irl-trucking

[proper elbow]

Decided to rinse the interior finally

Nah

Took out all the mats and stuff

[formal minnow]

u even getting paid for all ur ot etc

[proper elbow]

Yes

Not for this tho this is voluntary

But I got like 2 extra hours yesterday waiting for a heisterkamp running late

Getting paid to drink beer literally

[turbid latch]

So cleaning the truck doesnt get you paid?

[formal minnow]

lol

[lean oracle]

@formal minnow I heard some stuff todsy u probz don’t know bout you

[formal minnow]

mhm?

[lean oracle]

Was at wier ja

Wierks and asked for smth and he was like you or capri, so your theory shit is already planned :)

[formal minnow]

yes ik

mom called

[lean oracle]

Guess who told her 😂

Didn’t knew it y knew yet

Soon you’ll finally be a real trucker posting trucks here :)

[formal minnow]

i was gonna be told monday

u had exam already yet?

[lean oracle]

Monday

[formal minnow]

im geussing your boss gonna put you straight to c+e

[lean oracle]

Will see how it goes last week did fine with test exams today shite but I didn’t really read the book or did trial exams this week as busy so will tomorrow

Yep as soon as got c e is right after dunno when actual driving starts probz after I got my theory

[formal minnow]

yeah

cant drive till u got theory

besides trial days for government funding

[lean oracle]

Already had that

:)

[formal minnow]

ofc

[lean oracle]

Next sat medical exam

[formal minnow]

otherwisse u wouldnt have started yet

[lean oracle]

Dunno if CBR sends me my codes before then lol

[formal minnow]

pretty sure as soon as u pass medical within a day the admin work is submitted so u can start

[lean oracle]

Yeah but u gotta fill a thing online and says up to 3weeks but i mean i wasnt 3weeks ahead i put it in i did like 2nhalf weeks but u know government be slow

[lean oracle]

@formal minnow as u now know, should see if u can troll ur bossm onday

[formal minnow]

imma just walkin and be like do we need this? i already know my names down at wierks for theory

[lean oracle]

Yes do that

[proper elbow]

not when you come in to wash on weekends

if you wash during shift you can put the onboard on washing and you keep getting paid

[turbid latch]

Ohh so youre not actually on work anyway

[lean oracle]

He never works @turbid latch

[turbid latch]

Oh

Trucking for free

Every employer's wet dream

[lean oracle]

Same like @lucid birch , whos only stuck behind railcrossings , bridges and whatever he fnids on his way

[lucid birch]

i dont work

i do something with my hobby

and my hobby is waiting at bridges and railcrossings

and sometimes get stuck in sand

[lean oracle]

I tought u said u knew how to drive and got plenty of axles that all are powered

NUB

[lucid birch]

I do but sometimes the sand is to soft to drive on with 5axles

and u get stuck

[lean oracle]

@restive shoal look at that, seems to be a skill issue to me

[lucid birch]

deep sand and no problem

40-50 cm deep sand 👀

[fleet basin]

Last deliverys and then weekend can start

[lean oracle]

Nice

Damn u got a trailer behind but still the hookups on the rear? Id woulda expect smth on the side or smth

[turbid latch]

Hookups?

like do you mean the grounding cable?

[lean oracle]

No like to hook up the hose n all to unload

Here they dont really run those combis u got but if they do they dont got the fuel unloading on the rear i mean they can i believe but they also got side stuff to unload from there, most tankers do here for fuel

[turbid latch]

I mean i do have the same system

In the rear of the truck and in the front of the trailer

Its really easier that way so you do not have to move the truck around

[fleet basin]

When unloading to fuelstations etc. with underground tanks i use the connections on the side

[lean oracle]

Ah, would think ud use that all time if a trailer connected as u gotta work around the dolly

[restive shoal]

[lean oracle]

Gracias señor noob

[fleet basin]

We have pump and 40m long hose in back that we use mostly when delivering heating oil to houses and fuel to farms etc. And usually thats whitout trailer.

[lean oracle]

Do u like overload from trailer into the truck or is it unload trailer at big stations n shit then park it somewhere and go to the houses n shit?

[fleet basin]

We do both

[lean oracle]

Ah didnt knew ud actualy overload, do u do that often or is it where its for instance u dont know exact numbers to drop at sides got tiny remain in tank and put it in the truck?

[fleet basin]

Usually most of trailer is to big stations and then we have small amount that we go suck into truck when we have space for it

[lean oracle]

Ah

Use it like a mobile gas station to fill the truck?

[fleet basin]

Yep

[formal minnow]

most places if u go to houses u cant go with truck trailer

if u go bit remote then bringing a trailer is smart just empty truck then empty trailer into truck lol

[normal viper]

[wintry patio]

Hey, I want to ask a question to all IRL truckers: is the life of a trucker that hard?

[summer valve]

Nice finger

[summer valve]

No

[fiery wave]

Who said that was a finger

[summer valve]

I hope that's a finger

[fiery wave]

Dw

[wintry patio]

Why? You don't wake up at 4 AM and drive for 8 hours returning home and resume the next day?

[summer valve]

I wake up at 2pm, go to work at 4.30pm and get off at ~3am

[restive shoal]

[turbid latch]

It's not hard, it's just boring

[blissful locust]

viagra will help

[formal minnow]

for u maybe

i only find it boring if i got a total of under 2h driving cuz ill be done by 1130

[jaunty idol]

it is boring

i find it hard to drive for more than 1 hour with my both hands on steering wheel

i need to smoke/drink/eat while driving

[acoustic wren]

Nah.. Everything depends how much time you spent in the truck. I were driving 3-4weeks and was at home 2/3days. Sure I had money, but it’s quite sad checking insta or snap and watching you friends having a good time while you have to be in the truck

[turbid latch]

I really do not like the lack of social contacts

Like my colleague is the only person i see daily

[formal minnow]

you choose that

plenty of people are home by evening

[turbid latch]

Which is why i wanna do something else

[formal minnow]

Do u stay on truck all week?

i tought u was home

every day

[acoustic wren]

Yeah, that’s right. I’m saying that this is the main issue in trucking. Anyway you can be home after 8h. Everything depends on the system you work and what do you prefer so yeah. You can work here 15h 3 times a week so

[turbid latch]

Wdym

I dedicate the whole of monday to thursday entirely for the job

The 10 hours of free time between the shifts i spend just sleeping

[lean oracle]

Lol

[turbid latch]

Either i am going to train for a dispatcher job or a traffic engineer

Within 15 days i should be told that will i be accepted or not into the engineer school

[lean oracle]

Wouldnt it be able to get a truck job for something different tough? Where u be home daily or where u can say work 5days b ut not 10hr +days?

