@Stayfrosty If I were you I would ask for a new dispatcher / driver manager. This guy is going to try to manipulate you into working when you're tired. And him saying that you can't be tired because you had some early days earlier this week is pure BS.
Written up for refusing to drive tired
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by Stayfrosty, Mar 30, 2023.
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Update to anyone who may be Interested, I got the write up this morning and it left out entirely that I said I was tired. All it says was "driver deadhead to yard unapproved and refused a load" shortened of course but that's all it said, no supporting facts or evidence just that I refused. So I wrote my side on it along with "my signature does not indicate any for of agreement, only that I received this" also it was escalated to a final when I have never had any action against me.
Few hours later Mr man calls me and says yeah regarding whatever you put on that write up you can safely and legally work 11 to 14 each day to which my response was "and who decides that, you or me?" He literally said "I don't know but it's safe and legal to work 11 to 14"
"OK while I agree that to be true, it's not safe or legal when I deem myself too tired or otherwise ill to safely operate the truck"
He then just continues on like that and calls me a smart elleck, and know it all before hanging up on me.
Briefly after this I decide yeah ims make a complaint to safety, so I do. He gets the alert and calls me fuming. A little more berating and calling me immature He says since I don't want to work how I'm supposed to now I have to park at the other yard, which is 40 minutes from where I usually park and dispatch and also much further from my house, the reason I am dispatched out this specific yard. To which I ask him, is this solely based on the events of yesterday and today? And he says yes. So now my parking location and tract is changing on immediately after I called safety. Yeah that's not retaliation. . And I just got a call not to go back to the mill, I'm done for the day. When asked why they just said I am and to come to the other lot Monday. So get mad I don't work 14 then send me home after 6. Makes sense. -
Now you know who is in charge.
I'm not saying it's right or wrong.
May be the new yard has a shift more accommodating to their needs. Not necessarily yours.
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Run. Quit as soon as you can.
I am actually surprised how many weak and cowardly drivers are on this board. They tell you to suck it up and drive even though you are hitting your wall, somehow that's proper in their minds. But berate you for having the guts to stand up for yourself. These simps are the problem with this industry as they will do whatever it takes to keep their noses brown and moist and be told what good boys they are. If you had run it and fell asleep they'd be the first ones saying how you are the captain and should of shut it down. I tend to run hard. I use every trick I can to get as much work as I can done. But experienced drivers learn to know their limits and when they are reaching their "wall". Then they shut it down just before they hit it. You did the right thing. Now start looking for a new job ASAP. You're marked and will unlikely succeed at this company unless you get a good pair of knee pads.EuropeanTrucker, Coover, Coffey and 3 others Thank this. -
Move on.....you're done.
You did the right thing, but you’re paying the price.
These folks are done with you, you should be done with them first.
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Get @Chinatown hooked up.
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In early '18, I quit OTR and went to a couple Driver Services (1 day to whatever employment) and was NEVER CONCERNED about being Pushed, Rushed, Treated Like Shoe Goo.
I NEVER let ANY company when I was rolling OTR as well LOCAL, tell me "when I was going to or not to drive"!! It was their equipment, BUT IT WAS MY LIFE!!Last edited: Mar 31, 2023
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