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Jeanette was the worst dispatcher I've ever worked with. I've never worked with someone ruder when you simply are making a phone call to see about your next load info. Hate is a strong word but I borderline hate her

 

I was aiming to call them Monday morning and se if they had any positions out of boise. What part of the pay do I need to wath out for?

 

Thanks for the info. Will check it out.

 

So I was supposed to spend Thanksgiving at home (5 days after running 5 weeks). I was gonna unload in Kent, WA on Monday morning 24th and load back to Spokane for my 5 days off 26-30th. Unfortunately I got food poisoning Sunday night and called 911 early Monday morning to come get me from truck stop. They put me on IV and after several hours took me back to the truck. I was still dizzy/lightheaded. Jeanette said I could deliver Tuesday.
My cousin lives near by and she came and got me as I was still real sick. I laid whole day in her apartment, constantly running to bathroom to puke. I called System and told them I left key at the fuel desk at the truck stop. Jeanette still called me and insisted that I would deliver Wednesday and get loaded back to Spokane. I told her how that I will try but I can't promise my health condition to improve after one day.
My cousin cared for me and got me some kefir, etc to make me feel better.
My family drove all the way from Spokane to help me. My brother came to help me with tarps as I could barely stand, still dizzy.
Wednesday morning I felt a bit better and called Jeanette that I could try to deliver load and she told me it was already delivered. At this point I asked for load for Spokane once I get to the truck. She got all mad "What do you mean you're not at the truck?!"
I explained to her once again that my cousin got me from truck as I was real sick.
Once my family came from Spokane, they took me to the truck, where I found another driver took the gear on trailer and didn't put whatever I had on trailer back into the truck, straps, chains, bungees, etc and my strap that I secured 4x4's with.
At this point I drove to Tacoma and picked up empty and brought it back to North Bend yard and picked up loaded trailer of scissor lifts. My brother helped me secure them as I was in no shape to do so, still feeling dizzy.
Jeanette called me and asked me when I will come back to work after Thanksgiving. I said maybe I could have another extra day (monday) and she says "We can't have that, we've already lost 2 days worth of revenue" <===those are her exact words.
I think I made mistake of returning to the truck in bad shape I was in. I should've just cleaned it out and returned home to Spokane with family.
Almost don't want to go out Monday morning. I'm still dizzy but I'm not nauseous anymore. What do you guys think? Did company screw me over or should I just keep being their #####.

 

just me personally, i would have loaded my **** in my family's car, and went home to get over my sickness. life's too short....there could a reason for your lightheaded and dizzy feelings. be safe.

 

I would have also. Additionally, I would NOT be driving if feeling dizzy. Chances are good that you are still dehydrated, drink LOTS of water and some Gatorade to get your electrolytes back up. Your health before your job, bud... your health before your job!

 

I was browsing local ads and looks like TWT is hiring and starting out at .40c/mile. What's up with this? Here I am working my ### off like a sucker for lousy .32c/mile and these guys get 40c mile. When I was starting out they were hiring TWT drivers at .31c/mile.

http://spokane.craigslist.org/trp/4740288284.html