[turbid latch]

Probably

But in all honesty i want to educate myself more

[lean oracle]

That never hurts

Could get something like @lucid birch

Become a dump truck driver or smth

Be snow plow driver in winter

[turbid latch]

The thing is this is genuinely something that came out of the blue

Like originally i was meant to go study english

But then i lost motivation, went to the army and got upgraded from C to CE

[lean oracle]

U got ur c before army?

[turbid latch]

Yes

I did a double education thingy

Went to gymnasium and also educated myself to be a C driver

[lean oracle]

Weird way, why not go back to the army and join a logistics unit or something

[turbid latch]

Even worse salary

[lean oracle]

More socialness and also driving

[turbid latch]

Eh i am kinda bored of the army stuff

[formal minnow]

yeah okay but

u can make time

its your own choice to purely rest aswel lyk

[turbid latch]

12-15 hours of driving non stop does make you pretty tired

[lean oracle]

Ur allwoed that? Isnt it 9hrs?

[turbid latch]

Yeah but that includes loading and offloading

[formal minnow]

well yeah

[lean oracle]

So total work day

[turbid latch]

Which does take a lot of time since its liquid transport

Yeah

[lean oracle]

Shoulda said that xd

[turbid latch]

plus sometimes it can go over

but this is just my personal opinion

i got gymnasium papers which would grant me a place in an engineering school so i just wanna study

trucking is something i can always come back to later on

or do it as a summer job

[lean oracle]

How bout see if u can do something where its combined?

[turbid latch]

there was an option to do that but my grades weren't good enough

way too many applicants

[lean oracle]

Here for instance theres truck drivers who do like green houses cleaning, or those who got a excevator track between the axles who do soil research for instance

[lucid birch]

u dont become a snow plow driver right away

[turbid latch]

in all honesty if i want to continue this job then id rather just wait till the Estonian driver retires or changes his job

[lucid birch]

a lot of experience is needed for that and training

[turbid latch]

id be more eager to do that job

[lean oracle]

Ik rowan but most dump truck drivers in nordic countrys be one in snow time

[lucid birch]

here in the netherlands u have to get a week training at rijkswaterstaat

[lean oracle]

Also here it is, in nordici ts just drive a road get it cleared and if u destroy it its fine it be fixed summer anyways as in summer they cant have roads without having construction zones every mile

[lucid birch]

get a certificate and get trained every x amount of years

[lean oracle]

Ye but thats here

They dont got that type of stuff there , least not in that way

Wanna bet there itsj ust in house training n shit

[acoustic wren]

Imo being home daily is not the best system as a truck driver. Rn I work 5 days a week, sometimes 4 and have way more time for my stuff

[lean oracle]

One i work at

They basically got 0 overnights

U always be home at night yeah u might go home eat and bed but youd be home

Barely any overnight unless u gotta go to germany for instance and traffic n shit and u gotta overnight due to driving times

[acoustic wren]

The thing is you back home „to eat and sleep” and never have time for daily things like kid etc

[turbid latch]

i want to do this job again

this was nice

[lean oracle]

Goood thing i dont got kids, also i got cats and dont wanna be away from home for a week to then be home one n half days before having to go aagin

[acoustic wren]

I’ve been in FIN,N or S and I really like the roads there. Unfortunately, I have never seen a moose

[turbid latch]

unfortunately

You might want to take back that statement

[lean oracle]

I have in sweden, barely saw it in darkness in the ditch

[turbid latch]

Because the only times you see them is when you most likely smash your whole front thanks to one lmao

[lean oracle]

Tbf if u hit one u better hit it in ur truck, it will ruin the front but it wont get in ur face then

[turbid latch]

Same with deers

Well yeah

Deers arent as dangerous tbh, they might cause minor damage

But moose are a nuisance

[lean oracle]

Yeah cuz theyre light under 200kg vs 800 or more

[turbid latch]

Reindeers were nice to see though

Gotta be really careful with them since if you do kill one in traffic, then you kinda have to compensate for that

[lean oracle]

Didnt see those but my buddys buddy got a farm of em so i mean ik i will eventually

[lean oracle]

I think it depends , cuz their keepers still gotta keep them in safe areas unless they intentionally put them on the road or such vs keep em off, diff on train tracks and they freeroam and got a huge area, altough my buddy idk if u remember 10years back a lot got hit by train, my buddy knew those guys they lost their license as they did it intentional to get the compensation for each one hit by train so put them on there lol

[acoustic wren]

They tried to get the money, but at the end of the day they had to pay

[turbid latch]

Yeah true

When my dad was a train driver it was pretty common that reindeers would pop up on the tracks randomly, and usually they were not compensated for

[lean oracle]

Ye lost their license got sued for train damages and went to jail

[magic girder]

Early start for this week

[jaunty idol]

Unfortunately

[acoustic wren]

Yeah

[fleet basin]

Thats why i enjoy the daya when delivering to houses and farms. I get to talk to people multiple times a day

[lucid birch]

What Daniel from Ashville would say.

“It’s monday morning and im in the yard”

[formal minnow]

[proper elbow]

Help I'm surrounded by cool guys

[lucid birch]

Is this nijkerk?

