Snackbar is chillin'....at Shaffer

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  1. mstrchf117

    mstrchf117 Medium Load Member

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    Couple years ago they paid my vacation pay before I was even off. Nice check that week, but ton taken out for taxes and missed a week.
    On another note, looks like we are getting some sort of navigation system on the Peoplenet. Got an update today. 2 new tabs, drivewyze and navigation. Navigation isn't active yet. Screenshot_20211104-191804_Gallery.jpg
     
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  3. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    I noticed the change on my PN home screen as well. One of the Q&A propaganda videos mentioned they were working in adding navigation a while back. It'll be Co-pilot for trucks(which is part of Trimble). When I was at Moore, some of the older PN's had it. I had it on my 1st truck over there, really didn't care for it on the PN because it was too much of a PITA having navigation, elog, and all your messages crammed into one box when it came to switching from one to the other... and all that extra memory/processor usage for a stand-alone navigation app made the whole system more sluggish. When Wylie took over, they refused to spend the yearly license fee and just never added it when they updated the units to the ELD system (older units were only AOBR or EOBR, not ELD). I honestly hope Creaffer makes it an option to turn it on or not.
     
  4. O.Henry

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    I myself do not like there routes.A 2 lane road that saves 5 miles but takes 10 extra minutes than if you take a Hwy route.
     
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  5. Winnyf1

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    Unless you have a teammate in your truck fortunately this is highly unlikely to apply to OTR drivers (testing mandate) due to our work conditions…there’s that at least.
     
  6. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    We just got a message this morning...the mandate does NOT apply to solo drivers
     
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  7. ncmickey

    ncmickey Road Train Member

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    I’m sure that won’t alleviate any mass trucker freak out though….
     
  8. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    One of the reasons I don't sit at a truckstop lunch counter or stay inside a terminal unless my truck is in the shop
     
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  9. Winnyf1

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    Ah but it’s so much fun! Several of our drivers forgot to not reply all to the message, lol let the great freak out begin…
     
  10. Gearjammin' Penguin

    Gearjammin' Penguin "Ride Fast-Truck Safe"

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    I don't give a chrome-plated crap who it does or does not apply to--I ain't taking it. Period. Fire me and you'll deal with my lawyer.
     
  11. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    Even if it did cover solo drivers, they wouldn't fire you for not taking the shot. They would just insist YOU get tested weekly(at your expense) and wear a mask 100% of the time on duty. Then if you didn't comply with that, termination would be completely justifiable and hiring a lawyer would be an expensive waste of money on your part. Not to many companies out there willing to risk getting caught not enforcing it and get a $14k fine per person from OSHA.
     
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