A bunch of useless crap
Published on August 17, 2006 By MasonM In Blogging
The boss called me today while I was making my way out of NC. He wanted to know how I was making out (fine), and if I had yet had a chance to swing into a Western Star dealer to get an estimate done for the repairs for the damages done by that rookie in the truckstop a while back (nope).

As I was on my way back to WI he said he'd make an appointment for me to take it in for the estimate for Saturday. I pointed out that there were two problems with that. He asked what they were. I replied that firstly I wasn't really planning on delivering up there until Monday morning, and secondly that the Western Star body shop wasn't open on the weekends, so maybe he ought to set up an appointment for Monday afternoon.

He was impressed that I recalled the schedule for the customers (they don't like weekend deliveries) as well as the schedule for the dealership bodyshop, and asked if I would consider coming off the road, getting a place there in WI, and working in the office as a dispatcher (I suspect the real reason for his call).

Ummmmmmm, let me think it over, ...no.

I spent several years working in an office, and while I was flattered that he would ask, I do not want to go back to that environment. I just laughed it off and told him that I didn't think I could sit still that long at a time. He said he understood because he couldn't either.

Kinda nice to be asked though.

Comments
on Aug 17, 2006
No "sort of" about it!  You know what you want and don't want !  Congrats anyway on the offer
on Aug 17, 2006
It is a compliment to be asked - congrats.
on Aug 18, 2006
Yup, nice to know that the folks at your work appreciate your efforts. Not always something that bosses notice for sure.
on Aug 18, 2006
It would be fun to combine a desk job with long haul trucking. Congrats on the offer. You are the one to decide. Thanks for sharing with all of us.
on Aug 18, 2006
Haha, Whip, no he can't! He's such a travelin' man!

That definately was a shot at the 'big' time M! See, you're really doing a great job!
on Aug 18, 2006
#1 by Trudygolightly
Thu, August 17, 2006 10:49 PM



[Trudygolightly]
No "sort of" about it! You know what you want and don't want ! Congrats anyway on the offer


Thanks. I went into trucking to get away from being couped up in an office. Of course, if my hip keeps getting worse I may have to consider something like that at some point.
on Aug 18, 2006
#2 by feisty_in_ohio
Thu, August 17, 2006 10:52 PM




It is a compliment to be asked - congrats.


Yeah it is. Thanks
on Aug 18, 2006
#3 by terpfan1980
Fri, August 18, 2006 00:16 AM



[terpfan1980]
Yup, nice to know that the folks at your work appreciate your efforts. Not always something that bosses notice for sure.


That's true, a lot of bosses don't.
on Aug 18, 2006
#5 by little-whip
Fri, August 18, 2006 05:58 AM



[little-whip]
On the road again....he just cant wait to get on the road again...


on Aug 18, 2006
#6 by foreverserenity
Fri, August 18, 2006 07:22 AM




Haha, Whip, no he can't! He's such a travelin' man!

That definately was a shot at the 'big' time M! See, you're really doing a great job!


Thanks, I just do what I can. Not so sure being stuck in an office would be 'big time' though
on Aug 18, 2006
Congrats on the promotion, but I suspected you would turn it down.  There is no cooping up the traveling man.
on Aug 18, 2006

Yeah, it is nice to be asked.

Did ya get a warm fuzzy?