New FM doesn't give me good hometime

Your going to get different results in any type of work related response when comparing 2 different people. 1 will look at it as He arrived home Friday ( might have been 6PM ) so 3 days is Monday morning , the other will look at is he arrived home Friday at 2 PM so Monday 2PM.

 

3 days to me is 3 days. Getting home Friday night and leaving Monday morning is not 3 days as Friday is shot. How long has the lady been dispatching? Sounds like she just needs to get her feet wet in learning the drivers and their habits. Although drivers are guaranteed 3 days some don't want it so she is learning who wants what. When I was otr I didn't want or need 3 full days off and was just fine with a couple of days and my DM ran me like that. However, If I needed 3 or 4 days (very infrequent) I got it with no questions asked as I ran every load I was given and didn't complain. You said that when you pointed it out to her she immediately changed so no harm, right? Maybe some weeks you can use the extra money so point out to her that 80% of the time you want the full 3 days but sometimes you will be ok with it shortened and you will tell her a couple of days in advance if thats the case.

 

When they go home for their 2 days off on the weekend and leave Friday afternoon at 4pm do they come back to work 4pm Sunday? That is 2 days isn't it? But they don't come back till 7am Monday, they don't count their days off until after midnight on day they left work. Remember our logs are based per day on 1 24 hour period at a time that is how I take my days off. My day off doesn't start till midnight on day I return home. So if I run for 3 weeks and return home Friday at 3pm my first day off away from work/truck is Saturday from midnight to midnight, meaning I don't go back to work until Tuesday after taking my full 3 days/3 24 hour periods away from truck that I earned.

 

That's trucking. If the DM has freight to move, they need you back. If nothing to haul, stay home. It is all about the customer, not so the driver.

 

I'm glad to have a job. I do what I'm told and and I'm happy with it. I can pay my light bill at home,put food on the table,go out to dinner with my wife and buy basicly anything i need or want. All do to the fact I have a job! I'm thankful and don't push my luck. I make more money than most people in my town and a few of those people have masters degrees! Don't sweat the small stuff....If you're honest with yourself, most of it ......IS small stuff! Don't worry and be happy!