Fired for barely touching pole, no damage

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  1. Woodchuck88

    Woodchuck88 Medium Load Member

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    People on here love backing into polls recently
     
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  3. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    point of order sir...the poles jump out at some of the people posting about them..

    those poles can be armed and dangerous as well.....

    best not to mess with a pole. cuz they have kin folk
     
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  4. Jwhis

    Jwhis Heavy Load Member

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    Those yellow poles are honestly one of the best things you can hit relatively speaking.
     
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  5. Antinomian

    Antinomian Road Train Member

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    I would think that would hurt you more than the bump.
     
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  6. Tombstone69

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    Just cause people come from Poland is no reason to run them over.
     
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    laaylor Road Train Member

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    Call Celadon
     
  8. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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  9. Jwhis

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  10. Coover

    Coover Road Train Member

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    What did the trailer look like?

    Remember next time they ask you to blindside into a tight spot up against a fence like that to know your skill level, and limitations. Possibly ask a yard dog, or say I cannot safely get the trailer in that spot. When they raise heck, politely tell them again and notify your company.

    More than likely your company will tell you other guys have done it, that's when you state " Good for them, I cannot safely put the trailer in that spot." Are you sure you are instructing me to proceed in something I feel is not safe?"
     
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  11. jordanshackelford

    jordanshackelford Bobtail Member

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    Yeah I thought their whole purpose was to take the hit to keep you from damaging import stuff like the gate
     
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