The UGLY Truth of Trucking!
Vložit
- čas přidán 27. 02. 2014
- This video was posted to educate people to what happens in the trucking industry. I was beginning to fall asleep behind the wheel of my tractor trailer loaded with produce when I decided to pull over for sleep and call my company to inform them that I was unsafe to continue driving.
Like my intro? Want one of your own? Email Ron and Kristen at
TruckerDesign@Gmail.com
Contact me!
/ 608693925874526
Email - Aattallah18@Gmail.com
Twitter - #RunHardGetPaid
Don't forget to check out www.YTtrucking.com !!!
Thanks for watching! Don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed
the video!
RUN HARD GET PAID
And they wonder why there's such a shortage of truck drivers.
Underpaid. Overworked. Disrespected.
Batman less prostitutes on the street to kill
i agree, thats one of the reasons why i quit. they don't give a fuck about us or the safety of others.
every job
Batman not in my area, every other mother fucker is a class A.
Hey Kent, that "nothing" you speak of is 6-8 times more than they can make in a day where they're from, that's why they work hard. In other words, your fucking "pound" is a 6 or more of their fucking ______. Then they mail that shit home to support a struggling impoverished family while you fucking lazy fucks complain about people that will work harder than you for less. Supply and demand man. Lazy entitled fucks get used to getting paid for less work so they learn to expect it, then when competition comes, they complain. Cry me a river, build a fucking bridge, and get over it you fucking wanker.
Moral of the story: Don't call, just take your nap.
RDJim I've done that a few times, it's easier to ask for forgiveness than it is permission.
If ur asleep and someone knocks, do wat every good trucker does and ignore em, them get up and throw shit on em out the window if they don't leave.
I wish I had saw this earlier today... made that mistake got into an argument with dispatch and long story short quit on the spot
Why were you asking? And you was talking way too much... " I'm tired, I'm stopping "
exactly sometimes a common sense judement call is whats needed i used to be out on the road 10 hr days then id have to drive 2 hrs back home if i was feeling drousey id pull over for a half hour take nap it would usually be a big help
“Fresh air will wake you up like nothing else.”
... “not as much as SLEEP.” 😂😭😂😭
Orion Dezine
The dispatcher is a total tool .
I swear, go out and do some exercises in the fresh air or get some coffee my ass, that wont do shit.
Hell I done all the above and was wide open alert but 2 hours down the road I was pulling over going to bed.....Dont get it twist...I seen drivers sleep driving and I pray I never see the end of failure as that man said...smh
This angered me so much, ironically it’s affecting my sleep 😡
Thank you for being a decent human.
I'm 4 hours into my 10, woke up randomly and seen this and now I'm fired up knowing I should be going back to sleep lol
mouthful. An idiot. Go to sleep and keep driving with your mouth shut. K
WOW! this affected your sleep? WOW! We live in a different world today!!
I was hit by a truck driver that ran a stop sign while speeding with a falsified log book. He had been driving three days straight. I am sick of these companies pushing drivers to the limit and then when something happens they pass off the blame on to the poor driver.
Bullshit and lies.. just like the "Moon landing."
The moon landing really happened so yeah just like that...dumbass
Bullshit and lies.. Just like the "Warren Report."
I think automated log systems are a good thing. Most of the larger trucking firms already use them but the problem is the smaller shops. My brother in law worked for one small outfit that made him purchase all fuel in cash.
No one puts a gun to anyone’s head to drive unsafe. This guy in the video is a total clown, get rid of these steering wheel holders and bring real truck drivers back to the industry. There would be a lot less issues, trust me.
Driving sleepy is like driving drunk. Respect for standing up👍🏻
It's even worse when you fall asleep.
In Sweden you will get fined and potentially lose your license if you're driving tired.
Did you hear the slurring in his voice near the end of the call? There's a reason the term "sleep-drunk" exists.
Driving sleepy is not like driving drunk, it's worse.
runar68 I never been drunk in my life. But I imagine it feels like being sleepy. You can’t walk, talk, and think straight.
At this point the driver say's he's holding a loaded weapon and the dispatcher is telling him to use it.
Exactly
TheNauseator this isn’t legal. Every time when I was to tired. I told them that according to their policy if I don’t feel safe I stop
Say's?
"Says". no damn apostrophe
Truck drivers. Unsung heroes.
One of the scariest things I've experienced on the road is nodding off and waking up while changing lanes.. scariest shit ever.
Kenneth Schrank lmaoooo
Kenneth Schrank yeah just like drunk driving is a skill… til it turns into a nightmare. I have to admit to doing both a few times... a long time ago! It’s weird, when you’re young you don’t think anything bad can happen. Then you get old and think of all the bad things that can happen… hmmm wisdom!!!
Stanky Fish Gutz happens to me once I couldn’t for a whole week after that
Just as the sun was coming up and I was in the seat of a 105,500 lb. tanker loaded with fuel! Quit the next day. Didn't pay me enough to endure rotating shifts 24/7 days a week. Just crazy they can get young inexperienced drivers to take these jobs. $14.00 per hour No OT, No benefits!
Done that many times...scary.
There should be a serious federal investigation into this company
Once a truck driver hits an important person or their family then it will be a worldwide shut down on that operation .. Rules will change to if a truck driver even mentions sleep he has to be pulled out his truck immediately .. watch you'll see what im talking about when it happens
And what's do you think will happen?? The Big Trucking companies are so cosy with the republicans in office that nobody will get much more than a slap on the wrist for the most stringent infractions.
Not when they hit that republicans child or family van with twins in it .. the whole world will change ..mark my words on this very night .. its 1132pm on oct 4
Used to work in the corporate office of a trucking company. Obviously, I wasn't around the drivers, but I heard stories and saw some glimpses. It seems like this stuff is common. Only people crazier than the supervisors are the big wigs above everyone. I almost got chills when I watched this wondering if it was the same company
Because this guy can't get rest in 10 hours? He's a pussy and that's all
I'm not a truck driver, but my job in the marine corps had me pulling some pretty crazy hours. Sounds like everyone you talked with on the phone was either completely dissociated from reality or had zero regard for your safety and the safety of others. I get it, it's a business and must be run as such. But what's worse? Delivering a load a few hours late or killing someone because the dispatchers wouldn't let you sleep. I never knew this problem existed.
It's guys like you who hold up this country on their back through blood, sweat, and tears. Stay safe, dude.
Well said, the disconnect is unreal....rather be a few hours late than a truck crashing. There are limits,its a business but you cant disregard safety, doubt the dispatch can really put themselves in his shoes here.
