Quitting Your Truck Driving Job (With Style!)

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  • Опубликовано: 15 май 2024
  • How to Quit Your Truck Driving Job (With Style) - When you've made the decision it's time to leave your truck driving job, it's important to your trucking career, to do it properly. In this video, we'll give you tips on how to leave your trucking job with style.
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  • @SmartTrucking
    @SmartTrucking  4 года назад +42

    Hey there Big Strappers. Hope you enjoyed today's entertainment. We had fun recording this! Bloopers were hilarious as you could well imagine. When you leave a company, do you try hard to maintain a level head? Or are you most likely to 'blow a gasket'? Love to hear from you.

    • @DocDewey
      @DocDewey 4 года назад +10

      I want to see the blooper reel

    • @danieldeblasio9368
      @danieldeblasio9368 4 года назад +3

      Eventually, I want to drive flatbed. My company only hauls dry van and reefer. After the coronavirus pandemic is over, I will probably be perusing through the job market to find a good flatbed company.

    • @daliarivera6455
      @daliarivera6455 4 года назад +2

      I'm always polite, even when they're not.

    • @PureSilver07
      @PureSilver07 4 года назад +2

      Daniel De Blasio that’s cool man, I hope you find a good outfit. It is harder work than you think though I’ll tell you that! I started on flatbed and still do it but it was much tougher than I thought it would be. Good luck.

    • @fern374
      @fern374 4 года назад +1

      I have two resignation letters prepared. One that says I resign for indifference to management decision on something. And another that has two weeks notice with an end date to write in place. I would also have two copies each with envelopes prepared for my supervisor/ Dispatcher. And another one for there boss. So there isn’t any miss understanding or miss communication.
      One time I gave a two weeks notice to a dispatcher and she had nothing to dispatch anymore to me. That was truly disappointing that she did that. Her reason was that I was leaving and other drivers could use the loads.
      So it can be a double edge sword nowadays in trucking. So for me I decide on giving a notice by how I was treated for the time being at the current company.

  • @johnajax631
    @johnajax631 4 года назад +105

    Give them 30 seconds notice it's more than they will give you.

  • @michaelchristopher1989
    @michaelchristopher1989 4 года назад +40

    Just quit my job today after three 1200 mile weeks and 5 unpaid resets. I went with option 1 in the video. I'm not giving them two more weeks of my life for free.

  • @jackson_68
    @jackson_68 4 года назад +47

    Many years ago, a good friend and mentor told me, "It is better to be going towards something than away from something."

  • @harriettedaisy2233
    @harriettedaisy2233 4 года назад +28

    The last company I drove for, when a driver gave notice suddenly had his truck in for a major service, and just by chance didn't have a substitute truck for him. They gave him a pretty good run around before he got his final check. I learned from his mistake and called out sick for a week until I got my final check in hand. I really was sick [and tired of the BS].

  • @bigeric8334
    @bigeric8334 4 года назад +76

    The last time I quit I did a 2 week notice and they started giving me the worst loads so I kind of did a 1 week notice lol

    • @PureSilver07
      @PureSilver07 4 года назад +9

      big earl I got lucky, nothing but good loads and they got me home every day. Then they tried getting me to turn in my truck for a 2020 but I told them no thanks, after they badmouthed me when I told them I wanted to go somewhere else to haul steel.

    • @masetrucking6048
      @masetrucking6048 4 года назад +9

      Exactly!! Sometimes it's a bad idea .

    • @broncomcbane6382
      @broncomcbane6382 4 года назад +3

      I agree big earl

    • @ONEBALLINMYBUTT
      @ONEBALLINMYBUTT 4 года назад +4

      I gave a two week notice and they said just turn in the truck tomorrow. I needed those two weeks of pay for my plans to run smoothly...

  • @zavettataylor5971
    @zavettataylor5971 4 года назад +22

    These mega carriers will replace u very easily. They could care less if u quit. It’s a revolving door. If they gave a damn, they would treat u better.

