So what is your LTL company paying?

It's funny because mommy, i mean my stupervisor, calls/texts me on the phone----and expects me to answer immediately----no matter if i'm driving or in the middle a 4-way intersection.

Now, this is the same visor that said i should not be using the diad while driving---they can trace that thru telematics.

See, what they do is text/call you on THEIR PERSONAL PHONES TO YOUR PERSONAL PHONE, but DON'T use the diad or e-log because in case of accident, the company is going to check if the diad or e-log was/was not in use during the accident. This can be easily traced by the company. Personal phones, not so easy.

And like the schmuck i am, i do exactly what mommy wants me to do..........

 

If your that sleepy you don't need to be on the road. I agree our training program is nothing short of a joke.

 

They do at my terminal in the Southeast but imo they don't do a good job properly training the new guys.

 

Saia's is pretty straight forward, couple hours of videos and test on them, then put with the driver trainer, training is five days, first two days is just ride and observe, the trainer let me take over the third day and finish the week while he observed.

 

What "training" program? i remember my first time on the dock after a while at a hub. i busted a case of beer and that was bad enough, but then ALMOST PUT A FORK THRU SOMEONE'S LEG! All in the name of NUMBERS, NUMBERS, NUMBERS, NUMBERS.

We're not an LTL freight company anymore. We're a NUMBERS company........

My theory is that corporate is telling the stupervisors and manajerks that they can't use the diad. This can be easily monitored by the company. But personal cellphones can't/aren't. They are riding on the ASSumption that you probably WON'T get into an accident because they(stupervisors) know that people use the phone all the time when driving---it happens. And they're willing to take that risk to make the NUMBERS. So, they use the personal cell to get around the diad.

If it comes down to it----and you really got in a serious accident, they would likely deny that they ever said you should answer the phone while driving----which is technically true.