New HOS Rules Already Lost Me Money

Today was my first day with my trainer Got a load going from Colorado to Louisiana Safety guy says first we need to do a software update on the qualcom to reflect the new HOS rules. That's fine, sounds simple enough. They say to come back in an hour and I think they are joking because on my PC a software patch takes minutes.

Well, an hour later they say the upgrade didn't take, maybe because the truck was idleing (because the batteries were dead and we had to jump start this morning). So we shut the truck off and they try again for an hour come back and it still didn't take, so they call somebody and they try it again... and start talking about we might have to take it to the shop and have the whole qualcom replaced

So, my first day on the job I just stood around the yard in the sun and didn't get paid anything, and instead of going to eat cajun food, we are going to Utah tomorrow to sit around the shop there. I call first casualty of new HOS rules.

But hey, that's trucking! I'll try not to sound so whiney in the future.

Doesn't your company have delay pay?? I would think it would kick in after about two hours..that's what I think most companies do..ask your trainer..can't imagine HE took losing money so lightly..or are you on base training pay??

The new HOS did not cost you money. Faulty equipment did and its failure to update.