Unload your own truck at Swift?
#41
01-02-2008, 11:40 AM
Originally Posted by Lunker
It appears to me that Fozzy has an agenda to "read" something into everyone's post. He must be an unhappy soul to constantly make comments that disagree with what others have said and actually make it sound as if the other posters are saying something they didn't. In the past, I have learned that when someone does this, they're really not happy with their own life and must try to make others feel insignificant so as to lessen their bad feelings of inadequacy.
The point was (for those without an agenda) was that you MAY someday be required to unload truck and that most trucking companies will insist that you sign to the fact that someday you MAY have to do so. This does not mean that you MUST unload everything at anytime all the time. Get real! This looks more like the victim class raising their pointy heads again ready to cry about anything. Question: Wil I have to unload trucks at XYZ trucking company Answer: Someday you MAY have to. Now you boys flock to the kotex machine and get your fix! cripes!!!!
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#42
01-02-2008, 11:44 AM
Originally Posted by Lunker
Originally Posted by Fozzy
You were the one who offered up the tidbit on why you would / could not unload freight. You did so in a rather condescending manner to the other fellow. I asked the simple question.. you got all whiny about it... As for the "measly" pay for unloading.. 40 bucks is 40 bucks.. most truckloads are unloaded in about two hours or less, the remaining time is spent sitting and waiting for the receivers to do their work. To say that the time is solid labor for the full "four hours" is pure D crap. If you unload three times a week @ $40.00 thats $120.00 a week! Almost $500 a month. And of course the same amount of time has elapsed, you just made more money and got out of the cab of the truck for a few more hours.
You can be first in line to the tampax... AGAIN for those not suffering from PMS, Generally speaking it takes about two hours to unload a trailer of GENERAL FREIGHT. Now I'm sure the Pamprin brigade will dream up some more nightmareish loads to scare you into being afraid to unload anything.. but give it a try once or twice and it may surprise you... you may like it.
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#44
01-02-2008, 01:31 PM
Hey Fozzy, are you man enough to admit you're way overboard here with the name calling?
I'm a 49 yo out of shape big man that has resorted to driving for a living because the trade I've done for the last 30 years went the way of computerization. In that job, I wasn't afraid of physical labor and quite often moved several tons an hour by hand. This whole thread was originally about unloading a truck, which I've done and will do if I'm PAYED accordingly. YOU took this thread a different direction by claiming some of us are lazy, crippled or both. We are truck drivers, not lumpers and this has been stated by several other posters. So I suggest you keep your thoughts and name calling and assumptions to yourself if you can't play fair. I've seen you're attitude on another board and it just goes against the grain of "getting along".
#45
01-02-2008, 01:55 PM
Originally Posted by Lunker
This whole thread was originally about unloading a truck, which I've done and will do if I'm PAYED accordingly. YOU took this thread a different direction by claiming some of us are lazy, crippled or both.
In this mix the driver is the prostitute! The shipper / receiver is the "john" and of course the trucking company is the pimp, the DRIVER does not decide whether or not the freight will be unloaded by the driver. The shipper / receiver and the trucking company (your boss) decides this. The general freight is the rule not the strange outsized freight that is hard if not impossible to unload. Generally there is nothing too strenuous about unloading general freight. I too have my horror stories, but this is an example where a straight answer seems unwelcome by people with their victim mentality.
We are truck drivers, not lumpers and this has been stated by several other posters.
So I suggest you keep your thoughts and name calling and assumptions to yourself if you can't play fair. I've seen you're attitude on another board and it just goes against the grain of "getting along".
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#46
01-02-2008, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Lunker
Hey Fozzy, are you man enough to admit you're way overboard here with the name calling?
