Snackbar is chillin'....at Shaffer

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  1. newbietrucker91

    newbietrucker91 Road Train Member

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    They sent out 4 death msg today.
     
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  3. mstrchf117

    mstrchf117 Medium Load Member

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    I wonder if they lump them. One said August 2019, hopefully was a typo, though even August 2021 was awhile ago to just find out.
     
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  4. mstrchf117

    mstrchf117 Medium Load Member

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    Anyone else have this happen: I had a load a couple weeks ago I didn't get paid for. Last week when I noticed, thought I just missed the cutoff as it delivered late Friday night. This week when I sent for the payroll message, it wasn't on there either. Haven't been getting messages about it, and checked, definitely sent it in. Called, gave them trip number and confirmation number from transflo. Both the bols and Tripsheet were in the system. No idea why it didn't go throughm
     
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  5. Rocks

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    "Death message"? What does that mean?
     
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  6. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    Our Grand Poobah sends out bereavement notices when we lose a driver. One today was from an accident, and one was from a sudden medical issue.
     
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  7. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    Part of what I consider micromanaging is the need to tell us to put our lock on, take our lock off, remember to get a Walmart sticker/stamp, set your tandems at the right bridge position on every load in and out of CA (or going in and out of FL), remember your chains on every load out west, here are your hours your getting back, the "wellness message", a reminder about your trucks service when you're within 9000 miles at least twice a week(when you can access it via their driver scorecard and on the windshield sticker), recruit, recruit, recruit multiple times a week...I'm surprised that they haven't put out a video about how to walk and chew gum, and the proper way to breathe yet. As far as equipment issues, it's rare to have so few problems...and to prove my point, how many trucks do you see with the 'years of service' and career miles stickers filled in, and actually reflect the current driver's experience and not a previous driver's miles and years.
     
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  8. motocross25

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    What pray tell is an “Indiana warning message”?
     
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  9. newbietrucker91

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    Tells us not to speed in construction zones.
     
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  10. bowlwinkle

    bowlwinkle Heavy Load Member

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    Yeah all of those messages are just white noise, I just delete/ignore them. I've only had one truck since I've been here that was a mechanical pain. It was the first auto shift, it had a bad starter, so with an auto, couldn't pull start it. Got towed to freightliner and then with all of the bouncing enroute it would start, so they wouldn't put a new starter on it. It was towed 4 times before a night shift mechanic changed it. He said I'll just say it wouldn't start. Otherwise I've been fortunate/ lucky I guess. As far as the time off service I never wanted that on my truck I've got a pile of numbers at home that they send me every year, plus a big million mile safe driver sticker. I don't want any of that stuff on my truck, almost seems like bragging, not interested. If I had all of the issues you do, I'm sure I would feel different. Good luck going forward.
     
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  11. Bumper

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    We have a winner!
     
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