Glad I dont work for TMC

[Fredog]

A guy I used to work with has been driving for TMC. last week, he was delivering to a customer, he followed their directions to get in, when he turned on the side road, the culvert collapsed and his trailer dropped in, it took a wrecker to get him out and the rear bumper had to be welded back on, TMC told him that they are self insured and since it was his fault, they were taking 500 dollars out of his pay, they said he shouldn't have been on road that wouldn't support the truck even though there were no signs and the customer instructed him to go that way, he quit TMC the next day, I don't know if they will hold his pay or what

[Jay B]

Holy poop !! I hope he didn't scratch the paint on their precious Peterbilt.

[Mackman]

A guy I used to work with has been driving for TMC. last week, he was delivering to a customer, he followed their directions to get in, when he turned on the side road, the culvert collapsed and his trailer dropped in, it took a wrecker to get him out and the rear bumper had to be welded back on, TMC told him that they are self insured and since it was his fault, they were taking 500 dollars out of his pay, they said he shouldn't have been on road that wouldn't support the truck even though there were no signs and the customer instructed him to go that way, he quit TMC the next day, I don't know if they will hold his pay or what

TMC by law can not hold his wages. Unless he gives them the ok.

[Fredog]

TMC by law can not hold his wages. Unless he gives them the ok.

they said he signed an agreement when he was hired, another reason to read stuff before you sign

[Mackman]

they said he signed an agreement when he was hired, another reason to read stuff before you sign

If that is the case then he is F**KED.

[Part Time Dweller]

Most of the caliber driver that drive for TMC are so awestruck by the thought of driving a chromed out polished chicken lit large car, I doubt they read anything before they sign it.

Can't blame TMC though, I am sure there is a long line of suckers willing to prostitute themselves for a chance to drive a Rooster Cruiser.

[golfhobo]

I DO love their trucks! But, I just can't drive that SLOW!

[zipy46]

Most of the caliber driver that drive for TMC are so awestruck by the thought of driving a chromed out polished chicken lit large car, I doubt they read anything before they sign it.

Can't blame TMC though, I am sure there is a long line of suckers willing to prostitute themselves for a chance to drive a Rooster Cruiser.

What is 'rooster cruiser' ?

Never heard that one

[Part Time Dweller]

AKA; Chicken Hauler.

[Jumbo]

A "Rooster Cruiser" is a truck with alot of "chicken lights".

[VPIDarkAngel]

I DO love their trucks! But, I just can't drive that SLOW!

I thought they were governed at 65...
Then again, so are we (but we're also hobbled by '9-speed/top-two' transmissions, turned back engines, and, in some cases, Detroit engines).

Ok, I admit it. I like their trucks too, especially their T800's with the external air cleaners.

[Midnight Flyer]

Most of the caliber driver that drive for TMC are so awestruck by the thought of driving a chromed out polished chicken lit large car, I doubt they read anything before they sign it.

Can't blame TMC though, I am sure there is a long line of suckers willing to prostitute themselves for a chance to drive a Rooster Cruiser.

Rooster Cruiser? Good one Part Time Dweller!!

[Windwalker]

I've had a couple of times when a customer's directions in, worked like a complete flop. About wore the rub-rails off at one. There was no talk of deducting that from my pay. Closest I came to that was picking up a trailer with a damaged roof, and getting pics of the yard-horse backing under a low hanging roof and tearing up more trailers.

Told the safety director, if I was going to be charged for damage to the trailer that was done by the customer's yard-horse, I'd see the company in court.

[Uturn2001]

Fredog, what your friend needs to do is check the labor laws in the state the company is HQ'd at. Quite a few states have laws that prohibit employers from deducting for damages caused by employee's unless the employee agrees to those deductions, in writing, at the time the deductions are made.

The "well you signed a a paper when you hired on" is just one of the cons that trucking companies perpetrate on drivers which depending on the laws of the state they are HQ'd in may not hold up in court.