Best way to leave a company?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by cjracer20, Apr 18, 2014.

  1. browndawg

    browndawg Medium Load Member

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    just get you a plane ticket home, and tell em to come get there truck
     
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  3. rockee

    rockee Road Train Member

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    Doing the right thing does not always mean keep turning the other cheek. Sometimes you have to do the right thing for yourself also. I am a proponent of giving two weeks notice but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. Abandoning a truck is pretty uncool and should not happen. I agree with most of what you say EXCEPT "give two weeks notice no matter how crappy they treat you". Lol I don't think so.
     
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  4. DirkSteel

    DirkSteel Light Load Member

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    So you're saying that if a pig in a pig sty offends you we should all become pigs and wallow in the sty with them? If a company is dirty that makes it ok for the driver to be dirty too? In that case we have become what we all purport to hate.

    If a company has treated you "crappy" while you were there you can rest assured they won't hesitate to smear said crap all over you and your DAC report should you give them reason. Unscrupulous, dirty companies are the last ones you want to have mad at you. They've already shown who they are and what they are capable of. Who would you rather have mad at you; Mother Theresa or mob boss John Gotti? Both have shown what they're capable of should anyone cross them! I don't know about you but I'm going to avoid offending mobbed up John at all costs. The good Mother has already forgiven me and John is making plans to get even.

    Never give a dirty company any reason to want to get even. They can do a lot worse to you than you can do to them.

    My main thought is why risk having a company put anything negative on your DAC report. The way some of you post on here tells me you have no idea just how hard it is to get a DAC report changed if it's incorrect. It's the drivers word against the company's word. If a dirty company digs in it's heels to screw a driver you'll be years getting it fixed, if at all. It will be hard enough if they're lying about you but if you give them just cause to dirty up your DAC, God help you because the dirty company and the govt. will not.

    Don't give them any just cause.

    If you are an honest, law abiding, moral person don't jump in the cess pool with the bottom feeding company. THEY have already proved who they are. YOU be who YOU are!

    Do the right thing every time. Sleep well at night!
     
  5. cjracer20

    cjracer20 Bobtail Member

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    So just another quick update: The next load I got after calling in my notice was a 250 mile load that picked up on 4/19 at 12:30 and delivers on 4/20 at 17:30. That's 29 hours to go 250 miles. It IS Easter, so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt on this load. I can't imagine they would purposely milk the clock and hold back the miles when they still have truck payments to make. Then again, it wouldn't surprise me much at all if they put me on more loads like this until I finally turn in the truck. After all, the goal is getting me home then back to the terminal, not to rack up the miles. Stay safe out there and Happy Easter!
     
  6. rockee

    rockee Road Train Member

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  7. DirkSteel

    DirkSteel Light Load Member

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    Again I ask, have you ever tried to get something removed from a DAC report? How long do think that takes if the carrier offers no resistance? How long do you think it takes if the carrier digs in their heels?

    Where are you going to drive if there's something in there that makes you untouchable to reputable carriers?

    I'm offering sound advice from both the driver's seat and management.

    I'll leave it to thread readers to decide which is the wise advice and which involves high risk and haphazard.
     
  8. Lowa3468

    Lowa3468 Heavy Load Member

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    Nope, never worried about what is said on dac and don't care, and it hadn't stopped me from finding another job. Some employers have asked about this or that, but I tell them the truth, and if they want to hire me fine if not that fine too as there is always somewhere to get a job at
     
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  9. GabeScott

    GabeScott Medium Load Member

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    That's how I usually quit too. Except for that one time when my heart tried to explode. Say away from the energy drinks kids. They will kill you.
     
  10. GabeScott

    GabeScott Medium Load Member

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    If they offer no resistance it automatically becomes whatever you say happened after the waiting period. Think it's either 30 or 60 days. If they dig in their heels it's gonna stay on DAC forever.
     
  11. GabeScott

    GabeScott Medium Load Member

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    You are missing something here. They make more money off those short loads. They pay the driver less but the shipper pays more per mile on shorter loads. Since they could care less about you now that you gave notice they are max'ing profit.
     
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