Can you be fired for bending a mudflap?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Philglo2354, Mar 29, 2019.

  1. daf105paccar

    daf105paccar Road Train Member

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    After the yellow paint is gone............there are a lot off gators on the road which would explain any imperfections in the mud flap.
     
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  3. AModelCat

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  4. buddyd157

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    not to worry if you say nothing..the traces of yellow paint, and the bent mudflap will get you canned.

    i've lost a mud flap or two in deep snows, backing in my loading docks in downtown Boston...
     
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  5. Philglo2354

    Philglo2354 Bobtail Member

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    Because you can get fired...
     
  6. x1Heavy

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    I am going to lean on the counter and laugh until tears need wiping.

    Man up. You will see with some of those flaps the brackets are supposed to flex a little. So you might rip one off. Blah, paste another 10 dollar flap on there. Dont even tell anyone. Make it plain black.
     
  7. buddyd157

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    well if you checked where you were backing up into, you would have avoided backing into that bollard, and damaged the mud flap.
     
  8. Philglo2354

    Philglo2354 Bobtail Member

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    What do you mean 'man up'? And whats so funny about that?
     
  9. buddyd157

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    "man up" has at least 2 meanings...

    1) be a man and take care of it, and fix it yourself, by getting a new mudflap and installing it

    2) tell the employer...like "owe up to your fault/mistake"..you know..."Be a man about it"...
     
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  10. Cat sdp

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    Ya, but did was it on your first load.......
     
  11. Philglo2354

    Philglo2354 Bobtail Member

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    I meant the metal was bent not the actual mudflap so I couldnt replace it and I already tried to bend it back.
     
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