[proper elbow]

Zeewolde

[lucid birch]

Looks like boni dc

[restive shoal]

How about no

[lucid birch]

That lzv is

[proper elbow]

Dijkstra only has nice trucks

They is our neighbors

Daily horn standoff with their train horns and the 2tone on our blue man

[formal minnow]

U at heiwo?

[lean oracle]

@lucid birch first theory is passed :)

[lucid birch]

Oh god 1 step closer to a noob becoming a trucker

[lean oracle]

I only had 3 faults

Lmao

[lucid birch]

First one is the easiest

[blissful locust]

mistakes 🤓 ☝🏼

[lean oracle]

Yeah I heard

Anyways I did good this one so am happy next one is another issue when it comes

[turbid latch]

passing theory on first try

Cringe, shouldve failed it like me

[lean oracle]

Hehe only one of 3 down @turbid latch

[restive shoal]

i will try sometime in the future. ok?

[turbid latch]

Good good

I messed up horribly with the questions about weight limits

these

[lucid birch]

Busy

[lucid birch]

Look whos here

[formal minnow]

Rowan once again not working

[restive shoal]

so when will you driving that?

[lucid birch]

I cant the next 4 years

Have to be 25

• 5 years truck license

[lean oracle]

Didn’t get that nor really engine questions n shit

[turbid latch]

I got like 3 different questions about Russian border customs and stuff

[lean oracle]

Lol

[turbid latch]

like bro

ask me about actual trucking and not something that is closed right now

[lean oracle]

This was just the first probz get it after the other 2 altough i bet ur exams are different than ours but the basic gotta be same

[turbid latch]

Well yeah this was the army exam

[lean oracle]

Ah

[turbid latch]

It was a bit wacky

Its like C + C1E + CE

or at first it was actually three exams in one

C + C1E + army's own traffic questions

and then later on we did CE

[lean oracle]

This was c1 i think

Dunno if trailer questions be done too in exam or those come when i got my c and then go for e

[turbid latch]

they don't really apply for C

CE is atleast when i got my first questions about trailers and stuff, not even C1E

or well, they were nearly the same as BE

[formal minnow]

Pretty sure c to ce theres no exams besides driving

Ull get it all now

[shut frost]

Does anyone even have just C1/E And not CE

[acoustic wren]

Imo it’s just wasting money for C1E if you can pay for CE and drive big trucks

[shut frost]

Ikr

[lean oracle]

Plenty do that dont neciserlly need it instantly to start job and do it later after getting expeirence

[turbid latch]

in the Finnish army it is something the majority of drivers get

not everyone gets CE, majority are given C and C1E

[shut frost]

Wow

Here i dont think its even an option to just do c1e

[turbid latch]

what makes it more crap is that they do not get the full professional competence

[shut frost]

Atleast its not advertised

[turbid latch]

which means they cannot start working before the age of 21

i had full professional competence before the army and a C license already so i had it easier but a lot of dudes who i know wanted to start trucking after the army couldn't due to their age

[proper elbow]

Nope

[proper elbow]

Nice

[shut frost]

Idk about the army here but here after school you need to get the license which is really expensive

I am glad i got it for free

[fleet basin]

Here all licenses including adr and stuff was less than 1500€ from trucking school

That amount covered even the B license

[proper elbow]

Gottem

[shut frost]

How muc is just adr? Also the license here is just 1000e

[lean oracle]

Whats the difference with the c1e? Vs ce

[lean oracle]

Assme thats the part u payed vs the rest the company/grants from governments

[summer valve]

C1E can only weight max of 12k tons, while CE can way more than that

[lean oracle]

Ah

Curious whod want a truck n trailer and not be over 12ton xd

Can barely carry shit then to fill a truck and trailer

As thatd fit on the truck tiself lmao

[turbid latch]

it's most commonly just used for those truck vans

[lean oracle]

The be where they got a van truck and mount the body? Those can be driven here with b license and e

[turbid latch]

these things

nah these are officially trucks

[lean oracle]

And before a certain date they can have 10tons max weight after only 7tons

Not here

[turbid latch]

not actual B vans

[lean oracle]

Thats a be

Depends how its registered probz those polish ones towing n shit are the c1e i guess

[turbid latch]

if it is over 3500kg the van then you need C1 or C, atleast in finland

[lean oracle]

Here with code 95 u can have vehicles weighing 4250 max if its rated for it and all

[summer valve]

That's C1E

[lean oracle]

Not sure iwth other countries and if its still like that but thats what i heard at some time before

Not here nat

[summer valve]

This better

[lean oracle]

same as this

[turbid latch]

ngl having CE just makes life so much easier since i can drive literally anything that isnt a motorcycle or a bus

[lean oracle]

Be

[turbid latch]

for now atleast

once i get my A class then i can truly flex

[summer valve]

I already got an A class

[turbid latch]

like the actual big A?

and not A1/A2

[summer valve]

[turbid latch]

blocked

[summer valve]

It's an A class tho

[blissful locust]

with which license

[turbid latch]

smol Merc

i kinda wanna get the DE license just for fun

[summer valve]

Gets the job done extremely well

[turbid latch]

so i can annoy my dad

[lean oracle]

I wanna get it at some point

[turbid latch]

mf keeps flexing with his Pendolino license

[lean oracle]

Dunno when yet and dunno kinda wanna do it after i get a place with a garage so can store it all nicely n all, plus have a few

[summer valve]

We literally managed to fit all 5 of us and our shoppings from Estonia into a EQA without any issues

[turbid latch]

i always feel like a god in Helsinki when driving the Megane

[lean oracle]

We did 4 in a volvo with camping supplies for each for a week and 3shopping carts of booze, ur point??

Wich would fit in my peugeot too

[summer valve]

EQA isn't a big car

[turbid latch]

everyone else in their massively big offroaders and fancy mercs meanwhile i am driving a thing that fits literally everywhere

and by french standards the Megane is big too

[lean oracle]

I got a peugeot partner osku

[turbid latch]

i respect you even more

[lean oracle]

Why

[turbid latch]

french

anything french is automatically based

[lean oracle]

Ah but u got a renault?

