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Truck driver b.s.

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

  1. Nov 16, 2022 at 9:00 AM
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    daveeasa

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    Familly and healthcare needs are what lock me down.
     
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  2. Nov 16, 2022 at 9:34 AM
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    Just enough to look kinda cool.
    Well if work has full custody of you and family only gets visitation every weekend…
     
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  3. Nov 16, 2022 at 9:39 AM
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    daveeasa

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    Weekends are much harder than weekdays when you have small kids. When I was young I might have spent time praying for surf, now I just pray for school ;)
     
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  4. Nov 16, 2022 at 9:51 AM
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    Jensonbt

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    Just enough to look kinda cool.
    I don’t have children, pets, or a girl so weekend is another day for me.
     
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  5. Nov 16, 2022 at 10:00 AM
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    anthony250f

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    Man that’s some BS. Thank god I get Thursday/Friday off paid.
     
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  6. Nov 16, 2022 at 10:03 AM
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    woodtickgreg

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    Splash guards, tonneau cover, bed mat. Bug deflector.
    Nope, still in the pos rental.
     
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  7. Nov 17, 2022 at 3:05 AM
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    gotblika

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    Welcome back!
     
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  8. Nov 17, 2022 at 3:29 AM
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    Jonas

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    :cheers:
     
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  9. Nov 17, 2022 at 11:22 AM
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    woodtickgreg

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    Rental truck blew a drive tire, always scares the shit outa me! Lol. Fuking loud!
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    Service truck is here, I'll only loose a couple hours, still gonna be a long day.
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    At least I got the truck to a safe place for the repair guy, he's on the ramp side and has lots of room.
     
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  10. Nov 17, 2022 at 11:56 AM
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    Jonas

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    You still had 17 good ones! :D

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  11. Nov 17, 2022 at 11:57 AM
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    Jonas

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    Done for the week, off for 9.
     
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  12. Nov 18, 2022 at 4:50 AM
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    Well I was supposed to be paving today but had to get some more prep work finished up so come in early. Get about half way to work and then I get a text saying no paving today so just come in normal time… fun… but at least I think it’s going to be a short Friday for me.
     
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  13. Nov 19, 2022 at 8:47 AM
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    Saturday, at work, I'll have over 60 hours for the week. That's way to much! I'm 62 bet my hours match that.
     
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  14. Nov 19, 2022 at 9:58 AM
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    OldSchlPunk

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    Small lift, slightly oversized tires, well...
    I really feel for you! I'm so fucking glad I got hired at my current employer. I wasn't sure I wanted to switch jobs so close to retirement (I'm 63) but the 65+ hr weeks were killing me. That place was a shitshow too. Fuck them! I'm making the same money, benefits are at least as good, better people to work for and rarely do I work even a 10 hr day. I still have to hustle, LTL (P&D) is that way, but it's nowhere as bad as the shit you post.

    Out of curiosity, I checked my employer and they aren't hiring right now in the Detroit area, last year was a different story. Even with the driver shortage, this economy is on the verge of taking a huge shit and it seems a lot of companies are trying to hold off on hiring right now for fear of having to lay people off.

    Good luck. Stay safe. Hope something better comes along your way.
     
  15. Nov 19, 2022 at 10:10 AM
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    woodtickgreg

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    Thanks brother, I did ltl for Dayton for about 6 months, shitty hours, lack of hours. And they kept putting me on a straight truck with a lift gate which means you work your ass off physically, no thanks. I'll find something eventually, or I'll just give it right back to my boss and drive her insane. I guarantee I can be a bigger asshole then her. She's been blowing up my phone all day over nothing, the are you there yet crap. I'm sick of this shit.
     
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  16. Nov 20, 2022 at 10:38 AM
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    63 hours last week, fuk that, it's way to much at my age. I'm just drained.
     
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  17. Nov 20, 2022 at 11:02 AM
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    Jonas

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    That sucks. Sometimes I have to pull a long week, I get it, it's part of the job. You seem to have to do that waaayyy to much.
     
  18. Nov 20, 2022 at 2:22 PM
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    Jonas

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    Something fun. On vacation this week so been going through boxes of stuff that hasn't seen the light of day in decades. 2 Burger King 1980 and 1 1983 promo glasses.
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    Buncha more stuff...
     
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  19. Nov 20, 2022 at 2:24 PM
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  20. Nov 20, 2022 at 2:33 PM
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    That was me on Friday rural route. I actually love driving the straight truck
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