TGTBT New Job Isn't Working Out

thanks for judging a book by the cover

Well here's the cover you've presented to us so far and this is all we have to go on:

1) You quit your company long before your first year was up, which is something we always advise strongly against

2) You quit before asking us our opinion on your situation and now you're telling us "something happened" without explaining what it was.

3) You said you left your job because you, "saw an opportunity to work at a job where the work is easy and not a lot of driving." What the heck are we supposed to think about a statement like that? What kind of hard working professional truck driver would consider that their ideal job?

4) You left for a small company which is also something we always advise strongly against, especially for a new driver who doesn't really understand the industry yet and can easily wind up in a bad situation they didn't see coming.

If you'll give us the full story we can understand your situation better, and explain to us what you're looking for in a job so we can advise you better.

Forgive me for asking your advice and thanks for judging a book by the cover.

Jacinda I hope I'm wrong, but I'm assuming you left that parting shot with no intention of returning. If that's the case, you finally left us at least one statement with some degree of clarity. You showed us one BIG reason why you are struggling with this career. I'm not going to make anymore effort at explaining that one to you unless you want or need me to.

We would love to help you, but you make it next to impossible.

Man, this stuff is frustrating at times. We can pour our hearts out to help somebody, but if it isn't what they wanted to hear they just take offense and then try to kick us in the teeth.

Jacinda wrote:

Let me clarify. We left after something's happened.

When does the clarifying begin?

How is it that your trainer has a disability, managed to gain enough experience to become one. And then you come along and suddenly his smashed elbow becomes such an issue that you are doing things for him? Jacinda this doesn't add up.

What do you want? Do you know? Any advice you get from this forum won't help you figure that out.

Thanks for your comment I appreciate your comments. I am the trainer I've been operating commercially since 2004.The reasons we left prime was because for several weeks we'd been given a decent load and for no reason of ours ie plenty of hours running on schedule not having any explanations as to why the good load would be pulled and replaced with down time and low pay and sitting on long weekends all because my dispatcher went on vacation. After continually losing revenue a change of pace looked like a plan. In this day and age I did not believe that there were companies looking for CDL drivers but still paying 1980s wages. As a driver I always found that when your willing to work for it the pay would be there. But that's not always the case. I do have a broken elbow but thankfully I can still drive and I'm a good driver with a clean record. And since Jacinda has been with me I see her as a hard worker and dedicated but I know she is still a little green when it comes to the industry. She is just looking for more info from other friendly advice maybe even I can learn something new. I recently slipped on ice and broke my prosthetic radial head and so now I'm restricted as to what I can do and am waiting to be cleared for full time. My VA disability only pays 200 a moth so I'm still willing to work but have limitations and education won't allow for much else.

As a driver I always found that when your willing to work for it the pay would be there. But that's not always the case.

The question is why wasn't that the case? How does a company the size of Prime suddenly not have any freight available for drivers who are doing a great job?

The reasons we left prime was because for several weeks we'd been given a decent load and for no reason of ours ie plenty of hours running on schedule not having any explanations as to why the good load would be pulled and replaced with down time and low pay and sitting on long weekends all because my dispatcher went on vacation

For several weeks? What kind of miles were you getting during these slow weeks and how long did this last? I can't imagine that you've been driving a big rig for 14 years and you'd suddenly quit a job with a great company because of a few slow weeks. I also can't imagine a huge company like Prime who famously keeps their top drivers extremely busy would suddenly quit giving you good freight for no reason.

She is just looking for more info from other friendly advice maybe even I can learn something new.

You've been driving for 14 years and you're hoping to learn something new?

This is an odd conversation, probably because we're only getting a small fraction of the whole story here.

I recently slipped on ice and broke my prosthetic radial head and so now I'm restricted as to what I can do and am waiting to be cleared for full time. My VA disability only pays $200 a month so I'm still willing to work but have limitations and education won't allow for much else.

Jacinda said you guys quit Prime because of an incident and she was trying to look out for you. So you were injured and went on disability and could no longer work full time. Is that the reason you guys left Prime or was it because you couldn't get enough work?

I'm rather baffled at this point. I'm also not sure what you guys are asking us.

Trainer states:

"the good load would be pulled and replaced with down time and low pay and sitting on long weekends all because my dispatcher went on vacation. After continually losing revenue a change of pace looked like a plan."

That sounds like a lease op right there. "Loss of revenue". there is NO way a company driver is sitting that much. unfortunately, getting high paying loads for a while in exchange for a couple low paying ones is the nature of the beast.

as a company driver i run crappy loads then get ones as high miles as a thank you. with leasing it is "can you help us out and do is a favor with this load".

so you left because of one bad week when your FM was on vacation?

thank you for your service to the country and im sorry about your disability.

even still, im not sure what kinds of answers you are looking for? suggestions of a high paying lease company? of a company who will run a team as if solo? a company jacinta can go it alone, but not have to drive much?