Turning down truck speed
#121
05-04-2008, 03:54 PM
Originally Posted by DD60
No wonder you don't have time to stop and shower vassagoo. :lol: You drive at turtleneck speeds. :lol:
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#122
05-04-2008, 04:04 PM
Originally Posted by Whammo
At some point in discussions like these there always seems to be one putz that smugly blurts out "If you don't like it you can leave" as if to end all discussion of the matter. It is the quintessential non-answer. I would, however, love to know what you think whining about it on an internet message board will accomplish.
#123
05-04-2008, 06:15 PM
Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago
Originally Posted by Whammo
At some point in discussions like these there always seems to be one putz that smugly blurts out "If you don't like it you can leave" as if to end all discussion of the matter. It is the quintessential non-answer. I would, however, love to know what you think whining about it on an internet message board will accomplish.
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#124
05-04-2008, 06:51 PM
Originally Posted by Island
Originally Posted by Whammo
Originally Posted by Island
Originally Posted by Whammo
Originally Posted by Island
Originally Posted by countryhorseman
Originally Posted by TomB985
Or....
You could turn that around and become an owner operator and pay for your fuel... Then you would make LOTS MORE at 55 than 65.... I'll be honest, I'm not surprised about all the attitudes I see out here...it's rampant in this industry. It's all about me and MY paycheck...to hell with everyone else! :? You have it exactly right! There is a big difference between Steering Wheel Jockeys and Professional Truck Drivers! Between the 2 large carriers I have driven for, and the smaller regional carrier I driver for, the reward for taking care of the equipment makes all the difference than having that extra 3, 4, 5 mph! It does not matter how fast your truck goes, the carrier is only going to give you so many miles a week anyhow! Unless you work for a small company that runs illegal! It is useless showing the Steering Wheel Jockeys facts and trying to teach them reality, they think someone is out to screw them! Yes, the big companies are trying to find ways to protect the bottom line, that is what they are doing in business anyhow! And when the Steering Wheel Jockey's fail to be team players, they have all rights to take the privileges away. If the company does not make a profit, guess what! The Steering Wheel Jockeys will be OUT OF A JOB! The founders of my company didn't have me in mind when they started. They had their investments & the highest possible returns they could get . Sounds uncaring? Mightbe. Are there companies out there (trucking or otherwise ) who put profits above people? You bet. But that aside, people who invest their money (which ultimately provide jobs even though that might not be their main goal) are going to want to make a profit. Thats called business. When I started with my present company early to mid 2007, deisel was just under $ 3 per gallon .Its now just over $4 with no immediate relief in sight. If the trucking companies think that slower trucks will result in lower operational costs ,then they will cut back the speeds on their trucks. If that is too much for me to tolerate, then I can buy my own truck. A simpler solution I can't think of. Can't afford a truck or the down payment for a truck ,or have bad credit? I'll stop by the nearest truck stop for a magazine .They are full of ads from companies who do lease purchase (I won't even bother to consider the merits or lack thereof of such schemes) & in no time I can go from being a slow 60 or 62 mph company driver to however fast the drive train on your truck allows me to go. I'm not saying one shouldn't be free express one's grouse & try to improve a situation, but bitching (for want of a better term) about certain things when there more practical things that one can do, even as an individual, to improve that situation, to me , is a waste of time. To those who are getting a pay cut due to slower trucks rebel against these companies . Get your own trucks. To those who don't anticipate a pay cut due to slower trucks please join me in praying that a 60 mph truck is the most serious gripe we will have with whatever company we work for. It should not be all that difficult for you the non-goober to explain to me ,the goober, how, saying that one should get his own truck if company trucks are too slow sounds like a battered woman. That is the question I asked. I await your reply. Just woke up & about to drive 4 hours to the receiver & I am still waiting for a reply TO THE QUESTION I ASKED not the one you feel you can answer. What part of get your own truck sounds like a battered woman?
#125
05-04-2008, 06:58 PM
Originally Posted by Whammo
Originally Posted by DD60
No wonder you don't have time to stop and shower vassagoo. :lol: You drive at turtleneck speeds. :lol:
Then if leaving is not an end of all discussion then what is? Some goobers & putzes also suggested another option. Get your own truck.
#126
05-04-2008, 07:03 PM
Originally Posted by Whammo
Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago
Originally Posted by Whammo
Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago
PLAIN AND SIMPLE:
The person who owns the truck has the right to govern it at any speed they want to. If you don't like it, go find another truck to drive. :roll: The original poster ,Lunker, did not mention anything about making less money. His problem was that there was no official notification from management.He even said that he does not blame the company for trying to save money
#127
05-04-2008, 07:07 PM
> You have got to be kidding me!
Nine pages of debate? The same pay for more hours worked isn't a paycut?
Jeepers Creepers. Some Drivers are worse than I thought. Good luck to you.
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#128
05-05-2008, 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Whammo
I understood it just fine, it just has no bearing on the subject at hand. To quote someone, cannot remember who, " It is the Economy"! The companies are trying to survive, so that you will still have a job! While that may not be their sole purpose, it is a cause and effect of the Economy and Survival! You appear to be the dense one! And I would venture to bet, you do not even have a dog in this fight to start with! You are beginning to sound like the guy that flips burgers at McDonalds!
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#129
05-05-2008, 01:02 AM
Originally Posted by Whammo
Whining about what? I could care less if they turn truck speeds down, I just don't like people making believe that it has no effect on their salaries or free time.
They are either being disingenuous or obtuse.
#130
05-05-2008, 02:09 AM
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At the risk of repeating myself & sounding like the dumber "blonde" than I already am....
The original poster seems to be thinking that turning down the speed by 2 or 3 mph will adversely affect his income I say "horse feathers!!" As the whole point of this thread seems to have absolutely no bearing on reality. The ones who obviously have ZERO real world experience seem to think we can roar down the highway all day maintaining whatever speed limit the truck can do...anyone with ONE lick of sense would know that is IMPOSSIBLE, so what bearing does turning down a truck by 2-3 mph have on our day... NOTHING, we might arrive 5 to 10 minutes later... BIG DEAL!! My truck will do 100 mph...do I do it??? Absolutely NOT! I pay for my fuel! I drive at 60...that's where I get my best fuel economy, that's where I have less stress. These dopes have maintained that you can do the speed limit all day...let's get into the REAL world... for crissake how can you use an example for illustration purposes when it has ZERO bearing on REALITY???? Now, if you want to have a REAL discussion about this... something that HAS it's basis is REALITY ...which btw some of these "people" who have posted some of their meaningless comments obviously are not grounded in, you should be talking about the differences in fuel economy, wear & tear on both equipment & driver...THEN we will be having a discussion that is truly based on REALITY...not some idiots dream! :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
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