  • @h.f.4095
    @h.f.4095 4 года назад +29

    lol... I love the "your mom dresses you funny" line

    • @ogre350
      @ogre350 4 года назад

      Haha i tell my son that

  • @sam2stu
    @sam2stu 4 года назад +11

    The only thing my old carrier will notice is that I'm not driving for them anymore

  • @aviatortrucker6198
    @aviatortrucker6198 4 года назад +14

    The easiest way I had the most practical way is to line up another job while you’re out on the road. Set it up so that you can start a week after Home time. When you go home clean out your truck except for the bare essentials and then when it is time to go back on the road tell your dispatcher that you had a change of plans since a family member is ill and you have to take a leave of absence for 30 days maybe more. Tell them that you need a load to or through the nearest yard to turn in the equipment as you know they won’t want you to hold their equipment for that length of time. 99% of the time they will comply, give you a bus ticket home and even not take back any driver sign on bonus portion that may have been issued with “If you leave within six months you have to pay it back.” I have done this procedure several times and it is always worked in my favor. I cannot speak for those who owe money for a truck driving school or contract of the sort. The bottom line is you do not give them two weeks notice because either they will give you really low miles, long wait times and more than likely will not get you home in time for your orientation to your new location. If you were leaving a trucking company who is an over the road carrier it makes no sense to treat them with any respect since you’re leaving based on the fact that they have not treated you with respect. I’ve always lived by the creed why give them two weeks notice? Does an employer give you two weeks notice before they fire you? Most companies in the United States are at will employees anyway.

    • @SmartTrucking
      @SmartTrucking  4 года назад +2

      Sounds like a good working plan to me!

  • @alpham777
    @alpham777 4 года назад +25

    How I’ve quit every carrier. Step #1 get another job step #2 park the truck at the terminal and clean my stuff out step #3 call em up tell em pound sand.
    If they were a halfway decent company I would still be working for them.
    Never had a problem finding a job as a result of it drivers are super employable and super expendable at the same time.
    Was funny at my last carrier I called up my mechanic friend there and he told me they had my truck issued out again the next day.
    I’m actually really professional till it comes to leaving a company but I’ve always seen it as this they can fire or lay you off for any reason at anytime they please then I can fire them in the same way especially if they are requesting you to do illegal stuff

  • @millionmiler
    @millionmiler 4 года назад +32

    Every time I switch i leave old company on Friday and start following Monday I switch in a 34h reset and i return equipment they way I received it I take pictures with time stamp and location stamp on receiving and returning it

  • @-DC-
    @-DC- 4 года назад +8

    The amount of people I've seen come crawling back for there job over the years is astounding, never leave on bad terms matter how much you hate it .

  • @Tx_P71
    @Tx_P71 4 года назад +9

    The two weeks notice don't work out for any job. They will fire you in due time.

  • @mikehagan4320
    @mikehagan4320 4 года назад +9

    The company's don't give you two weeks notice. While I Value being a Courteous Professional. In this day and age it is naive and will only cause you Grief.
    If I was a newer driver, give the two week notice, Period. If you are an older driver, let your Gut tell you if those individuals can handle a two week notice Responsibly. Best Wishes! M.H.

  • @GeckoGuy
    @GeckoGuy 4 года назад +7

    Im a millennial trucker and have been trucking for 5 years so im just starting out in life and my career. Ive walked out on a few jobs and i tried to leave peacefully with a two weeks notice and was told "we accept your resignation" and they wouldnt let me fulfill the two week notice or pay out my vacation since it was "gifted" not earned. Luckily i have a written letter that proves i was not terminated. I think from here on out i may just only give a one week notice or just say i quit.

    • @bigeric8334
      @bigeric8334 4 года назад +2

      Real talk I usually schedule like 2 weeks in advance with the next company and then just use those 2 weeks as vacation time

  • @jamescoats385
    @jamescoats385 3 года назад +2

    She said “you’ve got to be kidding me”!!! 😂😂😂😂

  • @twistedpairs
    @twistedpairs 4 года назад +2

    Perfect timing, thanks for the video. Can be tough finding a carrier that doesn't wait until after your start date to fill you in on what the company is really expecting from you

  • @anthonyc362
    @anthonyc362 4 года назад +10

    I'm not in trucking but love this channel. In my industry, we had a MASSIVE worker shortage in the big cities. Many guys quit by walking out, stealing accounts and giving the boss their piece of mind. Now many of those guys are laid off and have burned bridges.

  • @djmarweezy1990
    @djmarweezy1990 4 года назад +12

    My guy straight kicked the desk and told him to “shove it a-hole” 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @yukongoatslayer7383
    @yukongoatslayer7383 3 года назад +1

    I've watched a bunch of your videos over the last few weeks. This was by far my favorite! Very comical!

