Refused a load.

Don't let other people make you have a problem that they created. Stick to your guns.

 

YEP! I did so many times. I can't remember how many times I called dispatch and told them where I would be. I once was told to go back or clean out my truck. I replied where do you want me to take the truck once I clean it out. I never drove job scared. I was a professional and expected to be treated that way ONCE I made a judgment on something.

 

That’s not your concern because it’s above your pay grade. Keep your self safe and keep refusing the loads that are not safe.

 

Like everyone else says, don’t do it if you aren’t comfortable doing it. That has to be the first major mistake made by many rookies. You bet if it goes wrong it’s your fault then no matter how pressured you were to do it.

 

Just remember this one fact if you get fired for refusing to do something you deem unsafe. I had MUCH prefer during an interview to be explaining why I was fired for insubordination than having to explain being fired for yanking a stupid!

 

Yes I have as a company driver forced dispatch. Twice.

“How many of our drivers have done these loads?”

“Ummm, technically a few times”

I work for idiots at times

 

Had to say that a few times & mostly recently a few weeks ago. Told them to call who ever higher up the chain they need to because the answer is no.

 

I have refused some. The guilt goes away.