Your views on Dispatchers

You left off the first part of the paragraph you quoted. I don't live in the "mega" world or have that mindset. When I pulled flat the company had 24 highway trucks and 4 log trucks. My first job with my own truck was less than 30 trucks, my current is 16 trucks.

I'm sure there are bad apples, like I stated. I'm also a firm believer that people respect you for what you do. I'm not saying let people push you to run illegal. I'm saying don't let them down. If you say you're going to do it, then do it. If you can't complete the task don't accept the load.

When I worked at Pepsi there were days I hated my job and I still delivered pop with a smile because that's what I signed up for. Same with flatbed. Tarping, chaining up multiple times a day in the winter, running the mountains all the time. It got old, but it was the work I chose to do. If you're a "problem" driver for one reason or another your dispatcher won't work as hard for you. I find it hard to believe that the majority of dispatchers are bad. How could a company run if that were the case? There has to be at least one good one in there.

You know from your other thread that I was raised different than most and learned the business different than many. I was taught that my word means something. I was taught if you tell someone you're going to do something you do it. I don't want anyone to ever have to cover my rear for me. If you accept a load and have the hours to do it don't waste time playing video games and then ask for a relay because you can't get it there.

 

It's somewhat of a catch 22 also. The big companies would never be able to fill their dispatch positions with former drivers. So you guys have the load planners that have somewhat of an understanding of what needs done to keep the customers happy and the dispatchers, for the most part, keep the trucks moving. I know how stubborn drivers can be, I am one, lol. And when someone at a desk asks a driver to complete the impossible I can understand how that can be frustrating since they've never been in our shoes.

On the other end, I think many of the smaller companies have former drivers in the office. The problem with that is when a new person, likely younger than the dispatcher, says they have a problem and can't do xyz it might be met with "I've done that load 1000 times and it took me 8 hours and 13 minutes every time". And that's a problem on the other end of the spectrum.

In no way am I expecting everyone to get along. I do believe it takes effort from all parties involved to build a relationship. You have to have respect for each other and try your best to get along. Some dispatchers will have a problem with every driver just as some drivers will have a problem with every dispatcher.

 

We were paid the same as our regular stuff most of the time we were running 3.5-3.8K weekly thats what they were paying us plus meals and motels were paid.

We went to Lake Havasu, Leadville Co & Eagle Co & Dunnelon Fl it was great but most of the driver didn't want to do it because we were gone few weeks in row.

But to me it was vacation i really do enjoy my time in the US actually i prefer US than Canada.

 

Yes from Montreal born and raised here in french, Quebec is nice i always say if you want to travel to Qc go Quebec city, ol part of town is beautiful people are super nice but most only have basic knowledge of english but it is beautiful worth the trip!

The architecture is like Paris in the old city, the place is rich in history, tons of really good restaurants very good cuisine..

Montreal is the biggest city with a population of 4 millions, it's dirty and always jammed in traffic, sadly not much good to say about Montreal.

And in winter time as far as i know they should close the province and move everybodys to Fl.

Oh and border crossing wether as truckers or civillians is no big deal.