOT an employee.
     
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  12. Jul 12, 2012 #10
    CondoCruiser

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    Sorry, I missed that part but...

    It depends what state you are from. Like IL law which I know for a fact because I lived and worked from there, the lease must come from a 3rd party in order to be considered a contractor. If the company provides a lease truck, controls how you use it, how you maintain it and you can only drive for them, you are then considered an employee.
    There's an IL statute that says about the same thing. It's been awhile since I've read it.

    I would have to research his particular state. Some companies even offer employee benefits to the lease purchasers. How can you do that if they ain't employees?

    I would definitely check into it further. For the most part most are rip off artist.
     
    CondoCruiser, Jul 12, 2012
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