As a Driver. This has never happened to me. When I get too tired, u just go to sleep, Shut off my Phone and I could care less how dispatchers feel in the Morning. 🤷🏾
My grandfather has spent 30+ years in a wheel chair because a truck driver fell asleep at the wheel. Killed my uncle. This meant a lot to me.
Have no problem with trucking. Think it provides a lot of jobs.
619 OG Bullcrap we could easily replace the trucking industry
619 OG Drones......
Sorry to hear about that 😭
I just got my license 5 years ago. Thought it was gonna be fun. Till the truth came. I almost got hit by semis on the highway who are driving drowsy / distracted and can’t maintain lane while I’m next to them and almost get sideswiped scary that’s why I had to find out why truck drivers can’t drive
I no longer drive a truck, but about 10 years ago I was asked to open my windows to wake me up and about 20 minutes later when driving through a road near a residential area, I side-swiped 5 parked cars. Luckily, it was 3AM and no one was in them.
Did you take off ?
Tom Campbell most likely 😂
Ooof
i hoped you just kept truckin!
No I didnt. I stuck around.
That dispatcher better get fired.
I had a dispatch threaten me ONCE! and when I told him I was the Wrong One he didn't believe me, until I got back and embarrassed him, in front of the entire office, and yes I threaten him and told him to step outside and say what you said to me, of course he was scared to death lol. The point is don't let these dispatchers punk you . Stand up to them..also become a owner operator so you can have more say in what you do..
OO or a driver for a small company. Usually they wont treat you like shit, less politics and more freedom.
BS! Another lying super trucker who kicked the shyt outta a dispatcher....hahahaha!
I know of a few dispatchers. They all have mouths.. smart a$$.. on the phone... one I know... is that way to your face... WHY do they pick such JERKS, to ruin others lifes ?
🤣🤣🤣💀 Same shit I would've done stone cold on his ass! , I don't understand ppl man just because you got a higher position than me you wanna talk down on me like I'm a bitch or sum'n 😂 , Ppl need to be professional we don't have to be buddies but there needs to be a respectable working relationship it's already tiring to work 5-7 days we don't need that unnecessary BS.
Youre a bad dude😂
I lost 2 very good childhood friends because a trucker fell asleep, drifted into their lane, and hit them head-on.
Their parents lost their only kids.
You made the right call. Anyone who risks the lives of others over a load or a paycheck is a worthless sack of shit.
Rip, is the trucker in jail or what happened
I guess your friends got P-P-P-PRANKED GET FUCKED I hope, I'm laughing so much
@@sslandymann7104 le epic troll xD wow epic style. Got me good.
@@spacecowboy3035 he died in the collision as well.
@@sslandymann7104 wtf. Are you serious rn
Any driver that sides with the company is a complete idiot. Who in their right mind would tell a driver to take a 10 hour break after 30 minutes of coming off of a 10 hour break. This was not a service failure on behalf of the driver. This was a service failure on behalf of the poor planning on dispatch/customer service end. It's that simple. Good job Abe. This trucker is behind you all the way.
+380PPK Totally agree.
Isn't the 14 hour window still in effect after he took his first 10hr break?
Cameron Smith by him taking another 10 hour break, it gives him a fresh 14 hour clock again.
380PPK yea it's what I said
Cameron Smith should be this is a nut STORY
You should send this to the dept of transportation & safety to show them bullying & encouraging life threatening situations that can get drivers & a lotta ppl on highway killed. Show to the cops too and take it to the media. Shame them into changing things.
DOT ain't gonna do shit. Maybe a fine, and then the company is going to spread the word through fleet messages to all the drivers to make them feel bad. Its doesn't mean jack to the company. Its all write offs anyways. The only thing it effects is how many trucks get pulled into the scales and get inspected. There no regulation on the company itself. Just regulating the drivers. In the end the drivers get screwed 9 ways to Sunday.
I worked for K&B and the exact same treatment I received. Nailed it, this guy speaks the truth.
Mike Ratkiewicz
Was vp at direct transit before going to k&b. They were the same way.
Transport managers don't care about a driver, they will run you in the ground while they are sat in their comfy office
Coming from the aviation community, you NEVER question a pilot if he says that he isn't safe to fly. You honor his decision to either cancel the flight, or find a replacement pilot. There is no explanation involved, no negotiating. The pilot is in command of his aircraft, and if he decides he isn't safe to fly, then he isn't safe. No repercussions. No amount of "manning up" can get you past sleep deprivation, fatigue, or a circadian rhythm imbalance. The NTSB and the Navy Safety Center have literal tons of data on this, and at this point it has been a proven fact.
Hello, could you link some articles/ documents from your mentioned sources please? I would like to read them
@@renovatiovr they're mostly standard operating procedures for different airlines and such, and are mostly private. I'll see if I can find some public examples
A place to start is the Navy's aviation manual, pages 8-13 and 8-14 address circadian rhythm/desynchrony, as well as flight time limitations. Note: this instruction can be differed from "should operational necessity dictate." Operational necessity is a big deal, and happens rarely. Flying a transport flight would not be considered "operationally necessary" www.public.navy.mil/airfor/vaw120/Documents/CNAF%20M-3710.7_WEB.PDF
The second place to look is FAR 121.533. This states that EITHER the dispatcher OR the pilot in command can cancel a flight entirely at their discretion alone. This is federal law, and the airline cannot question the decision of their pilot. www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/121.533
good comment brother. thanks for adding this info. people gotta know
I've worked in the transport industry as a dispatcher and it's always been made paramount that the safety of the driver as well as the public comes first.
These guys on the phone are a joke! They should have done everything in their power to help the driver end of story there is no excuse.
Just say, "sounds good to me, lets see what DOT thinks about this call!"
I'm not a truck driver but I want to thank you for doing the right thing, I have seen a couple trucks swerving across lanes repeatedly, thankfully no accidents but you are always taking a chance not only with your own life but others on the road, thanks for putting all of our safety first.
The point of the video is that he wasn't able to do the right thing in terms of safety because of the company. The company screwed him and you think he was successful enough in being safe to thank him?? He was trying, which is thankful, but you can't thank him for being safe because the situation wasn't safe. If you cared about drivers on the road, you would thank him for trying and curse the company for putting him in that situation.
Your words are kind, and supports his strive for safety, but otherwise you're a shill for congratulating his failure. He primarily wants to ACT safe so he doesn't kill people. He doesn't want to be forced to act unsafe and kill people.
