Quitting Air Driving, but remaining Preloader?

[Scottyhawk]

My understanding is that you are a preloader who volunteers to do air driving, you can pull your name off the list and should not affect your preload job as you should be classified a preloader, not an air driver. But you might not get that opportunity to drive again for a while if you decided to do it again

 

[anHOURover]

Forget your uniform a few times.

I left my uniform in New England

 

[Turdferguson]

Has anybody ever told you that you snore??? (serious question)

...if so, it may be helpful.

I would be careful with that. If he wants to drive later that can get expensive after paying your part of the sleep study and your part for the machine

 

[PT Car Washer]

I would be careful with that. If he wants to drive later that can get expensive after paying your part of the sleep study and your part for the machine

He is a student graduating in May and wants to focus on his studies.

 

[trickpony1]

He is a student graduating in May and wants to focus on his studies.

I'm not sure that matters.
Your medical history will follow you your entire life. I believe there is a national database that insurance companies can access.
I would NOT even mention sleep apnea, true or not.

 

[CoolStoryBro]

Tell them that you are done.
If they insist that you keep driving. Then get a "second job" which will interfere with hours of service rules.

You can also grow a beard. That's the tried and true method around here.

 

[PT Car Washer]

I'm not sure that matters.
Your medical history will follow you your entire life. I believe there is a national database that insurance companies can access.
I would NOT even mention sleep apnea, true or not.

WHAT?

 

[wide load]

I left my uniform in New England

You also left your concession since we don’t agree to 4 10’s here

 

[trickpony1]

WHAT?

Read posts 23 and 24 again.
Snoring can be an indicator of sleep apnea.

 

[Bubblehead]

I would be careful with that. If he wants to drive later that can get expensive after paying your part of the sleep study and your part for the machine

He is a student graduating in May and wants to focus on his studies.

This^^^

I fairly confident that this person isn't studying to be a truck driver?

 

[PT Car Washer]

Read posts 23 and 24 again.
Snoring can be an indicator of sleep apnea.

The OP never mentioned anything about snoring or having trouble sleeping.

 

[Bubblehead]

I'm not sure that matters.
Your medical history will follow you your entire life. I believe there is a national database that insurance companies can access.
I would NOT even mention sleep apnea, true or not.

Not true.

Ever heard of HIPAA?

Health Information Privacy

 

[brownmonster]

You worked your "other job" the night before and don't have 10 hours off, so you can't drive air that day.

He runs air after he's done on the preload.

 

[trickpony1]

The OP never mentioned anything about snoring or having trouble sleeping.

You missed the point completely but that's OK.

 

[trickpony1]

Ever heard of HIPAA?

I've heard of HIPPA.
I've also heard of a driver that needed a day off so he called in saying he hurt his back moving a freezer. He saw that in his medical file later.

I've also heard/seen the paperwork that one signs when getting a DOT card. It states, in part, that information can be released...

 

[Bubblehead]

I've heard of HIPPA.
I've also heard of a driver that needed a day off so he called in saying he hurt his back moving a freezer. He saw that in his medical file later.

That's just plain dumb, unless this is in one of the few areas that still have compensable "sick days", even then it's still not a caveat necessary for a day off.
That being said, while it would certainly be part of his jacket at UPS and would certainly be used against him if he were to claim a workplace injury to his back subsequent, UPS would still be prohibited from sharing that information with any other company or individual.

I've also heard/seen the paperwork that one signs when getting a DOT card. It states, in part, that information can be released...

Can be "released" to the employer that is requiring the DOT physical, not future employers, with the possible exception of those requiring a subsequent DOT certification (I honestly don't know).

Bottom line is that I was suggesting it as a slapstick resolution to what is certainly easily remedied by this person telling the Company that they are no longer going to drive air.
It's really that simple.

 

[Turdferguson]

That's just plain dumb, unless this is in one of the few areas that still have compensable "sick days", even then it's still not a caveat necessary for a day off.
That being said, while it would certainly be part of his jacket at UPS and would certainly be used against him if he were to claim a workplace injury to his back subsequent, UPS would still be prohibited from sharing that information with any other company or individual.

Can be "released" to the employer that is requiring the DOT physical, not future employers, with the possible exception of those requiring a subsequent DOT certification (I honestly don't know).

Bottom line is that I was suggesting it as a slapstick resolution to what is certainly easily remedied by this person telling the Company that they are no longer going to drive air.
It's really that simple.

After the beating @MyTripisCut gave you in fantasy football I could see where you may not be on your "A" game

 

[SolidWoodPanel]

Not true.

Ever heard of HIPAA?

Health Information Privacy

I believe for my certain jobs, e.g. Pilot, Tractor Trailer Driver, Boat Captain etc., that your medical information is required to be released if requested as you are putting public lives at danger if you have a "condition."

 

[brown_trousers]

Tell them that you are done.
If they insist that you keep driving. Then get a "second job" which will interfere with hours of service.

Yep. DOT hours. Just tell them you worked a second job and didnt get a 10hr sleep period.

 

[bumped]

He runs air after he's done on the preload.

Yes, but if he "worked " his other job before the preload without having 10 hours off then he cannot drive.