So. Phone call yesterday at 3:30 PM.
Me: Were you able to finish the work?
Vegas Freightliner (VF): Yes.
Me: Great. I will be there before you close.
VF: Wait. We can't invoice you today.
Me: What? You can't invoice me in an hour? You said you close at 1630.
VF: Sorry, no, everyone is going home at 1530 today.
Me: ... Seriously, it takes you an hour to invoice a job?
VF: We will have your invoicing ready early tomorrow AM.
Me: *Sigh* See you tomorrow morning.
Taking the plunge. My journey as an O/O.
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Farmerbob1, Jan 7, 2019.
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This is where you enter into freak the F out mode and want their manager, and if you don’t get somewhere then, you get their manager, and let them know what a bunch of lazy incompetent pricks everyone under them is being and you were told something and you expect them to do it. That you don’t give 2 ####s about their invoicing that you’ll be there in 20 mins to pickup your truck.
You can’t let these guys get away with this. They are used to dealing with company drivers who say “aww shucks, I’ll hit the casino for another night”. Your a business person and they are costing you money.Oscar the KW, Opendeckin, Farmerbob1 and 2 others Thank this. -
I find it hard to believe that Freightliner in a major city isn’t 24hr five days a week.
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If all the repair jobs on my truck over the last 5 years had been done at those dealerships shops, I would have lost quite a fortune. I don't even go to Loves to fix a nail hole in my tire because they always say that it is too close to the edge...I just go to their store and buy that DIY patching kit on their on shelf for $5 and 10 minutes later the tire is as good as new. And they were ready to sell me their made in China tire for $325.
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But I am not an electrician. I do not have a strong working knowledge of electrical diagnostic tools, nor do I have anything resembling a solid grounding in hands-on truck electrical system repairs.
I know what ozone smells like. Burnt insulation, check. Rotten egg bad battery scent, check.
Problem is that this truck is my meal ticket. If I duck up an electrical system repair job and my truck burns down one night, I have no recourse. It's all on me.
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Didn't you pay a dealer something like 1200 bucks to replace the 5 id and clearance lights above the windshield? These are true wtf are you thinking moments that you need to rain in if you want to make money with a truck.JonJon78, kwswan and Farmerbob1 Thank this.
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