Two years is all I can take!

You have been doing this for 31 years,and ask a question such as that? That would be comparable to the "late" Wilt Chamberlain,-who claimed to have slept-with over 25,000 women,asking for advice on how to have good sex,after number 20,000.......

 

How may drivers are included in the "handful"? In your estimation, what percentage of drivers get preferential treatment? Is there a "game" that needs to be played to get into the preferential treatment club? Is it hard work over a long period of time? Perhaps buying the DM a birthday present and card for the holidays?

Maybe you need to tell your DM that their child is the best ball player in the world while every knows he lacks the coordination to be an athlete. I'm grasping at straws here, but you get the idea.

 

Where you been Jim? That's SOP ! It's always there....... sometimes you can't see it, sometimes you can...but it's there.

Those boys have suction , that's why we call 'em "suck arses". If the dispactcher makes a right turn they would get a broke neck.......

JMO

 

Uhm Blue...... no man......no.

 

I have usually been one of those "favorite" drivers. What is ironic about it is that I don't put up with any ########. Maybe that is the secret, I don't know. I pick my battles. Do your job right. Have good logs, be on time, take care of the equipment. Respect is earned, but don't be a doormat either. I just don't accept the unacceptable, I am in command of that truck. If it's not safe to drive, I park it. If it's time to go home, I won't pull a load going the opposite way.

If you are good at what you do, and expect respect as well as being respectful, it will go along way.

 

Maybe if you stayed longer than two years you could become one of those favorite drivers!

 

hey you will be alright you have been with 15 companies so far you still have 30 more years of job hoppin ahead of ya!

 

banker's hours monday through friday with weekends off isn't showing you favoritism? I am confused on your post. It seems that JB is "taking care" of you with that shift.

 

I can relate and do understand the best buddy plan because I pull containers as well. Most of the responses you'll get around here will be the same resonse you'll get going down the road talking on your CB. A smart ### reply. Hang in there but just remember it will never change no matter where you go......You'll always have the buddy plan... It sucks!!

Bill