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<blockquote data-quote="Overpaid Union Thug" data-source="post: 1367604" data-attributes="member: 198"><p>My center has been having this problem off and on for years. We have gas fuel pumps but many of our trucks are diesel so those have to be fueled off site. There have never been enough cards and the only time we <u>almost</u> got rid of the problem was when fuel cards were kept in the trucks.The main problem has always been that certain drivers would keep card in their wallets. Even if they were in a gas truck. Some would refuse to give up their cards to other drivers and that caused several heated exchanges between drivers. Including myself. Eventually I decided enough was enough and will never ask another driver for a fuel card again. I will never use my own money again either.</p><p></p><p>Since then I've put the ball in management's court so to speak. If I end up on a route with a diesel truck I check the fuel gauge before leaving and if I think I will run out of fuel before returning to to center I tell both my on car sup and manager I don't have enough fuel to make it back and then ask them if they want me to send a message when I'm about to stop at a gas station for fuel so they can come meet me with a fuel card or if they want me to just run out of gas. Every since I changed strategy a fuel card has been provided every time I need it. Every once in a while they'll get sick of being bothered about fuel cards and have everyone turn them in and try keeping them inside the diesel trucks but the same jerks just end up keep putting them in their wallets again and refuse to give them up. Even while they are on vacation. Some things never change. But at least I know that with my way of dealing with this problem I cannot be blamed if I run out of fuel.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Overpaid Union Thug, post: 1367604, member: 198"] My center has been having this problem off and on for years. We have gas fuel pumps but many of our trucks are diesel so those have to be fueled off site. There have never been enough cards and the only time we [U]almost[/U] got rid of the problem was when fuel cards were kept in the trucks.The main problem has always been that certain drivers would keep card in their wallets. Even if they were in a gas truck. Some would refuse to give up their cards to other drivers and that caused several heated exchanges between drivers. Including myself. Eventually I decided enough was enough and will never ask another driver for a fuel card again. I will never use my own money again either. Since then I've put the ball in management's court so to speak. If I end up on a route with a diesel truck I check the fuel gauge before leaving and if I think I will run out of fuel before returning to to center I tell both my on car sup and manager I don't have enough fuel to make it back and then ask them if they want me to send a message when I'm about to stop at a gas station for fuel so they can come meet me with a fuel card or if they want me to just run out of gas. Every since I changed strategy a fuel card has been provided every time I need it. Every once in a while they'll get sick of being bothered about fuel cards and have everyone turn them in and try keeping them inside the diesel trucks but the same jerks just end up keep putting them in their wallets again and refuse to give them up. Even while they are on vacation. Some things never change. But at least I know that with my way of dealing with this problem I cannot be blamed if I run out of fuel. [/QUOTE]
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