  • @tommyh2451
    @tommyh2451 3 года назад

    Your vast knowledge is much appreciated

  • @antonjames6187
    @antonjames6187 4 года назад +6

    I Don't do two weeks notices, unless the company treated me right which don't happen too much. Because think about it if they wanted to get rid of you there not going to give you a two weeks notice, they just tell you to turn in your keys after that last load that had to be delivered and you were the only one in the area. Or they lay you off without warning even though you have already seen the warning signs that they are in financial trouble and you keep asking them questions and they keep lieing to you saying they are fine, then next thing you know your stuck halfway across the country with a fuel card they turned off, with no way home. Or they pull the we have a new trainee we need you to train and show the ropes who is really your replacement but they don't tell you that part. Or they pull the we don't want to fire you cause we don't want to give you unemployment so were going to make you quit by giving loads that don't pay jack. SO TELL ME WHY I SHOULD LEAVE ON GOOD TERMS AGAIN, AS LONG AS I HAVE A GOOD MVR, DAC, AND SAFETY RECORD AND A CLASS A WITH NO POINTS I CAN GET ANY JOB I WANT MY RECORD FOR LENGTH OF TIME BEING UNEMPLOYED BEFORE BEING REHIRED WITH ANOTHER CARRIER IS 5MIN ALL IT TOOK WAS ONE PHONE CALL GOT FIRED AND REHIRED THE SAME DAY OR SHOULD I SAY INTERVIEWED THE SAME DAY BACK ON THE ROAD THE FOLLOWING WEEK😎😎

  • @berkshiretrucker2982
    @berkshiretrucker2982 4 года назад +1

    Appreciate the knowledge and stories...

  • @slashall8926
    @slashall8926 Год назад

    I don't even work in trucking and the advice is always helpful.

  • @mcd5082
    @mcd5082 4 года назад +1

    All good points!

  • @petemartinez6717
    @petemartinez6717 3 года назад +1

    Love the T-Shirt!

  • @LavenderSystem69
    @LavenderSystem69 3 года назад +3

    Heh... I still remember how I ended up quitting my last company... I had a truly junk tractor that was constantly red tagged, and of course my dispatcher (being the way dispatchers are) kept trying to get me to roll as-is, no repairs for the defects from the shop... you know, for things like brakes, massive air leaks (we're talking something like 5 pounds per SECOND, here), and all that lovely stuff that's liable to get someone killed if it's not working properly. And, of course, you can never forget the constant demands that I commit HOS violations. Of course, I am the captain of my ship and all that jazz, so I kept telling them "no, I'll not be operating like that." Boss man didn't like that too much, and called me into his office. Man was about 30 seconds away from firing me for my constant refusal to roll with defective equipment, so I finally just put one of the keys on his desk and said:
    "Welp, it's been a good run, sir, but I think this is where we go our separate ways. Consider this my 2 weeks notice, effective 2 weeks ago."
    Cleaned the truck out, then put the other key alongside the first, and was on a bus home before the day was out. Didn't have a new job lined up at the time, but I did have a 22 hour bus ride to find something else. Ended up having a conditional offer from my current company before I got home LOL.
    I'm currently on an extended military leave while I spend some time in active duty, but you best believe that I'm looking forward to going back to work with this company once the Army puts me back in the reserves where I belong

  • @davidkeevil5151
    @davidkeevil5151 Год назад

    Imma be a new driver love your videos and very informative

  • @MegaGeorge1948
    @MegaGeorge1948 4 года назад +3

    Your advice applies to any trade job. I used to work machine job shop jobs and regular machine manufacturer jobs. Even if I hate the employer and the job conditions, I would always treat them with respect and with professional courtesy. I never "burn bridges" with them. Word does get around.

  • @ronaldkrurk3424
    @ronaldkrurk3424 4 года назад +8

    It was another good video Dave, you articulated everything very well. And I enjoy listening to your stories

  • @paulw3714
    @paulw3714 2 года назад

    I just love story time, good stuff!

  • @ec0084
    @ec0084 4 года назад +2

    Thanks Dave another great video , very good info from a trucking professional ... keep it coming

  • @joesmo113
    @joesmo113 4 года назад +5

    You did this video for a reason because it must happen quite often And I wonder why. A lot of this in this video really hit home for me.

  • @frodrickfronkensteen9241
    @frodrickfronkensteen9241 4 года назад +1

    Good stuff Dave (and "film crew").
    A fish finder... that's great!

  • @goodolrudy5621
    @goodolrudy5621 4 года назад

    I love these videos 👍

  • @DucTran-lo7sj
    @DucTran-lo7sj 4 года назад +2

    The Lettuce King is back.!!!

