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Jubal Early Times said: ↑

I’m a very sensitive kind of guy. We should respect and validate the feelings of those we share the planet with.
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I always viewed you as a "Caring Understanding Nineties Type".

blairandgretchen, Feb 19, 2023

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Thursday morning on the way to my office I hit a truck stop to fill up my service truck on the way there. I am in the fuel isle just getting ready to fill the aux tank and someone comes up to me with a sob story he can't afford fuel and needs some fuel. He wasn't asking for money but fuel. He is a new owner operator and "lost" some money on a load and is in trouble because he can't get any loads without fuel. I told him I don't just hand over the nozzle and say go for it, I asked him what does he have to sell. He was pissed and walked away. Just as I finished up and was going to pull up, here he is again, the guy next to me told him to take a hike, and this time he said he has somethings to sell. So I got a laptop, iPad and an Xbox, he got 50 gallons of fuel. I also offered him some advice, go to my office and I will sit down with him and tell him what he is doing wrong.

I met with him Thursday and Friday for a few hours each time. The first thing I asked him is if he knew how to write, which took him by surprise, then I handed him a note pad and pens, told him to keep notes. We went through everything about his operation, where he made the mistakes and the problems he has with resources. I gave him access to some load boards we use to show him how to actually find loads, I told him how to sell his rig to a customer and so on.

Why am I saying this?

Because he is one of these new drivers who think this was so easy, and as a driver, he didn't pay attention to anything he should have. He has been here asking advice BUT ignored all of it. He has read my posts about how to pick out a truck and ignored that, he is broke because his truck had to be repaired after he had a level one and they put it OOS because of bad brakes. He was under the impression that a DOT annual was good enough and I told him these places like dealers just don't do inspections right, many just sign off on one and that's it.

But still if he ignores what I provided him, he will fail. He got two great back to back loads from one of my customers to help him so I hope he doesn't ignore the advice.

AND NO I would not do this for anyone but he wanted his xBox back and I made him work for it by dealing with an old man's lecturing on how not to run a business.
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This post is way, way, way too long. Plus there's no pictures.

Offended.

Dave_in_AZ, Feb 19, 2023

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Ridgeline said: ↑

Thursday morning on the way to my office I hit a truck stop to fill up my service truck on the way there. I am in the fuel isle just getting ready to fill the aux tank and someone comes up to me with a sob story he can't afford fuel and needs some fuel. He wasn't asking for money but fuel. He is a new owner operator and "lost" some money on a load and is in trouble because he can't get any loads without fuel. I told him I don't just hand over the nozzle and say go for it, I asked him what does he have to sell. He was pissed and walked away. Just as I finished up and was going to pull up, here he is again, the guy next to me told him to take a hike, and this time he said he has somethings to sell. So I got a laptop, iPad and an Xbox, he got 50 gallons of fuel. I also offered him some advice, go to my office and I will sit down with him and tell him what he is doing wrong.

I met with him Thursday and Friday for a few hours each time. The first thing I asked him is if he knew how to write, which took him by surprise, then I handed him a note pad and pens, told him to keep notes. We went through everything about his operation, where he made the mistakes and the problems he has with resources. I gave him access to some load boards we use to show him how to actually find loads, I told him how to sell his rig to a customer and so on.

Why am I saying this?

Because he is one of these new drivers who think this was so easy, and as a driver, he didn't pay attention to anything he should have. He has been here asking advice BUT ignored all of it. He has read my posts about how to pick out a truck and ignored that, he is broke because his truck had to be repaired after he had a level one and they put it OOS because of bad brakes. He was under the impression that a DOT annual was good enough and I told him these places like dealers just don't do inspections right, many just sign off on one and that's it.

But still if he ignores what I provided him, he will fail. He got two great back to back loads from one of my customers to help him so I hope he doesn't ignore the advice.

AND NO I would not do this for anyone but he wanted his xBox back and I made him work for it by dealing with an old man's lecturing on how not to run a business.
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Good looking out man. Hopefully he takes those lessons and runs hard and stops spending money on unnecary items until he can truly afford them.

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I am guessing his desire to have the Xbox back rather than the laptop may be part of the problem.
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SAVAGE

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blairandgretchen said: ↑

I always viewed you as a "Caring Understanding Nineties Type".
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I’ve always viewed life as an episode of friends. The dynamic of Ross and chandler’s will they/won’t they relationship has always intrigued me.

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Jubal Early Times said: ↑

Well rates have crashed and fuel is to the moon so I’m working today.
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As long as you're the only driver you can claim it as income.

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Dave_in_AZ said: ↑

As long as you're the only driver you can claim it as income.
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That’s good tax advice. This is the kind of information that doesn’t get shared on tic toc

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Jubal Early Times said: ↑

Sure thing. I just need a home address, a copy of his drivers license/QUOTE
See thats the great thing about signing him up He falls under the ...No Child Left Behind..Tax Exemption
Its a win win for all of us involvef
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Kshaw0960 said: ↑

Saw an Instagram video the other day of a hotshot saying he’s making $7200 on like 800-900 miles and it’s always like that. Videos like these do convince people to start down a CDL path.

Me personally I welcome all the new owner operators or new trucking companies. I admire the go get em attitude even if they lack knowledge. America is based on creating a small business and thriving. I’m not going to tell them no. If they want it they will figure it out eventually. Or not. Either way.
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Had a kid tell me his dad clears $3500/wk, pulling campers out of Elkhart. I’m like “Tell me more.”.

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88 Alpha said: ↑

Us lowly mods can't change that anymore, just the 2 senior mods. However, I've reached out to them and hopefully, you will see your new title sometime today.
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Sweet! I was only mostly goofing around and wasnt actully expecting to get it changed last night, so you guys are awsome for actully looking into it. Very much apprecated!

Bean Jr. said: ↑

I wanted to try it, but now I see no reason. Weak salsa? Come on man!
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Eh fair enough, and honestly with the carona half if it was strong salsa it would have actully been pretty nasty. With the mix though it goes amazing with mexican food or tacos.

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