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Truck driver b.s.

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

  1. Dec 21, 2021 at 1:50 PM
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    Jonas

    Jonas Boogerrrrrr!

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    No chains today!
     
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  2. Dec 21, 2021 at 2:18 PM
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    No chains ever! F all that. Lol.
     
  3. Dec 22, 2021 at 4:00 AM
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    12 hour days every day this week for straight time because of the holliday. Company doesn't count the holliday hours towards your 40 so you don't get any time and a half until you work 40. Kinda sucks. But I'll take the time off, next week will be the same.
     
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  4. Dec 23, 2021 at 12:03 AM
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    Last one! I'm tired, extra day last week, extra hours this week.
     
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  5. Dec 23, 2021 at 3:28 AM
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    Last day before the holiday time off.
    Be safe out there drivers. I'm hoping for a short day but I'm not counting on it.
     
  6. Dec 23, 2021 at 2:20 PM
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    Got my short day wish, 9 1/2 hours and got to drive home while it was still daylight.
    MERRY CHRISTMAS DRIVERS!!!
     
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  7. Dec 24, 2021 at 5:56 AM
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    Good morning, Merry X-mas eve!
     
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  8. Dec 25, 2021 at 5:51 AM
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    Merry X-Mas!
     
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  9. Dec 26, 2021 at 10:37 AM
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    Ugh... not looking forward to tonight. Highways look pretty clear, so it should be ok.
     
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  10. Dec 26, 2021 at 3:43 PM
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    Checking road cams. Used to do overnighters to Seattle. Glad I got out of those, it's snowy nasty up there.
     
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  11. Dec 26, 2021 at 4:24 PM
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    Hi everyone, I start back to in a week now, can't hardly wait! been off since 9-08-21, a little cabin fever set in
     
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  12. Dec 27, 2021 at 2:22 AM
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    Brrr...
     
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  13. Dec 27, 2021 at 6:48 AM
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    Freezing rain on top of drifted snow. 30degrees, Glad I don't have to be out in it! Use caution out there guys
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  14. Dec 28, 2021 at 12:16 AM
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    Got lucky. Lost air pressure backing into my home dock. One of the cans I think.
     
  15. Dec 28, 2021 at 4:19 AM
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    Nice place to loose air! 2 months ago I blew a plastic air line out of a Tee coupler to the trailer back axle wile going north on I35. Took about 10 minuets to set my triangles and diagnose, and another 10 minuets to fix!
    NOT a very safe place to be, glad nobody ran into me! (I was as far off the road as I could get, but a lot of people aren't paying any attention!)
    Edit, Oh, Have a great day guys!
     
  16. Dec 28, 2021 at 9:56 AM
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    Working today and tomorrow and then another 4 days off. Most of the places I go to are closed or on a skeleton crew.
     
  17. Dec 28, 2021 at 3:15 PM
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    About an inch of snow on my last run. Just enough to make it slick and dumb people dumber. Why in the hell would you hook a left turn in front of a semi in the snow, just asking to get T boned.
     
  18. Dec 29, 2021 at 1:48 AM
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    So yesterday was Monday and today is Friday! Can I do this every week?
     
  19. Dec 29, 2021 at 6:06 AM
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    Got a different trailer assigned to me today. 4 axle spread, first load today was 69k. Even with 2 axles up it still drags the ground when you make a turn, this thing is gonna eat tires, lol. Definitely don't shift gears when making a turn, it'll stop you dead.
     
  20. Dec 29, 2021 at 2:33 PM
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    One more to go. Snow and ice all week. I'm tired.
     
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