  • @davidkay7389
    @davidkay7389 4 года назад +21

    When you give your notice, you should already be outfitted with a minimal truck kit.
    Be ready to leave on the spot because some carriers will do just that, even if they liked you before.
    You dont want to be stranded on a lot with a full truck load out of your gear, clothes, fridge, CB, food etc and scrambling to get back home.
    Be prepared for Spartan living for 2 weeks

    • @thatguy-pl8py
      @thatguy-pl8py 4 года назад +1

      We switch trucks so much at my company, I always live with the bare minimum

    • @broncomcbane6382
      @broncomcbane6382 4 года назад +4

      I did just that David at Western Express. On one stop home I cleaned out the truck lightly and then when I turned it in a week or 2 later everything else.fit in my Jimmy and then went home.
      At Swift they did just that. So I had to scramble and rent a Uhaul 10' van to clean out my truck, food, microwave, clothes, etc.

  • @f.garcia8729
    @f.garcia8729 4 года назад +1

    This is the best video ever, thank you sir.
    But #3 is the best

  • @shermanleung5839
    @shermanleung5839 4 года назад +1

    I always enjoy your stories

  • @RobVarley
    @RobVarley 4 года назад +4

    May be sound advice for some but in Alberta, mainly the oil industry, things may be a little different. You're best bet out here is to just quit. Most companies don't care about you, to them you're unit 104. They care about what the revenue on your truck is. If you're a high earner and you quit they will try to negotiate with you to keep you.. If you're not then hit the road jack. Out here it's very rare for them to have an employee to continue to work for a company once that employee quits. Lots of trucking companies are federal which means it's cheap to pay you out. 2 days per year you've worked there. Another kick in the teeth as an employee!!

  • @TheNinja5000
    @TheNinja5000 4 года назад +5

    You can take this job and shove it!!!!!!!!😂😂😂

  • @daliarivera6455
    @daliarivera6455 4 года назад +5

    I enjoy ALL your videos, but this one really had me laughing out loud while I was waiting to get loaded. You really dislike Volvos😁 "Your Secretary is ugly & has bad breath & your mom dresses you funny" 😂😂😂 I trully enjoyed your acting 👌keep 'em coming!

    • @SmartTrucking
      @SmartTrucking  4 года назад

      Thank you Dalia, but I have to admit, I think I need acting lessons bad!

  • @BillysWild
    @BillysWild 4 года назад +5

    Hey Dave, You’re very right about jumping from company to company. I see some drivers that have had jobs at 3 or 4 place in 6 months or a year. They leave one company and have the same complaints, but some of the stuff out here isn’t the company it’s the industry. Sometimes you just have to say that’s truckin.

  • @paulc5333
    @paulc5333 4 года назад +1

    Another great video Dave. I love the subtle placement of your RUclips award on the boss's desk, congratulations well deserved sir. Noticed a lot of unprofessional comments on this one I hope they were meant to be humorous many of them are criminally actionable.

  • @AJDeere
    @AJDeere 4 года назад +1

    Gotta be one of the best videos yet

    • @SmartTrucking
      @SmartTrucking  4 года назад

      Thank you! Terrible acting though. I need lessons!

  • @charlescooper7951
    @charlescooper7951 4 года назад

    Hahahaha ur momma dresses u funny good Lord love ur videos I e been driving since 94 still learning every day and need alot more information which is y I enjoy watching all your videos some things I've done and by listening to u I've been able to critique future endeavors thank you so much

  • @lungelinecowboy
    @lungelinecowboy 4 года назад +11

    When I was younger I use to quit on a whim. Too young to know I was working for some great paying carriers. It was so easy to just quit and go to another good carrier. Now a days that pool is a lot smaller. Not many good ones left out there. You never know where life is going to go and you may need to go back to one of those. One example, is I had a liar of a dispatcher. 2 months after I quit he left and someone great was put in his place. For an owner operator the proper notice is hard, too many carriers you could run for a month with to be nice and never get paid a dime.

  • @spidarman8891
    @spidarman8891 3 года назад +3

    I currently work for a company that treats drivers like lesser humans. They think we are dumb and speak to us as if we are. Up until recently, their maintenence was severely lacking. These mechanics have a lot of work ahead of them. Although I'm trying to hold out and give notice, I'm finding it harder and harder to do either or. RUclips felt I needed to watch this again. So, I watched this again. I'm closing on my home in a few weeks and was advised to stay out until then. Once I close, I'll put in my notice. I don't know if I'll be able to last through that though. Pretty sure corporate will work with me but, I gotta do what's right for my family first. It's truly sad the way trucking companies feel they can treat drivers. It's not just this company. I've worked for several. I've been at this one for a year out of convenience. Seen several drivers tarnish their CDL for equipment issues. Seen a few drivers I highly respect leave the industry altogether.

