Rigjockey
In Gord we trust!
Umm, no! You don't need to take a 34. We do in fact get recap hours just like AT&T rollover minutes.
What happened the week before definitely matters when using the recap.
Let’s argue about MPG, Wages, etc
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What happened the week before definitely matters when using the recap.
Electric Chicken
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Sorry I'm so used to being off weekends that I forget the recap.
Electric Chicken
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Let me rephrase:
If you're like me and you go home every weekend, there's no point trying to save hours because you'll have a fresh 70 anyways.
Or put another way: you can take a 34 and start fresh no matter what happened the week before.
Reinforcing my main point that not everyone is trucking the same.
If you're like me and you go home every weekend, there's no point trying to save hours because you'll have a fresh 70 anyways.
Or put another way: you can take a 34 and start fresh no matter what happened the week before.
Reinforcing my main point that not everyone is trucking the same.
mndriver
curmudgeon extraordinare
Yop.
Not everyone has a the same truckin'.
But we are all slaves to the wage.
Electric Chicken
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Is it possible to literally never take a day off? I'd think eventually you'd run out of your time and be forced into it, but I've never tried.
I mean there's no sense working at all if you're only going to have 1 hour tomorrow after you take your 10. Then you use it...and you're done until you take 34?
I mean there's no sense working at all if you're only going to have 1 hour tomorrow after you take your 10. Then you use it...and you're done until you take 34?
Rigjockey
In Gord we trust!
There was a time when there was no reset.
ironpony
Professional Pot-Stirrer
Who's trying to save hours?
According to some people I'm a unrepentant hours spendthrift because I don't adhere to their arbitrary conception of a mandatory highway truck speed.
Electric Chicken
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Mndriver trying to save hours.Who's trying to save hours?
According to some people I'm a unrepentant hours spendthrift because I don't adhere to their arbitrary conception of a mandatory highway truck speed.
62mph in my own pickup was nicer than expected. Always thought I'ma go faster when I have my own thing but honestly most of the time 62 doesn't feel slow at night.
IMHO the important thing is to have the reserve speed to get around stupidity quickly so you can promptly settle back down. Unlike a governed truck that has you hanging left so long that it pisses everyone else off.
A specific example in my mind is a retard who either can't hold his speed, won't hold his speed, or is intentionally dicking with you.
Or someone who gets on and won't punch it to get up to speed. Rather go around those folks. But if they finally decide to go 60 and I'm beside them, I'm stuck for a bit.
So yeah every so often I just want to go around. But I don't wanna run 65-70-75 everywhere.
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Rigjockey
In Gord we trust!
When I was OTR I had a buddy that would run 55-60 MPH, I was more of the pedal to the metal type guy. He did as many miles , if not more than I did in a week. He was never stressed out.
I passed him on the interstate a few times. So one night in PA. Nobody was around on US 15 and as I was passing I hollard on the radio, Hey, XYZ company, Why are you fucking holding everybody up? (there was nobody around but us)
He was like what?
I flipped on the incab light and then I flipped him the bird as I passed him
I passed him on the interstate a few times. So one night in PA. Nobody was around on US 15 and as I was passing I hollard on the radio, Hey, XYZ company, Why are you fucking holding everybody up? (there was nobody around but us)
He was like what?
I flipped on the incab light and then I flipped him the bird as I passed him
Duck
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When it comes to politics, the kid is already smarter than you at age 13.The impertinent little scamp needs a snack down.
Someone hand the kid a near beer.
Duck
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In 2005 when I drove for roadway we weren't allowed to use the reset. It was always recap hours for us.
Union rules.
Rigjockey
In Gord we trust!
That would sound to me like the "Union" was limiting your potential earnings.
Nomad1
Forum
I believe they see it as insuring more union jobs are available for the good union employees.
Rigjockey
In Gord we trust!
For the good of the union dues and the union corporate bank account.
Duck
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Yes. It meant they had to hire more union pukes to pay more union dues.For the good of the union dues and the union corporate bank account.
But it was the only way I could ever get a day off. If you had enough hours to make a team run to the west coast, that's where they'd send me. And with every fucking retard wanting to run 5 on, 5 off back when that stupid provision still existed, it meant I'd go for several days without sleep. Because it takes me 5 hours to fall asleep in a moving truck.
Electric Chicken
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Sounds like a dream job.
See I've got it easy. I grew up in a truck so it's like a rocking cradle to me. Except when we hit the Jakes with the old 9400I with the rear pipes. That ol N14 makes a little noise.
Funny thing is I'm probable the same height or taller than you. I'm 5 11 or 6 foot. Close to that. My Dad's 6 2 and he was 6 foot at 12. I also have a light mustache. I AM TESTOSTERONE BAWAHAHAHAHA !!!!! Oh wait gotta remember who I'm talking to. Probably gonna warn me about toxic masculinity !!!! LmaoThe impertinent little scamp needs a snack down.
Someone hand the kid a near beer.
See I'm not just another dumb kid. I think for myself and I don't lie like Coronada Kid. I'm SMAT. I'ZE GOTS A BIG BWAIN. I CANZ DWIVE DA TWUCK. Lmao. Sad thing is I'm a better driver than some people. No ism serious ism have video proof. My Dad had a ex student who was scared for his life. His trainer at the company he worked for was driving in traffic feet up on the dash on his phone tailgating people. I have enough sense not to do that shit. I think half of being a good driver is common sense. Don't do stupid things. I mean seriously. Who would you rather drive your truck me or that trainer. At least I'd listen to ya on how ya want me to drive her Lmao. I actually got a little practice in my favorite truck yesterday. My Dad directed me but I back up sent the trailer to the left of the Volvo and in between the Water trailer and Dry van. I'M A SMAT DWIVA. Lmao at least I know left from right. You would be amazed the people my Dad has had to teach in his class. Like he said. It's scary that these people can actually obtain a cdl. Sorry for the grammer. My self phone likes to make me look dumb.When it comes to politics, the kid is already smarter than you at age 13.
Electric Chicken
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Lmao
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