Sending GOAL message

I thought it was only a training thing to log the required 40 backs.

But got counseled at about the 5 month mark for not sending them.

Like others have said... It's ridiculous.
Common sense dictates... If you need to get out to look, you get out and look.

I also don't stop to send it, circumstances can change while you are distracted with this ridiculous duty.

I complete the backing, set the brakes, and THEN SEND THE GOAL.

 

Just a constant reminder that your trucking company doesn't trust you and the skills you acquired to get your CDL. It's like continuing to put diapers on a child up to age 12.

 

Thank you for your service

 

I'm about 7 months in and I haven't sent a goal message yet. I did it as a trainee, but never once while solo. Never heard a word about it from anybody.

Now, whenever the fleet manager for my terminal sends messages she always ends it with "don't forget your goal messages". But I still haven't been " counseled" on it.

 

You didnt bother asking them if they wanted you to make them a sandwich too while you were at it?

 

Wow, I really need to pay off debt and get my own truck, I can't believe they ask people do send a message before they back. Hopefully nobody at my company requires this or they're going to be short a few drivers!

 

They even have to write Goal on each page they scan in

 

I've noticed several companies that have GOAL written on the side mirrors???

 

That I can see as a reminder, but even if you get out and look a mistake can be made. Writing it down in time will become so automatic that a driver can still either not look or just get out take a quick glance and still run into something.

 

Well that is like so many of the videos that we get over the QC. They regard us as little children.
Much of it is just so condescending.

The newest one by Scott makes a point that 89% of Swift drivers are 100% safe, and have been for at least the last 6 months.
OK, so why don't they fire that 11% that are responsible for all the low scores and expensive repairs? It would make Swift a much more respected company in so many areas.