  • @josephhung7880
    @josephhung7880 3 года назад

    my favorite video and my favorite trucking channel keep these great videos coming ! ,thanks for the laughs lol

  • @8000RPM.
    @8000RPM. 4 года назад +1

    This is good advice for everyone! I know supervisors who bent (broke) the rules and gave good recommendations (which is against every company's Human Resource policy) when people were good employees and quit in a professional manner. Confession: I am a wanna be truck driver (i.e. I am not a trucker)

  • @luisfontiveros7775
    @luisfontiveros7775 3 года назад

    LOL Good Story!!

  • @yukongoatslayer7383
    @yukongoatslayer7383 3 года назад

    Love the Timmies cup on the desk! Lmao classic pencil pusher!

  • @antman9626
    @antman9626 4 года назад +1

    Love the video it was definitely a fun one. Just an idea...I’m sure you know as well as I do, some of these bosses are real immature and A holes when you tell them you’re quitting and react really dumb and tell you how about you just leave now and forget about the 2 weeks notice. Or refuse to write you a good reference. Anything along those lines. Maybe you should make a video about what to do in a situation like that because I’ve seen it first hand and I’m sure there are a ton of managers that are like that. Love the videos!

    • @SmartTrucking
      @SmartTrucking  4 года назад

      Thanks for watching Anthony! Yeah, you're right, some bosses can be like that, quite a few, in fact!

  • @KeithFinkFamilyFarm
    @KeithFinkFamilyFarm 4 года назад +1

    Har! Good RUclips theatre, Dave. Thanks. My teenagers are sitting here with me getting future workplace education from you, too. And of course, we all love the stories!
    Keith-
    P.S. My mom dresses me funny, too, but I rarely make it out into polite society where anyone would notice, so I guess it's not really a problem.

    • @SmartTrucking
      @SmartTrucking  4 года назад +2

      Thanks for watching Keith! Appreciate it! Got a funny look from Cathy when I said about his mother dressing him funny, Cathy is his mother! In trouble now but it WAS one of my favourite grade school insults! Couldn't help myself!

  • @wheelman1235
    @wheelman1235 4 года назад +1

    For awhile there, I thought you were going to get whacked with the frying pan ! We all know that story. Thanks for the good tips.

  • @bj-se6ii
    @bj-se6ii 4 года назад +3

    I'm from India and I have been watching your videos from a long time and I loved it very informative ..keep it up u doin great mate 👍

  • @FaresDjebbar
    @FaresDjebbar 4 года назад +1

    I really Love the Stories at the end ,
    Dave you really remind me of my grandfather :'( !

    • @SmartTrucking
      @SmartTrucking  4 года назад

      I'm going to take that as a compliment, thank you!

  • @CostaneFTW1
    @CostaneFTW1 4 года назад +2

    It always pays to be professional, but you can use quitting as a strategic move too. I quit my first job with 3 reasons; no more weekends, better equipment, and no ltl in toronto. But my move was to rent a parking spot in my old company's yard, so they got to see my shiny brand new 389 every weekend. 3 months later they signed a 700$ a day pay contract and the owner and i drove to the pete dealership.

  • @hamishkay3010
    @hamishkay3010 4 года назад +1

    this was great to see and pretty funny

    • @SmartTrucking
      @SmartTrucking  4 года назад

      Thanks Hamish! I gotta say though, I think I need acting lessons!

  • @BigMoney23223
    @BigMoney23223 4 года назад +4

    My notice would go down like this, so as to not get shit work cause they know I'd be leaving.
    "Hey bossman, you recall the loads I've done for the past month?"
    "Yeah what's the problem?"
    "No problem at all, I've been getting decent paying loads so I officially gave my notice 4 weeks ago, I just wanted to protect myself and protect you at the same time. Deuces"

  • @ericchapman8956
    @ericchapman8956 4 года назад

    When I quit with one carrier, I was prepared to give a notice but desperately hoping I wouldnt have to. When I went in to quit, they were so thankful I brought the truck and trailer back in one piece that they didnt even ask for a notice. It was so bad that people were apparently leaving equipment! Glad I jumped ship when I did.