[turbid latch]

Megane yes

[lean oracle]

Thats worse french

[turbid latch]

nvm i do not respect you

https://tenor.com/view/nichijou-risp-gif-25239144

[lean oracle]

Will see how my car goes trough inspection, sometimes hear a clink of smth of exhaust being not attached and clutch being shite sometimes

[summer valve]

I had a Clio tce back in 2021. Honestly very good car, safe, economical and practical. Kinda want to try a Clio RS200/220 at some point

[turbid latch]

ez fix for the exhaust atleast

[lean oracle]

Yeah i jist said do the inspection but first check see what it needs and lemme know

[turbid latch]

the under body thingy is kind of falling apart on the megane

its just plastic but my DIY fix on it didnt really work it seems

but thankfully me genius is extreme

https://tenor.com/view/jeremy-clarkson-clarkson-top-gear-the-grand-tour-tgt-gif-18037509

[lean oracle]

Zipties and duct tape

Or hit it with a hammer till it work

[turbid latch]

actually

some sort of metal net thingy and super strong glue

put it on top of the cracks on the plastic and boom

no idea what this is called in english precisely but this

[lean oracle]

Wire mesh

[turbid latch]

https://tenor.com/view/top-gear-genius-jeremy-clarkson-gif-22321946

[lean oracle]

Am watching clarkson as we speak

[turbid latch]

the smartest man in the world

[lean oracle]

Yes

[summer valve]

Go to work

[lean oracle]

U go to work

[summer valve]

Nah

[turbid latch]

cant

colleague is still in lahti

[summer valve]

Lahti, the place to be

[turbid latch]

https://tenor.com/view/frieren-discord-speech-bubble-sousou-no-frieren-фрирен-gif-4773838818147006781

[formal minnow]

[lean oracle]

Fake truck

[summer valve]

Not even a truck to begin with

[formal minnow]

Its 2024 it identifies as something bigger

[shut frost]

They are fun to drive tho.. Company i worked for also had these and i drove them sometimes

[restive shoal]

12.000 tons?

[summer valve]

12000kg

[lean oracle]

Nub

[turbid latch]

so not a very big combination

my truck with the ethanol bulk is like 12,500kg alone

[quaint sedge]

anyone know hindi

[lean oracle]

Wrong channel to ask

[summer valve]

We got trailers that weight that empty

[formal minnow]

Better then break time in cab

Room + cold drink

Its time for weekend

[turbid latch]

@summer valve you know where the Simeon depot is at Lahti?

[summer valve]

Between Gasum and Vihanneskolmio

[turbid latch]

yea my colleague had to drive via it to meet up with the boss of my boss, doing a quick general inspection of the truck cuz its now gonna be changed, this week or next week

and uh, they looked at the eye wash bottle and its seems we have completely forgotten about it

[summer valve]

When LNG truck?

[turbid latch]

never

R560 all the way

but i didnt even notice it myself that the eye wash is 3 years old

[summer valve]

My next truck will be a LNG truck. Most likely a FH460

[turbid latch]

so everyone who has driven the truck has driven it illegally

for 3 years

although the police never paid any attention to it

they've checked the bottle every single time and have never paid any attention to the expire date, like what the heck

[formal minnow]

Wait eye wash?

U have like a actual eye wash station on

[turbid latch]

no, a bottle

[formal minnow]

Or is it just a bottle with the nossles and some water in it

Right yeah i figured

[turbid latch]

but that apparently needs to be up to date or the police can fine it

[formal minnow]

Yea

How big a bottle is that

[turbid latch]

oh less than 0.5L

[formal minnow]

Like a 2l or something pressurized

Oh damm

Sucks if ur eyes still aint clean

[turbid latch]

yeah what really annoys me about this is that the old drivers just completely did not care anything about the equipment and now its our problem

and my colleague asked my boss' boss about where we can get a new one, "yeah you can just go to würth and theyll give you a new one" i was never told how easy this is 😭

whoever will replace me in the future i will make sure that they will take good care of the truck

[formal minnow]

[formal minnow]

No paying nothing?

[turbid latch]

nah

just show our own company card and theyll send the bill to the company

same applies to all clothing and safety gear

[formal minnow]

Ah

Nice

No limits?

[turbid latch]

well

[formal minnow]

Here i can only spent 150€ a year

And im supposed to get shoes and jacket from that too

Wich i can get once a year

(Thats the whole budget gone)

[turbid latch]

any shoes that cost over 50€ are a bit 50/50

so the company will pay for the 50€ but if the price goes over, i will have to pay for the extra

[formal minnow]

Here they technically gotta pay the whole shoes

If i get truck i may buy some better safety shoes that i can just slide in

[turbid latch]

but everything else i do not have to pay for

[formal minnow]

Seeing now i just do not wear them

Wich is also kinda not good but

[turbid latch]

i admit i do not usually wear the helmet

shoes i always wear because anti static

but the helmet is a bit whatever since i do not have to climb anywhere or be on top of the truck

[fleet basin]

Ye if u have proper eye wash bottle it needs to up to date but anynormal water bottle is enough those doesnt expire

[formal minnow]

Yea

[turbid latch]

ig the only two dangers of ethanol are the fact that it does irritate skin and eyes and that it is highly flammable, thus grounding is crucial

which is why all you need is anti static shoes and a Scania cap

[formal minnow]

Yes

[turbid latch]

hrmmm

this might explain why my ride's been a bit bumpy

[lean oracle]

Its fine for another 1000kms

Time to wait for the tire guy for 7hrs again?

[turbid latch]

Nah gonna ask the depot guys to change it tomorrow

Cba to wait

[lean oracle]

Xd

[lucid birch]

Why dont u change it urself?

[turbid latch]

How

I do not have spare wheels

[lucid birch]

how will the depot change it without spare wheels?