Thismy Name I’m not understanding your comment. How did the driver fail? He realized this was a dangerous situation and stopped and called. Despite the “threats” and manipulation to get him to complete his run, he did not continue.
What would have been the “safe enough” option? Quitting on the spot and jeopardizing his family?
"lets get out and get some fresh air". These dispatchers are the reason people get killed on the road
Dude. They have to meet a quota.
Capitalism = profits over lives
No. In true Capitalism. Bad companies = Bad Public Relations & Reputation = no one wants to do business with them, no one wants to work for them = Bad companies whither & die.
And with pure Capitalism, there's no government to bail them out, forcing us to pay for them, with the money stolen through taxes. And with no government, there's no monopolies, meaning they can't force people to do business with them. And there would be no government to bribe, through lobbying, to make them the only option for an area, state, or even the whole country.
This is what Libertarianism & Anarcho-Capitalism, are all about. In real capitalism, that company's options are to be good, in every way, or go bankrupt.
This great Trucker is right. If your current employer is bad, you can work for someone else. Depending on the business you're in, you can even start your own business, and be independent.
We need more honest, brave, and clever Journalists, and Whistleblowers, like this Trucker, and Edward Snowden.
If this Trucker didn't do what he did, that company would still be getting away with shit like that. And if he did crash, and killed himself, or others, HE would have gotten blamed, and his bosses would have swept that conversation under the rug, and probably would have slandered him and or distanced themselves from the Trucker, to preserve the reputation of themselves, and the company.
Oh, and with no government. There would be no unfair taxes, fines, fees, regulations, laws, and patents. Companies would be even less likely, to be so nasty to their workers, on top of risking being exposed as pieces of shit.
Reputation would be as important as money, and they would't do anything evil or stupid, to risk that.
Like screwing with the sleep cycles of a driver, threatening & bullying him to keep driving, when he is warning them he is falling asleep. Then tricking the fucking police, to wake him up.
His bosses, maybe even their bosses too, should be fired, or punished in some way.
Yes, when running a business, in a way, you do have to treat workers like machines. And like any machine, they have to be efficiently utilized, and taken care of.
If People In Management Positions, can't do that. Then they don't deserve to be PIMPs.
History goes against that statement Rogue. Uncontrolled capitalism always goes amok, everything can be bought, including public relations.
I pull over as many times as needed. After the 3rd time falling asleep I just stop until the sun comes up
Good on you for stopping man, that's saving lives. People driving tired and falling asleep is the reason I lost a leg working on a highway paving crew.
If a trucker was to give in to the humilation and threats, then decide to drive, then kills someone, who do you think gets charged and goes to prison for manslaughter or negligent homicide? Not the dispatcher. The trucking company can get fined or even put out of business if youre smart enough to record these calls, but if you dont record them, the companies will let you take the fall 100%, and you will merely be replaced. I would tell the dispatcher that if he wants laws and safety regulations to be broken for the load, to get his ass into a truck and take the risk himself. A job or paycheck isnt worth going to prison or dying for. The dispatchers should have been fired.
You
Narcissistic piece of shit my old man has been a trucker for 25 years and works for a small company maybe 12 trucks. He left a large company because of this. Go with your gut good job recording and protecting yourself.
Bec there companies are ruined by humans and humans are utter pieces of dog shit and only care bout themselves
@@Ogrodii thank you. Humans are utter pieces of dog shit. The trucker did a good job.
@@Ogrodii left a company because of what??
They asked him to drive after TAKING A 20 HOUR BREAK???
Listen to the start of this video..
Thats exactly what this guy was complaining about. That is re-damn-dunkulous.
Your dad drove 25 years.. Well thats fine. I'll have been out here 25 years in november with 15 more to go.. Im sitting in my truck right now.
This is a fabricated story and this guy is a trouble maker and a crybaby and has no business being in a semi OTR.
*mic drop*
You did the right thing by pulling over you saved lives
I think truck drivers are fat because they are always sitting on their ass
Tony, well duh, they eat, sleep and drive. How couldn't they be fat?
Dispatcher knew DOT wasn't around so look at the dispatcher response. No ducks given about safety. DOT do your job instead using drivers as downfall.
Thank you SOOOOOO much for being an amazing driver knowing you shouldn't drive and standing your ground. My mum use to drive 18 wheelers and had the same issues.
"My kids tell me that they're tired, I say that's dramatic bs I don't need to hear. Pack up you're going to the orphanage."
😂😂😂😂😂😂👍
Your a cruel son of a bitch I hope you get what's comming to you and worse it will get you I hate people like you don't deserve kids especially if you treat them like that! Heartless monster your lucky I'm not around you even if there not my kids I treat them as equal as if they werr mine!
The dispatcher should be fired. Good job going to sleep.
He shouldn’t have accepted the fucking load in the first place. It’s as much his fault as the dispatchers.
@@goatsmiserable555
You know nothing about tricking.
Nothing. At times It doesn't work the way you want it, and you will NEVER retain a job, if you do it your way. This guy did it right, drive all he could, and called in when he couldn't. Knowing the trucking, it's the right thing he did.
You have no idea what you are talking about, and you keep not taking loads time after time, you will go fishing.
It might work your way in come companies, but in most it won't cut for too many times
Everything Life -I am a Truck driver you dumb ass, and I know that if you accept a load your saying you can complete the load on time. Sure he did the right thing by calling it in when he was about to fall asleep, but he should have never accepted it in the first place. He knew he had been up for 15 hours.
You know what worse than turning down a load? Accepting a load, driving two hours to middle of nowhere, and then calling in an telling them someone else needs to pick it up.
It doesn’t appear he is driving at all
Everything is so stable
Looks like a seg up to me
Disagree. That guy took the job, finish the job. Problem with America rn, no commitment due to lack of planning.
To everybody that's telling me to "Man up, this is Trucking" I have gotten about 50 or so stories, some with horrific pictures showing the life changing results of tired driving. I hope to god you're just being trolls and that I do not actually share the roads with you. Besides that, I simply could not sleep on the serving second 10hr. Break, I could not refuse the load for fear of my job, but that's really irrelevant tob the video.... You people telling me "That's just truckin" think that how the dispatchers treated me was OK? Shame on any of you so condone fatigued driving and poor treatment of employees.
Thank you spuds! It really bothered me to think that those people who have messaged me with a personal story of fatigued driving and how it impacted their lives were reading those messages, I realize the support I have and am truly thankful for it!
abe, stay focused man. that's how trolls work, like piranhas, they work in packs tearing off just a little at a time until you start 2nd guessing yourself. i start my orientation/training this sat. and your video was a huge eye opener for me, the company i am going with only has 150 tractors and i hope i do not run into this. watch my fishing vids, maybe if ever you are in nc i will take you kayak fishing.
