Ok seriously?

Never said anything about every situation. Somebody a bit crooked in a spot, no problem, we're all imperfect; a parking job like the one pictured is inexcusable. You want a trashy cab? No problem. You drop a trash bag out the door instead of in the can, you're going to hear about it because it just became a problem for all of us.

And I never implied things were perfect in the past, far from it. But the perception of what I do for a living has dramatically declined thanks to the decline in standards in our industry. I see bums dressed better than a sizable percentage of today's drivers. It's so bad I don't even self-identify as a "truck driver," I'm a carhauler. I don't want to be painted with the same brush as what passes for a professional driver these days.

And I don't think I'm out on a limb to say that most of the drivers on here, young and old, who are the professionals left in this industry, feel the same way. I could name names, but we all learn pretty quickly who gets it and who's clueless; and I'm not out to start a range war. I've been out of the truck for almost a year, I haven't bumped a dock in a decade, and I could do a better dock falling down drunk than what that guy considers acceptable. I could not walk away from that incomplete parking job if the Cowboy cheerleaders were threatening to leave without me on the bus. It's called pride and self-respect and consideration; and the only way these so-called drivers (and society in general,) are going to know they are lacking those things is if it is occasionally pointed out to them!

 

Well stated, Hammer. When someone doesn't take pride in their looks or their job, why should they care about how they represent their company?

I've been around here long enough to know and respect the professionals, and see the pride and respect they have for what they do.

 

This proves that the driver in question has no understanding of how an articulated unit works. How to get the two parts of the puzzle working together, how to use the tractor to maneuver the wagon, how to drive the ####### thing!
I'm glad I'm off the highway and hauling crude oil out of the bush these days. I saw my fair share of this crap when I hauled produce and I got flipped off twice by offering some friendly advice.

 

Folks wonder why the industry is the was it is these days, and this is a shining example of it. Making excuse for the actions of the Werner driver is just abetting in trucking's demise, IMO. Professionalism and common sense are all but gone, and now we have people making excuse for drivers who aren't either pros or have any common sense. Pathetic.

No wonder we have pee jugs littering the highways, slobs in truck stops who haven't seen a shower in a week or more, a complete lack of courtesy, and a host of other problems... "It's not our truck or place to inform them they are not being professional."

 

Like I said, no experienced driver with an ounce of self respect. If the shoe fits...

 

And I guess that was my point. We have too many making excuses for others and then again we have those that feel they need to point out others mistakes and or tell others how to do things. Bad enough
gooberment is down our throats but now we have people with little or no experience telling those of us that do how it is to be done better? Don't believe me, ok then how can one explain elogs, critical events when trucks brake hard etc, and now the new policy of forcing dash cams and facing dash cams down our throats.

and as generallee. said if the shoe fits well?

 

Well I tried nicely earlier to state how I felt about it--& find it mindbogglin that this thread even continues---as for anyone who has tried to justify this (other than tongue in cheek) IMHO you are as much the problem as the person who parked like that--which there is NO excuse for! Don't care how much longer it would take--just do it--leaving it like that is inexcusable---
Now as for the golden eras of times past---there MIGHT be a handful of us here than can actually comment on that--The comraderie etc WE talk about has been gone for a looooong time---Not getting into the how's &whys--But weather any of yall want to believe it or not--)Along w/the comradrie etc....came Responsibilty&Expectations....Meaning YOU were expected to act right--- or get admonished right quick---Try blowin thru a fuel island where people were walkin in the dark at an Orange Ball in the 60s or 70s.....Might just find yourself bloody bout time you locked the breaks--
Most of this is an overall societal problem--But there was a Code you lived by out here when i was a youngin.....and for the most part you understood it.....& those that didn't were either educated&smartined up or went away--just like the sorry excuse for a driver who when questioned flipped the other driver off--behind a locked door--)Men DIDNT--&REAL ones still don't do that bs.....difference today is people get away with it--when i came up--if you did that--you more n likely would have had that finger ripped off and handed back to you

 

Wish there were more of you on the road. The concept of "Being a Man", as you have woven through your post, doesn't fit with the political correct nonsense of today. America is wussified.

Now there is no "Right Way". Everybody's way considered right and needs to be respected...ughh.

Although it's quickly eroding, don't you think that truck drivers, ranchers, farmers, and oil field workers have more of this old code than most trades?

 

For the most part you are right on all counts&while there may be more in drivers it is only slightly anymore----and I think by what u have written overall we pretty much agree--but it is a sad state of affaits

 

I sat and thought about this driver and his situation for a couple of days now. Here's what I see, you have a foreign national, probably a trainee, or newly released on his own. Probably had subpar training because he might have an accent and dark colored skin. He is frustrated because he was poorly trained, no one will lend him a hand because English isn't his first language. He gets more and more frustrated to the point where he says, "F##k it!" and parks that tractor anyway he sees fit. Then comes the driver (who posted the pics) in a gesture of goodwill suddenly becomes the victim of this guy's wrath.

Even if he wasn't from Somalia, we really don't know this guy's story. Maybe he is having issues at home, or is off his meds. Regardless, it doesn't sound like this guy in a normal state of mind.

This whole thing reminds me of a saying I've heard before,