XPO | Excuse me did you say no cell phones?

sue the people that make the backbelt haywould, you may have a case. (not) the fact is they are manufactured to help you if used properly, no you didnt use it properly or youd be walking right now. sue conway for making it manditory to hurt you back and sue the fos who enforced you to wear it. you may one day be a millionaire. ( im doubting that anyone would take your case since they are proven to work.......
 
the comapny cannot ban the use of cell phones while driving.i can see their point not using one on the dock but nto while driving drive to and from fac and home is OUR time.the cell phone has emerged to keep people closer together and if conway thinks they can take away the only link to our families while we slave away for their 6 figure income then the earlier post is absolutly right ,..CONWAY can pay me cell phone bill until they do i will use my phone on the job till the day i retire!!!
 
logger1 said:
backbelts do work if worn properly
Your Wrong! I brought in an article from the newspaper to work one day. It was an article about from the Michigan Safety Comission, these people promote safety. They tested the workers back belts and found they did nothing to enhance safety. What they did, if anything was to give a false sense of securtity. Making you think you could lift something safely when you couldnt. They recommended people not to wear them.
 
logger1 said:
sue the people that make the backbelt haywould, you may have a case. (not) the fact is they are manufactured to help you if used properly, no you didnt use it properly or youd be walking right now. sue conway for making it manditory to hurt you back and sue the fos who enforced you to wear it. you may one day be a millionaire. ( im doubting that anyone would take your case since they are proven to work.......
You may be a good Superviser, so stick with that. I doubt you have the knowledge of a Neurological Surgen. The belt has no back support in it. The idea of a back belt is to keep your insides nice and tight to prevent internal strain and to support your back. it is supposed to force you to lift properly by limiting your movement. When they first issued belts (10-12 years ago) they had metal strips that ran up the back. Now there isn't even that. (at least not in Chicagoland) Ever notice weight lifting belts? Thick leather. Home Depot? Thick construction with plenty of support. Con-Way? thin material with velcro.
 
logger1 said:
sue the people that make the backbelt haywould, you may have a case. (not) the fact is they are manufactured to help you if used properly, no you didnt use it properly or youd be walking right now. sue conway for making it manditory to hurt you back and sue the fos who enforced you to wear it. you may one day be a millionaire. ( im doubting that anyone would take your case since they are proven to work.......
Your spelling sucks really bad.
 
huey29 said:
the comapny cannot ban the use of cell phones while driving.i can see their point not using one on the dock but nto while driving drive to and from fac and home is OUR time.the cell phone has emerged to keep people closer together and if conway thinks they can take away the only link to our families while we slave away for their 6 figure income then the earlier post is absolutly right ,..CONWAY can pay me cell phone bill until they do i will use my phone on the job till the day i retire!!!

You should learn what "our time" means. If you're getting paid, it's company time. Con-way has every right to restrict personal call while on the clock, or paysheet. That being said, everyone violates this rule, myself included.
 
CCXdriver said:
You should learn what "our time" means. If you're getting paid, it's company time. Con-way has every right to restrict personal call while on the clock, or paysheet. That being said, everyone violates this rule, myself included.
what i meant by "our time" is this most of us have anywhere from a 2 hour to 4 and half hours worth of driving. what else is there to do while driving 99% of us talk on the phone makes the time go by quicker .in other words our drive time is time for us to think,listen to the xm, cd's talk on the phone just kind relax you know. if you think about it and to make your point even more clear conway is paying us to sit on our a## and look out the window.
 
huey29 said:
what i meant by "our time" is this most of us have anywhere from a 2 hour to 4 and half hours worth of driving. what else is there to do while driving 99% of us talk on the phone makes the time go by quicker .in other words our drive time is time for us to think,listen to the xm, cd's talk on the phone just kind relax you know. if you think about it and to make your point even more clear conway is paying us to sit on our a## and look out the window.

Well, I think I'm doing more than sitting on my azz and looking out the window. I take driving a little more serious than that. But the point is, company time is company time. Do what you want during it, as I will, but don't cry about it. And try not to kill anybody while you're "looking out the window" holding a steering wheel.
 
Scary thoughts.

City dispatcher told us that the NEXTEL phones could tell them how fast the drivers were going - he used as an example a driver that was on his way to work on a 45 mph road - according to the NEXTEL computer link the computer showed him going 61 mph. :busted_blue: When he got to work the supervisor suggested to him he might want to leave the phone off until he got to work. :poster_oops: Don't know if they check this or not but you might want to keep this in mind?:shades: :bye1:
 
conway cruzer said:
City dispatcher told us that the NEXTEL phones could tell them how fast the drivers were going - he used as an example a driver that was on his way to work on a 45 mph road - according to the NEXTEL computer link the computer showed him going 61 mph.When he got to work the supervisor suggested to him he might want to leave the phone off until he got to work. Don't know if they check this or not but you might want to keep this in mind?

