So that’s why I am the way I am. This explains a lot!
: while I sing the possum song.
Well I’m back to give the Davey28 spin( no pun intended)on it after a hilarious read. Just curious PW(pun intended) what side are you playing on this, the woe is me or the “winning”, I’m banking it? Just pick one. Not both. And your list of things don’t add up at all. You get paid for every single one of those except possibly a dot inspection. You can surely make that half hour up with your extra $6 drops that takes a whole 10 minutes at most( thats $60 an hour chump change right) You do get pd for fueling, it’s included in your 45 min D&H pay(look it up) and many more. I do think you get screwed on meets, would never do it. Still worth $400+ a day though right, nah. I’ve been on both sides of this rat race too, woopde do, nobody cares. Just like nobody cares when a guy punches you square in the chest for showing up a half hour b4 his close time, or another special flower who pulled back on me for refusing to haul his freight down a flight of stairs.Or picking up 10000 inserts that fell over when it’s 100+degrees because the lazy dockman couldn’t put a strap on it. And let’s not forget the Starbucks yuppies shoulder checking you to get there CRAPiotos and all this company wants to know is why it took you so long. Worked with a ripped shoulder and knee tugging on freight that had no business being in a box.Hard to feel your pain. I would gladly give back 1.5 hours of pay for this not to happen. City by choice. So when I got a chance to look out the window on a Saturday run with no worries because no one would, it felt damn good. Didn’t really want to go down this path of ridiculousness because of friends I have in linehaul but oh well, this ain’t for them and they know it. Sacrifice for family isn’t just limited to a hotel room 2 states away, couldn’t tell you how many special events I missed of my kids growing up when I was working local. Even times when my daughter went off to war. The problem I have is with the company and their policies that’s driving away good people leaving them with hiring incompetent and inexperienced drivers. It’s only going to get worse as far as that. Now I’m going to go look up stupid ::
#triggeredWell I’m back to give the Davey28 spin( no pun intended)on it after a hilarious read. Just curious PW(pun intended) what side are you playing on this, the woe is me or the “winning”, I’m banking it? Just pick one. Not both. And your list of things don’t add up at all. You get paid for every single one of those except possibly a dot inspection. You can surely make that half hour up with your extra $6 drops that takes a whole 10 minutes at most( thats $60 an hour chump change right) You do get pd for fueling, it’s included in your 45 min D&H pay(look it up) and many more. I do think you get screwed on meets, would never do it. Still worth $400+ a day though right, nah. I’ve been on both sides of this rat race too, woopde do, nobody cares. Just like nobody cares when a guy punches you square in the chest for showing up a half hour b4 his close time, or another special flower who pulled back on me for refusing to haul his freight down a flight of stairs.Or picking up 10000 inserts that fell over when it’s 100+degrees because the lazy dockman couldn’t put a strap on it. And let’s not forget the Starbucks yuppies shoulder checking you to get there CRAPiotos and all this company wants to know is why it took you so long. Worked with a ripped shoulder and knee tugging on freight that had no business being in a box.Hard to feel your pain. I would gladly give back 1.5 hours of pay for this not to happen. City by choice. So when I got a chance to look out the window on a Saturday run with no worries because no one would, it felt damn good. Didn’t really want to go down this path of ridiculousness because of friends I have in linehaul but oh well, this ain’t for them and they know it. Sacrifice for family isn’t just limited to a hotel room 2 states away, couldn’t tell you how many special events I missed of my kids growing up when I was working local. Even times when my daughter went off to war. The problem I have is with the company and their policies that’s driving away good people leaving them with hiring incompetent and inexperienced drivers. It’s only going to get worse as far as that. Now I’m going to go look up stupid ::
Come on Phil! You’re making it sound too easy and it’s almost as if you’re over compensating. Over your 20+ career at SAIA I’m pretty sure you complained (whined) at times. Dude, it’s human nature. Surely you couldn’t rise above everything that was thrown your way. Surely you just didn’t patronize your co-workers and tell them to quit bitching because they knew what they signed up for. It’s one thing accept things as they are but it’s another to never voice an opinion and just be a sheep that doesn’t care.
Never? If you say so.
When something doesn’t ring true it usually isn’t. I’m not saying it isn’t possible but “never” is a long time. Perhaps you want to rephrase that but then again maybe not. Just seems a bit idealistic in this not so perfect world.
I can’t help but wonder what your co-workers thought of you. Of course we know you didn’t care but still ————— Perhaps they just thought you were a bit unsociable and didn’t care. That would make since because you didn’t. I never really joined in pity party’s but I always listened and had a genuine concern for my co-workers feelings. You sound a bit reclusive in regards to your co-workers. Not self-absorbed but maybe just a lack of empathy.
You were an ass on purpose?
Never suggested that Linehaul drivers were #1. Line haul is trained to run Linehaul and City is trained to run the City. If my terminal wanted me to run City, the paperwork would be a disaster, of biblical proportions, and not because I'm stupid but because I am not trained in the City procedure.