Nice Job runhard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Give all these damn super truckers hell.They have no clue what kb is like.
Abe, hope to hear a follow-up on this vid from ya. Take care.
There will definitely be a follow up video, I'll be at the K&B terminal tomorrow and I'll find out what's going on from there. Stay tuned.
I would have slept for 8hrs, then drove to where the dispatcher was and put him to sleep. Problem solved.
The Workman XD I like that
Would goto a scale house. Tell them.
Yeah, big guys like you can teach them a lesson
@@Zaidi_227 correct.
You wouldn't of done a damn thing you coward. You can't fight
Important issues. This is huge. Thank you for a good, informative video.
I went into trucking school. Passed the minimal schooling with flying colors.
Was sent out on my first week with a Trainer. Never driven anything CLOSE to that size before....day 2 I am heading through the Rockies.(personally...I think that is just stupid, but whatever). I got to the top...and pulled over at the break check point. My trainer/instructor took over. Said I was good for the day...was proud that I drove for triple the amount of time he expected on day 2. I noticed however...I got incredibly tired going up into the Rockies. Thought it was due to poor sleep/getting accustomed to sleeping in the truck cabin. You know.
Coming back through the Rockies at the end of the week. Around...4-5k feet...the fatigue started to hit. I had gotten GOOD rest...so I knew it wasn't that. Some time after that...not sure how long. Everything in my vision began to shrink. Still full field of view...but everything started to look smaller. Told my instructor he had to take over...told him what was happening.
I say all this because of what my trainer said to me afterwards. "I'm proud of you that you called it. You knew something was wrong and stopped instead of continuing on. I know alot of drivers that would keep going...and kill somebody. You did good. Always do that."
I left the business the next morning because what I experienced was a vertigo and panic and anxiety attack induced by Altitude sickness. My brain doesn't like high elevation apparently.
I will never forget my trainer though. Straight up told me to ignore everyone outside the truck. None of them matter when it comes to keeping yourself alive. Fuck the dispatchers...fuck the bosses...fuck everyone not behind the wheel. Those fuckers in the office aren't going to keep you alive at 3am...only you are.
I have sick sinus syndrome "tachy brady" of the heart. I get episodes like you explained all the time. I have a pacemaker. You should get checked out by a cardiologist. Have a holter monitor put on.
That’s easy to say”fuck everybody else” while you’re driving a 80,000 pound truck
Sounds like Prime inc
DrkMynd
No one should be dispatching trucks that doesn't have at least 15 to 20 years of experience driving a truck. I drove for 22 years and I have been dispatching for 4 years now so I know what the man behind the wheel is having to put up with and that's the difference.
Almost forgot. And giving a s***
@@jesusloveschickens3127 I'm pretty sure the "fuck everyone else" was directed at the people who get to sit in an office tell you to keep going regardless of how dangerous it is. Not other drivers on the road...
Next time I don't sleep for over 20 hours, I'll go outside and get some fresh air for a minute, that'll do it.
works in rock music, lol. You can't sleep after a show. I don't know what it is...for the record, I don't drink or anything else..Just coffee.
And smack your lips every 15 seconds as he did. That keeps you up.
TightSqueeze Jam at FB thats different than driving an 18 wheeler...jesus what a bad comparison
Take a quick dip in the lazarus pit and youre good to go
you guys just dont know hard work or driving trucks big puss out move i bet none of you have a cdl either not to pull that card on everyone but its true shit sucks
You made the right choice man. Keep on truckin’ brother!👊🏻
There needs to be a TRUCKERS UNION!!!! any Politicians out there watching this...
There is. The teamsters union
then i guess they're not doing their job very well...
@@casbomme4321trucking unions aint been very useful since they whacked Hoffa
THAT'S THE WORST THING YOU CAN DO IS GET A UNION FOR TRUCKER..
cas bomme unions aren’t strong anymore unfortunately their hand are tied cause the bottom line is the company has the upper hand.however if more drivers stuck together and fight but it won’t happen cause the attitude is if this guy don’t get that load I’ll get it.if a 100 driver fleet refused to drive cause of a driver being mistreated.that company would be in deep and would have to change their ways or loose accounts.a day of drivers for shit company protesting and not moving their trucks would get their attention.
No load is worth dying for mate!
Dion R Unless it’s my Amazon prime parcel which in that case, get a move on!
Dion R yea i see this from the non stop drivers more than the smart load truckers. You don’t have to spend every waking moment on a load or haul.
These guys either have shit companies they work for or don’t know how to properly and safety schedule a bid for their next rout.
Kenneth Schrank 😂😂😂 my hero
Can't provide when your 6 ft under.
Can’t make money if you can’t take a risk homie.
Leave the money to us pussy
"Sir I just found out I have cancer in my balls, its spreading I dont have long to live."
Well get out walk around the truck, get some fresh air and do some jumping jacks, that's how it is in this business
LmFaO!!!!!!
Check out the late Dr. Sebi's site
Lmfao!😂😂
@Douglas Bedore God cares about his people :)
Me As a Ghost: "Sir I just died of restlessness & trucker fatigue. My body is still in the rig"
Dispatcher: Well while you're outside, get some fresh air, do some jumping jacks and you'll be right back in your body alive and back on the road in no time to deliver that load"
Thanks for having the courage to do the right thing!
Been driving for 22 years....I've had SEVERAL dispatchers like this....Needless to say, I LITERALLY said to the dispatcher "No, I'm tiard, I'm going to bed, Goodnight!" Needless to say, I found a New job within the next week, and quit driving for POS companies!!
The company I work for now, Is INCREDIBLE!!! No pressure, No BS, No forcing me to do Sh!t!!!
So it's best to avoid mega carriers if possible?
coffee does not wake you up when your falling asleep.. They don't care about your life..or anyone else's life.. It's all about the money..
Carolyn Sparks it's psychopathic
Neither does Red Bull... nothing does unless you start using illicit drugs or prescription drugs illegally
YA! because asking a driver to work 11.5 hours out of 31 hours isnt ligit man thats just wrong lol enjoy that 20g you make a year
Cocaine is your friend
Kenneth Schrank WTF
Is fresh air code word for crystal meth in the trucking business?
