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<blockquote data-quote="Shiftless" data-source="post: 2733233" data-attributes="member: 47472"><p>Western Conference was 50 to get insurance when I retired 12 years ago here in roughly a months time! On top of that I left when I was 49 while the company still had me on the books till I was over 50 by using years of saved sick leave and unused vacation.</p><p></p><p>YUP! I planned ahead to GET the "friend" OUT! Not that I did not like the company or its people! I was just done with shift work. The disdain and stuff I read today by drivers makes it clear I worked in some of the better years. Sure there were policies and changes that made it different along with management who really were in the wrong position. I met many people I am still friends with today, both customer and people I worked with. I learned early on by an older seasoned driver that said things like this "Don't take it personal" " Give an Honest day" Always tell the truth" But the single most important thing he said that wasn't already being done when I worked was " Its their dispatch! Not your problem" Meaning do all the above but don't stress on the load for the day, put it back in their lap with a dime (for you young ones that where you went to a phone booth so you could call your sup). Once I learned that! Life was good!</p><p></p><p>Actually he taught me more after his death! When he retired I asked what are you gonna do with all your free time? He says " ya know I hustled all my life so I am just gonna relax drink a beer and sit on the couch" At that moment I went "WOW RELAX" sounds great. Six months later we get the info he has died.</p><p>So here he goes again teaching me! I decided at that point His quotes were spot on! His final action of just sitting down and stopping would never be my desire!</p><p></p><p>STAY BUSY!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shiftless, post: 2733233, member: 47472"] Western Conference was 50 to get insurance when I retired 12 years ago here in roughly a months time! On top of that I left when I was 49 while the company still had me on the books till I was over 50 by using years of saved sick leave and unused vacation. YUP! I planned ahead to GET the "friend" OUT! Not that I did not like the company or its people! I was just done with shift work. The disdain and stuff I read today by drivers makes it clear I worked in some of the better years. Sure there were policies and changes that made it different along with management who really were in the wrong position. I met many people I am still friends with today, both customer and people I worked with. I learned early on by an older seasoned driver that said things like this "Don't take it personal" " Give an Honest day" Always tell the truth" But the single most important thing he said that wasn't already being done when I worked was " Its their dispatch! Not your problem" Meaning do all the above but don't stress on the load for the day, put it back in their lap with a dime (for you young ones that where you went to a phone booth so you could call your sup). Once I learned that! Life was good! Actually he taught me more after his death! When he retired I asked what are you gonna do with all your free time? He says " ya know I hustled all my life so I am just gonna relax drink a beer and sit on the couch" At that moment I went "WOW RELAX" sounds great. Six months later we get the info he has died. So here he goes again teaching me! I decided at that point His quotes were spot on! His final action of just sitting down and stopping would never be my desire! STAY BUSY! [/QUOTE]
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