Breakdown saga.

Unions can be handy, to a point. When the interests of the Union and the individual worker diverge the Union tends to look after itself and leaves the worker twisting in the breeze.

Where I in the OP's position I would have pushed to be put in a loaner for the two weeks. If they balked I would offer to clean out the truck and leave it at the dealer, and the company could take it's time getting repairs done and a new driver in the truck. Sitting for a day at home because of a breakdown is one thing, a week another.

 

If he was union he would have to give them his $8 he made for the week and have to come up with the difference for his union dues.

 

....it would'nt matter if he were in 'po dock holla'...they still would not have paid him for 'breakdown'....these companies are openly abusing the drivers...simply because they can and they are getting away with it; period. Sorry you had to go thruogh that fester69.

 

Breakdown pay is up to dbl. Being at home has nothing to do with it. you giving a 2 week notice is why your not getting it.No need to give 2 week notice while driving otr.

 

No disrespect meant, but you sound like you work in an office for one of the Salt Lake City mega trucking outfits. "Screw the driver any way we can."

 

....EXACTLY, scythe08 SOUNDS LIKE AN UNDERCOVER DISPATCHER...

 

sounds like? Have you searched Scythes posts?

Reality check, this company is out for as many dollars as it can get. Driver is largely just meat in the seat HHG? on a dedicated run? Betcha the customer is paying for door to door. Idle time... cheap way they handle some repairs, I could go on.

Could realistically put this thread in any of the majors and some smaller companies forums and it rings true.

Whats right and whats real are very rarely the same thing.

 

No I haven't searched his posts. I was replying to that particular post.