YO THis guy need some fucking yea yo
Dam that funny. I know how does fresh air wake you up? Maybe 10 degree weather but not air
Haha. Get some coffee means get the 64oz coffees at those trucking gas stations
LMAOOOOO!!!! Too funny
fresh cold air can do miragles to a guy who is about to fall asleep on the wheel... I've been in that situation and for me at that time stepping away from the car and walking up and down the highway breathing deep made all the difference... so yeah, something simple as deliberately breathing in some clean air really helps no matter how inadequate it might sound to some of you!
Peace and love to you brother. Stay safe out there.
Overworked and underpaid. No wonder he quit trucking!,,,,!!!
Wow, that's incredibly poor treatment. I'm sorry you had to endure that but THANK YOU VERY MUCH for taking control of your life behind the wheel and the lives of the driving public. You should be applauded brother.
QUIT Abe!!! I wouldn't ever put up with that! NO freight is worth pushing like that. I got over 13000 followers here on CZcams that i'm going to point AWAY from K&B. You deserve better man. I've NEVER had anything like that happen to me. If you're tired you're tired period. Wow that ticked me off!! Can't believe that happens. Stay away from companies like that
Amen Josh !!
Your missing the point of this video Guy. First off, the video was sent to K&B's safety department and to the highest person in the company I could contact before this video went live on CZcams, only to be blown off and told that this was just business as usual at the company. I COULD NOT refuse a load from the start due to me fearing fir my job, nor was I in an unsafe condition when I initially picked up the load. I was put in the position of "Drive unsafe or fear for your job" on this one, your entitled to your opinion, no matter how I'll informed and wrong they are, but you completely missed the point of the video.
RunHard GetPaid I have to agree with Abe on this one, IF companies are allow to get away with that kind of B.S., they will continue UNTIL drivers put their foots down and to stop this kind of abuse.
Guy Hodges It don't matter who's fault it is. K&B stepped outta line calling the police to wake him up wasting tax payer money and resources. Doesn't matter who created the issue, the point is that the issue arose and they tried to force him to drive UNSAFE. I'm concerned to be on the road with their trucks now. Abe also has said that they threaten his job if he refuses loads. He was put in a lose lose situation. They cannot put that kind of pressure on their drivers.
Guy Hodges That's exactly what he did...he got tired and pulled over and called dispatch...the whole point of the video was that they tried to tell him to keep going anyway....driver education 101 says that there is no replacement for sleep. Fresh air and caffeine do not replace needed sleep. He did his best to deliver the load cause if he would have refused it he may of been fired. That is unacceptable pressure on drivers.
wow I remember this video when you first published it. This is first time I actually read the captions. So glad I did not go with KB out of Iowa!
Anytime... again. ANYTIME a company try to cry about running a load while you are fatigued tell them to speak to Safety to see how do they feel. Then to call the customer and ask them if they mind the possibility of that load being lost because you falling to sleep behind the wheel. Then tell them to call "their home state" and all the states that you would be driving thru and ask them is it ok for you to drive thru their streets while you are sleepy.
Disgusting. The dispatcher guy doesn’t care one bit about the driver or anyone on the road. He’s only concerned with money. I’m not a trucker, but I’m 100 percent on the side of this driver. He’s a fellow with a concern for others (and himself, obviously). He’s staying he is fading out on micro sleeps ... while he’s in control of a gigantic piece of metal travelling at high speeds ... and the POS on the phone is giving him the business. Telling him to do jumping jacks and drink coffee and water. Unbelievable.
Jumping jacks...the cure for sleep according to dispatchers. What a damn joke that is. I wish it was s joke but they said that to me as well quite a few times. I resorted to Ephedrine when it was legal. If it wasn't for Ephedrine, I would have went into the ditch a long time ago and or possibly gotten myself and/or someone else killed. I been out of trucking for over a decade because I kept seeing tractor trailer fatalities and trucks crossing the median and trucks literally running over cars. Not a day went by where I saw some fatalities. I decided to quit while I was still ahead. I'm still alive but from the sedentary unhealthy lifestyle of truck driving and taking Ephedrine everyday, I now have CHF which I totally blame on all the stress and sedentary lifestyle of driving that damn truck. You want to be a truck driver? ITS NOT WORTH IT MY FRIENDS. You will live longer doing something else. Save yourself ALOT of heartache and stay FAR, FAR away from ANYTHING that has to do with a truck!!!
No. The dispatcher cares about his job. If the trucker doesnt do his job under his watch it means he doesnt do his job
TheTrueFortress nvbqz
@RENOVATIO:
Bullshit! The dispatcher doesn't care about shit! The piece of shit dispatcher's responsibility is the piece of shit dispatcher's, not the driver's.
I'd suggest that the dispatcher (or superior[s]) investigate who and why his company made the scheduling error in the driver's work schedule to "save his job" and get off the back of the driver. Jackass dispatcher!
Listen to this ASSHOLE dispatcher at around 14:28. "I understand when people get tired they trip or stub their toe..."
Yeah when a truck driver gets tired he's going to plow his 60 ft long rig into my family that's on that same road you FUCKTARDED dispatcher. How about I come to your house and threaten the lives of your family and see how that makes you feel? Because you are doing the same fucking thing to me when you force drivers to drive when they are drousy. You might as well be drunk behind the fucking wheel.
The last dispatcher is the epitome of a narcissistic sociopath. Then using the police to wake a driver. How much lower can they go? Misuse of the emergency 911 system is punishable with arrest. If the truckers would be honest with the police maybe a good officer will have them arrested for doing so in the future. The threats were childish and unbecoming of this asshole while using his children as examples. Then he brings your wife in the coversation trying to shame you about a $ penalty that will cost you your check. What a screwed up world. I can be fired for perceived racism or maybe a sexist comment, but encouraging someone to drive a 70,000 lb piece of machinery while falling asleep with threats and intimidation warrants a talking to. Bullshit. He should have been fired on the spot.
he was most likely white, playboy, you're not a good person automatically when you're white, you gotta understand this. it's white people who chose this fate for themselves. get a fucking grip.
@@NostalgiaWound XD
"nothin personnel kid"- theplayboymaster
Falkreath Guard I died laughing at your name and picture
Guitar Nut I would turn that dude in immediately.
Thanks for being SAFE, saving your and other lives.🤝
I'm sorry this happened to you RunHard, you deserve better than this. Thank you for sharing this important video and for your hard work on the roads.
Where do I buy me some of this "fresh air"? Apparently it's better than cuh-cain and I want in on the profits.
Not in CA, I'll guarantee that!
@@FurlowT hah! I hear ya.. I'd rather suck farts out of balloons than walk around LA again..
Love your content
Don't ever forget your completely responsible for that truck. Don't let anyone talk you into speeding,driving tired,overweight,over hours,it's your license and your career.