  • @NoName-tz5ji
    @NoName-tz5ji 4 года назад +5

    Every deregulation CDL era truckload company is crap nowadays. The old truckload companies survived by taking lessons from the newbies. So I’ve decided bail money being available is the key

    • @SmartTrucking
      @SmartTrucking  4 года назад

      Always good to have bail money! Thanks for the chuckle Bradford!

  • @69adrummer
    @69adrummer 4 года назад +2

    Dude! You guys have GOT to release a blooper reel on this one! lol dang! lol

  • @waltwynn-sandiegonorthcoun8475
    @waltwynn-sandiegonorthcoun8475 4 года назад +2

    Shared!

  • @JamesDuphay
    @JamesDuphay 4 года назад +1

    Good tips.. the acting that was done on the Video here should go up for an Oscar!! Lol. Keep up the great work.

    • @SmartTrucking
      @SmartTrucking  4 года назад +1

      James, if you think that acting was good, I worry about you, but thanks for watching!

  • @adamvediz8495
    @adamvediz8495 4 года назад +1

    Thanks guys!!

  • @SoCal780
    @SoCal780 4 года назад +1

    Great video Dave and lots of valuable info too. Oh, and that’s “MR. A-Wipe” to you! Haha! 🤣🤣

    • @SmartTrucking
      @SmartTrucking  4 года назад

      I thought I might get in trouble for that expression but so far so good!

    • @SoCal780
      @SoCal780 4 года назад

      Smart Trucking Nah, you’re good! 👍

  • @carlosyepe272
    @carlosyepe272 4 года назад +2

    I REALLY APPRECIATE AND ENJOYED YOUR VIDEOS I BEEN TRUCKING SINCE 87 AND I HAUL PRODUCE FROM CALIFORNIA TO FLORIDA AND NEW YORK FOR MANY YEARS AND I CAN'T RELATE TO YOUR STORIES SOMETIMES AND I LAUGH MY ASS OFF 🤣🤣🤣

  • @darellbeaver3340
    @darellbeaver3340 4 года назад +15

    I've been driving since 1990 jus call in sick an do that every day eventually they will get the message/ an keep your wife out of it it's not her business. The big mega carriers will never write you a good review it makes them look bad..I could go on but I digress..your best asset is your dac report period.

    • @tez_foe4382
      @tez_foe4382 4 года назад

      What If The Company Puts Bad Stuff On Your Dac Report To Prevent You From Getting Another Job ?

    • @zavettataylor5971
      @zavettataylor5971 4 года назад +2

      Tez_ Foe if they lie, u have recourse. As long as u have a safe record, u can get another job.

    • @stevebell4906
      @stevebell4906 4 года назад

      @@tez_foe4382 Happened to me back in 95... KTL out of Largo...became Scales I think?... actually lied and told Covenant that I had wrecked a truck and hit a car...total lie ...Covenant had already hired me and told me to report for orientation on Monday....Covenant called me back on that Sunday and rescinded the Job Offer..
      I called DAC and Dac said No Wreck on My DAC....and None on my MVR....Probably a good break for me after all...lots of drivers say that they are crap to work for ...just goes with working for a big carrier they say...
      Anyway I eventually got a better job ...

  • @davidindradat2941
    @davidindradat2941 4 года назад +1

    This was so funny!

  • @azzir325
    @azzir325 4 года назад +2

    Good advice here. I'm just a year retired now, but in my career I've had a lot of jobs, mostly in driving, and I always left on good terms with 2 weeks notice. I always included a written, dated note when I told my boss I was moving on, even when I really wanted to be gone. And I never voluntarily left a job before I had a new, usually better job lined up. Once my employer to be wanted me to start immediately, but I told him I needed 2 weeks. He was disappointed, but understood, and that new job turned into the longest job I ever held right up until my retirement last year.

    • @SmartTrucking
      @SmartTrucking  4 года назад

      Doing it the right way! Enjoy retirement, you've earned it! Thanks for watching!

  • @sstevocamaro
    @sstevocamaro 4 года назад +5

    That’s the spirit lol 😂

  • @igormallmann8755
    @igormallmann8755 4 года назад +1

    I loved when you kicked the desk and almost drop the monitor to the ground. That was really funny, man!
    I watched almost every video in this channel and love your stories. I wanna ask something. How many HP had the most powerfull trucks back in the 70's and 80's?
    I'm from Brazil, so sorry about my poor English. I love american trucks. Here we only have european trucks, and they aren't so cool.

    • @SmartTrucking
      @SmartTrucking  4 года назад +1

      Most of the serious guys knew how to crank their factory engines to over 600 hp or more. You could get a 3408 Cat or a KTA Cummins out of the factory with over 550 hp stock.