[turbid latch]

We have like 20 mechanics and Scania men paid to do that

[lucid birch]

my company also have 3 mechanics

and i also change my own wheels

the first 2 times they helped

[turbid latch]

Its in my contract that we do not change them

[lucid birch]

jeez

[turbid latch]

We only do daily inspections

[lucid birch]

i do daily inspections

if a tyre is flat i change it

i change light bulbs

we check the coolant etc

just normal maintance for the truck

a truck driver should do

[turbid latch]

Not really, if we arent told to change tyres then why should we

[lucid birch]

so if u get stuck in the middle of nowhere u just wait for the mechanic?

if u have a flat tyre

[turbid latch]

We have a partner for that

[lucid birch]

jeez

when i have a flat tyre i make sure most of the bolts are already off

not all because wheel still has to be one there

then mechanic arrives with the new wheel

i make sure the truck gets lifted he removes the tyre we both the new one on together

just team work and gone in 15min

[turbid latch]

Yeah really don't have the tools for that

I do check the ADR equipment is up to date

We change all of those ourselves but all the mechanical stuff is up to Scania

We have number one priority at their depot

Since our company rents the building

[lucid birch]

my company makes sure that if we are broken down next to the road that the truck driver knows the basics

and can do the basics to get to work again

[turbid latch]

I think this might have something to do with the fact thay my company is full of old men who really do not care to change stuff anymore

Plus that my company is quite big

We have depots everywhere in Finland

[lucid birch]

not a great mindset in my opinion

[turbid latch]

Probably

but i am not personally interested to do stuff that isnt on my contract

[lucid birch]

changing a tyre isnt in my contract either

we just do it.

[turbid latch]

well thats just a bit odd

but each to their own

[lucid birch]

not everything needs to be in contracts

[turbid latch]

i mean if you really do take this with passion then do everything you want to do

but not everyone wants to

so if theres a whole service unit meant to do that then why should i bother myself

especially since workdays are typically 15 hours long

[lucid birch]

for me its just not relying on others

that we/i can do it our self

[lean oracle]

@lucid birch most dont allow it tough, smaller companies maybe but due to the risk of it they rather have a company do it, plus plenty of companys the equipment isnt owned but on a lease plan or is owned and they have a maintenance contract for the tires n all so they dont want u

[shut frost]

Its good to know how to do stuff in case of emergencies but if you have an option for someone else to do it.. why do extra work?

[lucid birch]

i bet @lean oracle can't even change a wheel on his bicycle.

[lean oracle]

You expect me to ride my bicycle?

[lucid birch]

Takes extra time if you have to wait for others.

[shut frost]

wat?

[turbid latch]

ig all truckers need to be mechanics too then

[lucid birch]

sorry three wheeler (tricycle)

[lean oracle]

Got a car and tuk tuk whyd i ride bicycle

[lucid birch]

u went to ur appliction for truck driver in the tuk tuk?

[lean oracle]

Nah

[turbid latch]

plus i have hourly pay so i can just wait and get paid for waiting

[lean oracle]

As i called in sick to work, didnt wanna risk them spotting me

Maybe next time depending on lol

Wont gotta think if im in paid parking or not, dont think i was just right besides the sign stating where it started i think

[shut frost]

Lucky you.. and its a plus your company wants to do maintenance

[turbid latch]

yeah big company advantages

[lean oracle]

Lucky? Companys want to keep their shit running, tis cheaper to have it in the shop early when its driver is off than not do it and it break down and have a driver not running and a truck thats not working and maybe gotta get towed and is in shop longer then

[shut frost]

Nah its more country advantages 😂 I was in a big company and well.. ill find a pic to show you but they barely did maintenance

[lean oracle]

Probz no regulations to vehicles states nor inspections n shit? So theyd just get kept running vs here if a light gets broken it gotta bbe fixed before it goes out again n shit if it doenst work

[lean oracle]

Bruh

[turbid latch]

our customers are really strict on vehicle condition

like genuinely very strict

[shut frost]

When I reported that to the mechanic he said "Oh I know its a problem from last month I am still waiting for approval to change it"

[lean oracle]

Yeah but thats also due to what u carry too osku

[turbid latch]

yeah exactly

[lean oracle]

Its also why if u get in a accident and can drive but the rear lights are broken u only allowed to drive it off the road to be repaired or to drive it to the lot/garage if near

[turbid latch]

ADR liquids is a bit different then transporting gravel in regards of vehicle condition

[turbid latch]

yea

[lean oracle]

Yeah but u still dont want a blowout weighing 60tons

[turbid latch]

which is why ill ask the dudes to change the tyre tomorrow

truck is changing next week thankfully

[lean oracle]

They cant by time u run back in the shop? Assuming as u guys get priority they got tires ready on rims for you vs swapping tire alone to get ya running back faster as it be replaced in shop too

Brand new one right?

[turbid latch]

nah its not an acute problem

its just slightly worn

[lean oracle]

Ik but i mean ud rather be able to go to work instantly in morning than drive it in shop first thing and wait

[turbid latch]

i mean i am loading stuff rn

have been at work for some time now

tomorrow morning my colleague is gonna finish his shift and then they will change it

[lean oracle]

But u saying wear when its got no profile left and is missing chunks, that aint really wear more like it shoulda been replaced weeks ago

So when u get to office hes gonna drive it for another 8hrs

[turbid latch]

Yes

[shut frost]

That company sounds nice then.. hopefully the one I am about to start working for will be a good one 😄 @turbid latch

[lean oracle]

F, i mean that tires beyond safe lol its gone to smitherines

[turbid latch]

these instructions came from the boss of my boss

[lean oracle]

Make sure its on paper then

[turbid latch]

Yea but the pic is slightly misleading

[lean oracle]

maybe but i can see no thread left and chunks being out of it

[turbid latch]

issa fine

trust me

atleast i got the sodding eyewash bottles

[lean oracle]

Id worry less bout that than a tire lol

[turbid latch]

idk the police might fine me for that

technically they should

[lean oracle]

Same goes with the tire tough

[turbid latch]

itll be changed

[formal minnow]

thats why ur eye wash was out of date 3 years

xD

[turbid latch]

yesss

yeah i admit ive dun goofed

[formal minnow]

[fleet basin]

[formal minnow]

Lot cleaner then min eatm

[shut frost]

Clean your van

[formal minnow]

No time

[shut frost]

Yes time

[daring sail]

I can do it for €50

[shut frost]

Nah he needs to do it himself

Tell me this doesnt seem excessive.. I am about to join a new comapny and they just gave me a 109 page handbook for drivers..

