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I appreciate all the input. We do receive a pick up and delivery time on QC for every load offer. Our problem is that many of the delivery times are not confirmed. They are given a time we will arrive for delivery but if they (dispatch) have not CONFIRMED the time with the consignee then that...

I'm not sure how other companies determine detention pay but our company will only pay dentention IF the delivery time is confirmed and after two hours of waiting. What are your thoughts and suggestions about this? Our problem is that many times the delivery is not confirmed until after we...

I am so excited to find some quick breakfast ideas today at Wal-Mart. Our problem is that we usually deliver in the middle of the night or early morning and we are hungry and exhausted. We just want a nice breakfast and some sleep. I found some great breakfast ideas that I thought I'd share...

Speaking of logos...has anyone ever noticed the arrow in the FedEx logo? India Hamner FedEx CC Staying alive is nice, but you can't do that forever. It's HOW you live the life you have while you have it.

Coco, "they are increasingly aware of the problem!" Wow! Wonder when they will DO something about it? Ha! We are now ready for an oil change and we were looking for a Speedco since we had a bad experience at a TA oil change. Guess the bottom line is watch what they do and document...

Too Funny! I see you haven't lost your sense of humor - the only sense left, huh? India Hamner FedEx CC Staying alive is nice, but you can't do that forever. It's HOW you live the life you have while you have it.

Hey, Linda, why don't you start another thread about decorating the truck for Christmas. I would love to see what everyone is doing. We'll be spending time RIGHT up to Christmas in the truck and I would love some ideas. I have a little wreath over the fridge and I love your idea of the...

Thanks for the compliment! We love what we are doing. We have so much fun together and we are enjoying sharing these experiences and supporting each other through the good and bad. This job makes you depend on each other and appreciate those good qualities in your spouse. India Hamner FedEx...

Absolutely! Go to the Dollar Tree and buy multiple sizes of those gift bags. Some of the smaller ones come two or three to a package for a dollar. I don't wrap very well nor do I enjoy it so when I order stuff on line I'll even pay for the wrapping to have it mailed to the house already...

Well how cool is this! We have to get one. We ALWAYS have to take off the seat belt to get to the darn things. Thanks for the suggestion! India Hamner FedEx CC Staying alive is nice, but you can't do that forever. It's HOW you live the life you have while you have it.

This is a problem for all of us. I agree with you! Also, as Linda mentioned, we are not always coming in to the area from the same direction as the instructions. It would be wonderful to know the name of the street and the direction to turn (South or North). I can't imagine doing this...

Not to start a major argument but... We picked up recently and when the dock door opened the guy loading the freight commented on how clean our box is. He said, "Someone from your company recently picked up here and when we opened the door we were shocked at all the junk in their truck. They...

Hey, I think I saw this one in West Virginia the other day. :-) India Hamner FedEx CC Staying alive is nice, but you can't do that forever. It's HOW you live the life you have while you have it.

I have to comment on some incredible service we have had on our Rigmaster generator. We had the oil changed on the generator for the first time at TA. Once the oil was changed the generator would not start...wouldn't even turn over and all the mechanics were baffled! Thankfully we were in...

Yes they freeze and keep forever in ziploc bags. A friend of mine buys as many as she can this time of year and puts them in her freezer. They will keep in a ziploc with the pecans for about a week...IF they aren't all eaten by then! India Hamner FedEx CC Staying alive is nice, but you can't...

I couldn't decide whether to post to this forum or the truck talk forum but I think this is the one. My husband and I have purchased a set of inexpensive walkie talkies from Wal-Mart and it is a MUST for a husband/wife team. I can't believe it took us so long to discover this. I had to walk...

It is that time of year...the Medjool Dates are in season right now. They sell them at Sams Club in the produce section. These are little awesome bundles of antioxidants and they are a great snack! They only have them this time of year. I split them open, remove the little pit and pack the...

I think the key word here is "Independent." The phrase "Independent Contractors" means something to us. That includes being independent of union rules or dues that we have no say in how they are used. Yes we represent a large company but WE make our own decisions. In fact, we did a great...

Thanks everyone for the responses. We are going to wait about going to this expense right now. We need to keep our eye on revenue for a few more months before we add more investment to our truck. Thanks again! India Hamner FedEx CC Staying alive is nice, but you can't do that forever. It's...

We have a D truck and we are thinking about adding a liftgate. We think the added weight will put us over the 1300 pound carrying weight to stay in the D Classification. So we have two questions before we make this decision: (1) Will this extra weight bump us down to a "C" Clasification? (2)...