Northeast Regional
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We have dispatchers in our office that pronounce Worcester as 'Wooster,' like the word 'rooster.' It sounds ridiculous. That's somebody who isn't from Maine or Massachusetts that's trying to sound like a native speaking and is botching it. Any native from up there will reiterate it's 'Whas-ta.' Phonetically speaking. Listening to the radio up there and anybody who's trying to sound 'proper' will pronounce it as 'Worster,' just like the sauce (Worcestershire sauce). So it's either 'Worster,' or 'Whas-ta,' but definitely not 'Wooster.' Wooster's a town in freaking Ohio.
I agree about the traffic. DC is much worse, and starts much earlier. I can still do a run to New Haven, CT during the middle of the day and it's not bad. The farther north into NE and it only gets easier with traffic, except around high metro areas, and even then it's all relative and what you're used to.
Dispatcher:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Yeah, I know it isn't exactly Wooster. I guess how I've heard it would be more accurately written as "Wustah".
Oh, I should add hot dogs are called steamers.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Dialect from different regions is definately entertaining. Just don't get started on the soda/pop/coke debate, lol.
Yeah, I know it isn't exactly Wooster. I guess how I've heard it would be more accurately written as "Wustah".
yes, wustah
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Oh! I forgot about the soda debate. I use all three words interchangeably, so no arguments there from me!
Miss Miyoshi,...really glad this is working out for you, sounds like you are doing great. Good for you! Once you learn the ropes, you can really make some nice money and run your a** off.
I run those with an average of 4 stops a night. My biggest issue is getting the store to open the door to let me in. Buzzer doesn't summon anyone. They don't answer the phone for me or the FM. If the store is open I go in and start asking for a manager. If they're not, I go to the main doors and just start banging and waving my papers. The worst at this is Leominster.
Indeed, the number one issue I deal with is getting into the store. Since I have been doing this for a while I know all of the locations that are problematic with answering the door, the phone or anything. I call ahead,...let's say the second stop on my route is a store that is either notorious for ignoring the buzzer and/or for having a dock so congested the rats can't even move. I call them before I leave the previous stop and ask to speak to the manager on-duty. Most of the time this works, especially if the load is perishable. 15 minutes is my maximum for waiting at the man door, and then I call the Walmart DC I am running for that particular day. They pull significant rank over the stores. The next time you are at the Leominster store, speak to the manager and ask them what they suggest to help expedite entry into the store.
I'm surrounded by, but the constant backing practice. I swear on any book you give me that I went from terrified of backing to not being afraid of it whatsoever in a mere 5 days. I'm still not awesome at it, but I'm no longer afraid of it.
Can't say I didn't warn you about this. Music to my ears. You will get more backing attempts in one day than you might have in a full week of OTR. Wait till they ask you to jockey some trailers around, such fun. Efficient backing on this account is really a key success criteria since preserving the 14 and the 70 is so important. Don't give up your LW,...makes things easier due to the shorter wheelbase. Trust me, 6 months of this and you will be awesome at backing,..."rodeo trained"!
*too many syllables is bad (Worcester is Wooster and Leominster is Limmister, etc.)
Add this one: Woburn pronounced "Wobin".
Good for you! Best of luck for continued success.
OTR:
Over The Road
OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.
Fm:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
Just did the trailer shuffle at a tiny store. Don't remember which one. There was nowhere to park it, and there was already a trailer sitting in the truck turn around, which was LOVELY. I lost 2 hours at that store, then the very next stop was Leominster. It took them so long I had to skip them to go to the next one because of noise ordinance, then come back, then end in Worcester. By that time I had 15 minutes left on my clock and Worcester said I couldn't park overnight. I went an hour into the hole on hours just to find another Walmart to park where I saw other trucks. That night sucked, but I still love what I'm doing there.
We have our own way of talking in philly/NJ
"Jeet?". Means " did you eat" "No Jew". Means " no did you"
"Whiz wit". Means cheesesteak with cheese whiz and fried onions
We r special hahah
We have our own way of talking in philly/NJ
"Jeet?". Means " did you eat" "No Jew". Means " no did you"
"Whiz wit". Means cheesesteak with cheese whiz and fried onions
We r special hahah
Go Iggles !!!
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PS - My favorite place to stop is the travel center in Kennebunk. They have Starbucks!!! And usually plenty of parking for trucks.