Two week notice?

If you plan on quitting, take it to the yard and get out.

If you already have a orientation date, get going. Do not abandon that truck whatever you do. Tell them flat out, you are moving on due to less work income for whatever reason. It might be something way above your paygrade and maybe explained to you in a way you can understand.

I remember when paper prices took off back in the early 90's flatbed loading of shingles went downhill for a while until things settled in pricing. This would be commodity wall street stuff. But one way or another we still had work to do. The company I was with at that time did not go well.

The smallest of debts get in the way of success at times when the income is insufficient. That is where savings carry you over the rough patches.

What you can do is tell your DM you are planning or considering on getting out and moving on beacause the income or miles have dropped off on you for no apparent reason. Reach the root cause and a understanding if at all possible before you do. You might be surprised at why things are not going well sometimes.

 

Before you make the decision to leave. Have you taken an opportunity to discus your concerns with management.
My guess is they are unaware of your situation and may be willing to listen and work with you to improve things.
If you decide to talk to the owner, go in with a positive mind set. Don’t just thrash the place. Have some ideas about solutions.

If that is not your choice, provide notice, plan to work the notice and then stick to it. If the company is worth anything, they will do the same. You will need to talk to the correct people, the owner or operations manager.
If things come down to it, then yes you may have to say, no not taking that load.

 

Priority 1# Have a solid orientation date lined up with another Company (Did background check).
Priority 2# Turn in trk to approved location (Have receipt/records).
Priority 3# If just having a run of bad luck with current company... keep applications fresh.

NO NEED FOR 2 WEEK NOTICE UNLESS IT BENEFITS YOU !

 

Tell them you need week for personal reasons.go to orientation if no good you still have job.if good say buy and you have new job.WI win senerio

 

My thought on this is if the roles were reversed would you like your employees to give notice or just come in and dump the truck off? If they’re a decent company and you’re a decent driver then they’re not going to want to burn bridges with you either if they’d like for you to come back someday. I guess it all depends on how good your relationship with them is. I work for a small company (17 trucks) and I have some long term plans I’m working on, I let them know in January that I’m done at the end of August. But I also know that they’re not the kind of people that would try and screw me over for leaving.

 

The notice is about your character. Be up front with them, and prepare to have to enforce your decision.

 

When I left my first company I gave them 2 weeks notice. I had a good relationship with my dispatcher, and ran loads up to my last day, which was an unload at a nearby customer in the wee hours, and I had the truck cleaned out and was gone by 2 PM. I was nervous about it after reading some of the horror stories, but should have gone sour at the next great adventure, I knew I could go back.

 

If you are a man give two weeks notice.

If you are a woman, get back in the kitchen.


And that was humor.

 

What they said!

 

Small company you have repor with two weeks yes .other wise no .quit and move on to better