paid vacationer
Seasoned Expediter
It's simple to me... dispatchers should be treated with respect, BUT they work for you. It only gets turned around if you let it.
How much does a dispatcher have to Invest
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are12
Expert Expediter
"Panther does that..........go into canada, get $1.30/mi-all miles........tell them "no canada" and your penalized by .15/mi. But, they don't tell anyone that UNTIL they have you in orientation..........that's why I'll never drive for panther........."
Suds, where did you get this bogus information from and what orientation did you go to, that you were told this??
As for favoritism, lets be honest, it goes on in all companies, even FedEx.
Suds, where did you get this bogus information from and what orientation did you go to, that you were told this??
As for favoritism, lets be honest, it goes on in all companies, even FedEx.
Are12 said "As for favoritism, lets be honest, it goes on in all companies, even FedEx"
And by the talk here on the forum they cloak it better and do the CYA thingee better then most!!
One of the hidden reasons for getting passed over is that truck might be on that shippers "Do Not Send" list...BUT dispatch doesn't say anything to the driver. I have seen it happen. For some reason the shipper didn't like the driver/truck and made the request. If a driver knew he/she was on this list it may just make a difference to what location they go to wait for a load.
Maybe a smart thing for a newbee driver for an owner to do would be to ask if this truck number is on any Do Not Send lists???
And by the talk here on the forum they cloak it better and do the CYA thingee better then most!!
One of the hidden reasons for getting passed over is that truck might be on that shippers "Do Not Send" list...BUT dispatch doesn't say anything to the driver. I have seen it happen. For some reason the shipper didn't like the driver/truck and made the request. If a driver knew he/she was on this list it may just make a difference to what location they go to wait for a load.
Maybe a smart thing for a newbee driver for an owner to do would be to ask if this truck number is on any Do Not Send lists???
Well heck, that exsplains why I get one load a week. I must be on quite a few "do not send list" lol
your not a miserable ole fart are ya???*L*
ahhhhhahahaha you'er funny. Kinda like the kettel calling the pot black...lol Let's stay on subject now
Trucking companies have a file on every dispatcher
Mistakes, errors, screw ups, disiplinmary issues, tardy for work etc.
Usually when it's time to fire a dispatcher they have a bunch of things to turn into unemplyment to get out of paying anything.
greg334
Veteran Expediter
Vinnie, I would say most have files, but not all.
Beside, if the company is say here in Michigan, they don't have to have a reason to fire anyone, they can just do it - it is called at will employment.
In Michigan again, about unemployment, the only thing that really disqualifies someone is insubordination and then there is an appeal process that one can go through to get unemployment.
dieseldiva
Veteran Expediter
Speaking of your home state, Greg, I thought about you last night when I heard this on the news:
The Associated Press: Michigan governor released from hospital after surgery
I was kinda hoping, for your benefit, that the doctors might have also tried that new procedure on her while they had her under........the addabraintomy!
greg334
Veteran Expediter
Speaking of your home state, Greg, I thought about you last night when I heard this on the news:
The Associated Press: Michigan governor released from hospital after surgery
I was kinda hoping, for your benefit, that the doctors might have also tried that new procedure on her while they had her under........the addabraintomy!
I really appreciate that.
I was hoping for the best for the state but it didn't turn out that way.