Quit under dispatch, what is the actual definition?

you were assigned that load, so technically, you were under dispatch, and you refused.

what's this crap about sleeping in a desolate area... you are not familiar with..??

me and many others here are like , "George Washington", we slept everywhere..!!!!!!

you refused a load, that you were assigned...you got fired. this will stay on your permanent employment record with the company, forget about DAC, when a potential employer calls them for a reference, they WILL TELL THEM, you QUIT under a load....

 

Never leave a company with a loaded trailer. I don’t care what they say. Or where they say to park it. Tough it out and find a load that delivers near their terminal. Turn it in empty

 

But here is my question:

When you got back to the yard, with the intention of quitting, did you immediately inform dispatch so they could get another driver to cover the load you already agreed to cover? Or did you clean out your truck and simply blow them off?

If you did the latter, then you put them in a bind. You risked their relationship with a customer. In my eyes that's a failure you created. In my book that's quitting under dispatch, whether you are loaded or yet to be loaded. This industry requires a man to be good to his word.

 

the load planner, had a load for you, then dispatch called you...as a result, you were then under that load, as it was assigned to you.

you can debate this all you want, the end result, you refused to pick up THAT LOAD, THAT DAY

 

Find a new job and move on.

 

Mr @VIRGINIATRUCKER, hold your horses. Don’t get frustrated with @Lepton1 and @buddyd157. Think of it as they are coming from the desk jockey potential employer POV.

Personally, I don’t think that this crap will hurt you, but expect to be asked about it. Your getting angry and frustrated will hurt your chances more. So if and when asked, be without emotion in your response. And leave out the part about the mattress. For that matter, simplify your story.

Luck in battle.

 

Winner. This stuff won’t even slow him down.