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thepumpguysc

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Sunny South Carolina
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Master Inj.Pump rebuilder
“Handle it right”.?? Just depends on if u like ur job or not.??
If u REALLY wanna know ur worth with the company, go put in a 2 weeks notice..
Some battles aren’t worth fighting..
I used to just laugh in their face and walk away.. it made ME feel better anyway..
 

mekanik

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The next time he comes to the shop needing your services you will be able to hold him accountable.
When I was single I met quite a few attractive women that were obsessed with their appearance.
They were shallow selfish and uncaring beings. Sounds like he is a similar creature.
 

skyking1

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yeah. you were aware that it was coming so that made it possible for you to do the bigger thing. That stuff just rolled off your shoulders. He's the one who has to live with him being an arse.
Hat's off to you Mike. you did better than me and I mean that.
 

John C.

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Can't see Truck Shop taking any BS off a truck driver and would be surprised that anyone would want to tangle with the person who fixes his brakes and makes sure the steering works properly.

TS, are you leading us on?
 

AzIron

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If your point was to not rock the boat because you no he is a jackass and you knew he was going to be exactly that way then yea

Now if you are to worn out to tell him to get his truck outa your shop because your just out of reasons to care and laid down for it then it might be time to move on or hang it I know 2 guys that straight up retired this year simply because when someone blew up at them they simply got there lunch box outa there machine and left because at there age they working just to work they didn't need the job and apparently the abuse either

Point is if you think you handled it well own that and move on if its bugging you then pack up and move on we all know fleet drivers are a pain to work with
 

DMiller

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Hermann, Missouri
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Cheap "old" Geezer
Time to let them know oil stains are hard to get out, fix their own sh!t. The Steering Wheel holders that rely on polished wheels to go faster or deliver goods better had better find a way to pay for that or do it themselves too.

Can hardly wait to hear how Penske handles Prima Donnas as he, they don’t.
 

JD955SC

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Today was a odd day for me, I stood and took a ass whipping from a driver. The story.

On Sunday morning early I had one of our new W900's to service. The truck hadn't been in for a month
which is normal {every 10,000}. I noticed the left steer tire was worn on the shoulder, down to secondary
rubber. I just happen to have a mounted runout, same tire brand that I took off one of the other new
Kenworth's that matched perfectly with the right side plus the wheel was in nice condition which I went
out of the way and polished before installing.
Two weeks before the boss paid for a wheel polishing outfit to come polish the whole truck so that driver
could take it to a truck show, $1,400 it cost. The truck was leaving Monday morning and the cost to
have the tire moved on to the polished wheel and spun balanced would have cost 50 for dismount/mount
and a 200 call out fee plus 25 to balance.
I told the boss what I done and the reason behind it. Boss said he was ok with that, but I also told him
to prepare for a blow up with the driver. He is not going to like what I did.
Well the driver never left Monday he left this noon {he was sick}. When he showed up he blew a cork
because he didn't have a polished wheel. Called me everything in the book and it was his wheel and his
truck. Told me to f off and shut the f up, I hadn't even said anything. He flew over to the office screaming
his butt off that I wasn't to touch his truck again. I don't know exactly what transpired in the office
but a dispatcher told me it wasn't good.

I just don't need the stress-I'm tired worn out sick of dealing with these people. Absolutely a rotten day.

But I'm asking you folks-did I handle that right-by just taking his crap?

personally I think you would have been well within your rights to teach him some manners by laying him out in the floor for an involuntary nap but we live in a “civilized society” and such things are “unacceptable”. People have been raised now that screaming and throwing a fit like a toddler in a store is the way to get what you want and we can all see how well that’s going.

and the boss should have fired him on the spot as well for behaving like an unhinged kindergartner. Someone like that in my mind can’t be trusted behind the wheel of a car much less a commercial truck.
 

Truck Shop

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TS, are you leading us on?

Hardly, this isn't the first time with this guy. I thought in my years I had seen about everything.
Even as strange as some drivers are I have never run into one who would consider a polished
wheel more important than the safety of a steer tire. That absolutely threw me, especially on
a truck that doesn't belong to him. It's not his money. I can't wrap my head around that one.
As much as I can't stand him I still have to look out for his safety and others. How he can't
see that is beyond me-It is the most un-rational thinking. It just shows how a VIR doesn't mean
a thing.

Probably the only reason I didn't clean his clock is I was shocked/ bewildered at the stupidity.
 

Truck Shop

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And I filled out a application to a major construction company 4 blocks from my present job.
Full time/part time-really only want to work 3 to 4 days a week. I don't want to jump just yet
not till the first of November because I want my $4,500 in vacation pay. I know the owner of the
construction company so I have a good chance. He runs 4 end dumps with pups and 3 side dumps.
 

