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Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by Captain Zoom, Dec 5, 2014.

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  1. Sep 17, 2016 #4041
    25(2)+2

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    Tolerance to schedule disruption varies from none at all, to what the heck is a circadian rhythm? The ones with no tolerance will usually end up in an institutional environment, far from trucks, from what I have observed.

    Breakdowns tend to be the worst disrupters, in my experience, but not having a split break to work with because of timing isn't good either when doing refrigerated. Hence, why CZ and so many others want dry box instead.But it is usually referred to as irregular truckload for abundant reasons, no matter what the trailer or cargo is.

    Hauling livestock isn't quite what it would seem, either.
     
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  3. Sep 17, 2016 #4042
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    Nope. Just a trucker that knows how to adapt to ever changing schedules.
     
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  4. Sep 17, 2016 #4043
    Captain Zoom

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    PFFFFFFFFFT!!

    Pocketaces, wasn't trying to be rude. To answer your question, if you have planned your day in accordance with finishing your load, going to sleep, and getting a reload in the morning, and you get a call in the middle of the day begging you to drop everything with zero notice at like 1300 and go get this other driver's load at 0100 and the only way to get it to the consignee on time is to drive straight through from 0100, and you have to drive 2 hours to get the load to begin with, you have to stop all activity and leave at 2300 and pull a full shift from that point. Problem is, at 1300 you're wide awake and unable to get enough sleep to easily pull a full shift from 2300. Remember you got zero notice. I've been unable to locate the circuit breaker on my body to pull and instantly get enough sleep. It's even worse when you've been waiting at a receiver for several hours and they want you to go off duty driving to a nearby truck stop and finish your ten, then go get the midnight banzai red eye commando run with three hours' sleep (which needed eight hours of driving).

    Last two loads for me.

    This one, I got to shipper and my pickup number is no good, and it needs to be in Connecticut Monday morning so I'm burning daylight waiting for the information.
     
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  5. Sep 17, 2016 #4044
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    Well congratulations. That makes one of us.
     
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  7. Sep 17, 2016 #4045
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    When people criticize Run Hard Get Paid, because he had just taken a 10, what they fail to realize is that he just took a 10 on top of a 10, which he spent sleeping. I know some people can easily do that. I used to be able to.

    If you've never worked expediting, there is no set schedule. You could get called to run, straight thru, when you're just laying down to sleep. It's a 50mph avg run, so there isn't much time to drive it, and get a break. I've done so many touch-n-goes, it's sad. That's a big reason I've gotten out of it... no set schedule for the body to adapt to. I dread all-nighters now, because I know I can't do them anymore without at least 4 hours of sound sleep. And with everything going to electronic logs... forget it.
     
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  8. Sep 17, 2016 #4046
    pocketaces

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    Sounds like a simple "I can't rescue the load safely" phone call would have to be made and see where it goes from there.

    Their response to that would tell me what type of company I'm working for.
     
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  9. Sep 17, 2016 #4047
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    Frankly zoomster I like it better when you're griping. Much like Barry peppers character in saving private Ryan, you gripe good ;) life is boring when everything's goin swimmingly for you and HC.
     
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  10. Sep 17, 2016 #4048
    Captain Zoom

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    I work for a company that takes good care of me and mine. Sometimes people run out of hours in spite of decent planning (not all small companies run outlaw). This can happen to high priority loads. Since we don't have eleven or twelve thousand drivers out there to choose from, sometimes the planners have to ask whatever asset is nearest who doesn't have a high priority load to rescue the critical load, even though it will be inconvenient for the driver in question. If the hours work out, that driver gets the call. It just so happens that the asset in question last week was me, twice in a row.

    I did growl about it because I was inconvenienced and uncomfortable, but not unsafe. While I appreciate your apparent concern, I've been doing this too long to let myself be bullied into doing something dangerous or illegal. And I don't share everything here, just the highlights. Rest assured I am being well compensated for my hard work. And I got a little extra time on my current load to put my feet up and recover.
     
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  11. Sep 17, 2016 #4049
    Captain Zoom

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    Sorry to disappoint, big guy, but my life here is mostly a boring grind, just the way I like it:cool::D:)

    I may eventually start philosophizing again. Right now I'm just enjoying the time of refreshing and prepping for the next disaster.
     
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  12. Sep 17, 2016 #4050
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    Shoot homie you ain't disappointin me I'm tickled pink things are awesome. I was just rattlin your cage a lil bit ;) STILL looking forward to meetin up for a meal someday man!
     
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