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S&S Transport

Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by LDYTRUCKER, Sep 5, 2018.

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  1. Apr 17, 2019 #201
    bigkev1115

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    lol
     
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  3. Apr 18, 2019 #202
    LDYTRUCKER

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    Yeah, I still have it. I gave up the other truck to a driver that needed it. I'm ok with it, I've sat for repairs so much on this truck that I have no issues with it anymore, and really have got to know it inside and out.

    Haha yeah, me and my road cat had a few pics taken.
     
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  4. Apr 18, 2019 #203
    LDYTRUCKER

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    Let's not bash all student drivers. I only had two months verifiable experience when they hired me. I really treat the equipment like it's my own. Without it, I dont make money, and I take pride in keeping my equipment clean and in great working order. I even vacuum my darn truck every night since I have a pet lol.

    I'd really hate to see people like myself have even more limited options to drive for a good company because of people that just dont care. I referred another new CDL holder, and he is doing a great job right now. It really comes down to listening to your trainers and other experienced drivers before sticking a student behind the wheel solo. And yeah, I bent my ferring a bit because of a stupid misjudgment, but I took full responsibility immediately and offered to pay for my mistake.

    We are bound to mess up at one point or another, but theres some common sense that needs to happen too. Like, dont drive into gas stations meant for cars and if the GPS tells you to turn right off a bridge, dont.
     
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  5. Apr 18, 2019 #204
    bigkev1115

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    I wasn t intending to bash anyone. I made a few mistakes 18 years ago myself. I try to give my best advice to student drivers, and those with less experience. I also trained drivers as well.

    When I pulled up to get loaded Tuesday, I seen the trailer damage. I asked him what happened, he told me. I had a 5 minute talk with him, telling him he cannot rely constantly on that GPS in the truck. You also got to learn to read a map sometimes, and I told him if he ever gets in a bad situation, STOP and assess the situation before it gets worse. He listened then he proceeded to blame S&S and the GPS for the accident.

    I told him, S&S is not going to buy that. They re going to tell you the same thing I m going to tell you, "You cannot always rely on GPS". Then he had to nerve to ask me how was the accident his fault? I repeated my response and let him be
     
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  7. Apr 18, 2019 #205
    LDYTRUCKER

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    And its drivers like that, that really tick me off. Just man up, admit you were an idiot, take responsibility, and learn from your mistake.

    I think, when I try my hand at training in the future, I'm going to make them use an atlas and maps. No GPS allowed until I know you have a little common sense! If they last, they may be pretty thankful when a situation arises where GPS cant be used. I've had a few of those types of deliveries, but I grew up without cellphones and map quest was a huge deal when it first came out haha.
     
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  8. Apr 18, 2019 #206
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    @LDYTRUCKER
    I'm not a trainer and never have been, but recently I found myself in a position of trying to help a young man who had just gotten off of his trainer's truck. I asked the members of our forum for advice and they came through in spades.

    If you are interested, the link goes to the thread I started. I gave no advice, but I sure listened to all that was said. You may find some good tips in that thread when you become a trainer.

    If you are a trainer, I need some advice
     
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  9. Apr 18, 2019 #207
    LDYTRUCKER

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    @88 Alpha

    Thank you for that link! I'm going to bookmark it.
     
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  10. Apr 18, 2019 #208
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    That driver who hit that gas station awning and said it Was the GPS fault those are the type of drivers that need to be booted out of this industry because if they're not adult enough nor smart enough to look at front of them and think I can't get this truck in there and do it anyway because of a GPS telling them to do it they have no business driving.
     
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  11. Apr 18, 2019 #209
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    Well, S&S finally struck a nerve. After I got told that I had a new truck waiting on me for the last 2 weeks, they decided to give it away, so now I have to wait longer to get into another one. I ve been more than patient waiting on the truck. I was told it would be ready on the 9th, got to Grand Forks, it was nowhere remotely ready. So the shop told me it would be ready when I get back to Grand Forks after I headed back that way. Needless to say, I got the phone call "Oh, we gave your truck away", and I asked them why? "Umm somebody needed it, so we gave it away"

    So I ve patiently waited on my new truck for 2 weeks for nothing? And basically whoever got the truck did not have to wait like I did to move in? Me and both Brian s will have a 2 on 1 conversation when I get back to yard.

    The point is if I had to wait for a new truck, why couldn t the other person wait for one like I did?
     
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  12. Apr 19, 2019 #210
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    Do they run teams?
     
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