Would you walk?

Run/log 100% legally, collect your $1000 a week, if you like making a living without doing much actual work.

 

i just quit a company that i really liked because of equipment issues. just couldn't get the miles due to truck issues.(fought this for over 5 months) now had they been paying me a grand a week just to sit? dude, your nuts if you quit.

 

Some times it takes a while to new equipment permited and up and running. It sounds like youre doing oilfield work, bulk, or dirt work. If youre guaranteed 2k for 2 weeks regardless, I would hang on and that truck wouldnt roll unless It passed a PTI period.

 

as a former business owner i can say opening up new areas is not as easy as it sounds, usally the internal burden with expansion is not seen from employees. once they get the extra overhead covered and learn all the laws from the new area things do start improving. but im sure the company is looking at it as a new profit center, in which they should be more concerned with your downtime. after all how can you expand if you cant give good service to the new customers. and why do they not give you one good truck instead of two tired trucks.

i think you are in a spot that may have some great opertunity if you take charge and rant to the company the way they may understand: 1...it cost less to run new equipment
2... customers see reliable service with new equipment
3...downtime is costly both in service and expenses

if the company is serious about expanding to a new area you would think they would have set you up better, which would give their big idea a fighting chance

along as the money is good take the ride and expieriance to a better level.............happy trails

 

Safety is a concern. Brake problems,wipers, lights... are tires in good condition? A couple of bad inspections and it could be hard to get hired by a good co. It s too risky, not like you are ryding a bycicle to get a beer for granpa.

 

Just blowing smoke imho I would have not stayed as long as you have

 

Stick it out, Someone said if the checks don't cash then is the time when you walk, I'd love to make a $1000.00 a week not doing anything, If the trucks are down they are just down, I wouldn't worry, It is a ground floor opportunity for an upward move for you if you are looking for that. Just my 2 Cents worth!

 

i'd like to know why you were driving with brakes out of adjustment. that's your own fault for missing your bday. it's also part of your inspection.

it takes 2 minutes to adjust 4 brakes. and now you've got a bad csa score.

i woulodn't walk till i find another job. and QUICK.

 

Depends where im at.If close to home,id call the company tell them I finally had enough and not listen to anymore of their plz don't quit excuses then walk far away from the problem and don't look back..My last company was like this one,always brking down.Me getting more angry with every brk dwon which ultimately got me fired at a receiver.Boss shows up with another driver.I was just going to wait till I get back to his yd then quit.You take companies like this as a lesson learned and move on.I sure have.