Crete is next to turn back their trucks

[bigtimba]

[quote="headborg"]

Has Crete settled the civil cases? If so, how
much?

I heard- 0- not a cent-- not even a . . quote]

Who the heck did you hear that from? You must have heard a myth!

In the long run, the underage/illegal driver may have some miniscule impact on the outcome, but there will be a very big outcome . . 19 heavily lawyered defendants (at a minimum), no skid marks and the Crete Driver in the big house . . c'mon, now . .

[headborg]

[quote="bigtimba"]

Has Crete settled the civil cases? If so, how
much?

I heard- 0- not a cent-- not even a . . quote]

Who the heck did you hear that from? You must have heard a myth!

In the long run, the underage/illegal driver may have some miniscule impact on the outcome, but there will be a very big outcome . . 19 heavily lawyered defendants (at a minimum), no skid marks and the Crete Driver in the big house . . c'mon, now . .

I believe I heard it in some company annoucement-- because of being cleared and off the hook-- it freed up much of that Cash- Crete was hording-scrapping together( anticipating having to Pay out Mega damages) and allowed the go ahead on the New Big Knoxville Terminal Project. I could be 100% wrong- lord knows I've been wrong before.

But, you're right-- one would think that Wilkerson's being found guilty in the criminal trial-- would make Crete easy pray in a civil Judgement.

[belpre122]

But, you're right-- one would think that Wilkerson's being found guilty in the criminal trial-- would make Crete easy pray in a civil Judgement.

OJ would probably confirm that.

[headborg]

headborg.......just be careful, a smart lawyer might use the opti-idle against the drivers.....since it could wake you up and you loose your uninterrupted sleep!

you know-- for a while there- I was actually hoping someone would have a fatigue related crash- and blame the Opti-idle for causing that fatigue- prompting the ban of that damn thing.

I just wish I had been recording the conversation with dispatch-- when he told me "after a month or two- you're be so exhausted from not ever getting a restful night"s sleep- you're be able to sleep through anything-- it just takes some time to reach that point and then you'll get used to it."

[belpre122]

when he told me "after a month or two- you're be so exhausted from not ever getting a restful night"s sleep- you're be able to sleep through anything-- it just takes some time to reach that point and then you'll get used to it."

Saddest part about that statement, is that it is so true. My occasional forays into truckstops only confirm this. It's like a bad B-movie with the zombies shuffling around. Straight out of the movie 'Midnight Express.' Sad.

[zipy46]

when he told me "after a month or two- you're be so exhausted from not ever getting a restful night"s sleep- you're be able to sleep through anything-- it just takes some time to reach that point and then you'll get used to it."

Saddest part about that statement, is that it is so true. My occasional forays into truckstops only confirm this. It's like a bad B-movie with the zombies shuffling around. Straight out of the movie 'Midnight Express.' Sad.

Do you think there is a test to see if one has become a Zombie Trucker ?

How can one be sure that they have not already crossed over

into the zombie dimension ?

[belpre122]

Do you think there is a test to see if one has become a Zombie Trucker ?

How can one be sure that they have not already crossed over

into the zombie dimension ?

Well, Zip. You won't know. Others around you are keenly aware of the transformation, but, you are too tired to acknowledge or care. You simply 'exist' in that dimension while life marches on without you.

[gmh]

HB, I meant line 1 or line 2, not 1 or 4. I must be turning into a zombie trucker. (Actually, given the lousy timing of loads and unloads for the past few days, I'm sure of it) I'm actually sitting here at a Sam's in Baton Rouge waiting for a load offer. I guess I'll call it line 2. (BTW, good consignee. They had me bump the dock. It was dark, so I was going to walk to the back of the truck to see if I hit it square. By the time I was opening the door to the cab, the light was red. By the time I walked 20 feet to receiver's office, the first pallet was coming off. And when I was done, the lady in charge said the next time I'm in town, 'call early' and if your company is the type to hassle you, I'll write in that you arrived on time. Sadly though, despite two days notice, monday morning EARLY, and an accurate PTA, I've sat on my bum for about 90 minutes already.)

Didn't know the home office could jack the volume up. However, should I be in a situation where I NEED that q-comm turned quiet and they pull a stunt like that, my usually calm demeanor will go right into the toilet in a heartbeat.

[headborg]

glad to hear from you George-- hey, what ever happened to your thread? you need to 'bump' it back to page one--- keep it going bud.