No way !:rolleyes1:
 
Smokestack said:
No way !:rolleyes1:
I'm not sure about this ,but if the Nextel computer has the ability to define point A to point B and the distance between ,then maybe they can get a speed .
Think about it when you travel on a tollroad
if you aren't using a I-Pass ,EZ Pass
(or similar) You get get a receipt stamped with the time on either end .They can put the distance together checking the times ,then get a speed.
 
yes nextels can show speed, as long as they are gps enabled phones which 99% are dispatch can see where your at on a map.
 
huey29 said:
what i meant by "our time" is this most of us have anywhere from a 2 hour to 4 and half hours worth of driving. what else is there to do while driving 99% of us talk on the phone makes the time go by quicker .in other words our drive time is time for us to think,listen to the xm, cd's talk on the phone just kind relax you know. if you think about it and to make your point even more clear conway is paying us to sit on our a## and look out the window.

I must disagree with your opinion on driving.... I consider myself a professional driver which includes alot more than staring out a window. If driving is boring than you are not doing it right. There is alot more to driving a truck safely than looking out the window. Do you really think Con-way would pay the money they do if all there was to driving was looking out a window? Doubt it! I would like to think they appreciate the skill it takes to drive a truck and set a pay scale accordingly. Then there are the safety risks, would every state be passing laws against cell phone use while driving if there wasn't a problem? Let me guess, if you were to get involved in an accident while driving you would be the first to deny the fact that you were on the phone when it happened. It has been proven many times that it isn't the physical use of the phone that is the problem it's the distraction of the conversation that causes the safety risks. But I guess if everyone took driving seriously we wouldn't be discussing the use of cell phones while driving. Of course there are always times when you need to talk on a cell phone but realistically should we be chating all the way to the FAC! That is needless abuse in my opinion.

Maybe I am just not that popular but I use my phone for emergency only and very rarely talk on it. If I do talk on it, it's only for a couple minutes to get the point of the call and get off.

Think about your safety first! Our first goal should always be getting home alive!

Keep the Shinny Side Up! in our case the plastic side........
 
TSMK said:
I must disagree with your opinion on driving.... I consider myself a professional driver which includes alot more than staring out a window. If driving is boring than you are not doing it right. There is alot more to driving a truck safely than looking out the window. Do you really think Con-way would pay the money they do if all there was to driving was looking out a window? Doubt it! I would like to think they appreciate the skill it takes to drive a truck and set a pay scale accordingly. Then there are the safety risks, would every state be passing laws against cell phone use while driving if there wasn't a problem? Let me guess, if you were to get involved in an accident while driving you would be the first to deny the fact that you were on the phone when it happened. It has been proven many times that it isn't the physical use of the phone that is the problem it's the distraction of the conversation that causes the safety risks. But I guess if everyone took driving seriously we wouldn't be discussing the use of cell phones while driving. Of course there are always times when you need to talk on a cell phone but realistically should we be chating all the way to the FAC! That is needless abuse in my opinion.

Maybe I am just not that popular but I use my phone for emergency only and very rarely talk on it. If I do talk on it, it's only for a couple minutes to get the point of the call and get off.

Think about your safety first! Our first goal should always be getting home alive!

Keep the Shinny Side Up! in our case the plastic side........
I dont think you people in management should be able to post on this truck drivers posts.
 
Gps Big Brother

Smokestack said:
No way !:rolleyes1:
YES WAY! :shock: --- Its called GPS Cell Phone Tracking & GPS Vehicle Tracking --- The AccuTracking software turns your cell phone or blackberry phone carried by Nextel or SouthernLINC into a GPS tracking device. The AccuTracking online GPS cell phone tracking service lets you see REAL-TIME locations,SPEED, and headings of your people or vehicles, and receive receive email or alerts when they move across the designated areas or EXCEEDS SPEED LIMITS. :nono: It is the ultimate REAL-TIME vehicle locator! If you want to check it out Google -- AccuTracking.:bye1:
 
ShakyJake said:
I dont think you people in management should be able to post on this truck drivers posts.


Sorry I am not management! Just a realistic driver that doesn't think Con-way owes me anything. They pay me to do them a service and that is what I do and have fun doing it.
 
Wow, get a flat and sit on the side of the road, on the clock in the cab, until someone stops to help you. I would not call in until a cop stopped and tried to help. You could end up with Friday off as your hours would burn up and they could kiss your a**.
 
dennist said:
Wow, get a flat and sit on the side of the road, on the clock in the cab, until someone stops to help you. I would not call in until a cop stopped and tried to help. You could end up with Friday off as your hours would burn up and they could kiss your a**.
70 hour week assures that won't happen to us(southern). 14 available everyday.
 
Hey Logger1, why is it that you think those backbelt work fine if worn correctly when I have taken mine with me to see several back specialists and they all say the same thing and I quote "THEY ARE USELESS, MAY AS WELL BE WEARING A DIAPER"..GET BACK IN YOUR cubical AND answer that phone!!!! they are just a insurance policy for when you do hurt your back !!!
 
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