[restive shoal]

with what info?

[shut frost]

Everything

From tachographs to load securing and thats what i just glanced over

[formal minnow]

No

I let ppl do it

[formal minnow]

U actually read yours?

[shut frost]

I just got it when am i supposed to read 109 pages in 30m

I am gonna read some of it and just hope i dont get an exam

[formal minnow]

Just dont bother at all

Be a man

[shut frost]

You cant even clean your workspace

[formal minnow]

I can

The inside of my van is clean

So

[shut frost]

Not good enough all needs to be cleaned

[formal minnow]

Soon

[lean oracle]

Bhaha should see my van run it trough mud and all in winter and don’t clean it for 8 months

[proper elbow]

Staustelle once more

[shut frost]

Is that a forklift on the back?

[restive shoal]

yes it is

[calm parrot]

We chilling

[sage trail]

@calm parrot

Nice truck

[calm parrot]

Driving the collouges truck today while mine is at the mechanic

[sage trail]

I Need ats or ets loll its my dream

[calm parrot]

The game isnt that expensive

[sage trail]

I Dont have money 😦

[calm parrot]

Get to work then 😉

[fleet basin]

We like to keep it clean

But its not that easy when all places i go today are on gravel roads

[proper elbow]

We call it a cage monkey

[raven gate]

most people these days have one of those

like almost everyone for my feeling

its pretty handy since you dont have to wait for other people to unload you you can just do it yourself

[formal minnow]

Need some light rain before h drive those

[calm parrot]

Until it gets muddy

[formal minnow]

True

Thats why i said light

Stop 5 and once again ✨waiting✨

[calm parrot]

That doesnt exist

Just a fairytale

[formal minnow]

Im still waiting

This compny sucks

[proper elbow]

Just flash your yellow license plate

[formal minnow]

I mean theres like 2 other yellow plates rn

Between 30 vehicles

Dont think itll help all staff running around comes from a white plate area too

[magic girder]

45 minute time

[turbid latch]

Damn

There he goes

[lean oracle]

Off to gulag?

[turbid latch]

Off to his final tyre change

And in about a week, off to kerosine driving gulag

[formal minnow]

Airport hah?

[turbid latch]

Mhm

[formal minnow]

Must be annoying for driver getting in n out of cab continuesly when its not a low pcab or something similar

[turbid latch]

Tbh id be more worried about all the safety inspections

Kerosine driving was what i was supposed to originally do

But got reassigned

[formal minnow]

I mean did u apply for that

[turbid latch]

Yeah

[formal minnow]

Id hate that tbh looking at airplanes nice but

Id rather spend most of my time driving

[turbid latch]

Bigger pay atleast

[formal minnow]

Sure

But thats because u need to do so much extra certs etc

Cuz ur working with planes

[turbid latch]

But my boss told me i missed a big bullet by getting reassigned

[formal minnow]

Ud probably be able to earn 50% more

[turbid latch]

Theres 3 drivers per one truck

[formal minnow]

Why

But it runs only airport right?

Or outside of airport to airport

[turbid latch]

Because ethanol driving is like the best job in my company

[formal minnow]

To refill airport tanks

[formal minnow]

[turbid latch]

From fuel refinery to airports

[formal minnow]

Right

[turbid latch]

Mainly Helsinki

[formal minnow]

Not big distance id assume

Port to airport i guess

[turbid latch]

Less then 100 i think

[formal minnow]

Yea

More time unloading then dfiving

[turbid latch]

Could be more fun in winter

[formal minnow]

Why

[proper elbow]

Rip

Thought I heard a loud bang halfway through

[formal minnow]

How tf did that break

Isnt that a holder for plank

[formal minnow]

@proper elbow @lucid birch my turn to see him

[lucid birch]

Working very hard guys

[lean oracle]

Lol

The usual i see

[proper elbow]

This idiot decided to just start leaking hella air when parked

[proper elbow]

Lol

[proper elbow]

Yes

Big stacked boxes decided to fall over all at once and the plank did not approve

[daring sail]

Hard life as truckers I see

[proper elbow]

Boss said tighten it up then

I said I tried it's weld stuck or something

He's like I'll make a note

That's like boss language for idc bye

[lean oracle]

Breaking shit kinda day huh?

[shut frost]

Its 9am and 2 things broke on your truck.. I think its time to parkup early today @proper elbow

[proper elbow]

Yessur

[formal minnow]

L

[lean oracle]

Skill issue

[proper elbow]

Real

[formal minnow]

@proper elbow whats ur plate

Did u just enter sliedrecht

[lucid birch]

Nice view

[proper elbow]

Nope

Just left of Rotterdam

In that little traffic jam

Under den haag

[lean oracle]

Mhm no middle of Rotterdam

[lean oracle]

?

[proper elbow]

Colleague drove by me lol

[proper elbow]

I avoid rdam anywhere I can lol

[magic girder]

Time to wait till 11

[formal minnow]

Whats ur plate then

Where u heading now because ur sorta close

[proper elbow]

Oude tonge

78-btn-1 btw

[fleet basin]

⛽

[formal minnow]

Ah i saw the 77-btn-1

[turbid latch]

🅱️olttoöljy

[lucid birch]

[lean oracle]

Bruh can u go work or atleast be like @proper elbow and break shit

[formal minnow]

Do a kickflip off it

[formal minnow]

Good enough?

[proper elbow]

I know that one

[formal minnow]

Hate shippers who put half empty boxes on bottom

[formal minnow]

[proper elbow]

That's the guy that always spends 2+ hours in the truck wash

[formal minnow]

Lmao

Truckwash is faster

[proper elbow]

White curtains right?

