Talk about cheap!!!!

[bocus97]

I started driving OTR for a small Co. out of south west MI Sunday. The truck is a 2001 Freightliner straight truck with a 72 inch sleeper and a 24ft cube on the back. After only driving for this guy for a week I figure out he is the cheapest person in the world.
Long story long I came off of unemployment to get this job because so I have no money to speak of. He sends me on a few runs that finally get me to Lexington N.C. and he wants me to go to Cleveland OH within 24 hours. I figure cool I can do, then he tells me I have to go around I-77 thru W.V. because it's a toll road. He has me go from Lexington N.C. to Knoxsville TN then up to Lexington KY then east to Huntington W.V. back to 77 then north toward OH. I am guessing but I figure it was about 350 extra miles minimum.
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[pro1driver]

Originally Posted by bocus97

I started driving OTR for a small Co. out of south west MI Sunday. The truck is a 2001 Freightliner straight truck with a 72 inch sleeper and a 24ft cube on the back. After only driving for this guy for a week I figure out he is the cheapest person in the world.
Long story long I came off of unemployment to get this job because so I have no money to speak of. He sends me on a few runs that finally get me to Lexington N.C. and he wants me to go to Cleveland OH within 24 hours. I figure cool I can do, then he tells me I have to go around I-77 thru W.V. because it's a toll road. He has me go from Lexington N.C. to Knoxsville TN then up to Lexington KY then east to Huntington W.V. back to 77 then north toward OH. I am guessing but I figure it was about 350 extra miles minimum.
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the money spent on fuel alone is ridicules. tolls isn't his main concern here. i believe it'll be your logbook and your driving time, which he will figure you will "fudge" it a bit.

[bocus97]

Exactly, but I get paid by % not by the mile so I was driving further for the same amount of money. The funny thing is when I interviewed for the job I asked what he thought about driving over your allowed time. and he replied that he never ask his drivers to drive over unless it is a very very hot load and that is only up to 1 hour. The day I had to do the driving in question I drove 912 miles in 13 hours. It wasn't able to be delivered because the place closed for the weekend. He lost his *** and I think he is trying to blame me. Either way I can find another job if I need too.
like you said, he spent more on fuel then he would have to drive every damn toll road in the country.

[pro1driver]

Originally Posted by bocus97

Exactly, but I get paid by % not by the mile so I was driving further for the same amount of money. The funny thing is when I interviewed for the job I asked what he thought about driving over your allowed time. and he replied that he never ask his drivers to drive over unless it is a very very hot load and that is only up to 1 hour. The day I had to do the driving in question I drove 912 miles in 13 hours. It wasn't able to be delivered because the place closed for the weekend. He lost his *** and I think he is trying to blame me. Either way I can find another job if I need too.
like you said, he spent more on fuel then he would have to drive every damn toll road in the country.

in my sordid past, i drove for 2 owner-operators. each paid me a percentage of the LOAD, not empty miles. needless to say, the O/O's made out better than me........

i will NEVER work percentage again, but then, at 20 years of driving, i don't have to lower myself to that sort of slave wage.

you worked for a 'small company", so i'll just surmise that benefits and such were not available...?? if so, blow them off, you CAN DO better.

it should ALWAYS be the drivers choice to route him/her self rather than the company. then, if you need EXACT directions, at least you're in the area.

companies that ask or nearly demand that any driver avoid toll roads aren't watching expenses, they are avoiding "time stamped" data for the log book, making them DEMAND you run extra hours........

[Dirtball]

Originally Posted by bocus97

The funny thing is when I interviewed for the job I asked what he thought about driving over your allowed time. and he replied that he never ask his drivers to drive over unless it is a very very hot load and that is only up to 1 hour.

Every company out there will tell you that crap.They all try to get ya to do the impossible. 912 miles is your butt if ya get caught. Just like running over your logs to get there.If ya can't afford the fines or the time then don't do the crime.

[sweetdanielle]

the corporate world will lie through their teeth to get you to do what they want. kind of like politicians...you know when they are lieing because their mouth is moving. get it in writing and funny how the request changes or they suddenly change their mind. qualcom can save you ..if your over and they want it done and you dont feel right ask them to send it over the qualcom...bet they wont .