That's not even what the problem is, the problem is that the company is putting faith in someone who has a truck who doesn't deliver their expectations which costs them a ton of money, as they need to get another trucker on the road and have the delivery delayed for hours.
It always depends on what he's delivering, maybe furniture, groceries or whatever that need to be on-time for opening hours which in the end will cost OTHER companies money and giving his truck company a bad reputation AAAND cost them even more money.
It's a very harsh job which should be taken seriously, safety always comes first but keep in mind that safety usually costs too. It's kind of inhumane because these problems would still occur even if he crashed and killed someone
Keep rocking that beard. Thanks for the info, good vid
I’m headed to trucking school next month in Texas. Thank you for standing up against these bullies and demonstrating how to handle these situations. I saved this video to my phone in case I ever come across this situation. I’m also buying a dashcam to record all my conversations with dispatchers.
I'm not a truck driver but I did work graveyard shift. when that sleep bug hits you, there ain't enough coffee in the world that'll keep you awake. when your brain starts to shutdown there's nothing you can do but sleep.
Lmao stop being babies 😂 when I turned 18 i worked to jobs one in the morning and one at night and went to school during the day I did that for a year and a half but up or shut up
Difference is falling asleep at your shitty burger flipping job might get you sent home. Falling asleep as a trucker will kill you or someone else.
There's quite a bit of research that would prove the contrary. Sleep is 100% necessary not just for rest but for cognitive functions too. Based on what you're saying and how you act, you must have missed out on quite a bit.
Yes there is a thing called Sleep tiredness I currently work in security weekend 12 hours at a truck-stop I go in the evening I don't get off till the morning so yeah 12 hours sitting here maybe one or two trucks three midnight come in having to stay up when your Patrol boss man comes on random occasions and when you see his vehicle you get up and you try to brush your self off as if you weren't sleeping so yes I understand this guy pain it is hard staying up I drink water but I can't drink too much water cuz it's not good for the body yes I go walking around outside but there isn't much to do sometimes what helps or healthy Energy Drinks like zipfizz or something that's natural and healthy but helps but to a certain amount cuz you don't. Want to get addicted to it or your body's going to get used to it enough and it's not going to work anymore
The worst is when your so fatigued that coffee only gives you jitters and your still tired
My man you are a life saver and a hero we need more people like you on this earth.
Good man. You did right by everyone.
And thank you for the positivity at the end!
I'm a dispatcher for DHL Supply Chain and I applaud you for not giving in to these guys. The first priority, over everything else, is SAFETY. You are the professional driver. You are the shot caller within your truck. If you say it isn't safe for you to continue, then it isn't safe. The load is not more important than your life or the lives of the people on the road around you. The men that you talked to on the phone are absolutely wrong in this situation. If you disagree, then think about if it was your family member who is hurt/killed in an accident involving a 40,000+ pound truck whose operator fell asleep behind the wheel. What if it was your mother, or your child? You wouldn't be so steadfast in your opinion.
DHL is well run operation. Electronics logs are life savers. Smaller companies that expect drivers to run illegally need to be out of business.
I quit long hauling because of this type of shit.
not to mention he's like 40 to 60 pounds overweight because all he does is drive truck, no real exercise or R&R Program in place.
too bad you dont blame the capitalist right wing nazi lovers who own it and dont care who you kill as long as they make money
fkujakedmyname You’re actually insane. You really think the owners of trucking companies are all nazis?
fkujakedmyname oh it's retarded.
Capitalism = profits over lives
When i first started diving i had this problem all the time. I finally started going to safety
Ya you can stay awake for a week straight just walk around your truck...jumping Jack's and some coffee😅😂
This is exactly what I went through. I’ve drove for 11 in years and this is what almost every driver goes through.
When a dispatcher told me to drive in an unsafe condition, especially if I was sleepy, I told them that I wasn’t comfortable with driving and if there was a problem with it, we can talk to the safety manager about it.
Dispatchers don’t give a damn about your safety not the passengers. All they’re concerned about are the loads getting there in a timely manor.
So to any drivers out there, especially new drivers, don’t jeopardize your license, your life, nor anyone else’s life over a load. YOUR LOAD IS NOT WORTH YOUR LIFE!!
its the same way with bus drivers
Not just that once you get in an accident the company throws you under the bus lol no pun intended
I applaud you for standing up. If this is as common, I wish a major network would do an expose on this. Unfortunately, a lot of accidents and deaths need to happen to get the kind of exposure it deserves. Your better off taking this to the media, or sending this clip to a city that just had big rig accident because of something like this. Good luck
this did make national news, 20/20 on ABC did a whole segment on safety in the Trucking Industry because of this video.
+RunHard GetPaid . Im going to school and have my behind the wheel test 12/8/15. It's good to know the good and bad of trucking. It seems like a great profession. Im glad you were clear and adamant with the dispatchers about your lack of sleep. I will look for this 20/20 segment, but now I know how to act and what to do if I find myself in this situation. It's easy for a rookie to be intimidated
+RunHard GetPaid Ribbit! This is good!
+RunHard GetPaid I am truck driver too but i drive in Holland and the rest of Europe,i would like to say something about this but i dont know much about the rules for truck drivers in the US i only know the rules in my country Holland and the rest of Europe and those rules are different from the US so i am told.
+Willem Van Oranje
.
Xbox
Sounds like a "forced dispatch" which is against FMCSA law. A company could get fined 16k a day.
This is why I always believed in not having a “job”...BE YOUR OWN BOSS
Jason Will how
You don't have to be a trucker to know that fresh air and caffeine just don't work when you're that tired. Might do the trick for 10-20 minutes, but not 160 fucking miles. Good on you for standing up for what you know is right.
In my opinion, drinking caffeine makes it worse LOL. It won't give you the boost of energy you need and when it's time to sleep, you won't be able to because of the caffeine. So you're left feeling sleepy, but can't sleep.
nothing works better than sleep.. an hour of sleep will make a huge difference than walking around the truck or drink coffee.
Nothing will help you except for sleep, or adrenaline or I don't know some potent shit that will sober you up for some hours. When you see penguins crossing the road, in the middle of nowhere, on a lonely road through the woods and slam the brakes only to sober the fuck up and realize there are no penguins you realize how much even 1 damn hour of sleep makes a difference between you or worse, getting someone killed.
The only thing that would work for a 4-hour drive when you're falling asleep would be amphetamines, because they force your brain to dump lots of neurotransmitters to wake you back up...which is probably why there are so many truckers who are addicted to amphetamines.
