[headborg]

Originally Posted by vavega

i know you might not want to hear this, but your FM's statement about not calling a customer is disturbing. is this really heartland's policy that everyone does anyway, or is this something new?

watching others at my co., i've seen time and again guys who do inconsequential things and nothing is said, but when they want to build a case against someone to get rid of them, those same small things are made into mountains at the drop of a hat.

i hope this is just me being paranoid, but i thought i'd point it out as a possibility so you could be aware.

No..it's just the new age trucking thing--- Driver Manager at Shaffer told me the same thing, the last year I was there-- before they fired him and consolidated the two terminals- York & New Kingstown there in Lincoln.

I can understand part of their 'justification' for this-- driver's can be 'pushy'
and ill-tempered and 'badger' consignees about getting unloaded ahead of schedule. Which gets back to the real customers( the shippers that are paying the freight charges) about using a different carrier( because that Driver for Company X did ...) .

Still, 15 years in this business, and it isn't until just last 1 year and a half- that I'm hearing this new "policy"--- which disturbs me as well. Years ago, before satellite communication & cell phones, back when trucking companies wanted to max the Mile and productivity of every piece of equipment- they wanted drivers who were 'go er done' types, they wanted
the drivers to push loads in as early and quickly as possible.

Today, that's all changed-- the Company doesn't make it's revenue based on Miles, but actually makes better revenue on the Short Haul-- then they just cut their expenses( control their cost per mile) I.e. stuff like Layover pay. Stretch out certain trips, so the truck will be where they need it-- WHEN they need it there.


Today was payday-- and Heartland has made their first "error" on my payroll-- today, should have been re-imbursed for those 2 nights motel during the Accident- $285.00 worth.
I was told the computer labeled those receipts as Bills of Lading-- hence they didn't get processed as receipts--- despite the fact they say say receipt on them-- they have P.O. numbers on them-- the header reads Hampton Inn.

Today, I finish up this 2 stop K-Mart store delivery in Mississippi and he(F.M.) says he's working on getting me home as planned for this weekend.

[headborg]

Originally Posted by Orangetxguy

Dammit Boy!!!


You almost sorta coulda been, jist about wuz, illegal in that accident!!!

OR...if you had left things the way Heartland had them planned out...you wouldn't have been there at all.....Maybe!!!


Keep up the good work!


Ummmmmm...stay off I-10 the next few days....looks like Fay is gonna be a pisser!!

how you figure that.....almost illegal?

arrived at Shipper- Orange, Tx 11am Friday Morning

left Orange, Tx 8:30 am Saturday Morning
stopped in Hammond, La for fuel at 12:15 then parked across the highway
at Sears(Mall) and went to IHOP-- had a hankering for something rootie-tootie-fresh-en-fruitie -- spent 1.25 hours off duty-
drove 2 more hours( in the rain) stopped for 15 minute break at rest area just west of Mobile- at 3:45-- resumed driving at 4pm- Log book caught up to last change of duty- accident at 4:26pm( time of 911 call). Logged 3.5 hours on-duty not driving at scene of accident.

[headborg]

Week#11 Final Numbers:

2115 miles - 3 trips/ 7 days

passed up Son's 20th Birthday to "make-up" for lost miles $$$$ during the accident week... what a waste.

The first trip had too much time on it-- I needed a little extra time to get my new truck squared away-- but didn't need that much extra time on my hands-

They say Idle hands are the devil's play things... and look where I ended up..... photographed at a Porn Store.... OK, admittedly-- I read the sign and that just urged me on..... there I was, I had just pulled up across the over-pass looking for that t/s listed in my 2006 truck stop directory and saw the Blue Light Police car there-- then read the sign-- and they ran out there and started taking pictures-- before I ever even had a chance to turn right instead of left.

Oh well, heading toward home tomorrow morning-- with a load of Sugar bound for Springfield, Mo for Tuesday morning. If all goes well should be home tomorrow evening 'bout dinner time.

[Orangetxguy]

Originally Posted by headborg

how you figure that.....almost illegal?

arrived at Shipper- Orange, Tx 11am Friday Morning

left Orange, Tx 8:30 am Saturday Morning
stopped in Hammond, La for fuel at 12:15 then parked across the highway
at Sears(Mall) and went to IHOP-- had a hankering for something rootie-tootie-fresh-en-fruitie -- spent 1.25 hours off duty-
drove 2 more hours( in the rain) stopped for 15 minute break at rest area just west of Mobile- at 3:45-- resumed driving at 4pm- Log book caught up to last change of duty- accident at 4:26pm( time of 911 call). Logged 3.5 hours on-duty not driving at scene of accident.

