What to do when your Dispatch Manager doesn't.......MANAGE

Sarcasm duly noted, R-N'-R-Nick
It's nice to read your humor is still alive and well.
Good for you, sir.
(Please note, I laugh WITH you
NOT at you. )

Man-0-Man!
I wish you the best of success, amigo.
I know this can't be easy on you and your family.
I'm reading more and more stories such as the one you're relating,
and they all make me wish I had SOME kind of power to make things right for y'all.

B I N G O !!

I wouldn't advise over doin' that though.
In the truckin' industry, the squeekin' wheel often gets replaced.

Twue!

Well, it CAN work out. But not always for everyone.
But I understand what'cher sayin'.

OH!
BTW -----
Welcome to the forums, TankerGirl.
I'm glad you found us.

 

I do thank you for the kind words my friend.
Yeah my story is not at all unique. There were alot of drivers where I was at going thru it too. Losing their houses, etc.. etc.. etc.. The problem was that the company just kept hiring more drivers.
The smallest group of drivers they brought in the entire time I was there( 8 months) , was 40 for the first class that week then they had 60 for the back part of the week. My dm kept saying there wasn't enough freight but please let's keep HIRING drivers!! That one really made sense to me.
I tried everything to get better miles, calling customers, going to ops managers, and yes even begging with them. Nothing worked. I had to go because my humor was used up, I started thinking how fun it would be to drive my truck thru their buildings at the terminals.
But I just keep on trying had three rejections today maybe tommorrow something will break, I sure hope hope so.
I had to sell off two of my three guitars just to buy some groceries, gas and pay some of the cell bill. life in the big city. Everything happens for a reason, I guess I just haven't been humbled by the blows life has hit me with over the past 8 years.
But all in all we are survivors and will get thru it, we have been in worse shape before, I spent 6-8 months relearning to walk without a cane and my wife got hurt fixing a hole in the roof from hurricane damage. No money no health that was bad 6 years ago. We got thru it then we'll get thru it now.

 

Really? I've got a bad wheel and can't get it replaced, lol, just kidding. I know what you're saying but personally, if I'm down to making $250 a week, I've got nothing to lose, hehe, I'd harass the crap out of them.

 

AMEN TO THAT !!
Why oh why do these companies just keep hiring guys, well aware of the fact that so many of their drivers are sitting? This is where the problem is, the economy, the time of year, and the fact that they won't quit hiring drivers. (drivers they don't need)
And for the OP, the first year for me was the worst, I learned alot about patience.

 

Are you one of those who only hears what they wanna hear and disregards the rest?
:smt071Shoot the messenger and ignore the message?

There's a big difference betwixt your bad attitude and my
good attitude.
How's that?

As a newBee, you ARE at the bottom of the "pecking order".
Nothing new about that.

Even experienced and well seasoned Big truck truck drivers have been there. What separates the men from the boys is how they ACCEPT that, deal with it and GET OVER it.

There's that bad attitude.
The TRUTH is --- you SHOULD care.

Then YOU need to understand that the door swings BOTH ways.
Without the respect from others, you won't go very far.
Fact!

Perhaps you're taking their advice the wrong way?

One can learn a LOT just by reading.
And if one has a chip on their shoulder, it comes through loud and clear.
Even in written form.
Fact.

In that case, I recommend that you exchange your bad attitude for a better attitude.

GooD GrieF!
~~~~ CaN YoU Hear me NoW?!

I do, in fact, have "TACT".

Your threats cause me to shake in my drivin' boots.

That's possible.
It's also possible that you'd be removed.
I say 'go for it' --- report me.
Always nice to get the moderator's opinions.
Tell you what ---- if YOU don't report this post ---
I WILL.
Fair enough?

 

If the attitude you display here is anything like the attitude
you give your DM ----
I'd say you're probably correct in your assessment
of what they're doin' to you.

And here's the kicker ----
It's probably too late to change the attitude and lack of respect they
have for you.
Burned bridges take time to rebuild, if they're EVER rebuilt.
Call it 'Human Nature' --- that's just the way it works.

Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You.
And
Reap What You Sow.

 

wow get of this guys dick, this guy is trying to make some money and trying to learn from you guys. Good job man, keep up the good work!

 

hears how i look at things. ur dm is spoused to manage u. witch means he keeps in contact with u about getting to the pu and the del on time.

if u want to make money in trucking take the bull by the horn and pave ur own path to success.

witch means always calling the pu or del to see if they can take u early. communicate that with ur dm. don't bother calling ur dm if u haven't called the customer first.

so when u pu or del early then u are available for the next load. even if it don't work out u still have to try. if u cant del early. still run ahead and then when u get close to the del message ur dm early in the morning and let them know so they can look for a drop yard or another driver that needs a restart.

thats why trip planning is so important. it allows u to run ahead, be safe and be on time.