tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745308.post931645917915522793..comments2023-11-03T08:07:48.191-03:00Comments on The Daily Rant: 81% Of The Time, It's Not Our FaultThe Daily Ranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489187226759792239noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745308.post-11359156454448634782015-02-28T22:34:30.421-04:002015-02-28T22:34:30.421-04:00ANGELO: Thanks for stopping by and thank you for ...ANGELO: Thanks for stopping by and thank you for taking time to comment! I hope you come back and read through some of the archives. Good to have you among my readers! Be safe on the road. The Daily Ranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10489187226759792239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745308.post-82277014656596546942015-02-28T15:43:20.581-04:002015-02-28T15:43:20.581-04:00Your good. Your rant about drivers was "spot ...Your good. Your rant about drivers was "spot on". Well, many of them anyway. Love your blog and wish I found it sooner.Angelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02120090889919370801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745308.post-78698005133491051652014-06-22T04:07:30.755-03:002014-06-22T04:07:30.755-03:00HEATHER: I think the biggest problem for drivers ...HEATHER: I think the biggest problem for drivers stems from the shippers and receivers squandering their time. There is no way you can get any sleep if someone is knocking on your door every hour while you're in a loading dock. They waste the time of the driver, who's clock is ticking. And I like that the rules states you can count waiting in a dock as "off duty" - which of course, works to the benefit of the customer, not the driver. Because we all know that you're "on duty, not driving" when you're sitting around waiting to be loaded. Even if you're in the sleeper and technically logging sleeper time, you're not getting any. <br /><br />DECORINA: Thank you. And yeah, I'm really particular about how I present myself as a driver, Ed too, and I don't think it's too hard to not look like a slob. I understand it's not always easy to get a shower in a timely manner, or that you may get dirty when loading/unloading/working on your truck, but that doesn't mean you can't go into the many truck stop bathrooms and wash the grime off your face and arms, run a comb through your hair and maybe put on a clean t-shirt. <br /><br />And just as you said - drivers are expected to sit there while these people who load/unload don't give a shit about you, then expect you to get the hell out of their lot when they're done wasting your time.<br /><br />I would have done the same exact thing. Told them to pound salt.The Daily Ranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10489187226759792239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745308.post-21853480259290046372014-06-20T21:34:01.105-03:002014-06-20T21:34:01.105-03:00When you're right, Salena, you're right. ...When you're right, Salena, you're right. About all of it. I particularly got a kick out of "wear a t-shirt that doesn't look like you washed your car with it". Still giggling at that.<br /><br />Seriously. One of the reasons I quit driving was after spending 8 hours at a Home Depot dock while they unloaded 500 boxes. Off and on in and out of my trailer with a fork. Then demanded I leave their lot. I declined their generous offer as I was 8 hours into my 10 hour break...and told them if they wanted me out of there they would have to tow my truck out. They left me alone, of course and I was actually able to get 2 uninterrupted hours of sleep.<br />Decorinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745308.post-32763177034094852842014-06-16T20:43:36.513-03:002014-06-16T20:43:36.513-03:00Well said!
Every time I hear that Senator Chuck...Well said! <br /><br />Every time I hear that Senator Chuck Schumer wants to put black boxes in trucks and require all drivers to do electronic logs I want to scream. First of all he has no idea what he's talking about I'm sure. <br /><br />If he wanted to make a difference he should make sure that drivers are paid a fair wage for ALL hours worked, get rid of driver unload or stand and count freight on the docks and quit bitching about drivers running their truck when it's hotter than Hades outside so you can't sleep - maybe then drivers could feel like they don't have to drive the hours they do and can make a living wage.<br />I love how the media sensationalizes everything way out of proportion and I agree there's no way that driver told anyone he'd been up for over 24 hours. Heather Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745308.post-18027379849121469642014-06-14T22:52:52.271-03:002014-06-14T22:52:52.271-03:00TAMMY: Thank you. And thanks for the comment. I...TAMMY: Thank you. And thanks for the comment. I do hope you come back, and the drivers appreciate your support!The Daily Ranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10489187226759792239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12745308.post-83246540430378303392014-06-13T22:21:08.065-03:002014-06-13T22:21:08.065-03:00Well written and great blog. You will be on my rea...Well written and great blog. You will be on my reading list from now on. I am an advocate for fair rights for trucks and their drivers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12504431870063549259noreply@blogger.com