My Sentiments EXACTLY!

@porwest (112874)
United States
September 9, 2020 6:05pm CST
So, it started out that our Dohrn driver for our pickups was just running "a little late." As luck would have it I was the one to stick around today to wait for our freight and ground guys. It just SEEMS like EVERY TIME it is MY TURN to stick around... The YOU-KNOW-WHAT just totally hits the fan. Quitting time is 5 P.M. The Spee-Dee guy did not show up until about 10 after, and he was here until about 5:25. The Dohrn driver was about a half an hour away. NOW, that Dohrn driver's truck broke down. It is 6:03 P.M. as I write this, and the replacement driver is a half an hour away. I feel EXACTLY the sentiments of the gentlemen in this video. At least I am getting paid. While I work on commission mostly, I do get a pittance on the hourly as well. Bite me.
This sucks camel dicks on the planet bullshit.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Sep 20
I'm sorry the drivers were late and you needed to wait for them.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 Sep 20
@porwest I'm sure it did.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112874)
• United States
10 Sep 20
I mean, it wasn't all bad. I was still getting paid. Still, it did kind of put a damper on my evening.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222314)
• United States
10 Sep 20
Sorry you had to stick around; but at least you got paid.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222314)
• United States
12 Sep 20
@porwest Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112874)
• United States
12 Sep 20
@LindaOHio You as well. Thank you. I am hoping the humidity breaks a bit.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112874)
• United States
11 Sep 20
It is the ONLY advantage to some situations in this job. I make most of my money from commissions. But they still pay me a paltry base hourly wage. I guess I cannot totally complain. lol
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (40214)
• United States
16 Sep 20
I hope you have a better day tomorrow.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (40214)
• United States
18 Sep 20
@porwest Well that's a good thing.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112874)
• United States
18 Sep 20
It turned out to be better, so that was a good thing.
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Bensen32
@Bensen32 (28658)
• United States
10 Sep 20
Well at least you get something for staying later. I understand being annoyed by finding out last minute you have to say late. It's alright if you know early in your shift but last minute that kind of crap makes me so mad.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
10 Sep 20
You are right, at least you are getting paid. Tomorrow is a new day.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112874)
• United States
12 Sep 20
I am sure I will need to call my broker with all of that overtime to account for.
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Raj
@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
10 Sep 20
Waiting is so difficult and when things like that happen I feel frustrated too
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112874)
• United States
13 Sep 20
Frustrated is a good word. The only thing I can say to it is that it is not often that it happens this way. I mean, sometimes our drivers ARE late (in fact they are a late a lot of the time), but usually not quite this late. Normally I would just say screw it at about 530 and let the stuff ride until the next day, but my coworker REALLY wanted his fenders out, and so I figured I'd do my part and make sure that was going to happen. Not that he deserves it. lol
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Raj
@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
15 Sep 20
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