BOY........leave me alone...... BOY !!!


I thought (in my mind anyway) that you got to Orange at 11PM!!!!


So sorry...sooooo sooo sorry!

[headborg]

Boy!...Boy!.... thought i was just Hillbilly... make up your mind...


Just kidding.... I'm down here, in Mississippi-- that's were I's be ...

Take care...

[Orangetxguy]

Originally Posted by headborg

Boy!...Boy!.... thought i was just Hillbilly... make up your mind...


Just kidding.... I'm down here, in Mississippi-- that's were I's be ...

Take care...

LOL....You gonna wait fer Gus to make an appearance???

[headborg]

well, week what-ever ending tomorrow night mid-night.

1821 miles so far as of dropping this load North Liberty tomorrow--

that's with 58 hours home time- from 2pm Saturday- Labor Day Midnight-

not counting 4.75 hrs Tuesday Morning( left out at 4:45 am to deliver in Springfield Tuesday Morning.


Today, got my rear chewed out by FM-- for taking it upon myself to climb out and ask a Heartland O/O parked next to me for a Jump start( if he had cables) without calling road service ( breakdown) first.

The batteries are so bad-- they wouldn't hold enough charge either from him or later by the road service wrecker-- ended up pull starting the rig.

A new first in 15years of doing this-- pull starting a 18wheeler. Most companies would just put new batteries in..... of course, they'd also be thinking I must have left all the lights on + headlights to run the batteries down that low.......wrong..... 6 hours in the cool Minnesota Mornings( saving their fuel) with only my 12 volt cooler running.

Hey, I got a very nice 60 day review letter in mail-- stating I have a very low idle time and thanks for the professional work. Guess 3 years at Crete/Shaffer with their opti-idle rubbed off on me-- I now find I have to get up myself and shut off/ crank over the engine manually every 3-4 hours. Strange the work/ living conditions one gets "used to".

Anyway, I now find myself driving a Intertrashtional needing at the moment-- 5 new tires, at least 2 new batteries, brakes on the left side( pulls hard to right when brakes are applied)--- and so far, 2 shops have been without the "parts" to do this work.. O'fallon-- was waiting for their "parts" trailer to come in. Tomorrow, I'll try to get all this fixed at the "Whitehouse".

[Bumper]

Did the O/O call and complain about you asking for a jump?

Jeesh what an outfit......

[Orangetxguy]

Originally Posted by headborg

well, week what-ever ending tomorrow night mid-night.

1821 miles so far as of dropping this load North Liberty tomorrow--

that's with 58 hours home time- from 2pm Saturday- Labor Day Midnight-

not counting 4.75 hrs Tuesday Morning( left out at 4:45 am to deliver in Springfield Tuesday Morning.


Today, got my rear chewed out by FM-- for taking it upon myself to climb out and ask a Heartland O/O parked next to me for a Jump start( if he had cables) without calling road service ( breakdown) first.

The batteries are so bad-- they wouldn't hold enough charge either from him or later by the road service wrecker-- ended up pull starting the rig.

A new first in 15years of doing this-- pull starting a 18wheeler. Most companies would just put new batteries in..... of course, they'd also be thinking I must have left all the lights on + headlights to run the batteries down that low.......wrong..... 6 hours in the cool Minnesota Mornings( saving their fuel) with only my 12 volt cooler running.

Hey, I got a very nice 60 day review letter in mail-- stating I have a very low idle time and thanks for the professional work. Guess 3 years at Crete/Shaffer with their opti-idle rubbed off on me-- I now find I have to get up myself and shut off/ crank over the engine manually every 3-4 hours. Strange the work/ living conditions one gets "used to".

Anyway, I now find myself driving a Intertrashtional needing at the moment-- 5 new tires, at least 2 new batteries, brakes on the left side( pulls hard to right when brakes are applied)--- and so far, 2 shops have been without the "parts" to do this work.. O'fallon-- was waiting for their "parts" trailer to come in. Tomorrow, I'll try to get all this fixed at the "Whitehouse".

This seems bad in so many ways. :?


Are you ready for some football?

[ronjon619]

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