Seriously. All a contractor has to do is have their drivers drive away. Preload shapes up in a hurry.
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Why? They know their jobs and I don't need to walk them around by the diaper.
Never seen those.
WestcoastHD
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If they tried to lock me in, I would park the truck in front of the overhead door, take the keys with me, leave through a crash-bar door and throw the keys down a storm drain.
STFXG
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Just push the button and the door will go up.
Yeah. I highly doubt the doors have ever been locked. Another huge embellishment from our little single contractor buddy. This looks like it will be a long drawn out process with very untrue information from him.
CJinx
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No, but no reason to go from zero to nuclear immediately. Explain what you'll do if it happens again, then do it if it does.
If any manager made the decision to lock the doors to keep the trucks in, legal would have their person's head on a stick by the end of the day.
Easy to say when it's not your property. The point is moot, though; if your namesake it correct and you are HD, you load your own truck anyway so we don't have to lock you in.
It's not 0 to nuclear. We (and from the sounds of it around here every station) have had this conversation many, many times with preload, ops managers, seniors, MD's...and what happens? The revolving door that is X's problem is dumped at my feet. Have you ever seen how they train? Have you seen what happens when half the preload calls in sick? What do you think would happen if half my drivers called in and I just left it for the station to deal with? It's crazy how little they are accountable and it goes all the way up to Pittsburgh. When I put a new van in, I have to pray the right people in Pittsburgh aren't on vacation or approval gets delayed for a week to ten days. Why? I can only assume it's because someone has so little to do that approving trucks, even brand new trucks, fills up their day and makes their job "essential". 13 billion dollar a year company choked by ridiculous middle management red tape.
WestcoastHD
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I might not drop them down the storm drain, but I would certainly put them somewhere outside and wait a few hours to tell anyone where they are.
Because it's their DOT number. Check with any owner operator company that uses the company's DOT number and I think you'll find the same situation.
OrioN
double tap o da horn dooshbag
But but but... We're HD! They staged our boxes, bags, envelopes, an irregs all on a pallet... U didnt know that? Plus some of us go straight home with the van, so its not there during the preload process.
Now, if they start making us return to hub every night so my load would be in my van every morning, I may be inclined to drive that extra 45 min back instead of taking 10-20 min to go straight home
Ok than, how about when fedex doesn't let you leave at home delivery when your missing 1 package that x put on the wrong pile.
STFXG
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Trucks below 10k gvw no longer have to display the DOT number and still need approval.
Because X self insures as long as there are pkgs on, correct?
OrioN
double tap o da horn dooshbag
Omg
I see that many times... Then I make the argument that we are loading our vans for free & I don't get paid unless my wheels are turning & my boxes are at their destinations... I give the managers a 15 min time span to find that one or 3 mis sorted box and go get my paperwork, uniform, ice/water, free coffee from the meeting room...then I'll demand to close the route so I can roll
Now, if I'm being paid by the hour, I'll hang around and wait for that one box!
I see that many times... Then I make the argument that we are loading our vans for free & I don't get paid unless my wheels are turning & my boxes are at their destinations... I give the managers a 15 min time span to find that one or 3 mis sorted box and go get my paperwork, uniform, ice/water, free coffee from the meeting room...then I'll demand to close the route so I can roll
Now, if I'm being paid by the hour, I'll hang around and wait for that one box!
CJinx
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Cool story. When it becomes clear that you aren't coming back, we would have already called your contractor to get the truck moved or got a yard tractor and towed your truck out of the way.
Well, it was more or less directed at the Ground side which comes back every night and has their vehicles loaded (or not, apparently).
Tell them that they have however long it takes you to complete your pretrip to locate the missing package, then you're leaving.
Sounds like you've already attempted diplomacy. Feel free to go weapons free.
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