I might not be able to get on here for a while-- due to constant hard work here at Heartland- and the little fact that -- when Heartland recruiters say--
No INVERTERS--- they mean NO INVERTERS PERIOD--- the statement shouldn't be assumed to mean-- no BIG "wired in" inverters--- these guys don't even allow a small one that plugs into the cig lighter. So now I'm having to shop for a DC adaptor for a Toshiba I need 19volts 6.5amps. This can be done without the need to invert to AC.

So, no laptop in a Heartland truck-- now I'm glad I didn't already buy one of those RAM laptop mounts.

Actually, George-- just to be safe-- if you're IN the truck and not IN the sleeper reading those messages--- I'd definately not try to be "off duty"- due to the fact that being ON-Board the truck could mean On-duty, not driving-- unless you're in the sleeper.

Have a good night, and I'll see you later.

[ratface]

I was with a company who was set at 62 and years later they raised it to 65mph. And then acknowledge, there study concluded made no difference in mpg....LOL Someday soon the drivers will have the wheel back.. hang in there and remember what they asked and exspected of you.. Did they drive slower on there way home? did they sweat or freeze when they slept? Do imates have what we are told to do with out? Where is the LABOR board????? I get hit in the rear end doing 62 mph by Billy Big rigger, i will sue the comapny for putting me in that slam zone! I get sick I will use workmens comp... :twisted:

[gmh]

Been a busy couple of weeks. Met a lady online a month or so ago. Met her in person this morning. Likely we'll remain 'just friends'.

but I suppose I need to bump that thread to discuss my non-DOT reportable accident in Chicago the other day...

[Twilight Flyer]

I was with a company who was set at 62 and years later they raised it to 65mph. And then acknowledge, there study concluded made no difference in mpg....LOL

Really? Kindly provide a link or proof of that, please. Until and unless you do, it's nothing more than lunch counter BS and not very believable BS at that.

Someday soon the drivers will have the wheel back..

There you go again. You're not one of those guys from the other site with the mispelled strike proclamations, are you?

hang in there and remember what they asked and exspected of you.. Did they drive slower on there way home?

Yep.

did they sweat or freeze when they slept?

I sleep with the window open. My only issue is the blasted robins that start singing at 4:30 in the morning.

Do imates have what we are told to do with out?

No, they don't have their freedom. You have yours, meaning you can get off the road if you hate the industry so much.

Where is the LABOR board?????

Why? Because you expect a company that hired you to do a job, to make it perfect for you? Perhaps you'd like several half naked women to feed you peeled grapes during your 10 hour break?

Geez.

I get hit in the rear end doing 62 mph by Billy Big rigger, i will sue the comapny for putting me in that slam zone!

Now that is outrageously funny, right there. If you're in a 62 mph truck and doing more than the minimum (typically 45) and less than the limit, anyone that hits you from behind is 100% in the fault. Good luck with that lawsuit. LOL!

I get sick I will use workmens comp...

And I'm sure companies are beating down your door to hire you.

You know, typically I'll take the high road on posts like this, but this crap just gets old. Try this on for size, OK?

1. This is trucking.

2. Trucking is hard.

3. Trucking is a job, not a lifestyle.

With me so far?

Great. Now, if you are a trucker, you are trucking because it's something you want (or wanted to do). No one is keeping you here. By the same token, no company is going to look at you with any degree of seriousness, either, if your words on this board are indicative of your actions in real life.

So what do you do?

You can either find a company that fits most of what your "demands" are and live with the rest. Or, you can head on down to the unemployment office or to your local college and look into retraining yourself for another profession.

It's not a difficult concept there. Sure, you might have some legit complaints and concerns...hell, we all do. But your attitude and your "way" of supposedly dealing with things is why the industry is so sour right now. If you want to talk about the problems of the industry and how to combat them, there are a lot of ongoing threads on this board where a lot of people are discussing and debating them. However, if all you want to do is spout off at the lunch counter and make impotent threats, you might be happier over on the other board along with all the other powerful strikers.

*snicker*

I'll edit to add, too, that I'm not coming down on the poster just for spite's sake. But if you're wanting to make a change, there are definitely better ways to go about doing it rather than makes enemies out of the people that actually make the decisions.

[Orangetxguy]

I was with a company who was set at 62 and years later they raised it to 65mph. And then acknowledge, there study concluded made no difference in mpg....LOL

Really? Kindly provide a link or proof of that, please. Until and unless you do, it's nothing more than lunch counter BS and not very believable BS at that.

Someday soon the drivers will have the wheel back..

