Ask a Feeder Driver, Feeder Driver FAQ

[Brownwind]

That's a CNG those aren't really that old that I'm aware of.

Any way you look at it that tractor has seen better days. Wonder what happened.

 

[Johney]

Any way you look at it that tractor has seen better days. Wonder what happened.

It may have. 277xxx series is not more than 10 years old which is nothing for some feeder depts.

 

[robot]

Those 277xxx CNG’s are hot garbage. No power, herky jerky transmission, always having transmission faults

 

[Cementups]

Those 277xxx CNG’s are hot garbage. No power, herky jerky transmission, always having transmission faults

Paid by the hour.

 

[Just A UPS Guy]

Paid by the hour.

Yeah, we all agree on that, but a ty tractor backing under a trailer, or onto a door just pisses me off.

 

[Johney]

Yeah, we all agree on that, but a ty tractor backing under a trailer, or onto a door just pisses me off.

Only the rookies get the crappy tractors.

 

[BigUnionGuy]

 

[Just A UPS Guy]

Only the rookies get the crappy tractors.

If only that were true.

 

[Johney]

If only that were true.

Oh I forget you're a cover guy(rookie)they do get to drive the real feeder drivers tractors every now and then.

 

[Just A UPS Guy]

Oh I forget you're a cover guy(rookie)they do get to drive the real feeder drivers tractors every now and then.

 

[Johney]

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Me? I was only a rookie for a year I feel your pain. I'd hate to be a feeder rookie for as long as you've been. Maybe someday you'll make it to fulltime.



Or not.

 

[BackroadBully]

I’ve got X-rays, MRIs, and a arthroscopy that shows this isn’t a case of just regretting going to feeder.

Do you really think I want to go work harder and show less on my W2? Or do you think I would rather go back to the position that has me doing the same muscle movements as I’m doing at physical therapy while I await surgery versus leaving the company entirely?

I was FT package for a few years before I came to feeder, I know exactly what that job entails. I was referred to my orthopedic surgeon by a PC driver who had a double replacement and is now back to work and claims he’s feeling better than ever.

I said it once and I’ll say it again. I understand that the concept of leaving feeder to go to package based on it being easier on the body sounds ridiculous. However, I know my body and I know what does and doesn’t bother it. Sitting for more than 30 mins or so is very uncomfortable, so whether I get back to package or not I am leaving feeder.

How is this working out for you? Who exactly did you talk to during this process? I'm in the same situation.

 

[Cementups]

Only the rookies get the crappy tractors.

Not at my building. We joke that the only way to have your own tractor is to either be in sleepers or still be in progression. They will fire a senior guy for holding keys in a heart beat but won’t say a word to our newer drivers. Especially since most of our newer drives are anything but white and they all are quick to throw the race card around when they are disciplined.

 

[Johney]

Not at my building. We joke that the only way to have your own tractor is to either be in sleepers or still be in progression. They will fire a senior guy for holding keys in a heart beat but won’t say a word to our newer drivers. Especially since most of our newer drives are anything but white and they all are quick to throw the race card around when they are disciplined.

I'm just messing with @Just A UPS Guy because he's not a senior feeder driver. We were all assigned our own tractor in my old building. Only guys who weren't were vacation cover guys and the couple of extra guys that didn't have seniority. Right around the time I left we had a couple of anything but white rookies come in and thought they could just take any tractor they wanted. If they didn't like what extra tractor they were assigned for the night(usually older ones but ran fine)they would cry like babies and throw that same card around.

 

[Covemastah]

I'm just messing with @Just A UPS Guy because he's not a senior feeder driver. We were all assigned our own tractor in my old building. Only guys who weren't were vacation cover guys and the couple of extra guys that didn't have seniority. Right around the time I left we had a couple of anything but white rookies come in and thought they could just take any tractor they wanted. If they didn't like what extra tractor they were assigned for the night(usually older ones but ran fine)they would cry like babies and throw that same card around.

Put those crybabies in an MH for a night ,, theyll stop crying!!
What no radio ??
No Bluetooth ??

 

[burrheadd]

Put those crybabies in an MH for a night ,, theyll stop crying!!
What no radio ??
No Bluetooth ??

Thought you just red tagged those

 

[Cementups]

Thought you just red tagged those

We had a guy red tag a Freightliner they gave him because it didn’t have an ivis holder in it. . He thought it was required.
But then he was able to go and cry to get a Kenworth like he wanted.

 

[Covemastah]

We had a guy red tag a Freightliner they gave him because it didn’t have an ivis holder in it. . He thought it was required.
But then he was able to go and cry to get a Kenworth like he wanted.

Should of dug out an old MH Mack for him !!