####ing EARLY FEE????

Hold firm on the bossman with that 2 weeks notice

 

I understand it perfectly, and @flyingmusician explained it very clearly, and I quote:

It's just another way for some dirt bag, (more than likely retailer,) to make an extra buck by screwing someone else. And why not? They are used to screwing their help, their customers and anybody else they can put it to.
(Have I ever mentioned that I hate the business of retailing, in general? No, I'm not talking about WalMart in particular, but the business in general.)

Oh, I almost forgot the OP on this. @Leon Phelps III there is no way in hell that I would stand still for this. If they do take it out of your check, BE GONE! IMMEDIATELY. This is not the type of thing that you want to part ways "in an amicable fashion." They screwed you, and you reacted appropriately. And if any future employer cannot see that, then THEY are not worth working for either.
Good luck man.

 

Early fee=horse manure am i polite enough?!?

I understand some customers doesn't want their stuff earlier for various reasons but imposing a fee....that's baloney!!!

 

That is fine, if they don't want it yet, all they have to do is SAY SO. They are just trying to pull a ripoff.

 

I call it mobile warehousing and it is becoming more and more common. Part of it is the JIT inventory system, but it tends to get especially distorted at the end of quarters: shippers want it on the books as shipped so they can show it in the receivables; consignees don't want to show the AP expense of receiving it until next quarter. Accounting shenanigans...

 

Don't know if it's still that way today but years ago Caterpillar would charge the carrier with a service failure for delivering early just the same as delivering late. No "fines" involved but too many service failures would result in the carrier loosing contracts or having to renegotiate a contract often loosing money.

I did not know this. I was delivering a D-7 Cat to Dartmouth NS which was scheduled for a Monday delivery. I was at Dysarts in Bangor, ME and figured out I was going to arrive Saturday afternoon. I called the dealership and they said come on in. I sent a QC message to the office telling them I was going to deliver Saturday instead of Monday so I would be back at Dysarts on Monday morning. I got a frantic call moments later telling me DO NOT DELIVER EARLY. That's when I was told of the service failure for early delivery.

 

it states on our special instructions response after load accepted if we can deliver early or not. I know most of the companies now though I deliver to. I would tell them where to stick the bill, esp if the receiver steps up for you.

 

It's using trucks/trailers to hide inventory from the IRS.

 

You are at fault, driver. You didn't do the L D in Amarillo.

 

[QUOTE="gentleroger,.

It comes down to what's in the freight contract. If its not in the contract your company won't/shouldn't pay up. If it's in the contract but your company didn't tell you then you shouldn't be held liable.[/QUOTE]


TOM BRADY!!!!!!