My new experience with Gordon Trucking, post-buyout

When I got back into the truck, I was happily surprised to find an email approving a $40 "bonus" for me. I called my DM to inquire about it and he said it was because this run I'm on is short (250 miles) and takes all day, so he and Bri asked for it. What a marvelous thing to do! I mean, I've been with the company a whole WEEK and they're having those thoughts about my well being. Pretty special, if you ask me. (Quote)

When you have enough drivers quit this is what happens... however they no longer pay detention pay due to weather and no short haul pay as it used to be an automatic thing... now they do load bonuses sometimes to make you feel special but dont look for that to last...

I was asked today if I would give it a few more weeks to make up for the past shortfalls... not a chance I said

 

Best of luck with the new company tow614, i hope you keep us in the loop in some sort of way on how it goes there.

 

[QUOTE="Hang - Man";3812857]Best of luck with the new company tow614, i hope you keep us in the loop in some sort of way on how it goes there.[/QUOTE]

I fully plan to....

I may need to start a new thread for ex gordon drivers though...

the company I am going to have several gti drivers getting ready to come over... I am the first

 

Will us GTI drivers that are still here be welcome in your new thread?

Anyways here in pontoon for a reset I got 2.5 hours for the next day and am out of hours now. Got a load from the Bosie yard monday afternoon with a delivery for thursday in Bufird Ga, Cant make that and with all im hearing with the weather down there kinda glad I cant. Well it looks like I will not make home time on time this trip but no big deal. I should finish the month in good shape for miles.

 

Wow. This bothered me enough that I re-logged in just to respond. I used to be a housekeeping supervisor in a resort and what you've said is not true.

The smell of smoke can be permanently eliminated within three of four hours using a professional OZONE machine. We did it all the time at the resort.

And this is what bothers me about the trucking industry - Why don't they stock professional ozone machines? Because they don't give a #### about the comfort of non-smokers. That's got to be the only reason.

Any amount of research as to how professionals remove cigarette odor would lead to what I've just revealed. Top resorts HAVE to have such machines and even some hotels and motels have them. SO WHY DON'T THE TRUCKING COMPANIES???

They don't like us non-smokers. The bias in the trucking industry in favor of smokers REALLY irks me.

Hey, maybe you could buy your own machine and then transflo your receipt for a reimbursement.

 

Anyone who has ever pulled a reefer should know that coffee grounds removes odors....

used it many times....