It was 3 am Thursday morning and I thought it was a good morning to stop in and see the guys. Funny seeing that unit of mine sitting in the yard along side rolling junk alley. New hires of the last two years now holding an early bid...it took me over 7 years to hold one and it was yard/city. I know two more that will be at my place of employment in the up coming months. The turnover rate must be higher than they let on...the remaining top dogs now working along side of the newer guys on what was the bid to have...I remember how many men held and retired off of that bid slot. In fact that is how I even got my 1st shot at holding it for the first time. I could only stay for a little bit, so I walked right up on the rock to get to see the guys. They were telling me that they had been seeing new tractors passing thru and new trailers now and then.! Then they told me that my favorite dock walker is now no 2. in charge. I told them you have to be kidding.....No they weren't, the ass....that found out that I was in the hiring process here, went all out to make my life a living hell, then when I gave a two week notice it was all out war. I told one of the guys key your radio and tell the other spotter that I am here....that will give him something to tell the TM as soon as he shows up. I wanted him to hear it on the radio....! I had a family emergency at 9am. My son was dropping off the grand daughter and found my wife laying on the kitchen floor, he called the medics and called my manager to tell him of the issue. My OBC ( on board compurter ) started going off telling me to park and call home. As I was talking to my son I was getting messages to drop my trailer off of my back and to bobtail to the nearest store to my home...direct dispatch. Last message."..Drive safe...keep us informed on your wife's condition." After she was home and resting I took the tractor to the DC, to pick up my car. When I walked in the drivers room, The transportation manager was waiting on me...asking how the wife was doing. Told me that I was to take all the time I needed, and to keep him updated on her condition. The difference of being a person instead of a number...! Maybe I should thank MR Ware for telling me " if I can't do things his way that I should go to work some where else.!