Ripped Off... NOT... In Border Town... A Rookie, But Nobody's Fool

So first to business, first in gate, back into dock. Trainer talks to worker... conversation not going well.. result... looks like owner is not there, so worker says appt at 0900. It's 0730

Trainer wants info.. got info... Jose (not real name) says back in to dock.

OK.. so we follow confusing instructions.. Trainer, who is the nicest guy in the world says Jose has communication problems.

Now Jose is standing on top of drums counting... then says I need your load lock for this load going into Mexico.

Trainer says- This is my personal property. Jose says I'll mark this on paperwork that load lock not provided. BTW They're 6-8 load locks leaning on dock.

Trainer says Fine.

We look at paperwork. We, the driver have not signed both copies.... so trainer tells me to sign my copy and Jose's copy... no problem.

Except earlier when I walked into office with Jose, Jose said- Sit outside on bench. What the heck?! Huh- I'm a dog that stays outside. I get it.

OK I walk to office. I politely ask woman... no papers... at least she is English fluent... she sends me out to warehouse to find criminal Jose- label my trainer gave him.

So I find the criminal... explain that I need to sign paperwork... criminal Jose said... you don't need to sign it...

Me... So you are refusing to let me sign the paper? I've got my plan- Macro 12, Qualcomm... let the whole world know customer refused.

Jose immediately turns, walks... we enter office, woman has the 5 pages... I sign.

Now they're speaking Spanish. I'm a US citizen, who speaks the proper language-English. Here is a rude criminal and woman who jacked me around, being rude in a business transaction.

What do you say in response to 2 people you're doing business with who rudely talk in front of you? Maybe they called me an A$$ in front of me!!!

My job is done. Trainer and I laugh. Good learning situation.

THE END

Learn one or two words of Spanish and throw it in there next time that happens and I'm sure they will be like ow dam.

I think that's very rude talking another language around people.

For dealing with foreign language, don't sweat it. Maybe you do hear the term pendejo. So what? You and your trainer called him "criminal". You will get your business done then leave, possibly never to darken their dock door again.

I never purchased a load lock, yet I ended up with three, "accumulated" from empty trailers. I got a few load straps I picked up, too. It's possible the shipper preferred professional load lock installation. You are a professional driver, aren't you? And you may be responsible for load shifts. I prefer to be responsible for my own work, not someone else's.

For the "sit on the bench", maybe the company does not allow drivers into the office. That's not the worst I've been treated. (Remember the "darken the dock door" comment above. But next time you'll know not to bother the people in the office.)

Here's the part I don't understand: Why would you insist on signing something? Maybe I missed the point, but usually if someone tells me I don't have to sign I'm more than happy to comply.

Here's the part I don't understand: Why would you insist on signing something? Maybe I missed the point, but usually if someone tells me I don't have to sign I'm more than happy to comply.

Procedure. I sign to show I delivered it. I don't want my company to do an audit and give me a mark against me- that's the real reason. Again it's company procedure.

So first to business, first in gate, back into dock. Trainer talks to worker... conversation not going well.. result... looks like owner is not there, so worker says appt at 0900. It's 0730

Trainer wants info.. got info... Jose (not real name) says back in to dock.

OK.. so we follow confusing instructions.. Trainer, who is the nicest guy in the world says Jose has communication problems.

Now Jose is standing on top of drums counting... then says I need your load lock for this load going into Mexico.

Trainer says- This is my personal property. Jose says I'll mark this on paperwork that load lock not provided. BTW They're 6-8 load locks leaning on dock.

Trainer says Fine.

We look at paperwork. We, the driver have not signed both copies.... so trainer tells me to sign my copy and Jose's copy... no problem.

Except earlier when I walked into office with Jose, Jose said- Sit outside on bench. What the heck?! Huh- I'm a dog that stays outside. I get it.

OK I walk to office. I politely ask woman... no papers... at least she is English fluent... she sends me out to warehouse to find criminal Jose- label my trainer gave him.

So I find the criminal... explain that I need to sign paperwork... criminal Jose said... you don't need to sign it...

Me... So you are refusing to let me sign the paper? I've got my plan- Macro 12, Qualcomm... let the whole world know customer refused.

Jose immediately turns, walks... we enter office, woman has the 5 pages... I sign.

Now they're speaking Spanish. I'm a US citizen, who speaks the proper language-English. Here is a rude criminal and woman who jacked me around, being rude in a business transaction.

What do you say in response to 2 people you're doing business with who rudely talk in front of you? Maybe they called me an A$$ in front of me!!!

My job is done. Trainer and I laugh. Good learning situation.

THE END

A company requires you to purchase load locks? Whatever for? What if you don't purchase enough for any type of load you may encounter?

So how were you ripped off?? Learn quick to not sweat the small stuff and this was small stuff.

So how were you ripped off?? Learn quick to not sweat the small stuff and this was small stuff.

P66- How about "Almost ripped off"???

In the future I am not going to be open- that I'm a rookie. Jose would have kept our load lock- probably sold it. But as my trainer said- This is my personal property.

In your view- small stuff.

You do not understand. Not small for beginner driver. A rookie will get smashed by the Jose's of this world. I had written that there were multiple load locks on dock.

But you are right. I was not ripped off.

They get really ****ed off when they talk on and on in Spanish then you laugh at a joke they said in Spanish letting them know you understood them. I find they pretend not to know English all the time. My experiences were in a different environment than trucking though.