I'm a 49 yo out of shape big man that has resorted to driving for a living because the trade I've done for the last 30 years went the way of computerization. In that job, I wasn't afraid of physical labor and quite often moved several tons an hour by hand. This whole thread was originally about unloading a truck, which I've done and will do if I'm PAYED accordingly. YOU took this thread a different direction by claiming some of us are lazy, crippled or both. We are truck drivers, not lumpers and this has been stated by several other posters. So I suggest you keep your thoughts and name calling and assumptions to yourself if you can't play fair. I've seen you're attitude on another board and it just goes against the grain of "getting along". Shit I'm in good shape ,and I feel that my job is limited to the operations of the truck/trailer and getting the load delivered , And ends with the signing of the bills at it's final destination ...How that freight gets on ,and off that trailer is completely the responsibilty of those at the shipper/receiver . Of course If I was paid $20.00 and up per hour with a 2 hour minimum I would feel different , But at $10.00 HR I just have ZERO ambition to be taken advantage of .
#47
01-02-2008, 02:23 PM
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If it's once in awhile like couple time a year fine ,But you find it happening 1 per week ...Just send this message over the Qualcom...I feel the load is unsafe for me to be unloading I feel I'm at the risk of personal injury ,as the load poses the following slips ,trips, ,falls , strains/sprains ,And falling object dangers , and there is no way to avoid these dangers in the un loading process ,And I don't feel safe doing so ...Then ask the dispatcher if they insist you unload the freight with the possible dangers of physical injury it is unlikely that your FM or night/weekends dispatch is going to tell you to do this over the Qualcom after you stated it was dangerous , as this puts them at liability for forcing you to work in an unsafe situation . ...Always remind them that an injury could put you out of work for months/weeks collecting workmans comp...And that any re-occuring injury to an injury from a workmans comp injury is the responsibilty of the company for the life of that injury ,which could be forever...Remeber comanies are trying to get you to do the work ,because it's cheap labor , and nothing scares a company more than paying you to do NOTHING while on workmans comp . :wink:
#48
01-02-2008, 02:24 PM
You are what your employer decides that you are. Simple as that.
I am what my employer hired - a driver. Simple as that. If you are needed to unload freight for some reason and you refuse, you should be fired. There is no forced dispatch with my employer, thus I can refuse any load at any time. Your opinion that I should be fired is very "asinine"!
#49
01-02-2008, 02:27 PM
Originally Posted by BIG JEEP on 44's
If it's once in awhile like couple time a year fine ,But you find it happening 1 per week ...Just send this message over the Qualcom...I feel the load is unsafe for me to be unloading I feel I'm at the risk of personal injury ,as the load poses the following slips ,trips, ,falls , strains/sprains ,And falling object dangers , and there is no way to avoid these dangers in the un loading process ,And I don't feel safe doing so ...Then ask the dispatcher if they insist you unload the freight with the possible dangers of physical injury it is unlikely that your FM or night/weekends dispatch is going to tell you to do this over the Qualcom after you stated it was dangerous , as this puts them at liability for forcing you to work in an unsafe situation . ...Always remind them that an injury could put you out of work for months/weeks collecting workmans comp...And that any re-occuring injury to an injury from a workmans comp injury is the responsibilty of the company for the life of that injury ,which could be forever...Remeber comanies are trying to get you to do the work ,because it's cheap labor , and nothing scares a company more than paying you to do NOTHING while on workmans comp . :wink:
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#50
01-02-2008, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Fozzy
Originally Posted by BIG JEEP on 44's
If it's once in awhile like couple time a year fine ,But you find it happening 1 per week ...Just send this message over the Qualcom...I feel the load is unsafe for me to be unloading I feel I'm at the risk of personal injury ,as the load poses the following slips ,trips, ,falls , strains/sprains ,And falling object dangers , and there is no way to avoid these dangers in the un loading process ,And I don't feel safe doing so ...Then ask the dispatcher if they insist you unload the freight with the possible dangers of physical injury it is unlikely that your FM or night/weekends dispatch is going to tell you to do this over the Qualcom after you stated it was dangerous , as this puts them at liability for forcing you to work in an unsafe situation . ...Always remind them that an injury could put you out of work for months/weeks collecting workmans comp...And that any re-occuring injury to an injury from a workmans comp injury is the responsibilty of the company for the life of that injury ,which could be forever...Remeber comanies are trying to get you to do the work ,because it's cheap labor , and nothing scares a company more than paying you to do NOTHING while on workmans comp . :wink:
You bet I'm afraid of doing someone elses work for $10.00 HR , But then again you have to smart enough to be afraid :wink: ... |