  • @EnriqueGarcia-tf2mk
    @EnriqueGarcia-tf2mk 4 года назад

    Story time 😁👍 cool 😃

  • @midnightriderlonghauler9676
    @midnightriderlonghauler9676 4 года назад

    Very funny, tobys a good actor lol

  • @rummagingchaos
    @rummagingchaos 3 года назад +1

    i told my mega carrier when i was ready to take their truck to the closest terminal to my house. they did what i asked, instead of bullshitting me sending me to the utah terminal when i live in VA. there’s no point in staying for two weeks when they’re definitely gonna make sure you don’t have decent pay checks

  • @broncomcbane6382
    @broncomcbane6382 4 года назад +4

    I did it wrong I guess. I just cleand out my truck and turned in my truck keys to the shop. I dont want to do regional or OTR at this time, I want local or dedicated now. The local companies need you to be be local to interview with HR people or whatever. Cant be 700miles away and interview locally.
    Two weeks for what? They cant guarantee you getting home by a specific time. Bring the truck back, give them the keys and leave. No tantrums just "Hey Im out. Its been cool but Im gonna go home now."
    Who cares about good reviews? All they wanna know is did you have any accidents or tickets? If you didnt then who cares what a schlub in some company 1200miles away says. I was only interested in getting experience and keeping the DAC, MVR and PSP relatively spotless.
    I was with Swift and Western Express. I liked Swift a whole bunch but their drive cam didnt like me. Western Express had loads but no amenities in the truck & .30cpm was too onerous for me.

  • @jasonredman2719
    @jasonredman2719 4 года назад +1

    Good tips an very funny😅😅

  • @Lcab-bh3wx
    @Lcab-bh3wx 4 года назад +2

    I quit a few jobs. I use the Golden Rule if they're nice to me I'll give them 2 weeks if they're nasty I clean my truck give dispatcher my Keys. Fuel credit card. Phone tell him to hold it for me for a week or two and that's it. I'm gone. I can get a job in less than a week and this work because most of them want me back.

  • @joesmo113
    @joesmo113 4 года назад +1

    I’m On a blacklist in trucking anyway around that I have a clean driving record.

  • @joesmo113
    @joesmo113 4 года назад +3

    520 in is Hilarious he’s holding on to the computer

    • @SmartTrucking
      @SmartTrucking  4 года назад +3

      I thought about knocking his coffee and his energy drink off the desk, but Cathy would have made me clean it up afterwards so I went for the computer screen! Less messy.

  • @rickyharvey4835
    @rickyharvey4835 4 года назад +1

    Most trucking companies just want a steering wheel holder !!! 10 years ago i left a werner truck in a flying j in Chicago and 6 months later they hired me back !!!! Couldn't believe it and nobody does

  • @surajtruckingvlog6585
    @surajtruckingvlog6585 4 года назад +1

    Nice video sar ji 👍🙏

  • @trentallman984
    @trentallman984 4 года назад +4

    A couple of years ago I doing a local job starting most days at 6am, the boss said before I went on a Thanksgiving vacation that in December we were going to have to start at 5am. I told him well I can do that or I can find another job. 1 application, 1 drug test , I was closer to home, starting at 7, and making $2 more per hour. Equipment was the only downside, but now that has been taken care of.

    • @SmartTrucking
      @SmartTrucking  4 года назад +1

      Nice when it works out for the better, isn't it Trent! I was always lucky that way myself!

    • @trentallman984
      @trentallman984 4 года назад

      @@SmartTrucking Honored by your reply. You are the best trucking expert on RUclips.

  • @brianburns7211
    @brianburns7211 Год назад

    A cousin of mine wrote a song called “Take This Job and Shove It”.

  • @officespace7777
    @officespace7777 4 года назад +16

    Hey some of these carriers don't respect the two week notice
    They like to punish you for some reason. Giving you bad loads and low miles for the last two weeks.
    I've also heard stories that some carriers leave you stranded because they are pissed you are quitting.
    Any advice on how to handle that?

    • @saywhat6453
      @saywhat6453 4 года назад +7

      Keep cash for ride home ✌

    • @broncomcbane6382
      @broncomcbane6382 4 года назад +1

      Low miles for sure to be close to their terminal to turn the truck in but you are far away from your home.

