wornoutupser
Well-Known Member
Oh yeah, out past 9:00 again last night and so was a whole bunch of others!
-30 Wind Chill
- Thread starter brownmonster
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Guess what, Im now on vacation!! The boss called and asked if I wanted another day off, I said why dont you just give me a week vaca. He said no problem. I hate to burn up vaca but I dont want to be out til 8 or 9 in this. Yes I am a wimp. I had on so many layers if I fell down Id never get up!!
Tell me, is this generally a slow volume month? I seem to remember it is. My route is going out with splits in another area, which I dont know, not a nice area, and I would be doing it in the dark. So while I hate to burn up vaca, I saw this as a win win, for me.
Tell me, is this generally a slow volume month? I seem to remember it is. My route is going out with splits in another area, which I dont know, not a nice area, and I would be doing it in the dark. So while I hate to burn up vaca, I saw this as a win win, for me.
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
I could of had off today but the kids are home from school again today. Easier to go to work. We used to have a month straight of below zero and no one missed school. Now a couple of cold days everyone panics.
rod
Retired 23 years
I remember when we walked 5 miles in the snow to school - up hill (both ways)
cachsux
Wah
At our building,because they think that running a rig to keep it warm costs too much,they never started and warmed the tractors over the weekend. It backfired to the tune of over 50% of our tractors couldn`t be started. That more than 70 units. To say it hit the fan is an understatment. Mgmt was sent on the street to move loads,brokers were called in,outside truck starting services were called in,paid ot hit the DOT limit. There were rigs still sitting dead today.
trickpony1
Well-Known Member
.....but think of the money the company saved by not plugging in the engine block heaters that all those "rigs" have.
I heard my mechanic & his boss talking about what someone in Corporate said concerning the money that was saved in Nov. & Dec. by not using diesel fuel blended for cold weather. Next they were laughing about the penny's saved were dollars lost today. Why do we even try when there are people with no common sense running the show!
sealbasher
Well-Known Member
Im in the third day of -30 windchills and i love it,thins out the homeless.I hate these p1200,but still fill it by 5pm
DS
Fenderbender
I disagree opie ..."hey uncle Charlie,can I have a sandwich to spoil my dinner"?good old opie...I`m in Canada and I hate the cold.You must have thicker blood than me,I like the heat.When its summer here I dont mind the sweat.
my body does not adjust.I shiver for 2 hours after I get home.
The tracking labels wont stick,the ink in my pen freezes,
The nostrils slap together when you try to breathe...
I`m pretty tough but I still hate it
my body does not adjust.I shiver for 2 hours after I get home.
The tracking labels wont stick,the ink in my pen freezes,
The nostrils slap together when you try to breathe...
I`m pretty tough but I still hate it
MR_Vengeance
United Parcel Survivor
hats off to you gents in the midwest and northeast and where ever it's cold.
tieguy
Banned
amen. this week turning into a a ball buster. Work safe , grind it out, get her done.
brownmonster
Man of Great Wisdom
Forgot to mention I punched out at 7:30 after helping another driver Monday.
Places close because of the cold and we break areas. That's why I get the Big Coin!
Places close because of the cold and we break areas. That's why I get the Big Coin!
browned out
Well-Known Member
It's better to work is these Michigan winter temperatures than Summer temps. Give me 0 any day over 80. 130 degrees in back of package car sucks. Just be glad we ain't hanging on the back of garbage trucks in the cold.
