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Bolt Goat goes for the green with SAV Express

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by UturnGirl, Oct 24, 2021.

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Just getting acclimated. A few false starts, drug test results took forever so SAV kept me in that nice motel and paid me $150 a day layover for 3 days. Can't beat that if you're stuck.
They have an agility test that is a pain in the butt but I blew them away with what a 70 yr old texas lady can do. All they kept saying was, "wow"
They gave me the raggediest volvo they had on the lot and I am disgruntled about that. Plus I told the shop 3 times this dog has old batteries and starting issues. I got patted on the head and told, now now dear, we've checked them out and you'll be fine. So I felt vindicated when the thing gave up the ghost in spite of getting up in the middle of the night every night to charge it. It cost them a jump and 4 new batteries from the truckstop. But don't mind me. I'm just a silly female. Grrrrr.
Anyway, they reduced the airleak i told them about so that it takes 2 hours to dump it all instead of 10 minutes. I hate it when the shop treats me like dumb blonde, but they usually get over it after they get to know me.
In the meanwhile. I'm being told they're getting a nice truck ready just for me so hold on.
I'm doing a run from Minneapolis to Reno to Sparks and back to Ohio so this week will have some nice miles on it.
Bolt Goat likes that they keep 2 company cars to borrow for going to the store and whatnot. He went shopping and is happily munching on snacks.
So my report is a Mixed bag. Still waiting for things to settle down. I think its going to be fine.
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One of the things that POed me about the company. If you couldn't pee standing up, you were treated like an idiot.

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I've had both, a deisel apu, and the electric ones we have now.
The electric is a 1000 times better in my opinion.
5 years straight, not one problem with the electric.

You can run anything with it.
Only thing I run the truck for is the microwave.
Because it uses so much power and it's only for a few minutes.

There's another whole set of batteries under the truck
For the electric apu.
Set the brakes, turn it on, set the temperature you
Want and relax.
It'll start on its own when the batteries need to be recharged.

Most of the time it never starts.
Only in extremely high or low temperatures will it
Have to recharge the batteries.
That's because your either running the heat or ac
continuously with the fan on high speed.

I've went 2 days in normal temperatures before
It had to recharge the batteries.
So long I thought it wasn't working right.

Oh yea,it's batteries.
That means it makes no noise.
Completely quite in the cab.

It's the first thing I'm asking about
If I have to change jobs.
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Yes the elecric APU was wonderful, wish my currenr company had them.

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One of the things that POed me about the company. If you couldn't pee standing up, you were treated like an idiot.
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That may be true. I've gotten so used to that over the years. However, I have a strong personality, a blinding smile, and sarcasm is my second language. Generally folks get over that with me. It also helps that I'm old enough to be everybody's mother and my co-driver is a Billy Goat.
The amount of damage done by a condescending attitude varies by department. It is almost inevitable from the shop, but eventually physics squares away mechanical issues.
The big one is dispatch. The otr group with jbhunt out of south Texas did me so badly I had to switch jobs, and yet other divisions within jb were great. So far, here at SAV, it looks suspiciously like I'm getting way more short and sit than my fellow new hire of narrow clearance infamy, who sports an outtie, while I have an innie.
On the other hand, I hate to be one who creates a self-fulfilling prophecy, so I plan to watch and see. If things don't smooth out, I may have another come to Jesus talk with the Fleet manager.

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I wish you the best. Happy holidays!

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That may be true. I've gotten so used to that over the years. However, I have a strong personality, a blinding smile, and sarcasm is my second language. Generally folks get over that with me. It also helps that I'm old enough to be everybody's mother and my co-driver is a Billy Goat.
The amount of damage done by a condescending attitude varies by department. It is almost inevitable from the shop, but eventually physics squares away mechanical issues.
The big one is dispatch. The otr group with jbhunt out of south Texas did me so badly I had to switch jobs, and yet other divisions within jb were great. So far, here at SAV, it looks suspiciously like I'm getting way more short and sit than my fellow new hire of narrow clearance infamy, who sports an outtie, while I have an innie.
On the other hand, I hate to be one who creates a self-fulfilling prophecy, so I plan to watch and see. If things don't smooth out, I may have another come to Jesus talk with the Fleet manager.
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You go, girl!

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Bolt Goat flies home for Christmas

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That Goat old enough to drink?

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Is that goat vaccinated.
That bartender is within 5 feet.

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Is that goat vaccinated.
That bartender is within 5 feet.
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Jalapeños and tequila. Nature's secret.

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Is that goat vaccinated.
That bartender is within 5 feet.
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Goats got a mask on LOL

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