Oh Man...Rookie Driving Mistakes
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Pulling out of the fuel island at the TA in Aurora Oregon and I didn't pay attention to my mirrors.. went and bent my trailer wheel on the island curb and knocked over a trash can. What makes it worse is I was driving around the lot and didn't know I bent the wheel until everyone was staring at my trailer when I was going for a parking spot... pay attention.
Brain farts happen, Devan. Minor damage that won't show on your record, at least. Hint: go to a Swift terminal fuel lane. There should be an attendant there. Tell him you need to change the trailer wheel. They will do it right at the fuel lane. No paperwork, if you know what I mean. :-)
The worst thing that happened was that you were driving around a truck stop with a bent wheel in a SWIFT truck!
Yup I got to pull swift moves in front of everyone hahaha. An older driver laughed and told me he did the same thing before. To make matters worse when I was standing outside of the truck as it was getting fixed, two ex swift drivers had to air their grievances on me. Telling me I'm wasting my time and such. I just nodded in laugh because what they said wasn't true.
Hold on hold on...they actually told you you shouldn't be a truck driver?? Wow. Arrogant pigs, wow.
No, Paul haha they said I shouldnt waste my time with Swift. That they have no right to make me stay for a year, even though I signed a contract haha... Sure I could have joined in with crying because this month has been bad for me, but instead I am just rolling with the punches and trying to figure things out.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.
Oops I missed the "ex" part hahaha. I thought other Swift drivers were telling you you were wasting your time.
Devan gets punched but ...
instead I am just rolling with the punches and trying to figure things out!
This is how you get through things so you can really enjoy the good stuff!
Talk about bananas:
Attitude! ATTITUDE!
Devan gets punched but ...
instead I am just rolling with the punches and trying to figure things out!
This is how you get through things so you can really enjoy the good stuff!
Talk about bananas:
Attitude! ATTITUDE!
Definitely Errol, all we can do is look to solve a problem instead of being a problem. Old school talks about this a lot so instead of complaining, I have to figure out why things are going the way they are going.
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No, Paul haha they said I shouldnt waste my time with Swift. That they have no right to make me stay for a year, even though I signed a contract haha... Sure I could have joined in with crying because this month has been bad for me, but instead I am just rolling with the punches and trying to figure things out.
Terminal:
A facility where trucking companies operate out of, or their "home base" if you will. A lot of major companies have multiple terminals around the country which usually consist of the main office building, a drop lot for trailers, and sometimes a repair shop and wash facilities.