Dispatch Going Down The Pooper...

So...I have been having a BIG issue with my dispatcher. In the beginning everything was great but he has become absolutely horrible.

My first week solo, I got almost 3,000 miles and the following weeks were also pretty good as long as I continued to allow myself to be bullied.

To start I was willing to take whatever load, whatever time and go anywhere like so many suckers out there. I did my best to always be on time and avoid accidents/other safety issues.

As time went on, I discovered the reality of trucking, I am the most important piece and the rest of the company should revolve around me.

I decided that I should only take loads under 25,000 lbs, even though the company pays for fuel, it affects my bonus so I told dispatch said decision. I really think it is best for my health to run a tight schedule, get up around 8am and need to shutdown by around 4pm, I need my relax time to joke around with other drivers at truck stops, catch my favorite prime time television and get a nice hot hour long shower every day, especially being out here over the road.  Since my hours available to drive are such, I also let dispatch know to only set me up with loads that deliver between 11am and  2pm so I have time to either get to appt from truckstop or back to truckstop afterwards within this huge window I have allotted. Another minor change I made was to not drive at night anymore, if cars don't, why should I? I also decided it best that I don't drive north of 70(too cold), south of 40 (too hot), east of 65 or west of 25 (too many mountains both ways)

My dispatcher has refused to follow all my rules on a consistent basis, which has made me late for a few appointments and tried to give me loads outside my preferred driving area which I was forced to turn down.

I don't know what my dispatcher's problem is, but my weekly miles have steadily decreased to less than 1000. He has turned into a huge gasbag and tries to blame it on me. He seems to think I could be more "flexible," what does that even mean??? I am out here busting my tail up to 8 hours a day, yet this is my fault....I think this guy has lost his marbles.

Note...I have also had a few minor backing accidents but they were not my fault. The owners of other vehicles should not have been parked where they were.

Why are you driving a truck?

You need to be doing stand-up comedy - that was great stuff!

What's really freaking sad is that someone out there won't know its humor and will agree with the entire statement.

I just told my FM today he is a saint for dealing with such drivers. He sorta had a bad day and put out a "now hear this" type of message meant for his problem drivers. Its rare he does this.

The problem drivers called me.and said "omg, I'm glad I not one of them" and the great drivers called mensaying "do you think he meant me?"

Amazing the difference in attitude.

Agreed Rainy.

Thanks O/S , that would be awesome if could.

You have to be playing .how that hell you going to make money and put conditions . I'm a truck driving I don't care what time what day as long I getting pay

Almost hit the WTF button til I saw it was you...hilarious.

Sarcasm is an Art. The thing is you could have Copy/ Pasted this whole thing from previous cry-baby posts.

Good job. You almost had me!

OS, if you ever get that book written, you should ask BQ to let you use that post as your forward.

So...I have been having a BIG issue with my dispatcher. In the beginning everything was great but he has become absolutely horrible.

My first week solo, I got almost 3,000 miles and the following weeks were also pretty good as long as I continued to allow myself to be bullied.

To start I was willing to take whatever load, whatever time and go anywhere like so many suckers out there. I did my best to always be on time and avoid accidents/other safety issues.

As time went on, I discovered the reality of trucking, I am the most important piece and the rest of the company should revolve around me.

I decided that I should only take loads under 25,000 lbs, even though the company pays for fuel, it affects my bonus so I told dispatch said decision. I really think it is best for my health to run a tight schedule, get up around 8am and need to shutdown by around 4pm, I need my relax time to joke around with other drivers at truck stops, catch my favorite prime time television and get a nice hot hour long shower every day, especially being out here over the road.  Since my hours available to drive are such, I also let dispatch know to only set me up with loads that deliver between 11am and  2pm so I have time to either get to appt from truckstop or back to truckstop afterwards within this huge window I have allotted. Another minor change I made was to not drive at night anymore, if cars don't, why should I? I also decided it best that I don't drive north of 70(too cold), south of 40 (too hot), east of 65 or west of 25 (too many mountains both ways)

My dispatcher has refused to follow all my rules on a consistent basis, which has made me late for a few appointments and tried to give me loads outside my preferred driving area which I was forced to turn down.

I don't know what my dispatcher's problem is, but my weekly miles have steadily decreased to less than 1000. He has turned into a huge gasbag and tries to blame it on me. He seems to think I could be more "flexible," what does that even mean??? I am out here busting my tail up to 8 hours a day, yet this is my fault....I think this guy has lost his marbles.

Note...I have also had a few minor backing accidents but they were not my fault. The owners of other vehicles should not have been parked where they were.

I'm not allowed to say his name because it may rustle his jimmies, but that sounds exactly like someone who commented on a couple posts last week.