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Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

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My daughter was in college in Nashville 3 or 4 years ago and her battery went bad. And she called and said she needed $150 for a new one.
I thought to myself, man, that's bs, but I told her to go ahead.
Then, after we got off the phone, I looked them up on line, and sure enough, they were $150.
I was like wow
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T.S.U. Bellmont , Vandy or D.L.

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Dave_in_AZ said: ↑

It's also moar belt tightening at The Landstarve.

They have to get you an Uber if you're out of hours.

Now, just watch, everyone will start being called that's home.

It doesn't make sense really. Legally we're thinking, you're off duty at home, what if you're drinking?
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When I was with LStar many years ago, I was told to call in and tell them I was out of service for a few days and they wouldn't call me for anything. I was told to do that when I first started by my advisor or whatever her title was.

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Dave must be a true company man. I would of told them to pound sand if I was off duty and at the house.

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Well I got my Special beer. Construction beer.

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Dave_in_AZ said: ↑

Also forgot with one(1) mile to go in this morning's search for ELIZABETH, Landstarve called, and I had to go for random. Are they really random????

So's I did that, nar 100 miles round trip, zero(0) compensation, BUT.......they appreciate me.
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At 186 mph you get er done in no time!

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All that dirt Probly didn't help anything
Just happened to have the correct battery on hand.

All batteried up and even works.

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Drug testing - We are often out of cell phone range all week. We go through (and get the privilege of PAYING TO PROVE OUR INNOCENCE) CCMI through OOIDA. They will call up my wife and tell her who is in the barrel this time (usually it's me it seems), and then we/she has two weeks to find a chance for whomever's turn it is to get in and test. Lately it seems that we always have to do an alcohol test as well. Now there's no law against drinking, so if you are off duty, and especially if you are doing a reset, you should be able to decline a test because you cannot legally drive to the testing facility. We haven't had to push the issue yet, but I am curious how it will work out. My wife usually calls me to ask when so and so will be back in town, or when will it be the most convenient.

I get that there was, and maybe still is a need for some sort of control for CDL drivers, but this stuff and the stupid clearing house is a bunch of crap that I have to pay for. Pisses me off!

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kemosabi49 said: ↑

When I was with LStar many years ago, I was told to call in and tell them I was out of service for a few days and they wouldn't call me for anything. I was told to do that when I first started by my advisor or whatever her title was.
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It's the advisors they have calling to notify you now.

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Oxbow said: ↑

Drug testing - We are often out of cell phone range all week. We go through (and get the privilege of PAYING TO PROVE OUR INNOCENCE) CCMI through OOIDA. They will call up my wife and tell her who is in the barrel this time (usually it's me it seems), and then we/she has two weeks to find a chance for whomever's turn it is to get in and test. Lately it seems that we always have to do an alcohol test as well. Now there's no law against drinking, so if you are off duty, and especially if you are doing a reset, you should be able to decline a test because you cannot legally drive to the testing facility. We haven't had to push the issue yet, but I am curious how it will work out. My wife usually calls me to ask when so and so will be back in town, or when will it be the most convenient.

I get that there was, and maybe still is a need for some sort of control for CDL drivers, but this stuff and the stupid clearing house is a bunch of crap that I have to pay for. Pisses me off!
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Who's going to be the Guinea, and decline, and go down for refusal?

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Dave must be a true company man. I would of told them to pound sand if I was off duty and at the house.
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Oxbow said: ↑

Drug testing - We are often out of cell phone range all week. We go through (and get the privilege of PAYING TO PROVE OUR INNOCENCE) CCMI through OOIDA. They will call up my wife and tell her who is in the barrel this time (usually it's me it seems), and then we/she has two weeks to find a chance for whomever's turn it is to get in and test. Lately it seems that we always have to do an alcohol test as well. Now there's no law against drinking, so if you are off duty, and especially if you are doing a reset, you should be able to decline a test because you cannot legally drive to the testing facility. We haven't had to push the issue yet, but I am curious how it will work out. My wife usually calls me to ask when so and so will be back in town, or when will it be the most convenient.

I get that there was, and maybe still is a need for some sort of control for CDL drivers, but this stuff and the stupid clearing house is a bunch of crap that I have to pay for. Pisses me off!
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I asked LS what if I'm out of country. Like Thailand. I didn't get a response.

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