What's the best way to quit a company?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by 8-j, Feb 8, 2014.

  1. Sik_Life

    Sik_Life Medium Load Member

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    Try this:

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  3. OFTOTR

    OFTOTR Medium Load Member

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    IF you can juggle it, try to set it up so you are walking away with all the money they owe you, paid.
    If you have vacation time coming, take it, or set it up to be paid on your earned home time.
    Of course, turn the truck in where you are supposed to.
    (Another reason not to work for a company a couple states away)
    If the company likes to play games, you sometimes can trick them into paying you all the money they owe you.....before you quit.

    This may mean juggling your time off or vacation pay so your return date is a day or so after payday.

    I was going to quit a company I had been with for 4 years, and was jerking me around on being transferred to a dedicated fleet I had been accepted at. The normal fleet sucked, wasn't worth staying with.
    I set up my time off so it would end on payday, cashed in my vacation, had direct deposit, and as soon as it hit the bank, faxed in a resignation letter, and requested the next load to get me to a terminal. I had an equally bad job lined up, but at least it was with different faces behind the BS.
    Before I got to the terminal to clean the truck out, I got a message instructing me I had been transferred to the dedicated fleet, which was better, I didn't quit.....and I got two more years in with that company with much better pay and working conditions.
    (then they lost that account and I quit, and went to work with the new contractor for 6 years.)
    :)

    USe your head. Quit on your terms.
    (but line a job up, don't abandon a truck or load)
     
  4. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    If it were me I would get home first clean trk out then give a notice.My notice would be plz route me back to the terminal I quit.Companies don't appreciate notices anyway.Alot of times they'll make your final weeks with them a nitemare
     
  5. flash1994

    flash1994 Light Load Member

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    Hello, I'm looking to quit my otr job to drive for a friend who owns his own tucking company , is there a right way to quit, I've heard some of these mega carriers can be shady when it comes to breaking it off, any advice would be appreciated, thanks
     
  6. flash1994

    flash1994 Light Load Member

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    Forgot to mention I'm far from home, don't want to tell my dm and get stranded out here
     
  7. Jrivas23

    Jrivas23 Light Load Member

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    Do you have a contract with them??
     
  8. Jrivas23

    Jrivas23 Light Load Member

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    Who are you working for??
     
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  9. playamwj12

    playamwj12 Heavy Load Member

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    Uphold your end of the contract if their is one. Clean the truck head to toe. Regardless of how you received it. Turn your truck in at the proper place do not abandon it.
     
  10. tirednaz

    tirednaz Heavy Load Member

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    Get back to your home terminal, clean out the truck, then enplane what you are doing and part company.
     
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  11. WorldofTransportation

    WorldofTransportation Heavy Load Member

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    Go to home terminal.... clean out truck.... Take Pictures of the truck inside and out... Turn key in to office and tell them you have had some things come up and are leaving for another job... Be polite....
     
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