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Originally Posted by bentstrider
That's pretty much the reason why I enjoyed doing long-haul with Swift.
There were periods where I actually only spoke with management for roughly, a month at a time.
I mean, if you could be an employee and not have to consistently worry about your back being watched, or having to be competitive with other employees as is the case with other career-fields, then this is the field to stay with.
You don't think your back is being watched? Really? Let's see...
Qualcomm
Aethernet
Highway master
People/net
The first two use GPS Locating, the last two use cellphone tower location.
They know what road you're on, how fast you're going, about the only thing they can not tell you is just how long that piece of toilet paper was when you took your last "comfort stop". They can check any one of your trucks parameters at any time. Idle %, top speed, average speed, where you've been, fuel economy, etc. Ok, they can not tell if you have a lot lizard in the truck with you instead of sleeping. But, if you think they are not looking over your shoulder, you're kidding yourself.
I once took a detour around a traffic back-up because of an accident, and didn't get 5 miles off the route and got a message across the Qualcomm. "
WHAT ARE YOU DOING THERE? IS THAT A TRUCK ROUTE?" And, before I went to work for that company, I had been pulling oversize on that same road. They knew where I was within a couple of feet.
You'd best believe they're watching, you just don't get to see them. They can also bring up a screen that will give them a track on a map. A wiggley line on every road you've taken.