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O/O - Wife Dispatcher Divorce Rate

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by MHC, Sep 17, 2012.

  1. Sep 17, 2012 #1
    MHC

    MHC Light Load Member

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    Is there really a higher divorce rate for O/Os who have their wife as their dispatcher? Read something along that line a while back but don't recall if it was genuine statistics or just fatmouth. I could understand the frustration factor: If she (or he for you lady drivers) booked you a load you didn't like, what are you gonna do?
    Cancelling the load might get you 8-Balled for "Service Failure." And if one suspected a cheatin' spouse and fond him/her-self on a long run going away from home, then one would be stewing the whole way...
     
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  3. Sep 17, 2012 #2
    Cranky Yankee

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    well there is a study that shows couples that work together and dont seperate out home from work divorce more often
    might i assume u fit in that category?
     
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  4. Sep 17, 2012 #3
    mamamullins

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    I don't know much about the study, but I could see it happening because when you work together day in and day out then you do tend to get on each others nerves. The only thing different then having a company dispatcher is you could fire them and take the job over yourself, but then you would get frustrated and ask them to come back.
     
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  5. Sep 17, 2012 #4
    MHC

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    Actually, I meant O/O in the truck and the wife at home dispatching.
     
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  7. Sep 17, 2012 #5
    skateboardman

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    you got that confused, its the murder rate thats higher for 0/0 with wife dispatchers
     
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  8. Sep 17, 2012 #6
    jess-juju

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    LMAO Its not always a bad thing!!!

    I dispatch JJ and we don't argue over where I send us :biggrin_25519: He drives and I handle the dispatching and all loaded and empty calls.
    I also travel with him.
     
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  9. Sep 17, 2012 #7
    cpape

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    I think it is all about how strong the relationship is. If you have a good relationship, you figure out how to disagree with each other without it turning into a blowout. You also cut the other person a little slack and realize they aren't trying to screw something up.
     
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  10. Sep 17, 2012 #8
    otherhalftw

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    Just accept the reality!

    Marry her, anytime after that...you can't win an argument, you're not allowed to disagree....just remember two words:
    YES DEAR!
    :biggrin_2552:
    ​
     
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  11. Sep 17, 2012 #9
    dairyman

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    Folks,if you want to know what (TRUE WISDOM) sounds like,there it is! Well said,cpape:biggrin_25514:
     
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  12. Nov 21, 2012 #10
    MHC

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    Some people speak off the top of their head. Others, from the heart...You, JaniceReid, speak from the brain through the heart. Well said, thank you.
     
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