Future Truckers
1.Get a GOOD attorney
2.Make sure your phone can record conversations.
AnnaAnnaYes
😕✌
You can't afford an attorney if you haven't got a job or money. You could record your phone convos though but it won't do much good if nobody's listening.
@@Anonyhouse My cell phone can record. both ends of a conversation.Keep a business card in your pocket.If the Attorney can make money,he'll. take the case.
You're required to tell the other party you're recording, anything they say after you make them aware is fair game in court. It's considered consent if they talk after you notify them.
@@Chironex_Fleckeri that's true.But I have recorded conversation I didn't use,so...
I remember the day that this posted. I miss the old CZcams truckers
Yessir been there and back. Drove way back in the 70's, like two lifetimes ago. They always got me with the dollar aspect, ie, how much could make "if" and how much I'd loose if I didn't. Would feel so God-awful when I did. Was so very thankful when a better job offer came my way for the very reason you've stated.
Abe: "h---"
Dispatcher: "WhY dOnT yOu JuSt GeT sOmE fReSh AiR aNd Do SoMe JuMpInG jAcKs"
It does help, but what really wakes you up is almost wrecking.
@@destineal not as much as actually wrecking wakes you up!
@@theodorepollock1273 Can't argue with that!
Lmao
Here's a British trucker's perspective czcams.com/video/QjSL_pukHeE/video.html
I have been a truck driver for almost 2 decades, and I will tell any and every truck driver to stand your ground! The moronic dispatchers like to claim that a late load is a catastrophe, yet they can easily reschedule the load if the truck breaks down. This is an example of how sick our society is in the Soviet U.S.S.A, and probably in many other western countries as well! If a machine breaks down; bosses and dispatches do not lecture it, or threaten to fire it, or try to punish it; they get the machine fixed and move on. Yet, when something happens to a human: All of the above takes place in many companies! Why....; ....that driver must be punished!!!
What a sick society we live in! I am no longer young and foolish. Nowadays I would tell the dispatcher that I will be late in a case like yours! Dispatchers are liars anyway, so they can lie again to someone over the phone! My present company doesn't play that shit on their drivers.
it's all about the bottom line for these greedy pigs and the bottom line is always money only thing enforces safety is these greedy pigs being fined tremendous amounts of money
dude that is a problem of capitalism not communism.
Numira
No the fuck its not!! Its cause this fuggen guy wouldnt tell the dispatcher what the fuck was really going on. Like B Man said just lie to these mf's, or tell them whatever the fuck they want to hear and take care of yourself. I got a lot of time on the road and even a 15 min power nap can do a lot.
yep, you don't see this in airline pilots, because it's heavily regulated... the reason trucking companies get away with this is BECAUSE OF LOOSE REGULATIONS, which is indeed small government capitalism. People are fucking political morons.
What Numira was saying is that the "Soviet USSA" joke doesn't make sense because what he is describing is a problem in capitalism and not socialism/ Communism. Two separate things with their own issues. One could argue that if it we're socialist he wouldn't be in an over worked state that he is now. That said, he could also take advantage of socialism. No one really wins.
i know 100% what you went through and now with the E log its even harder. they think you can lay down and sleep 10 hours get up for 2 hours and go back to sleep for another 10 hours. once a year back in the early 90's burlington motor carriers not sure they are even still around had a program where a dispatcher had to ride with a driver for 2 to 4 weeks. and the rule was they had to be awake when the driver was awake. no matter what. they had to help load and unload also. and let me tell you when they got back in the office we didn't have that trouble for a long time. when i started driving in 1980 i loved it and buy the time i retired in 2007 i couldn't wait to get out of the truck i sold it all and never looked back. no regrets at all. and i would have sent to his office and i would have lost my job because i would have beat his ass or he would have beat mine for sure.
I’m really glad you made that decision
As a Police Officer I have seen many accidents from truck drivers and your average daily driver falling asleep and killing themselves or someone else. No life is worth getting somewhere on time. You my friend did what a responsible truck driver would do and I applaud you for that. Shame on the company for threatening you with your job.
Jonathan Goodwin they are forced to be on time. Hopefully he gets a better job.
Bigkevin26 Did you even read the comment dude? The officer is trying to compliment the video creator for his responsible actions. And don't pull the race card on me cause if you can't red my name I'm Latino lol. As for the officer, thank you sir for your service to our country and as a friend of older former street racers, we thank you for getting these guys to stop endangering others and to take our cars to real race track that is prepared for use of our vehicles.
@Bigkevin26 Fuck you
I'm a security guard a d some of these over nights are killer I don't care what you drink or how much you walk or do jumping jacks it DOESNT MATTER if your body wants to go to sleep it wants to go to sleep
I know what u mean
Gas Mask13 facts dude over nights are brutal when your body needs to sleep it needs to sleep fr
working nights is incredibly hard on your body
Word my body be hurting like hell
Im also in security and yes especially getting stuck working doubles it gets so tiring depending on what you're doing. Definitely gotta manage your off time to sleep enough. Never know when your relief won't show and you gotta stay lol unexpected doubles suck
Better safe than sorry, good call brother! I would NEVER work for them.
You did the right thing. Hopefully after all these years ur confidence has solidified. In this case I would have parked at a weigh station and showed them this video so it could be documented. This is why I tell guys to absolutely NOT GO OFF DUTY if you are indeed working. Because if some crap hits the fan, they will tell unemployment you only worked 50 hours a week when in reality you most likely worked 100+
I'm retired after 36 yrs approx. 3,500,000 miles not totally perfect miles but no major accidents ! You are the boss when you are behind wheel make your own decision if the load is late it's late worry about the Dispatch and the Customer service people later ! Human life is no comparison to any kind of freight with the exception medical maybe! You did the correct thing! Keep on Trucking!
Kevin Wickard .good job abe fuck knb
You made the right call. Safety is paramount anyone whom disagrees is irrational.
ALWAYS SAFETY 1st YUR LIFE AND NO ONE ELSES LIFE IS WORTH THAT EXTRA DOLLAR
That's exactly why OSHA exists too.
wrong use of whom; I agree with your point though
@Erich Weiss staying awake driving all day is harder than you think.
@Erich Weiss I'm assuming your a trucker?
