Sneaky Company!!!

Come on. So what if they turned the trucks down? What? You're gonna quit over it? You're truck drivers, for God's sake. You can survive this. Besides, 62 is blazing compared to what I drove when I first started. Keep your head up and keep on keeping on.

Or else go on strike tomorrow. And I mean every #### one of you.

 

It's THEIR company and THEIR trucks so they can do whatever they wish. They don't HAVE to tell you anything. You sound like a whining crybaby. Deal with it. It's not that big a deal.

 

There is also another point that I would like to mention is - that if we allow these Companies to get away with their bad behavior - instead of drawing attention to the problems - things such as better pay, better benefits...etc. We will have no one to blame but ourselfs when conditions don't change. I know also that drawing these problems to the attention of the Companies themselfs is a double-edged sword. You could be listed as a trouble maker and terminated. So what do you do? It's up to you and your situation.

 

I tend to disagree with that assessment, Brenda.
If a Big truck truck driver is used to his Big truck running 70 MPH, and all of a sudden, all they can squeeze out of it is 62 MPH, their first thoughts are going to be that there's SOMEthing mechanically wrong with the truck.

By not telling their drivers ahead of time about turning the trucks down, speed wise, I bet maintenance is going to have a bunch of phone calls from concerned drivers.

It may be the company's truck, and they CAN do anything with it they want to, but I'd think common sense would dictate telling their drivers of the proposed changes to prevent drivers from worrying about the mechanical well-being of their Big trucks.

At least they shouldn't put a hush-hush on the information. Let the mechanics inform the drivers when they turn 'em down.

I think more drivers would 'walk' because they weren't informed, than those who'll walk because of reduced speeds.

Suppose the majority of that company's drivers decided to run only 50 MPH -- TOPS, and didn't inform the company of their plans? Would the company be concerned that their drivers were conserving fuel, or be upset due to rescheduling pick-ups and deliveries that are late as a result?
Or, if drivers decided to take breaks of 15 hours instead of 10, and run only 60 hours in eight days instead of 70 hours -- without notifying the company. Would the company be concerned with their potential profits? Drivers could always claim they're doing it to SAVE the COMPANY'S money.

If they're going to tap a driver's wallet and potential earning ability, IMO, they need to be up front about it.

The Big truck belongs to the company, but the drivers don't. They can't do anything they want with the drivers.

 

Okay. I can see that. Never thought of it that way. Everywhere we've worked, we always knew what the trucks were governed at or if they were or not. I don't know their reasoning for keeping it hush hush and it does sound a bit over the top now that I look at it from your point of view. I don't think it's worth quitting over, though. There's a lot of things every company does that annoys people. If anyone ever finds the perfect company, I'd love to know about it.

For instance, the trucks Mike drives now we know are governed at 105 BUT we DIDN'T know they were cruise controlled to 100 max. We thought something was wrong with the truck until we asked a few guys. It wasn't hush hush, though, just we didn't ask and didn't know.

Thanks for showing me the other side. Appreciate it.

 

Another thought just occurred to me.

When trip planning, and your truck is cut back without informing the driver ................................ see where I'm goin' with this?

To avoid being late, what does the driver do? Skip lunch?

I've always subscribed to the thought that the MORE a driver knows about their equipment, the better they can do their job. Withholding information seems counter-productive to me.

However, I also think that part of the 'MORE' a driver should know, is how to keep expenses for the company down -- as much as possible. Especially now with the economy tanking the way it is.

Hail!
I've driven triple-digit Big trucks. But just because they CAN run that fast, doesn't mean a driver HAS to. Many times I've just strolled along with the Big company Big trucks governed at 65 MPH, instead of running 75 MPH.
How I actually logged it might be another story.

HeY -- thanx for being reasonable and not taking my post the wrong way, Brenda.
Cyber yellow roses to you for that.
Two dozen.
Long stem.
With long-lasting good smell.

 

LOL Thanks, Aftershock. Appreciate it

 

I'll bet I can just about figure your speed within a few klicks with those clues.The chickens gave it away.lol.watch those Berdoo county brush sitting bears out there in that"Moe JAB eee".

 

When y'all encounter white-out conditions comin' across the Berdoo brush country in the middle of a hot August night, you just might be following a load if live, featherless, chickens.

OH!

S hip
H igh
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driver!
Slow down, but don't open the windows.

Don't worry about slippin' and slidin' though. Feathers don't stick to the road.

 

Whose trucks are they bud? Why is that sneaky and underhanded? You get paid one way or another right? Are you paying for the fuel?, the insurance?, the maintenance of the rig?

If you're not happy with the situation there's this thing called the door, and it swings both ways...

Not trying to be an ### hole...this is what we call LIFE.