Reinhart food service Oak Creek WI

BrandonCDLdriver · Jul 12, 2018

James122 said: ↑

Just a year. Do this a few more years and you will relaize that these things happen and no amount of dropping dimes on people are going to make it better. Especially, if you are pulling reefer, which I assume you are cause you delievered to Reinhart.

Point is, these things are going to happen. I was detained at a Cold Storage DC near Davenport, IA for being 5 minutes late. I came through a blizzard to get there. They levied a $500 fine aganist my company. Yet, they said they were impressed that I made it and that I was the only driver to show that day. Even though they had workers who were snowed in and they had me in a dock, they decided they wanted to wait and wait and wait. I sat 15 hours.

Delays are un-avoidable. You can either roll with the punches and deal with them, or get stressed out every single time, end up hating what you do, and in two years you will be burnt out.

I meant no insult to you, I understand being frustrated, but it is something you will have to get used to, if you plan on being out here for awhile.
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No it was not reefer. Ozark doesn't pull reefers. I had some kind of drinks on board. Like Hawaiian punch or something. And like I said I don't mind waiting. I mind waiting when delays are PREVENTABLE.

James122 · Jul 12, 2018

BrandonCDLdriver said: ↑

No it was not reefer. Ozark doesn't pull reefers. I had some kind of drinks on board. Like Hawaiian punch or something. And like I said I don't mind waiting. I mind waiting when delays are PREVENTABLE.
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Oh ok. Ozark is a good company. I wasn't there, but I would imagine there was no way of knowing it was preventable or not.

25(2)+2 · Jul 13, 2018

Perishables and non temp controlled use the same intake process. They've been doing it that way for a long time, and I've talked to 4 or 5 different ladies doing that job. The outside break area in decent weather is a good place to see what's going on. BTW, a driver asked about restroom facilities last time I was there and he was accomodated.

Stuff happens, even to dry box and tank, talk to someone about some of those places some time. Like those breading mix plants.

stillwurkin · Aug 4, 2018

BrandonCDLdriver said: ↑

Yes, but she was holding up a dozen trucks. She has no right to do that. There were drivers calling their dispatchers. She came back not long after those phone calls were made. Her job is to get drivers in and out. If she wants a break fine, let someone relieve her for that period. But don't schedule delivery appointments and then leave. I've seen many places where the "normal" person was at lunch, but the window was occupied by someone. Not just a sign that said "on break, be back later." WTF?

If I show up for my delivery appointment on time, I expect to at LEAST be checked in. Not killing myself to make a delivery appointment only to stand in a packed room at a closed window. I've NEVER been on time for a delivery appointment and NOT been checked in. Surely not always backed into a dock, but at least checked in and put on the list. That's fine. Then I'll go crash in the bunk until it's my turn. But a closed window at my appointment time? Uh no.

You should know time is money. Shes getting paid just to show up for work. Truck drivers aren't so lucky.
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Anyone smart enough to take her place, while she's on break? Guess not. Take a pic of the clock on their wall, if they have one. Or pic of empty window space. Nice time stamp when a discussion occurs over arrival time and detention.

stillwurkin · Aug 4, 2018

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I do the drivers window at my job from time to time. I have to take my lunch break at the same time everyday, no matter what, cause I am on medicine that requires me to do so.
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Make sure everyone has same appt time, and coincides with your break exactly. Love it when I arrive at these places and 6 or 10 of us all have a 6am appt. A fluster cluck.

stillwurkin · Aug 4, 2018

James122 said: ↑

Just a year. Do this a few more years and you will relaize that these things happen and no amount of dropping dimes on people are going to make it better. Especially, if you are pulling reefer, which I assume you are cause you delievered to Reinhart.

Point is, these things are going to happen. I was detained at a Cold Storage DC near Davenport, IA for being 5 minutes late. I came through a blizzard to get there. They levied a $500 fine aganist my company. Yet, they said they were impressed that I made it and that I was the only driver to show that day. Even though they had workers who were snowed in and they had me in a dock, they decided they wanted to wait and wait and wait. I sat 15 hours.

Delays are un-avoidable. You can either roll with the punches and deal with them, or get stressed out every single time, end up hating what you do, and in two years you will be burnt out.

I meant no insult to you, I understand being frustrated, but it is something you will have to get used to, if you plan on being out here for awhile.
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And realize they (or most) dont care. But at quitting they do move, out the door and hammer down.

buzzarddriver · Aug 5, 2018

stillwurkin said: ↑

And realize they (or most) dont care. But at quitting they do move, out the door and hammer down.
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One thing i always wondered was:
If they were in such a rush to get away from their job, why were they working there in the first place????

stillwurkin · Aug 5, 2018

buzzarddriver said: ↑

One thing i always wondered was:
If they were in such a rush to get away from their job, why were they working there in the first place????
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Ha. Most hate it and it shows. Attitudes and rudeness. Nice though when you meet a happy receiver. Thats the million dollar ?. If a person hates their job that much, get out. Don't make everyone else miserable.

BrandonCDLdriver · Aug 7, 2018

When I back into a dock and I see a tired old warehouse worker who looks like he's got more miles on his forklift than I have on my big rig I always smile and say "How's it going? Y'all doin' alright today?" (in my best southern drawl). I've yet to be treated like #### when I greet someone like that.

And when they come bring me my signed BOL I smile just the same and thank them and ask them if everything looked ok. (I know it did or else they would immediately tell me and reject part of the load but it shows I care.) Again, never been treated poorly at that point when I smile and greet them like that.

Now the people that actually greet you at the window, oh yea, been treated like crap by them many times at all kinds of different places.

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