How do I play this game?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Chi Town Steers, Oct 3, 2024.

  1. Chi Town Steers

    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    No, but I can try. Thanks for the idea.
     
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  3. Chi Town Steers

    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    Sounds like you had fun figuring that out! I think we have different issues. My blower seems to be working just fine. Changes speeds and goes all the way up. Problem is it’s only hot air.
     
  4. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    Same load from last week?

    Next time, and there will be a next time, you have issues like this, you want to hear definite plans, not indefinite plans.

    You: My AC quit working. Need it fixed ASAP.
    Dispatch: Well, go ahead and deliver the load and then we will see about getting you to a shop. (Indefinite. That doesn’t work. So you start leaning on them)
    You: I will be delivering this load tomorrow 7am. What shop am I taking the truck to?
    Dispatch: Well, deliver the load first and we’ll see.(Another indefinite. That doesn’t work either. )
    You: I am planning out my week and my hours, I need to know what shop that I am going to take the truck to.
    (By this time, dispatch should be severely irritated with you, but they got the hint that the truck ain’t getting another load without AC. Keep pressing until they give you definite plans.)
    Dispatch: We have you a shop in Dallas, for tomorrow that will look at the AC. Jimbo’ truck and trailer repair. (See the difference between definite plans and indefinite?)
     
  5. Chi Town Steers

    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    Good advice. Thank you. They have been ignoring me completely since I picked up this load I’m sitting on. Crickets. Been asking for a hotel since Thursday and been rejected twice and ignored the rest of the time. I’m calling safety on Monday.
     
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  7. Chi Town Steers

    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    I’m only 69 months short of 6 years experience….
     
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  8. Chinatown

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    Time flies!
     
  9. GoneButNotForgotten

    GoneButNotForgotten Heavy Load Member

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    Tomorrow is Monday. More than likely your travel agent will have your "I quit' message sitting on his computer. You need to decide right now if that is your 100% intent or are you open to some sort of negotiation? He might just offer up an immediate repair solution right off the bat for you. Would you stay if this happens?
    And why are you calling safety? You have quit
     
  10. Chi Town Steers

    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    I tried to go with the flow. I don’t think I was asking much for a hotel room. They didn’t help me at all. I doubt my DM will do anything other than send me another bad load in the wrong direction again. The culture at this company is to squeeze the drivers. As much as possible and offer them as little as possible. It’s not just me or my DM. They just don’t care. I would be surprised if he responds at all. I would be utterly shocked if he offered some sort of solution or anything that benefits me in any way. He will say nothing, and send another load in the wrong direction. That’s my bet. I want to call safety to tell them I was a forced to drive fatigued and tired because my DM refused to get me a hotel room.
     
  11. Chi Town Steers

    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    Just talked to a KLLM driver. He had nothing but good things to say. Looking forward to speaking with a recruiter.
     
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