Its certainly can be a lonely place sat in a truck for nearly 40hrs especially when you have encountered problems,it gives you plenty of time to digress the situation and reflect what could of been done to avoid this,i try these days not to get into confrontations i found from my passed it only seems to back fire so i try and walk away sometimes easier said than done,having said that i stick to my guns on this one, there is no way i'm am been treated like that by anyone and i wouldn't expect anyone else to do so.I was asked to call the office and explain what went on,in which i did,i didn't need to glamourise anything or make anything up in fact i did leave out the taunting while i was getting reloaded by the gimp i think he was disappointed he didn't get a response, and that i made him stand out in the cold while i was in my warm truck because he thought it would be funny not to give me my paperwork back while walking back to the truck well he who laughs last as they say.There are so many things that start going through your head, basically i don't need this, im so close to Newark airport it would be so easy
to jump on a plane back to Manchester but why should i let some A*****E get in the way of my future,i don't think i ever got close to that descision but it did go through my mind.I received a message to mark a layover down for the previous day i didn't expect that but thanks,then i got a message a new load offer for the load i had on, delivery in Newark and they would recieve straght away so off i set and arrived about 40 mins later,what a contrast to The Evil Twins, the Guy Santiago was so nice, happy and friendly it sort of restored my faith in human nature.Whilst unloading i was to recieve another load offer from Glassboro NJ to Toronto by heck these were coming thick and fast now so i greatly accepted need to make up a few miles now so off i went.This load was booked in the next morning so off i set for a 8 hour drive back up to Canada, Straight on the bay and unloaded i headed of for my rest.Shortly after awaking im offered another load from Cambridge ON back to Moncton NB and was told the tralier was already loaded, result i can ge
t on my way,Unfortunately there is always something to kick you when your down i just got on the Heighway and i heard a big bang luckily for me im only 1 km from a service plaza so off i pulled after a quick look i rang the shop and explained what happened,now ive been sat on the side of the m6 for hours waiting for a fitter to come out before now, so i wasn't expecting anyone to come out soon,how wrong was i just as i was nodding off a guy appeared bloody hell that was quick.He sourced out the problem and i was on hand to help (well actually i nipped off to macdonalds for a quick bite to eat sorry),Well the week got better just before i set off i was asked if i could do a change over at woodstock and do a delivery back in New Jersey for Friday morning (today)so readily accepted which takes me up to where i am at the moment, i ran down to the flying J at Carneys Point NJ and not expecting a load for a day or two, gives me some time to ge
t a bit of rest and do the weekly chores, yep the washing needs doing and while the maid isn't on hand i will have to do it myself,speaking of maids i'm on the countdown of 13 days till she comes out for a couple off weeks i can't believe it will be nearly 3 months since i left the UK and to say the next 2 weeks can't go quick enough is a understatement.As for what will happen when i get back to PEI im not sure, the company haven't indicated what will happen,but there is one thing for sure im not going back to deliver at Goshen NY.
Its certainly can be a lonely place sat in a truck for nearly 40hrs especially when you have encountered problems,it gives you plenty of time to digress the situation and reflect what could of been done to avoid this,i try these days not to get into confrontations i found from my passed it only seems to back fire so i try and walk away sometimes easier said than done,having said that i stick to my guns on this one, there is no way i'm am been treated like that by anyone and i wouldn't expect anyone else to do so.I was asked to call the office and explain what went on,in which i did,i didn't need to glamourise anything or make anything up in fact i did leave out the taunting while i was getting reloaded by the gimp i think he was disappointed he didn't get a response, and that i made him stand out in the cold while i was in my warm truck because he thought it would be funny not to give me my paperwork back while walking back to the truck well he who laughs last as they say.There are so many things that start going through your head, basically i don't need this, im so close to Newark airport it would be so easy
to jump on a plane back to Manchester but why should i let some A*****E get in the way of my future,i don't think i ever got close to that descision but it did go through my mind.I received a message to mark a layover down for the previous day i didn't expect that but thanks,then i got a message a new load offer for the load i had on, delivery in Newark and they would recieve straght away so off i set and arrived about 40 mins later,what a contrast to The Evil Twins, the Guy Santiago was so nice, happy and friendly it sort of restored my faith in human nature.Whilst unloading i was to recieve another load offer from Glassboro NJ to Toronto by heck these were coming thick and fast now so i greatly accepted need to make up a few miles now so off i went.This load was booked in the next morning so off i set for a 8 hour drive back up to Canada, Straight on the bay and unloaded i headed of for my rest.Shortly after awaking im offered another load from Cambridge ON back to Moncton NB and was told the tralier was already loaded, result i can ge
t on my way,Unfortunately there is always something to kick you when your down i just got on the Heighway and i heard a big bang luckily for me im only 1 km from a service plaza so off i pulled after a quick look i rang the shop and explained what happened,now ive been sat on the side of the m6 for hours waiting for a fitter to come out before now, so i wasn't expecting anyone to come out soon,how wrong was i just as i was nodding off a guy appeared bloody hell that was quick.He sourced out the problem and i was on hand to help (well actually i nipped off to macdonalds for a quick bite to eat sorry),Well the week got better just before i set off i was asked if i could do a change over at woodstock and do a delivery back in New Jersey for Friday morning (today)so readily accepted which takes me up to where i am at the moment, i ran down to the flying J at Carneys Point NJ and not expecting a load for a day or two, gives me some time to ge
t a bit of rest and do the weekly chores, yep the washing needs doing and while the maid isn't on hand i will have to do it myself,speaking of maids i'm on the countdown of 13 days till she comes out for a couple off weeks i can't believe it will be nearly 3 months since i left the UK and to say the next 2 weeks can't go quick enough is a understatement.As for what will happen when i get back to PEI im not sure, the company haven't indicated what will happen,but there is one thing for sure im not going back to deliver at Goshen NY.
wheres the traffic ??????
ReplyDeleteDaddy u dont have no traffic and the views are beautiful <3 xx
ReplyDeleteGlad things went well after that episode with the evil twins. Wouldn't worry too much about what happens when you get back, if there was a problem I am sure you would have heard by now.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you'll be fine when you get back, as the 'evil twins' seem well known, and have probably caused the company a few driver problems already.
ReplyDeleteDrive safe.
write on man show them the way to go. good job and all. keep it sunny side up. rgds bob (aka bosshog)
ReplyDeleteSeems like you're having some fun there Dom. I wouldn't worry too much about what happens when you get back. I'd heard about these Dick-heads, and you aren't the first to encounter problems there.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you'll be ok with Bulk. I think if anything terminal was going to happen it would have done already.
ReplyDeleteYou have certainly got guts making your point the way you did. Must admit, I did whince when you told em to put the load back on!
I'm glad its worked out ok & you're getting some miles in.