Hit two poles. Didn't report it

Thank you!

I wonder if you guys get something, one reason why we are targets for paying for crap is our attitude. Most of the people here say "don't tell anyone, and it will go away" but hell with that. If you are honest, and a company craps on you, then you can't blame yourself but if you lie about it, then get caught and fired (which I would do if a driver lied to me) then you brought it on yourself and may deserve what you get.

Knocking down two posts that protect a hydrant is just plain lazy, be professional, get off your *** to get out of the truck to see what's behind you and if you make a mistake, tell someone about it, but don't lie.

 

Meaning we live in a big brother, liberal society where everyone is into everyone elses carp and no one minds their own plate anymore.

 

Driver A backs over two red poles and uproots them. Driver B witnesses it and is about to go in to report it. Driver A grabs Driver B and says,
"thank god you're here, they told me to uproot these things, I need your help getting them into my trailer."

Then about 100 miles down some lonely highway, slide your tandems back, wrap that free strap you took off that flatbedder's load earlier (everyone knows they put too many straps on their load, they will never miss it) and tie it around your axle and around the poles and slide your tandems forward and it will snatch those poles right out. Cut the strap off your axle and make miles. Later in the spring when the grass is 3 feet tall the highway guy with the John Deere mower will run over the red poles and that will not be your problem. Meanwhile, you're still on your way to getting that big strappin' 1 Million Safe Miles Driver sticker on the side of your rig.

 

I'll grant you this, you're good at suggesting companies that will hire.
But I don't think your tag line reflects your philosophy.

 

Don't tell on yourself, if they do question you about it don't deny it. Be honest, the company wants to know what happen. You only report an incident or accident if you absolutely have to.

 

I can't believe some of these responses I've read:
"Don't say anything"
"Not your problem"
"Don't tell on yourself"
Really!?!
That kind of thinking is what starts you thinking- "Oh that mirror I just ripped off that guys truck doesn't matter-I'll just go try to back in some where else- He'll never know it was me."
I don't know how many times I've seen over the years someone hit another truck and then try to run off.
BE FREAKING HONEST FROM THE START
Everyone messes up- that's why they call them "accidents" and not "on-purposes"
And I'm really shocked at some of these so called "experienced drivers" with "years and years" of experience- REALLY? Should be ashamed and know better!

 

I fess up. I always do. It's hard and can be costly. But living with a lie is too much anxiety. Big or small, you will be constantly trying to cover up.

 

A pole is nothing.i hit a Nypd car at the corner of Howard and Crosby street where he left it.Ran over a fire hydrant in Brooklyn.never told anyone other then other drivers I worked with.A pole is nothing

 

It is a philosophy we learned it from the oldtimers who cheated on their paper logs LOL

 

Settle down it's a pole that was in dirt lot.Not a truck.I understand you feel a need to make yourself out to be the last Boy Scout but it's a pole in a dirt lot.