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Truck driver b.s.

Discussion in 'Jobs & Careers' started by TacoHank1998, Oct 2, 2019.

  1. Sep 1, 2022 at 7:48 PM
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    OldSchlPunk

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    Is stupid a qualifier for disabled plates? In WI, I think it is. Gawd, I see some stupid things from vehicles with disabled plates. Hell, even those with temp cards hanging from their mirrors...
     
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  2. Sep 2, 2022 at 2:15 AM
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    It's FRIYAY!!!
     
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  3. Sep 2, 2022 at 9:46 PM
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    Only good thing about living in Hawaii, driving logs are almost nonexistent here. Drive the hooklift for my local municipality 5am to 3pm, then drive a fuel truck at the airport 4pm to 12am. Long days and nights, but i’d rather be tired than broke.
     
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  4. Sep 3, 2022 at 1:05 AM
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    woodtickgreg

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    Well it's Saturday morning. I'm up and having my coffee getting ready to go to work. It's 70 degrees at 4 am. Gonna be a hot one today. I hope it's a short day.
     
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  5. Sep 3, 2022 at 6:27 AM
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    Jensonbt

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    Just enough to look kinda cool.
    I’m heading into my current job to do about 2 hours of work. I just about told them to find someone closer because I’m not going to go in for 30 minutes of work and literally loose money with fuel. They added another project after my route. Can’t wait till I’m out of this job and onto the next one.
     
  6. Sep 3, 2022 at 1:03 PM
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    woodtickgreg

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    I managed to stretch my day to 4 hours. If your going to make me come in on a Saturday I'm getting at least 4 hours of ot.
     
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  7. Sep 3, 2022 at 2:14 PM
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    Jensonbt

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    Just enough to look kinda cool.
    I got mine stretched to 5 hours. Still under 40 hours for the week.
     
  8. Sep 4, 2022 at 7:01 AM
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    I think I ended up with about 50 hours.
     
  9. Sep 5, 2022 at 7:59 AM
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    Jonas

    Jonas Boogerrrrrr!

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    Working today.
     
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  10. Sep 5, 2022 at 9:07 AM
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    Jonas

    Jonas Boogerrrrrr!

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    Naw, regular work day for me, getting time and a half plus holiday pay.
     
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  11. Sep 5, 2022 at 2:13 PM
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    Just relaxing, early to bed tonight. Got a driver on vacation so I have to be in early all week. Might be long days, well see, no ot until 40 hours not including the Holliday 8 hours. But that's ok, I'll take the short week if that happens.
     
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  12. Sep 5, 2022 at 4:31 PM
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    Just got a word that my job is having food trucks come every week this month to show appreciation for all of us… this week it’s scheduled to come when half the install crew is out of town on a job. :rofl:Yeah y’all definitely thought that one through.
     
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  13. Sep 6, 2022 at 5:07 PM
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    Just chillin before work. 2 shifts left. Reg truck still in the shop.
     
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  14. Sep 7, 2022 at 1:15 AM
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    HUMPDAY! Already. Long days this week with one driver being off on vacation.
     
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  15. Sep 7, 2022 at 10:13 AM
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    Day over. One left. Supposed to be nearing triple digits, putting some weekend chores on hold.
     
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  16. Sep 7, 2022 at 11:34 AM
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    Finally cooling off here, was 57 degrees when I left for work this morning. You can have that triple digit crap, I don't even like 80's lol.
     
  17. Sep 8, 2022 at 3:31 AM
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    Da Boogie Man

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  18. Sep 8, 2022 at 5:16 AM
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    2 more days........
     
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  19. Sep 8, 2022 at 7:39 AM
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    Jonas

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    Not sure what these are. Water tanks for wilderness fire equipment? Do have a lot of fires going right now. Look at their size compared to the tractor.
     
  20. Sep 8, 2022 at 7:56 AM
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    Jonas

    Jonas Boogerrrrrr!

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    Lookit this asshole. Dudes are painting the building and this fucker comes and starts blowing dust/dirt everywhere.
     

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