Shut Up

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Mr. OBX, May 24, 2016.

  1. Mr. OBX

    Mr. OBX Bobtail Member

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    So yesterday my dispatcher asked me to take my truck to the shop to have the window and cigarette lighter fixed. Being a small company I feel my question, "should I stay to help fix the truck?", was justified. Also this has been their normal business practice, which I WAS ok with. I can fix most small problems, but I feel I have the right to know in this instance. Keep in mind that the dispatcher is the owners mother. Sticky. She responds, " Shut up (my name), you know better than that." My response was to tell her not to talk to me like that, and left immediately.

    Shouldn't there always be respect in business relations? It's a shame, I really wanted to like this company, and wanted it to work out. But there are so many small things that keep adding up.
     
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  3. sevenmph

    sevenmph Road Train Member

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    So that was the final straw not just a knee jerk reaction?
    Of course her statement does kind of evoke a response of "No problem, you'll never hear from my fat ### again"!
     
  4. Mr. OBX

    Mr. OBX Bobtail Member

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  5. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Sorry for your issue with it, but sometimes you have to deal with people who need to grow up. We all put up with crap all the time and just move on by not going down to the level of being oversensitive.

    I have to deal with a shop manager who calls me a ####### every time I go to his shop. He can't drive any truck thanks to his 14 accidents with the company in the past 3 years, and I drive it for them when they need large press parts delivered. Does it bother me?

    At first it did but then I though who has the 14 accidents, and what does that make him? A #######.
     
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  6. Mr. OBX

    Mr. OBX Bobtail Member

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    Yeah tis true. Never had to deal with this until I left the company I started with 3 yrs ago. Guess I'm new to this part of trucking. We argued, but nothing disrespectful.
     
  7. Charlie214

    Charlie214 Bobtail Member

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    Seems like a bitter person. Id stick around and see if anything changes. There should be mutual respect but maybe over time itll come. Stay busy and make $$$
     
  8. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    I would ignore the "person" in question. She might have thought you were being sarcastic.

    I've found that the smaller companies tend to require somewhat thicker skin, especially when they're family owned.
     
  9. Starboyjim

    Starboyjim Road Train Member

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    Mack is right, ignore negative people. Or, are you sure it was OK for you to out there in the shop? If you are looking for respect from others in the truck industry, good luck with that. Pick up and deliver on time, be polite with customers, don't crash your truck. Look for all that personal stuff in your private life. What? You're a truck driver and you don't have a life? Join the party, driver.
     
  10. ZhenyaP1991

    ZhenyaP1991 Medium Load Member

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    My old dispatchers told me to f myself once. But in the end we both ended up laughing. Sometimes you can't take this #### seriously, so let it go.
     
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  11. Mr. OBX

    Mr. OBX Bobtail Member

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    Didn't complain about not having a life. Home every night around 6 & off weekends. Posted this because I haven't had to deal with this in trucking and wanted to see how everyone here deals with this type of thing.
     
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