[formal minnow]

Then just wait for them be done n do tireshine

Uh

It looked like was nothing in cab lol

[proper elbow]

No

Like

Trailer curtains

[formal minnow]

ah

Yes

[lean oracle]

Yes

[proper elbow]

Forgot your skill at home today?

[formal minnow]

Some idiot put boxes that are half empty and with clothing items on the bottom

[lean oracle]

He doesn’t have skill

[formal minnow]

With all the heavy stuff ontop

Alas first roundabout it went yeet

[lucid birch]

What does work mean?

I dont understand

[lean oracle]

Being paid minimal to do the max

[lucid birch]

I get paid maximum to do the minimum

[lean oracle]

Today u are

Tomorrow y ain’t

[proper elbow]

He's a tipper driver he didn't get hired to work

[shut frost]

New company temporary new truck ( defo accidentally didnt show my face )

[formal minnow]

Kolekaaa

[shut frost]

Thats a van not a truck @formal minnow

[turbid latch]

Smol car

Kiddo truck

[lean oracle]

Tbf it’s more of a truck than his Mercedes’

[turbid latch]

How much does that tiny thing weight

[proper elbow]

Truck from temu

[proper elbow]

Probs less than some pallets I've transported

[turbid latch]

Kekw

[blissful locust]

2500kg according to RDW 🤔

[shut frost]

Look at the wheels they are no double

[calm parrot]

Nice

[lean oracle]

Don’t matter iveco is even if van build a proper truck in a way

It’s build of a truck being downscaled versus most vans being upscale from a tiny passenger van

Lmao

[calm parrot]

Thats how much my crane can lift at 10m

[turbid latch]

Its half of what my cabin weights according to the truck

[shut frost]

You like iveco trucks?

[magic girder]

They are better than some other brand

[formal minnow]

No

Vans are ass

Atleast the box ones

0 space to move chair back a bit etc

[blissful locust]

idk for sure but thats probably also about the maximum of a pallet truck

[shut frost]

Better than Daf sure, renault idk.. But they still bad atleast in my opinion

[magic girder]

DAF is still the best, MAN on second Scania on 3rd, and iveco 4th

[formal minnow]

Mmm

My first truck will be an iveco 😬

[shut frost]

Mercedes best then Scania then MAN

[formal minnow]

Atleast ill have a bed

The other 2 rigids aint got one

[shut frost]

My first was also iveco

[magic girder]

Having a bed i the best

When you have to wait a long time to load/unload you can just get some rest

[formal minnow]

Can actually stretch proper yk

Needa get bedding again then lol just incase i wanna sleep

[lucid birch]

My truck is so small compared to this

[turbid latch]

Cooking myself here

[calm parrot]

Oof

[turbid latch]

Yeah truck shows 24 but the road temperature thingies showed 46

[magic girder]

Parked for the night

[proper elbow]

Long live the parking cooler

[turbid latch]

its not doing anything lmao

blowing hot air into my face

[formal minnow]

Sleepin in truck or

[formal minnow]

Turn it to ac

[turbid latch]

It is

[formal minnow]

Well then it should probably get serviced if all it do is heat basicly

[turbid latch]

No

No no no

I want the kerosine drivers to suffer

[magic girder]

Yes

[formal minnow]

Early start or

[silk zephyr]

Gonna sleep next to Orly airport

[formal minnow]

U mean no sleep

[silk zephyr]

Nah planes are stopped at 11p.m and midnight

[magic girder]

Not really 7.30 first unload, had to unload today, but they closed at 16.30, arrived at 17.35, i also had the option to go to our own yard as i drove past it, but i was like, i just keep driving, and sleep 500 meters from my drop off

[proper elbow]

Last unload from today was untill 4pm

Got there at 4.15 acting all stupid and they still unloaded lol

So then I got the change to also pick up 25 block pallets for Papendrecht and use all my driving time

Literally all if I leave now I'll have 10 minutes left when I arrive at the place imma spend the night

After a quick shower in truckparking duiven

[magic girder]

I was to far away, and its one of our own yards i have to unload, and 16.30 they close the place up and go home

My second drop i had today was at 10, appointment at 11, no luck, could wait till 11

That screwed me over

And once i had a door at 11, it still took them 1 full hour to unload 13 pallets

[proper elbow]

I guess I'm too much a small company guy that I can't even begin to understand being denied unloading at your own yard

[magic girder]

Its a secondary yard used only for storing of goods, there are no trucks etc parked at this location, ita bassicly only a warehouse

And they only run 1 shift there per day, from 7.30 to 16.30

[proper elbow]

Hm

[magic girder]

I also could have parket at the main yard, as i passed that going here, but decided to just drive here and take my night parked 500 meters from the drop off, also have to load 1 km from my location tomorrow, and it gives me more time to relax and have more driving hours tomorrow

[formal minnow]

Haha hope h brought food then

[formal minnow]

Yeah

Our company is “small” but like theyve got night crew all week

That start loading around 3 pm for the charters who take a “fresh” trailer home and start from home more towards german side

[proper elbow]

Man your company is not small at all lol

[magic girder]

Have everything

[formal minnow]

Probs cuz ur nice and dutch plate

[formal minnow]

XD

We got like what

20 trucks total

I think?

