Snackbar is chillin'....at Shaffer

I don’t get micromanaged… I rarely ever hear from anybody

 

let me tell you something since you don’t have a clue. There are a lot of companies that send that stuff like this because of the nature of this business has gotten to where these ambulance chasing lawyers trying to soothe these companies for everything… You’re still living in La La Land absolutely clueless as to what is going on in real world because even dynamic would send that stuff down. They only have 150 tractors… And you sit there and act like they’re talking to you specifically you seem to take offense at everything good luck anywhere you go because your problems are never gonna end

 

a lot of these companies have started doing these measures as a way to CYA… It’s unfortunate. That’s the where this industry is headed because of all these ambulance chasing shyster attorneys… These companies are just looking into protect their interest because of it unfortunately and until there’s tort reform to fix this problem, it won’t get any better… Even owner operator only companies like MERCER does the same thing a lot of us just ignore the stuff. I don’t even pay any attention to it like many do the same way

 

Can you fuel where / when / how much you want ?
Can you choose your route you wish to take ?
Can you idle the truck as much as you want to stay comfortable ?
Do you have nanny equipment in your truck ?
There is plenty more micromanaging there that isn't listed .

You don't need to hear from anybody to be micromanaged and to say Acklie run companies don't micromanage is laughable.

You seem to be the "special one" as you are quick to tell on whoever it is to get your way .
I for one find you annoying and I haven't even met you (well maybe I did when I worked for Crete and I didn't know it ,
lucky me )
I come from the snitches get stiches work environment .

Supersnackbar and I have had our disagreements but I would hire him in a heartbeat as he IS a worker, straight shooter and dependable .

Hopefully he can find a home soon that will fit his needs.

I haven't posted in years but that comment made me laugh and I felt inclined to chime in !!

Best of luck to you Supersnackbar !

 

as a matter of fact, I can’t choose my route within reason they don’t say anything about that as far as fueling they’re paying for the fuel so I’m gonna fuel where they tell me to fuel some of the people sit there and act like you wanna do whatever you wanna do, but as long as somebody else is paid for it, you don’t care that’s not how it works… Some of you want to be owner operators without actually being the owner

 

Don’t act like every company is like that though. At SPD we can fuel at any loves, (I can fuel anywhere that takes Efs) take any route we want. I’ve never heard a word about idle time even with my last truck that had no idle timer and a #### apu. Very few nanny messages but we do have the Saftey bs on the trucks. Just because you tolerate the micro managing, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.

 

It’s perfectly fine to enjoy where you work while also agreeing that there could possibly be some issues. I don’t see the need to defend a mega carrier any time something is brought up.

I enjoyed my time being leased to FCC and wish that I had leased to them earlier than I did just based off the freight they had close to my house. For a 400 truck company things ran smoothly for the most part, but I can also say they’re not perfect. No company is. Everyone just has to decide what they’re willing to put up with.

 

I've only been at 2 companies so, cant really compare, but I have seen the advancement. When I started at shaffer, they just implemented fueling restrictions, I think before they would send suggestions, but drivers were allowed to fuel at any of the big chains. My first 3 trucks here just had the onguard unit. 4th truck had the forward radar and lane departure warning. Currently have the side radar too. Routings always been fairly open, within reason. Fueling is flexible kinda. I frequently bypass a stop and request a new solution. Idle time I've never gotten grief for, but never been ridiculously high either. The reminder messages are annoying and have gotten worse, but mostly just ignore them. Don't watch the videos so cant comment. While imo we have better standards than like swift or Schneider, Shaffer still hires newer drivers sonot really surprised at a lot of the stuff.