by wtfcanada2015@gmail.com | Feb 16, 2019 | BLOG
So I’m running Fort Nelson BC to Whitehorse Yukon, hauling groceries every day. I see some very beautiful scenery, climbing Steamboat, driving through Muncho Lake, etc. Gorgeous even on the worst days.
This is hard to see, but down in the shade is a grader cleaning the edges on Summit. There are usually sheep on this cliff, and it’s a stiff sharp hill, with a guardrail that has saved trucks from sliding off.
This post is for the hard working folk who take care of the roads so I can get you your food. I can’t do my job if you aren’t out there. You can’t eat if I don’t get out there. We work together to create a safe country where everyone has food, shelter, an education, meaningful employment and a worthy lifestyle. Thanks to the the guys who care enough to actually show up and do their job. It’s easy to do on a beautiful day like this. Not so easy when the road has 12″ of snow, and tractors are running off the road by the handful.
Our job is a whole lot easier when you four wheelers slow down, move over and let us pass in a SAFE PLACE. Please look ahead, and think is this a place I would just love to run off the road? If it’s not, then please maintain speed, do NOT STOP or pull over in a corner or on a hillside. If a truck is lining up to pass, they will be the judge of when it’s safe. Let them make that decision.
This moment (see picture) was a time for me to stop, as the road was blocked by someone doing their job.
I didn’t mind the wait. Please don’t criticize these hardworking drivers, they are making it safer for you.
Written by Carrie Dillabough
Photo Credit : Carrie Dillabough
by wtfcanada2015@gmail.com | Jan 1, 2018 | BLOG
It’s a New Year. It’s about getting another chance. A chance to forgive, to do better, to do more, to give more, to love more and to stop worrying about what if ….
A time to stop doubting yourself, negative thinking, fear of failure, criticizing yourself and the fear of success.
It’s a time to start embracing what will be, to set a new goal, to live a new adventure or start a new dream . To believe in yourself !!
It’s a time to work hard but stay humble, take time for family, friends and the people that matter the most, and to be kind to everyone you meet.
Their is always someone who believes in you, even when you don’t believe in yourself !!! Isn’t it time you believed in you too !!
Let’s #BeTheException
by wtfcanada2015@gmail.com | Feb 3, 2017 | BLOG
The “ It’s not my problem “ attitude can have serious ripple effects . In order for things to run effectively in the Trucking Industry it requires team work. It’s definitely not a 1 person show. We all have to work collectively as a whole , otherwise it causes undue stress and can result in loss of revenue .
A city driver was dispatched to pick up a load headed south to the USA. Once loaded they were dropping it in the company yard. When loaded they were handed the paperwork and verbally told we changed the skid count on this shipment. It was clearly scribbled out and hand written on 1 page . This driver arrived at their home terminal , just as Dispatch was leaving for the night at 10 pm. That is when they informed Dispatch of the change in the load. The highway driver was sitting in the yard since 5pm waiting for this time sensitive load.
The results of the “It’s not my problem “ attitude…. Dispatch had to wait until the shipper opened the next morning at 8am to get the paperwork corrected. Everything had to be resubmitted to the customs broker and US customs. The load wasn’t going to make its scheduled appointment time. The highway driver was now waiting for 14 hrs.
All of this could have been avoided had the city driver checked all the paperwork, notified Dispatch prior to leaving the shipper. So you can clearly see why the “It’s not my problem “ attitude doesn’t fit well in the Trucking Industry.
