hello june.
- Thread starter ebsprintin
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and I loaded up on a greek salad with gyro meat at Isis.
Those are gooood !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
Was going to start a new thread, but since it's what happened today, I'll post it here.
Got a lucrative load picking up in Saginaw at 4 going to Ft Wayne for 9. Perfect. My hours run out at 9, and I'll get it there early anyways. Just in case, I let dispatch know, when I left the house, that I'll be running this load close on hours.
Get to pu, and am told I'll be held for 2 hours. Immediately called dispatch to let them know, and was told they'll call to find out what the hold up is. Get a call back saying to take off, they have someone coming. Went in to let the shipping clerk know. She walks in and says it's ready, and that they'll be loading me shortly. Mind you, I still have over 4.5 hours to go 220 mi.
I call dispatch to let them know. I'm told someone is already on their way. I said, "When has that stopped anyone from calling a truck off a load?" I'm given over to dispatcher #2, who again tells me someone is already on their way; to which I repeated the above.
"You said you were out of hours."
"Never said that," I tell #2, "I said that if I had to wait the 2 hours to get loaded, I wouldn't have enough hours to get there."
"220 miles takes at least 5 hours. You won't have enough time."
"4 hours at most. I have plenty of time if they load me now."
"If I put that into the computer, a red warning <thingy> would come on saying it's too close.(first time I've ever heard of that) If anything happens on the way, you wouldn't be able to make it."
To which I stated, to the effect, "This is the first time I've EVER been taken off a run here because I MIGHT not make it. That's always been my call."
Well, #2 wouldn't budge. I can't help but remember the first load I took from #2, and let him know I would be close on hours.
"Do you want the run or not?" he replied. So, IMO, this is not the issue of being close on hours, or not.
I call BS on losing a $600+, 220 mile load to being "close" to "maybe" not making it in enough time, because #2 didn't want to reverse his decision.
Done venting.
Got a lucrative load picking up in Saginaw at 4 going to Ft Wayne for 9. Perfect. My hours run out at 9, and I'll get it there early anyways. Just in case, I let dispatch know, when I left the house, that I'll be running this load close on hours.
Get to pu, and am told I'll be held for 2 hours. Immediately called dispatch to let them know, and was told they'll call to find out what the hold up is. Get a call back saying to take off, they have someone coming. Went in to let the shipping clerk know. She walks in and says it's ready, and that they'll be loading me shortly. Mind you, I still have over 4.5 hours to go 220 mi.
I call dispatch to let them know. I'm told someone is already on their way. I said, "When has that stopped anyone from calling a truck off a load?" I'm given over to dispatcher #2, who again tells me someone is already on their way; to which I repeated the above.
"You said you were out of hours."
"Never said that," I tell #2, "I said that if I had to wait the 2 hours to get loaded, I wouldn't have enough hours to get there."
"220 miles takes at least 5 hours. You won't have enough time."
"4 hours at most. I have plenty of time if they load me now."
"If I put that into the computer, a red warning <thingy> would come on saying it's too close.(first time I've ever heard of that) If anything happens on the way, you wouldn't be able to make it."
To which I stated, to the effect, "This is the first time I've EVER been taken off a run here because I MIGHT not make it. That's always been my call."
Well, #2 wouldn't budge. I can't help but remember the first load I took from #2, and let him know I would be close on hours.
"Do you want the run or not?" he replied. So, IMO, this is not the issue of being close on hours, or not.
I call BS on losing a $600+, 220 mile load to being "close" to "maybe" not making it in enough time, because #2 didn't want to reverse his decision.
Done venting.
danthewolf00
Veteran Expediter
I'll be at the yard in the morning after my big signs are put on for a bit if anyone wants to go for breakfest or lunch at isis!
Good morning fellow crazy friends....
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danthewolf00
Veteran Expediter
Ran away to camping world then home for some climbing thru a few junkyards.
My time for south west Texas. "...oh, we get lots of loads out of there..." Yea, but it's Odessa.
ebsprintin
Veteran Expediter
i got potatoes to go with my meat this week. first out in quad cities. sleeping.
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cherokee727
Expert Expediter
Happy June everyone! wow i am 6 days behind lol. Anyway been sitting in Laredo for 3 days waiting for a load. qc decided to die on us after we got here. so till we get to the yard it the drivers daily log program for us. may keep it with the new no edit allowed on e logs. its really a pain in the butt to use e logs now. setting timers to make sure you didn't forget to change your log status. i used to prefer e logs. not so much now.
You can call or email safety and they can do the edit for you.
cherokee727
Expert Expediter
oh ok Didn't know anyone else could do it. Matt told me only he could do it. i e-mailed him 2 times the 2nd one never got done. and when i called him he said "you need to pay better attention to your logs" so i will just stick with paper logs. not gonna get rude replies or no replies on something i honestly consider a dumb move on the logs. i told you i will always tell you the truth and well i think this is dumb. i have never had a log violation in 12 years paper or elogs. dont think everyone should be punished.
Edit : after posting i realize this does sound rather rude. We are quite upset about it. I don't mean to be rude. just trying to be honest.
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Well I can appreciate that. I think Dora also has the ability to edit. They are under a lot of pressure right now due to the dot audit that we are going through. I am sure they don't like all the extra work put in them for something thy didn't do either? I have learned always another side of the coin to consider.
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So did I, almost got a little dessert on my way back home. I think I did more dead heading then loaded, but I would not know it by the total pay this week
Now that I'm home and saw a picture of the A-Team, I'm pretty sure I saw them in Nebraska (or their clones). I was not 100% sure it was them because I thought they sold there truck, maybe I got them confused with with another team
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ebsprintin
Veteran Expediter
i got dessert too. second out in kokomo. sleeping.
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