Countdown to hottest day in 5 years in Georgia
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Jackburton
Gone Fish'n
Same here, maybe it will light a fire under people to file 9.5s
tourists24
Well-Known Member
Not if you dont have an attendance problem..... just another day off
I hope so too. What kills me is all the guys griping about excessive overtime, but most of them won't get on the list and file. We had about 45 out of 60 drivers sign the list when it first went up, but now we only have about seven on it. They know I will file, so they will usually load me up heavy two days and try to lighten me up a little or offer a Friday off according to dispatch. I think everybody should get on the list and file every time. And it should be a permanent list too instead of the every five month garbage.
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
100 degrees in Georgia. What's that about 50 degrees hotter than winter? Supposed to be 90's here in WI.
Jackburton
Gone Fish'n
Nah man, you forgot to add 90% humidity.
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
If you're on the list it should be every day. You don't want the hours period. This burying you 2 days a week is BS.
DS
Fenderbender
We don't have a 9.5 list in Canada.They just want us under that every day.
They do a 3 day ride to establish your stop count.
If you are going to go over you HAVE to call,or you will be disciplined.
example: Hi Tom,I am going to go over 9.5 today.Tom how many stops do you have?
Me...that is irrelevant,I had too many bulk stops and I am running late.
Tom,well since you are going over anyway I may get you to help a few other drivers to stay under.
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
He never actually does...well once,but it was a new guy and I didn't really mind.
I love my job .
back on topic...
It got really hot here in Toronto last week...
37 celcius...about 98 friend
but really humid
I feel for you guys...107 is obscene with bulk stops
Work slow drink lots.
They do a 3 day ride to establish your stop count.
If you are going to go over you HAVE to call,or you will be disciplined.
example: Hi Tom,I am going to go over 9.5 today.Tom how many stops do you have?
Me...that is irrelevant,I had too many bulk stops and I am running late.
Tom,well since you are going over anyway I may get you to help a few other drivers to stay under.
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
He never actually does...well once,but it was a new guy and I didn't really mind.
I love my job .
back on topic...
It got really hot here in Toronto last week...
37 celcius...about 98 friend
but really humid
I feel for you guys...107 is obscene with bulk stops
Work slow drink lots.
Buck Fifty
Well-Known Member
What really is lame is the Mitigation Schedule. Gotta love this. They dont want to honor your seniority on the first dispatch or the one at 6:00. And they have no clue why their over allowed is sky high . My week consist of 2 days over and the other 3 right on 9.5 . Love it though, my job has never been easier.
UnconTROLLed
perfection
New 0z D10 ECMWF does not look like much of a break. Another huge heat ridge, this time more across the central states- inferno for IA/ IL/MN/WI. July 1995 -like.
UnconTROLLed
perfection
Bit better for the SE and Apps by Day 10, but only temporary relief. 
soberups
Pees in the brown Koolaid
Historically speaking, the 4 hottest weeks of the year on average (in my area at least) are the last 2 weeks of July and the first 2 weeks of August. Which, by some strange coincidence, also happen to be the same 4 weeks that I will be on vacation this year. Hehehehehehehe!!!
browntruckmechanic
Well isn't that special ?????????
Here in Mesquite today. 5 drivers fell out 2 had to go to hospital. 1 passed out in customers yard the other passed out at the air dock while unloading air. It was 104 today.
There's 5 guys who have the rest of the week off!
Catatonic
Nine Lives
Predicted to be 106 degrees.
Wheel chair racer said too hot -yippee!
Soccer teams want me to take pictures at a Latin BRG tournament - Damn, I've got to learn to say No.
I did tell them 2 hours only 9-11.
dilligaf
IN VINO VERITAS
It's been wicked here as well. As far as I know, we haven't had any heat exhaustions yet (I clocked out before everyone was done). I hope your drivers are ok.
No kidding, it was 103 on my area today. I went through two gallons of ice water and Gatorade myself, clocked out at 9.5 on the dot. I made good use of every bit of tree shade I could. No restaurants with A/C on my area, my poor little DIAD had to suffer along with me.