X 2 Bring it back!!!!

 

While talking about the dangers off blogging, one of our other friends on this site should be careful about blogging about certain sleeping patterns.

 

And if he can find it..........






I agree, however if they want to fire you they can, the contract, 30 days notice or whatever means NOTHING.

ANYTHING, and I mean ANYTHING that the "carrier" has YOU sign is biased towards THEM and only THEM. Check into Landstars 34 page contract, small print no less, probably written by a team of lawyers.

A carrier NEVER EVER does ANYTHING that doesn't benefit THEM FIRST and foremost, and than maybe a little tidbit for you, it's all about them making money and moving freight, and you are just a helper (slave) for them to do that..............nothing else.

Your safety record is commedable but only if and when it suits them

 

Hey, I miss your blog already, I checked it every day, serious..................

 

Sorry ... guys. I took it offline till better times. The way I see it the only way to have a job-related blog is if you're 100% independent and work for yourself, under your own authority. Then the only person they can complain to about you is ... you You know how those 4-wheelers sometimes get angry with your slow big truck and call the phone number on the truck or trailer's side? Well, I am really looking forward to the day when I have my own authority and some 4-wheeler calls my number to complain But if the new company that hires me has a clear-cut policy on blogging, I might re-start it earlier. Just need to get back on the road pronto - the truck, trailer and the Conestoga cost me a lot of money sitting in the parking lot.

 

Anyone who says you can sue or need written notice is an idiot. 30 days income, Allan...seriously?

O/O's can be fired (contract terminated) at any given time pretty much. I've signed 3 so far, and all say contract for hauling can be terminated at any given time for any given reason. The same works in your favor.

Hopefully this will be the start of a great new chapter in your career, though!

 

Yes, seriously. But that's only if that's what the contract states. The two contracts I've dealt with both had 30 days notice, unless either both parties agree or if the contractor broke a law or violated a company policy.

So if they tear up your contract technically they can be sued for 30 days, because they violated their own contract.

I'm not saying this applies across the board, it really depends on the fine print within the contract.

 

Well, I confirmed this the other day with one of the VIPs at the MacKinnon: there's no contracts signed when an owner-operator is hired. For real.

 

Although it really is probably going off topic here:

Part 376.12: Written lease requirements. - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Generally what will happen is there will be a contract made up to satisfy these requirements. Usually in that same contract the carrier will add many more items, such as the 30 days notice. Maybe Mackinnon simply doesn't do this. I have heard of two seperate contracts as well, one basic one kept in the truck and a more elaborate one that goes into more detail. Of course leasing a truck from GE capital is totally different.

Or Mackinnon could be exempt from the requirements, being a Canadian carrier.

 

Don't know about Canada, but in US, you suppose to have a copy of a contract in your possession all the time. Or you might get in trouble with DOT enforcement. But my lease also have a provision, that it could be terminated at any time, for any reason, by either party....