Breakdown pay disqualification

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by JetThaTrucker, Feb 19, 2018.

  1. JetThaTrucker

    JetThaTrucker Bobtail Member

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    My truck was in the shop for 10 days , I knew it was going to be a while from just being around the terminal I knew the pace so I decided to go home I booked my own bus ticket an went home now I'm being told I won't receive breakdown pay because I didn't stay in the hotel isn't that kind of backwards shouldn't they be happy they didn't have to pay for me to stay in a hotel for 10 days? Is this common practice for most companies?
     
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  3. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    you lost any breakdown pay, maybe even getting another truck, to be on yor way

    better luck next time. you see you let them off the hook, and took it upon yourself to not want that pay.
     
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  4. Evil_E

    Evil_E Heavy Load Member

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    Yep, stay with the truck and await further instructions
     
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  5. IluvCATS

    IluvCATS Road Train Member

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    2 threads on this this from 2 perspectives. Related?
     
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    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

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  7. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    Common practice.

    You werent actually expecting paid hometime, were you?

    "But Six, the truck was in the shop..."

    Hometime is hometime, unless you're getting paid vacation.
     
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  8. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    twins from another mother?
     
  9. IluvCATS

    IluvCATS Road Train Member

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    Or both are about the same incident. They came here for reassurance of their positions on breakdown pay. Owner vs driver.
     
  10. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    I'm sure they were happy that they didn't need to pay for the hotel.
    They were even happier when you went home, because that put you on home time status.
     
  11. Streetroddreams

    Streetroddreams Medium Load Member

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    Of all the audacity saving the company money like that wtf were you thinking ?? What's next on time delivery or something ??###### driver...seriously ??.....lmao
     
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