poor vehicle maintenance - would you stay?

yup. the very reason i brought up the concerns in the first place. they're not small trucks. if it was a little 8 tonner or something, i wouldn't be so worried about it.

 

ha ha! do i cut the red wire or the green one? *mission impossible music in the background*

 

too cheap to maintain their trucks is exactly what was running through my mind. they have a mechanic at the yard, but it seems that if he can't fix a problem, it simply doesn't get fixed. both drivers said the problems with the retarders had been happening for "ages". one of them kept saying that there were 9 or more sensors in the truck's computer for the retarders and it's hard to track down exactly what's causing the malfunction. my thinking is that if the onsite mechanic can't fix it, send it to someone who can. i know it would cost money (and maybe lots of it) to have a truck off the road for repairs, but surely, if you're going to run a trucking company, you would budget for that.

 

lol daf. love your thinking

as it turns out, none of it matters anyway. got a phone call yesterday to say that whilst my driving it fine, neither of the drivers i went out with think i am strong enough to secure the straps over the load or the curtain sider tight enough, so they won't be calling me for any relief work. in a way i'm disappointed and in a way i'm relieved. i know i would have built up strength and gotten quicker with it as time went by, but i also recognise that they need someone who can just do it without struggling. and now i don't have to worry about how they do or do not maintain their vehicles. but i've lost that chance to gain valuable experience. talk about mixed emotions.

 

thanks, daf. yeah, that's what i'm thinking. i kinda believe that things happen for a reason, even if i can't see it right now.