Wife Needs Clarification

I'm not a driver nor am I in the industry, so I could be way out in left field here. My guess, though, would be that a truck with a student driver would get more miles simply because that truck can cover a greater distance in a day than a solo driver. It can travel not only the student driver's hours, but the hours remaining of the trainer's hours as well... hence the truck is more productive and suitable to longer runs with delivery times not achievable for a solo driver.

Once the student is off the truck, that same truck is limited to the loads that can deliver within a solo driver's hours.

 

You're right . They cannot team because he has to watch the student . The student could be in the sleeper while the husband drives 10 hours . Then he can watch the student drive 5 or 6 hours . You CAN be on duty more than 14 hours . You just cannot drive after being on duty 14 hours until you have your 10 hour break . Obviously he couldn't do this every day . But 2 or 3 days a week would give the truck several hundred additional miles a week .

 

Stop. Theres bigger issues at stake, guys. Reread the post.

Read the post, give it careful thought, and then respond. If I highlight it, can you see the issue now?

 

Sounds like a trust issue to me.

 

Trust issue at home for sre, but also wife has a good point, if driver is that lazy, he could have discussed this with the DM and both accept the fact that the driver will accept the low miles, leaving other freight for the other trucks on the DM's fleet.

But with Werner using the paperless logs, and the fact that if he is training, he has to log on whenhe is second seating/observing. This would only give him 6 or 7 hours of driving available each day, with the student driving 7 or 8. If he is lazy, then I don't think he will jump in the drivers seat and complete the 14 hour shift. But the issue here isn't his driving hours...I think he likes to get to truck stops and BS with the guys, probably complaining about low miles and not having any money in his pocket because of the low miles.

A definite "Catch 22" for this family!

 

As a man myself, I can certainly understand why she would have trust issues.

What kind of man, would keep a "trucking" job that did as poorly as the one her husband has, day after day?

Two kinds.... A lazy good for nothing bum, or a player. I could go on for pages on the second of those two. I see them all the time.

With that said, it may NOT be the case here. It could be a matter of slow freight. We're all seeing it, even if it hasn't affected us directly.

A mans motivation and work ethic goes a long way in smoothing over a wifes emotional state.

 

Slow freight or not, lazy or not, there is definately a trust issue here. I bet they check each others cell phone logs. (sure sign of trust issues) I see couples like this all the time. She's not here for an explanation, she wants us to validate that she can't trust what her husband is saying.

 

I do not know her husband. I hope he is a victim of slow freight.
There is a problem and it is not just a trucking problem. I hope things get better at HOME and on the road.

 

I think the last statement in her OP tells the story. He's been putting up with low milage for 3 years he's been driving. I don't know how Werner dispatches their drivers but I would think in a company like this one where the door is swinging boths ways off the hinges you have to be a top driver to do good.

I just can't believe how someone would work that much for such a low check for 3 years. What has happened with the idea that you start out keep your record clean and move up?

 

That could very well be true. But I have to defend her on this one.. Something rare for me, as most within this forum will point out.

The trust issue here involves a man who is either lacking in motivation, or communication skills. Maybe both.

She said he has a history of being irregular. But that doesn't explain a $250 check. And the economy does.

My wife trust me without fail. But she also understands completely that there are times when my check will be smaller than usual. Because I explain it to her in great detail.

I'm fanatical about controlling expenses, but I'm not completely anal. In the past, I wouldn't leave any room for doubt in my wifes mind, when I explain to her why she needs to put off having her nails done for at least a week.

You can't convince, nor persuade someone of your short comings. If you never attempt to explain without blame, "Why it is the way it is." This instills and keeps trust alive.

My wife trust me unequivocally with our money. She knows without a doubt, I will pay the bills and put food on the table without fail. She may/does ask for some of it, but she refuses to handle it (bad history with it). But I still insist that she remain informed of exactly what we pay out and what we have, at all times.

Neither of us can tell you the last time we paid a bill on time. I pay them, the day I receive them....I don't wait. Even if it's 10 days before it's due.

You never have to earn a persons trust, unless you've broken it in the past. With that said, if she never trusted him, he'll never earn it.