[proper elbow]

Y'all got more docks than we have trailers my dude

[formal minnow]

Where 6 or so of those are permanent container

Like 2 spare

[magic girder]

The main yards have a crew till 24.00, and the next crew starts at 5.00

[formal minnow]

Okay well maybe but we got lots of docks that containers stay on for like a whole day being unloaded by hand

[formal minnow]

Around 18 crew leaves from truckers as in the truckers who stay

Bare minimum crew

And around 19-20 ish main night crew comes and the remainder others go home

[magic girder]

I don't know how many docks we have, but i think around 200 to 250 ish

[proper elbow]

Damn

[formal minnow]

Then around 5 am shift leader leaves as last as other are slowly rolling in

We got like 30/40 ish

[proper elbow]

We got a whole 6 docks

[formal minnow]

Lmao

[magic girder]

Have 11 yards all across NL and one in poland

[proper elbow]

Although we small we do have a Hungary division

Them people nice as hell

[magic girder]

The polish drivers we have are also nice

[proper elbow]

They always bring the most alcoholic drinks known to man with them

Some even brew themselves

[formal minnow]

Lmao

And im geussing towards new year they take orders for firework

[proper elbow]

All year round

[magic girder]

Never asked them

[formal minnow]

Small companys with a small foreign division usually has nicest foreign drivers

Then u get the “big company withh whole ass 50000 east block drivers” who are soo rude

[formal minnow]

Maybe i want some fireworks by then i geuss u can arrange maybe by then

[proper elbow]

Cough Wolter Koops cough

[formal minnow]

Yes

[magic girder]

Some are nice

[formal minnow]

Today had a trucker come in

[proper elbow]

Fulltime trucker parttime illegal fireworks trader

[formal minnow]

Man had a nomia 💀

[proper elbow]

A what

[formal minnow]

Noki

A

[proper elbow]

Oooh

[formal minnow]

Like must be bad having to type to planners

[proper elbow]

Like a fliphone still ,?

[formal minnow]

No

Wasnt a flip

Thats too modern

3310 type nokia

[proper elbow]

Ouch

[formal minnow]

Tbf he looked 60+

So probs cant use anything else

[proper elbow]

If it works

[magic girder]

They can call him if needed

[turbid latch]

My friend saw a low loader lose its entire cargo on the motorway today

While he was driving behind it in a truck

Lets say he panicked somewhat

[lean oracle]

Bro strapped his shit down and didnt slap it saying: thats going nowhere

[turbid latch]

Apparently they snapped

Which is still no excuse tbh

i wouldnt want to be behind it

[lean oracle]

Probz similar to ur eyewash bottle

[turbid latch]

maybe

but eyewash is only beneficial for my own eyes

straps a bit different

[fleet basin]

Thank god we usually can deliver stuff 24/7 😅 When going to houses with heating oil we try to avoid going at night time but thats it

[formal minnow]

thats the benefit

90% of time noone is home anyways

just hookup hose pump give receipt in mailbox

[acoustic wren]

Night work in Germany is great

[turbid latch]

Bug killing fest

[shut frost]

Bruh we just parked near the border with germany we barely found a spot..

[calm parrot]

Good thing about working night - no people
Bad thing about working night - trying to stay awake

[magic girder]

Loading at a Finish company

[blissful locust]

zamn

[daring sail]

Always so expensive but so good 😋

[proper elbow]

2k this week

[magic girder]

Done 2600 in 1.5 week

[proper elbow]

Rookie numbers

[shut frost]

[lean oracle]

I’ve done 2k in 2 weeks

And am not a trucker

Depending on not hard

Was for work too not holiday then ice doen 2 k in 3 days lol

[formal minnow]

not when u get it at grocery store

albert heijn is 2 for €1 rn

[daring sail]

Yes but on highways always like so expensive

[formal minnow]

ofc

thats how they make money

in netherlands atleast its super exspensive at all pumps

[daring sail]

Yes

[magic girder]

@proper elbow

[magic girder]

Just a little overweight on the drive and steer

[lean oracle]

Is fine

[lucid birch]

Time for my 30min break

[blissful locust]

conveniently placed camper to sleep in

[lucid birch]

This is btw next to my old school and old job when i was 16-18

[proper elbow]

@formal minnow Colleague of mine is going to ctg now

[formal minnow]

nice

i have today off

[proper elbow]

Bru

[formal minnow]

after 1 june i go full time

but its rare im back at company this early

unless its super calm and we all got like 1,5 h of driving max

or 2 /3 trips cuz overweight

[shut frost]

Use it to clean your van

[formal minnow]

why tf would i go to work

to clean my van

i do that on company time

[shut frost]

Bcz you are a goos employee

[formal minnow]

ofcourse

i aint gonna do anything that costs me my own money

[formal minnow]

imagine using your phone while driving

bruh

u 2

bad people

[turbid latch]

https://tenor.com/view/jeremy-clarkson-top-gear-ummm-oh-dear-grand-tour-gif-25951998

[honest harbor]

@shut frost

Not sure if you've noticed, and i'm sure it's fairly common sense, but shouldn't using your phone whilst driving, which is very dangerous doing so.

secondly, PLease read the description of this channel.

[formal minnow]

u gonna say that to the staff member too?

[honest harbor]

That bit isn't dealt with by me

[formal minnow]

aslong as it gets put trough

[honest harbor]

It definitely did

[formal minnow]

good

[proper elbow]

Oof

Gotta survive 1 day with that 1 axled piece of junk

Yikes

[formal minnow]

Where u going tomorrow then

[shut frost]

I was stopped tho 😂

[lucid birch]

Funny!

Driving dangerously with a phone and laughing about it.

[proper elbow]

Flevoland area

Ermelo and surroundings

[formal minnow]

[formal minnow]

ah nice

[gleaming zinc]

I always do, I scroll on TikTok

[lucid birch]

My route tomorrow

[formal minnow]

so much driving

[lucid birch]

All day long

[lucid birch]

Indeed so much driving the same route 20times

[formal minnow]

rookie numbers

gotta pump them up

[lucid birch]

But i will be in flevoland aswell!

[formal minnow]

i might be in flevoland too

no clue

7am start so thats possible

[proper elbow]

Yeah Almere poort

[lucid birch]

So close

[formal minnow]

he will stalk u surely

i do the same

[tawny moth]

lol

just joined to see who actually still uses irl trucking on tmp discord

rowan and capri still here

is Nony still in here?

[summer valve]

@uncut vapor

[tawny moth]

Aye your still here too

[acoustic wren]

Don't need to worry about me

[summer valve]

Yup. Haven't left anywhere yet

[proper elbow]

Gonna dump my trailer at your sites entry