Tyler d4c

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Salix Pa
My latest take on this is no one can find help due to not wanting to make there employment better then the next guys down the street. I was offered a job at the same money and I would lose a company ride. I told them this and seem very much not concerned. I'm not the best at much of anything but I'll try the best I can to make it happen. Whatever I feel better now tying it our for the masses
 

John C.

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It's always nice to have an ace in the hole at the come to Jesus party.

It ceases to amaze me that an operator / driver is allowed to treat anyone like that and the management hasn't seen to fit to come out and apologize to you about their's and their employee's behavior. I've read enough of your posts to understand that you pour maximum effort in keeping the trucks on the road and the drivers safe. I'm thinking that the shortage of replacement drivers is the only reason the prima donna still has a job.
 

Truck Shop

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Your correct John. The drivers are playing this driver shortage for all it's worth. The last year has been
a tough one. He rarely reprimands a driver. Three weeks ago I had a driver pull a similar stunt, not a
damn word about it. My health really isn't that good, knees, hips and wrists are tired, I'm too old
to be putting up with this crap pretty much like Tiny. Like Eastwood said-a man's got to know his
limitations. I'm going to retire anyway so may as well throw in the towel and not look back.
 

Hallback

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Aberdeen Wa.
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Gyppo tower logger
Today was a odd day for me, I stood and took a ass whipping from a driver. The story.

On Sunday morning early I had one of our new W900's to service. The truck hadn't been in for a month
which is normal {every 10,000}. I noticed the left steer tire was worn on the shoulder, down to secondary
rubber. I just happen to have a mounted runout, same tire brand that I took off one of the other new
Kenworth's that matched perfectly with the right side plus the wheel was in nice condition which I went
out of the way and polished before installing.
Two weeks before the boss paid for a wheel polishing outfit to come polish the whole truck so that driver
could take it to a truck show, $1,400 it cost. The truck was leaving Monday morning and the cost to
have the tire moved on to the polished wheel and spun balanced would have cost 50 for dismount/mount
and a 200 call out fee plus 25 to balance.
I told the boss what I done and the reason behind it. Boss said he was ok with that, but I also told him
to prepare for a blow up with the driver. He is not going to like what I did.
Well the driver never left Monday he left this noon {he was sick}. When he showed up he blew a cork
because he didn't have a polished wheel. Called me everything in the book and it was his wheel and his
truck. Told me to f off and shut the f up, I hadn't even said anything. He flew over to the office screaming
his butt off that I wasn't to touch his truck again. I don't know exactly what transpired in the office
but a dispatcher told me it wasn't good.

I just don't need the stress-I'm tired worn out sick of dealing with these people. Absolutely a rotten day.

But I'm asking you folks-did I handle that right-by just taking his crap?
Well boss, you probably know how I woulda handled it.
And I'd be unemployed because of it. ‍
 

DMiller

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At last employer had a couple herders that could not be corrected, bad fuel economy, worse driving habits, a couple small wrecks that were excused as they would get it done regardless weather or otherwise extremes. Fast coming to a close as insurance, billable expenses and fuel costs mounting. Sucking up to the boss is less impacting where one threatened to leave, was shown the door.

No reason for Prima Donnas, they really have no place in the work force.

My retirement employer decided to move back to hiring strictly from ex Navy Nuke forces or closing nuke facilities, has worked out nearly as well as the above issue. Prima Donna, owed the positions personnel are really bad. Seems the last iterations cannot pass training exams and expected a pass as ex-Navy, when did not get it threatened legal actions and escorted off site. The ex nuke plant workers seem to understand the requirements better but again owed the positions so can retire in a few short years as been nuke workers so long. Problem is they complete the qualifications schedules become shovel leaners expecting a easy free ride to retirement or instant gratification promotions to seat shiner jobs they can hide out within.

Really sad times in the available work forces.
 

AzIron

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At last employer had a couple herders that could not be corrected, bad fuel economy, worse driving habits, a couple small wrecks that were excused as they would get it done regardless weather or otherwise extremes. Fast coming to a close as insurance, billable expenses and fuel costs mounting. Sucking up to the boss is less impacting where one threatened to leave, was shown the door.

No reason for Prima Donnas, they really have no place in the work force.

My retirement employer decided to move back to hiring strictly from ex Navy Nuke forces or closing nuke facilities, has worked out nearly as well as the above issue. Prima Donna, owed the positions personnel are really bad. Seems the last iterations cannot pass training exams and expected a pass as ex-Navy, when did not get it threatened legal actions and escorted off site. The ex nuke plant workers seem to understand the requirements better but again owed the positions so can retire in a few short years as been nuke workers so long. Problem is they complete the qualifications schedules become shovel leaners expecting a easy free ride to retirement or instant gratification promotions to seat shiner jobs they can hide out within.

Really sad times in the available work forces.
People have not been hungry in a while like the choice between the mortgage or grocerys society could use a little hard times so people learn how to respect a job
 
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