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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Melbourne, Ky
Wednesday, I worked on a guys semi trailer for 3 hours in the cold and snow replacing a spindle. Job went fine, until it was time for him to pay the bill. It was about 20 outside, but very little wind, and it was snowing the whole time. Took 3 hours to get there in the snow, and the jerk in N.C. (owner) wanted to debate the price! I bumped it 50 bucks at that point, and told him I'd add 100 bucks an hour for any time I have to wait for payment. He shut up and paid!
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From: Great Falls, Montana
Wednesday, I worked on a guys semi trailer for 3 hours in the cold and snow replacing a spindle. Job went fine, until it was time for him to pay the bill. It was about 20 outside, but very little wind, and it was snowing the whole time. Took 3 hours to get there in the snow, and the jerk in N.C. (owner) wanted to debate the price! I bumped it 50 bucks at that point, and told him I'd add 100 bucks an hour for any time I have to wait for payment. He shut up and paid!
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Hotshot
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Melbourne, Ky
I don't mind a little bit of haggling. But when I'm cold and wet, and spent over an hour longer getting there because of the road conditions, I have a short fuse. Not to mention, I was dealing with someone that is not from this country. And these people are well known in thew trucking business for not being nice when it comes to paying. I won't go into it anymore than that.
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Joined: Oct 2005
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From: northwestern Ontario
I don't mind a little bit of haggling. But when I'm cold and wet, and spent over an hour longer getting there because of the road conditions, I have a short fuse. Not to mention, I was dealing with someone that is not from this country. And these people are well known in thew trucking business for not being nice when it comes to paying. I won't go into it anymore than that.
Are you talking about one of us Canadians or some sheet head truck driver who fell of his camel...lol
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From: Great Falls, Montana
I don't mind a little bit of haggling. But when I'm cold and wet, and spent over an hour longer getting there because of the road conditions, I have a short fuse. Not to mention, I was dealing with someone that is not from this country. And these people are well known in thew trucking business for not being nice when it comes to paying. I won't go into it anymore than that.
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From: Great Falls, Montana
The Rag Heads do NOT belong here........
Jolly Green did get a wee bit dirty........
She is a working truck...
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John is a good man......I am sure he knows the Canadian folks are very welcome in the US.
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Melbourne, Ky
All groups have their share of "rejects". But at least in the trucking industry, there's one group that almost universally meet that term, reject!
