First stop Friday ....
2 crushed skids leaking parts .
CUSTOMER GOES NUTS !
Another perfect start of a day at FXF.
When working the city for my former employer, I never got too excited about the condition of the freight when it arrived at the consignee.
Whether it is the shipper, or the consignee...they are all looking for the cheapest way to move their freight.
They all get on the net and look for the cheapest rates...or listen to the ramblings of the carrier's sales person.
These cheap SOBs are constantly asking questions of drivers as to the methods used to move said freight.
I pulled no punches...told them it could be moved five, six, or more times.
When asked if their freight would be stacked on...I told them it was VERY likely.
These are the same **** ants that will stack 2000 lbs on a pallet with 1/4" pine slats...buying the cheapest they can find. They want to use a couple layers of shrink wrap on skids stacked six foot high...and then ***** because it is damaged.
I told more than one shipper...the reason you have damages is because your packaging is sub par. They just want to wrap to the minimum...trying to get maximum production with the least amount of outlay.
OK...I get it. But there comes a point of using common sense...and not expecting someone to cover your stupid and self serving practices.
I have no sympathy for any of them.
I have refused to pick up freight for these reasons...only to have my former employer send another driver into the same dock and pick it up. Then the company sends out these 'cutesy pie' posters about reducing damages.
At least my name wasn't on it.
They can all bite it....shippers, consignees...and these carriers with their never ending numbers game.
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