    • @DIYGUY_TY
      @DIYGUY_TY 4 года назад +1

      I quit me trucking g job this past monday and even though I was at home I was told to return the truck to the Memphis terminal or they would cite me for truck abandonment. Dropped the truck off in Memphis terminal, hit the Memphis airport, and rented a car from Avis. Always have money but away for your exit strategy!

    • @SmartTrucking
      @SmartTrucking  4 года назад +3

      Yes, we'll be doing an upcoming video on that!

    • @officespace7777
      @officespace7777 4 года назад +1

      @@SmartTrucking thank you

  • @kylemorice4870
    @kylemorice4870 4 года назад +1

    How long did it take you folks to do those scenes with a straight face ? Looks well worked out but still funny. I can't wait to quit my current driving job. I was asked to give a months notice before I do quit an I said sure why not. I don't regret it I like my international but it ain't my only job with the place an I dont drive it everyday. Well I had more of a life out on the road than around my home town.

  • @lewthrasher5865
    @lewthrasher5865 8 месяцев назад

    Some companies just let you go on the spot as soon as you say your leaving.

  • @lavernseegert2719
    @lavernseegert2719 3 года назад +1

    After I Sold out in 2004 .i Have Quite two companies pulled in the yard and said good buy.

    • @lavernseegert2719
      @lavernseegert2719 3 года назад

      Im Simi Retired .like a Old Fool . im Still a Steel Hauler. I retired 3 months and could not Stand staying Home all time Home .

  • @ogre350
    @ogre350 4 года назад +1

    Im not a truck driver but alot of my unceles were in the 70's and 80's one of them still is. They would tell me stories of the road and i was lucky enough to be taught how to drive by one of them. He told me you can't just drive for yourself you have to drive for everyone around you. Make sure to give truckers plenty of room and when you are following a rig if you can't see his mirrors he can't see you.

    • @SmartTrucking
      @SmartTrucking  4 года назад +1

      Your uncle put it beautifully. "you have to drive for everyone around you" He sure got that right! Sounds like you had an excellent teacher Donnie!

  • @Heavy_Distortion
    @Heavy_Distortion Год назад

    Always offer a polite extension of the middle finger. On good terms of course.

  • @MALLUTRUCKERDUDE
    @MALLUTRUCKERDUDE 4 года назад +2

    Yup. Lot of quitting these days!!! Because everyone is getting f***d over by these "trucking companies".
    Maybe you should conside opening up a trucking company Dave, Im sure lot of us drivers will be happy to work with you including myself.
    Cheers!!

  • @ronaldstephens1792
    @ronaldstephens1792 4 года назад

    Dave...always been told if you give an employer 2 weeks notice...they legally can fire you on the spot. Good terms (or not).

  • @ggggbbbb7878
    @ggggbbbb7878 4 года назад +1

    I talked to dispatchers. "I got 70hrs x miles per hour = This amount of $$$ per week. Take away few hours of pickup, deliveries, fuel and petrip I should be within my range of income. It doesn't matter what they say If the money is not in my paycheck something is wrong here. It's time to go. Let their trucks sit in the yard not making money and the employer will regret losing you. No need to argue, no need to be disrespectful. You just keep your license clean. Once you decide to leave don't ever fool yourself going back. I don't know about you. I'm not into trucking to make friends, but to make money for me and my family.

  • @paulb7365
    @paulb7365 4 года назад +2

    Dave, the bull hauler with the fish finder made it out just fine, he let the bear off with a warning!!

    • @SmartTrucking
      @SmartTrucking  4 года назад +1

      Got a laugh out of me there Paul, thanks!

    • @paulb7365
      @paulb7365 4 года назад

      @@SmartTrucking Glad you got a laugh Doug, be safe and God bless to you and yours!

  • @sardonic_smile_8752
    @sardonic_smile_8752 10 месяцев назад

    Dont necessarily be afraid of "bad reviews".
    If you have a proper skills you will Never have trouble getting in the captain chair.

  • @thenomad3749
    @thenomad3749 3 года назад

    Did my two weeks notice,treated me well and was told "You're welcome to come back if it doesn't work out".Start pulling fuel locally tomorrow,home every night.

  • @grilledmortal4096
    @grilledmortal4096 4 года назад +1

    Good one.
    Wow could I tell ya about a mad cop and a radar detector and a cab over! Unreal . It was a gift that I ran over with drive tires.
    Long story! But got out of ticket.

    • @SmartTrucking
      @SmartTrucking  4 года назад

      Ouch! Too bad about the radar detector!

  • @thomasc5269
    @thomasc5269 Месяц назад

    Gave months notice yet are world is coming done so good luck