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They don't tell you THAT in Orientation!!

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Victor_V, Dec 4, 2013.

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  1. Dec 7, 2013 #41
    koncrete cowboy

    koncrete cowboy Medium Load Member

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    What is this term..."hometime"?????? Is it like a unicorn? Bigfoot? A chupicobrah? Never seen one.....:biggrin_25520:
     
    koncrete cowboy, Dec 7, 2013
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  3. Dec 8, 2013 #42
    RizenPhoenix

    RizenPhoenix Road Train Member

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    It's the time zone you are suppose to fill your logs out to. Yeah that must be it. Only thing that makes since.
     
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  4. Dec 8, 2013 #43
    DirtyBob

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    I'm glad I haven't had to work for the companies you guys have. Well, other than Rizen...
     
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  5. Dec 8, 2013 #44
    Victor_V

    Victor_V Road Train Member

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    'If there's a problem with the truck, talk to the shop.'

    What's that really mean??

    I hauled mail for a contractor to USPS with a CSA Vehicle Maintenance of 86%. Exhaust leaks, tires scrubbing down the road and getting ripped up due to misalignment, electrical issues, lights out. Thing would fail to start after turned off and would have to find someone to pull start it if couldn't jump it.

    And what did the shop have to say?? Always same thing. "There's NOTHING WRONG with THAT TRUCK!!!!!!"

    Oh, they didn't tell you THAT in orientation?
     
    Victor_V, Dec 8, 2013
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  7. Dec 8, 2013 #45
    cabwrecker

    cabwrecker The clutch wrecker

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    Here, I'll sum it all up in one sentence:
    "Smile, bend over."
     
    cabwrecker, Dec 8, 2013
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  8. Dec 8, 2013 #46
    Victor_V

    Victor_V Road Train Member

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    I don't think they care if you smile or not.
     
    Victor_V, Dec 8, 2013
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  9. Dec 8, 2013 #47
    OttMan

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    It is just like that. I was driving for this one company and suddenly the truck changed the run, lost power it wasn't the same truck anymore. Got back to shop the fleet manager said "why to bring this truck back, the is nothing wrong with it". A week later one of them needed to move the truck around and realized the truck was not ok. The turbo was bad and they didn't even check.

    So we have to be used to it and just hope God will be always with us and bring us safely home.
     
    OttMan, Dec 8, 2013
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  10. Dec 9, 2013 #48
    Victor_V

    Victor_V Road Train Member

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    'Forced Dispatch'

    Now what's that mean??

    Forced dispatch means you get screwed, you get what you get, so take it.

    Suck it up.

    Sorry. Ya musta been daydreamin' when they explained THAT to ya.
     
    Victor_V, Dec 9, 2013
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