Life with a truck driving man: (It's all roses and cream. HAHAHA)

He gets home at 1:00PM, PISSED OFF at his company.

They're telling him it's his fault he had to drive over hours all week, even though the loads they assigned him didn't take into account loading and unloading, or traffic, or really anything except movers miles. Not to mention he got screwed out of most of the money for one load because they asked him to relay it. (He's paid percentage.) Another load he was supposed to pick up, but the consignee wouldn't load the truck because there were pallets on it. He calls the company, and they tell him "We want you to bring the pallets back here". Only about 150 miles without pay. No problem. (You can't get percentage pay on a load you didn't run.)

The other drivers at the company told him that if he can last 6 months there then it'll get better. Better? Like magically they'll stop demanding he run way over hours every week? Or that they'll stop jacking him around with deadheads he won't get paid for? Highly unlikely.

He said, next company he goes to, if he walks in and see's only students and geriatrics, he's turning on his heel and walking out. The only other driver the company has been able to keep that had any experience prior to working for this company, had been fired from another company for "incidents".

These people promised "home 3-5 nights a week, every weekend off". He's lucky if he gets 8 hours at home during the week and into Saturday, and they've got him delivering Sundays. WTF?!? They say, "This is a 24/7 operation". Yeah. For the drivers. The office staff is tucked in bed every night. Leaving early during the day. Weekends off. And driving brand new SUV's and mustanges. The drivers? All own beat to shit cars. Hmm...

And it pisses me off that they don't allow riders unless it's your spouse. I'm not his spouse, but dammit! I'm an adult who cares deeply for this man. I'm not going to cause an accident, or do something stupid. What suddenly changes when you marry? Do you become smarter somehow? Less of a liability on the road? The word retarded comes to mind here. So do a lot of cuss words, but I'm trying to remain level headed.

So I got to see my man for about 2 hours of his 8 hours at home. I hope I was able to help him some though. I made sure he had lunches to take with him, and fresh coffee, and got all his things together before he woke up. I tried to talk him into food before he left, but he was too angry to eat. I try. Maybe it helped some. Not that it makes it any easier on him, but to know he's not in it alone... maybe it helps some.

Category: Trucking