There you go again. You're not one of those guys from the other site with the mispelled strike proclamations, are you?

hang in there and remember what they asked and exspected of you.. Did they drive slower on there way home?

Yep.

did they sweat or freeze when they slept?

I sleep with the window open. My only issue is the blasted robins that start singing at 4:30 in the morning.

Do imates have what we are told to do with out?

No, they don't have their freedom. You have yours, meaning you can get off the road if you hate the industry so much.

Where is the LABOR board?????

Why? Because you expect a company that hired you to do a job, to make it perfect for you? Perhaps you'd like several half naked women to feed you peeled grapes during your 10 hour break?

Geez.

I get hit in the rear end doing 62 mph by Billy Big rigger, i will sue the comapny for putting me in that slam zone!

Now that is outrageously funny, right there. If you're in a 62 mph truck and doing more than the minimum (typically 45) and less than the limit, anyone that hits you from behind is 100% in the fault. Good luck with that lawsuit. LOL!

I get sick I will use workmens comp...

And I'm sure companies are beating down your door to hire you.

You know, typically I'll take the high road on posts like this, but this crap just gets old. Try this on for size, OK?

1. This is trucking.

2. Trucking is hard.

3. Trucking is a job, not a lifestyle.

With me so far?

Great. Now, if you are a trucker, you are trucking because it's something you want (or wanted to do). No one is keeping you here. By the same token, no company is going to look at you with any degree of seriousness, either, if your words on this board are indicative of your actions in real life.

So what do you do?

You can either find a company that fits most of what your "demands" are and live with the rest. Or, you can head on down to the unemployment office or to your local college and look into retraining yourself for another profession.

It's not a difficult concept there. Sure, you might have some legit complaints and concerns...hell, we all do. But your attitude and your "way" of supposedly dealing with things is why the industry is so sour right now. If you want to talk about the problems of the industry and how to combat them, there are a lot of ongoing threads on this board where a lot of people are discussing and debating them. However, if all you want to do is spout off at the lunch counter and make impotent threats, you might be happier over on the other board along with all the other powerful strikers.

*snicker*

I'll edit to add, too, that I'm not coming down on the poster just for spite's sake. But if you're wanting to make a change, there are definitely better ways to go about doing it rather than makes enemies out of the people that actually make the decisions.

Again with the "Trucking is a job, not a lifestyle" statement !!!


TF....are you having issues with your job...and yearning to be holding the steering wheel of a moving truck????

[belpre122]

3. Trucking is a job, not a lifestyle.

Stan! Don't start questioning TF! It has taken a long time to get him to this point. He is now progressing well.
:wink:

[Twilight Flyer]

TF....are you having issues with your job...and yearning to be holding the steering wheel of a moving truck????

Shhhhh! Don't blab it out! 8)

[headborg]

3. Trucking is a job, not a lifestyle.

Stan! Don't start questioning TF! It has taken a long time to get him to this point. He is now progressing well.
:wink:

Concept: "Trucking is a Job, not a lifestyle"

Hmm, how about-- Trucking is now ONLY a Job, devoid of any "style"

or Once upon a time-- a driver could live the LIFE he loved and put bread on the table too!

I wish we could once again have some "style" + do the JOB.

I think for me-- "the lifestyle" slipped away when we started setting around
far from home with no "compensation" due to the misconceived notion that-- we drivers as a sub-culture -- wanted to be gypsy- that it didn't matter to us-
and yes-- because many bad apples have been ruining the reputation of Truckers. The one's only looking for a cot, that trash around from truckstop to truckstop. The one's that started not caring for personal appearance-- and showing up at customers in soiled sweat pants & torn dirty mid-drift tee shirts & flip flops.

I think you can go to far- with the "clean cut- professional" appearance thing. You can actually hurt your cause, by showing up at Shipping docks- OvER DRESSED

[gmh]

I avoid the issue of how to dress on docks by showing up naked. Well, the laughter sets them at ease, anyway.

[Astrotruckr]

I would imagine your truck is shutting off after 45mins. If you don't have the unit set correctly or if the temp range outside is not above a preset level the truck will shut down after 45mins and then operate on a 15min on, 15min off cycle. I'm trying to find the specific directions in my old paperwork, but no luck yet.

If your opti idle is doing that cycling off and on every 15 minutes then you can press the "mode" button until the backlight goes out(about 3 seconds) and then press the temperature down button to turn it bck on and the cycling will shut off

My truck got turned down to 62 on my last b service. I look on the bright side. I can drive cross country without htting the brake cuz even RVs and motorhomes are passing me