I've seen this a million times. Good for you for standing your ground. In February of 2019, I was talking to a buddy. Apparently I was repeatedly asking the same question. He realized that something wasn't right, so he called my company. I did the same thing once I had woken up and gone in the office. Next thing I know, I'm being taken to the hospital to check for anything that could be affecting my memory. Nothing was found, except for "transient global amnesia". Long story short, it was because I constantly run on recap because I'm not tied down and don't need to be home. My body was exhausted and said "look dude, I'm tired, im taking a break." Well, your body needs that 34 hour reset time to time. I've learned that you listen to your body or bad shit will happen. If I'm drowsy now, I call Captain Of The Ship, call the office and take a nap. I don't give a shit about the truck, trailer or what's in it. I care about my safety and others safety. Thankfully, the company I'm with agrees. A load can be rescheduled, your life cannot. It also may be beneficial if you use the 8/2 split rule. I do whenever I have to grab a nap. I had to see a neurologist. That could take 5 months or better. I got lucky at the consultation that the one I saw, his son in law works for my company as a driver, and the sons wife works in safety. I got it fast tracked and seen the next day. I was out for 3 weeks because of test results pending. Nothing serious, but it's enough to straight up scare the hell outta you. One thing though that you said I don't agree with: dispatchers being in a position of authority. Nope. They work for us. The only bosses I have are the CEO and his management team. Also, if you stop, turn your ringer off, Qualcomm down and hit the bunk. What are they gonna do? Drive the truck for you? Nope. They'll call the cops because they're too chicken shit. No energy shot or drink, no amount of cold air and loud music will keep you awake. You definitely made the right choice, and kudos to you on that. Sure there's contracts that the company has entered into with shippers and receivers, but there's also wiggle room figured in to them too, but they don't tell you that. Basically, he was right about the pay, but what good is that if you're dead? Straight up, excellent decision as I said. If we ever meet up on the road, dinner on me brotha. Continue to be safe bud.
~J
Thank you for sharing the video man. This type of mgmt is terrifyingly stupid
ya dont ask for permission next time, just pull off and go to sleep my dude, figure it out when you wake up, let them fire you theres only about 10000 more trucking jobs around
jake3040 oh Jesus forgive me but sometimes im gonna stop on the sides take a 15mins power nap that hopefully enough for another 3hrs drive.. Ford Transit (3.5T total weight capacity).. im in metal industry but shit most times not on ky favor..
He did that, he'd likely get sacked. Pretty much all trucks have tracking devices on them monitoring speed, time, distances.
jake3040 Best response I totally agree
Correct bro fuck them
Unreal. Everyone should see this. “Jumping jacks” really? Trying to place blame on this man for their bad scheduling.
Tell me please, why would this trucker accept a load he cant do????
Yeah that jumping jacks comment was insane!
Xavier Your Savior in 2 comments below this he said he didnt refuse for fear of losing his job
He accepted the job. Hes the one with the bad scheduling
This is horrible to see. Glad you posted this. These ppl are a danger to us all.
Hey Abe! Rachel Asheville NC. Good to see you!
Do you still have the same number?
This is basically how every company treats their employees. Just a lot more dangerous when driving a truck.
Kyle Snyder yup, money money money, USA USA USA! Glad to be apart of the profits 😁
Exactly. It's the I own you and you can be replaced workplace
I can vouch for the exact same opposite. I used to work in the oilfield and you would get FIRED instantly if the system recorded you driving longer than 3 hours without a 15 minute break or drive for more than 8 hours in a 24h time window. If the driver was tired you could phone your supervisor and tell them that you needed a nap or pull over and get some sleep, if for some reason your supervisor told you "that's just oilfield" you could report him and his ass would be on the street the next day. I think the problem with the truck industry is that the profit is not so high, so every hour counts, when you deal with bigger amounts of profit, (over 100k$ per job) then they are more lenient. The company was also a multinational with reputation to protect and strict driving policies, so I guess that's a big factor. I can only vouch for my experience though, if you know more about other industries that require driving please share.
Eduardo Yanes Sounds like you worked for a good company. I used to work for a gas company and we would fill oil field truck driver trucks with liquid nitrogen all the time and there were multiple times that those drivers would tell me that they were driving while having not slept for the last 48 hours. Pretty scary
I would like to agree with you
I have so much respect for these truck drivers. I believe these guys deserve more respect than anybody. These truck drivers are heroes in my opinion.
Same
No trucks no lives as we know it
Ur my hero. I feel safer knowing there are truckers that care.
Abe, I respect you so much for making this video, even if you weren’t experienced enough to know what to say. I’ve experienced exactly what you’ve gone through: you have a full night’s rest, you work for a short period of time and they expect you to do another full reset (where you can’t possibly sleep) and then have you drive another 4-11 hours.
I’ve learned in this industry: less words === clearer communication. I’d be really curious to see you post an update video on what you’ve learned in the last decade this was uploaded.
Me personally, if I have to call I’m saying “I’m tired, going to sleep, I expect to drop at such-and-such time”. If they have a problem with that, say “I can’t do two resets back-to-back”. These guys don’t care if you can sleep or not - if it was them, they would make something work even if it meant stopping to sleep for 30 minutes here or there - these guys are immoral monsters.
I’ve talked to countless ignorant drivers who will say, “You had 10 hours and you couldn’t sleep?” ignoring the fact that you just did another 10 hour reset some hours before your second one. It’s always a lot cheaper to sleep than to lose your career, for you and your employer. You’re not meant to be awake for more than 15 hours, and these guys are running you awake for upwards of 40 hours if they figure out how to pull it off.
These guys are basically janitors that can’t clean toilets, and you’re the manager being polite and doing their job for them. A good manager does the toilets for the employees he oversees, and a better manager knows when it’s safer to sleep.
I would have straight up told the police that you can’t physically drive because the company made you sleep for 20 hours back to back.
Ive been driving for 14yrs bro and Ive been pushed into this position and I learned from several near misses....you did the right thing the right way.....pisses me off that this crap still goes on....I mean they called the police on you!!….bullshit....hope you got another better job bro
TheQuantumSamuri fuck
i cant believe he had to explain the situation to three different people. Typical management, not one of them want to take any responsibility for making a decision.
HA! you nailed it!
They love bossing others around, but take ZERO responsibility.
Those dispatchers can take pride in being a real life Dilbert cartoon.
i.pinimg.com/originals/3e/82/c2/3e82c238f2485bbb163aa53e93524a1e.gif
I found myself getting pissed that he kept having to explain himself to different people...like they were giving him the runaround.
You did good, be proud of yourself, great idea recording and sharing the conversation. Good to know we have responsible drivers out there. You got integrity, how dare he speak of your wife and what she would think... he tried to get personal and that's morbid.
See you got your truck fixed Hell Yeah! Just keep on trucking!