Meeting expectations?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by 379exhd, Jun 3, 2013.

  1. 379exhd

    379exhd Road Train Member

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    Are there any other owner operators that have applied for a job or talked to a company about a job but had a hard time making a decision on what to do based on living up to that company's expectations?

    I currently have a position available being dispatched pays well good miles whole nine yards just worried about living up to the company's expectations. I have a feeling I could just have a fear in the back of my head and a weird feeling that it won't work out also with the way the company has treated me already I almost feel like I owe them (they have treated me very well taken a lot of time to talk to me and didn't have to also been checking on me weekly) but I just don't know if it'll work out. I'm already positive I'm over thinking this and need to stop its just a concern.

    Main thing I'm worried about is a few horror stories about full loads being rejected over the tiniest things I pay attention to detail but the owner told me a personal experience he'd had with a load that was almost rejected for a few pieces of corn in it and that concerns me cargo insurance isn't cheap and a full load rejected isnt going to look good at all. I'm just in a bit of limbo right now about the deal and could use some advise. I have a flatbed that's idle right now I can drag around doesn't pay very well from what I've seen but at this point I can expand where I run and go places I normally wouldn't.

    This offer I have available isn't the most ideal and I'll be running out east a lot. Don't mind it too much no my favorite but I'dake do its life I understand don't have a problem or concern about that its mainly the fear of living up to what's expected of me. I have a feeling I can just afraid of what if I don't kinda have that mentality wanna be the best driver for the company and be perfect and if I'm not perfect I have failed miserably.
     
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  3. MJ1657

    MJ1657 Road Train Member

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    Remember that probe is only about 2" around. Chances that it will catch anything wrong are slim if the majority of your load is what they want.

    I've had lots of loads that made me nervous but all but one has worked out. And the one that didn't work out just went somewhere else and it was just fine.

    Take this as it is but by looking at your posts it seems like you sell yourself short and seem to come through just fine.

    Good Luck
     
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  4. 379exhd

    379exhd Road Train Member

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    Thanks.

    Your right I do sell myself short a lot and worry way too much. Just need to get out there do it band quit worrying about it. For some reason I keep forgetting its not like flatbed if its refused after a minor but chewing a couple phone calls it goes right down the road to another place.

    Thank you again!
     
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