Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

Oh man, RR! I can readily identify with that! Maybe even a decent fork lift!

 

actually they have liftgates
occasionally they even work.
Sometimes the trailers (or trucks) might even pass a lazy pre-trip. But not often. My hand trucks are locked up each night and I put pink duct tape all around them so they don't get stolen. (by other drivers, tried to happen to me once, but I caught him and it happened to another driver the other day)

The job is actually pretty good when the equipment works. But it's getting to be so #### rare that I wonder why I even show up.

You're supposed to call in every day. But every day it's the same thing: "we're not done yet (and it doesn't matter when I call) we'll call you back."
So how about we save us both some time and you call when you're done. I"m not calling in anymore. The other day they finally called at 5:30pm (yes really, after I came in at noon off a route) and said we want you to leave at 2am. (which means i have to be there at 1am and it takes me an hour to get there). I refused. I'm doing a whole lot more refusing lately. I'm to the point of not caring anymore. (just like everyone else).

Our company motto: "eff you, I got mine"

 

The thing about equipment is that it is just not taken care of. Hand trucks are left behind at a customer, or run over on the dock by a fork lift. Pallet jacks and fork lifts are never serviced. Employes don't give a "POOP," because management doesn't care enough about them to give them good equipment. Management doesn't give a "CRAP" because those dog gone employees won't take care of anything. It is a vicious spiral that goes down hill.

Eventually, old equipment is broke beyond repair, or lost. Or stolen. (Or buried in a dumpster under other trash, so management doesn't see it in there.) When the equipment inventory gets down to having ONE pallet jack for a dozen drivers, and ONE hand truck for a dozen drivers, then, (maybe) the company decides to buy some new equipment. So they buy the cheapest they can find. And never maintain it. And the employee sees this and doesn't give a "POOP" and management sees this. . . .

And the cycle continues.

One outfit I worked for bought a brand new yard dog. A VP delivered it to the yard it was slated for. Before he left the yard, he was hearing employes griping that it wouldn't "go fast enough!"

We had a pallet jack that a fork broke on. (NO IDEA who did that, or HOW they did it, but it would sure be interesting to know.) So they took it back to our shop and welded the fork back on. At enough of an angle that it wouldn't fit under a pallet.

They took our hand trucks, and welded the company name on the lip, making it impossible to slide it under a stack of freight, and quite difficult to get out from under a load. And then they wonder why "employees don't take care of equipment."

 

just called in again for tomorrow

guess what the answer was?

dunno, we'll call you back.

which would be ok, except they won't call until like 5pm.

 

Ah yes, the joys of being "the new kid on the block!" This too shall pass, just like last nights dinner. . .

One of the best reason there is to not be job hopping!

 

Sounds like NEMF RR! Been sitting at a Home Depot on LI for over 4hrs now! There just getting hot on my trailer 20 minutes ago! Running the truck for some heat. It's like 29-30 out tonight. Happy New year! I'm thinking new year, new job! Can you say OTR tanker work? I thought you could! Screw ltl freight! Later, they might be finished by New Years eve!

 

Then no more home depot posts on space book anymore lol

 

I must be crazy then....... Because I like the 2 Home Depots that I go to......

(Gives me a chance to relax)..... Then again I'm single, I think all the guys that can't stand Home Depot in my yard have families