My life at Millis

Camera = deal breaker, at least for me. I'm sure a lot of other folks feel the same way as I do, it's unfortunate that our industry has come down to "babysitting". @Steelersjunkie I'm only giving you my opinion because the owners of your company read these threads, I believe they're missing out on a lot of good employees because of that camera. I'm in no way trying to "flame" you, Millis is fortunate to have an asset like you behind the wheel.

 

So is everyone driving around the same miles on otr or does it end up being up to the dispatcher? I mean obviously people are making money but being new does that mean sometimes we will just sit too? I'm not a lazy person but if I end up sitting there it's not worth it kinda.

 

Ya do everything your dispatcher asks, even the Lil 100miles runs with no questions, and you will get the miles. Just understand in winter time freight does slow down depending where you are. Last winter Georgia was the black hole of freight. If you hit Georgia late Fri or on the weekend, you were prob going to sit till Monday. There was a small period Richfield was same way. It doesn't happen much, but it's trucking it will happen no matter what company your with. Hell I hit GA one day last winter on a Friday at 3pm and got told I was #58 on list...thought welp here's a reset so wentry in to truck stop ate and grabbed a shower....1.5hrs later hop back in truck to a 1200 mile load lol.

 

Thanks @Steelersjunkie. Sounds like Millis has a better policy when it comes to the cameras. The camera its self didn't bother me. I volunteered to have it installed during their evaluation period. I just got annoyed by their nit picking. The video that made me decide to remove the camera. Was when a car cut over 3 lanes and cut me off. I had a safe following distance of the vehicle in front of me. I hit the bakes because it was too close for my comfort. Of course it set the camera off. During the video review. I was asked. What could I have done to prevent this from happening again? I honestly told them. Learn to read peoples minds. There was absolutely nothing I could have done.

I do feel better about the cameras now that I know what policy Millis has.

 

That is the truth. I have had that happen quite a number of times. For example. I had a 150 mile re-power and some other short 200-300 mile loads. At the beginning of the week. I was getting a little irritated. I didn't say anything. It was Friday in Massachusetts. I hate the North East with a loving passion. The only thing worse was Long Island New York. I get empty and drive 10 minutes to the near by T/A. Thinking I am going to sit here for a while. I walk into the T/A. My phone rings. My dispatcher tells me to to ignore the delivery date and location. You can just drop it at the terminal. I said I am inside the T/A. I don't know what load you are talking about. She replied. Oh, you are picking up at 7am (somewhere near by, can't remember) going to Laredo, Tx. 2400+ miles.