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New Boss Doesn’t Allow “Home Daily” To Truck Driver, They Stopped Confirming The Work

Effective management is critical to ensuring that employees feel fulfilled and motivated at work. Unfortunately, some managers lack the necessary skills and temperament to succeed in their roles. This was the case with one particular manager who made a series of misguided decisions that left his team feeling frustrated and disengaged.

Firstly, he revoked his employees’ ‘home daily’ rights, which allowed them to work remotely. This decision led to considerable unhappiness amongst the team, who valued the flexibility and work-life balance that the policy provided.

But that wasn’t the only problem. The manager also demanded that the employees confirm their loads, despite the fact that this was not required. This led to wasted time and frustration, as the employees were forced to comply with unnecessary demands.

However, instead of simply accepting the situation, the employees decided to take a stand. They decided to comply with the manager’s demands but in a malicious way. They recognized that their manager was a micromanager, so they decided to micromanage themselves to the extreme.

The result was a tense and difficult work environment, with the manager becoming increasingly angry and frustrated with his team. But because he had set the rules and insisted that the employees confirm their loads, he was unable to do anything about their behavior.

This situation highlights the importance of effective management and communication skills. If the manager had listened to his team’s concerns and been more flexible in his approach, the situation may have been avoided. Instead, his inflexible and micromanaging style created a difficult and unproductive work environment.

In conclusion, managers play a vital role in creating a positive and productive work environment. However, when managers lack the necessary skills and temperament to succeed, it can lead to a variety of problems, including employee dissatisfaction and disengagement. It is crucial that managers listen to their team’s concerns and be flexible in their approach to ensure a successful and productive workplace. Keep on scrolling down to read the full story and we will see you at the end of the article.

1. Keep on scrolling down to find out what happened to him a few days ago

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2. Both of them started working for a trucking company

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3. They worked there for 4 years but last year things started to fall apart

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4. They Agreed blindly without thoroughly conisdering it

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5. There were many other changes but only one affected them the most

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6. The account manager who had been working for the company for 10+ years quit without warning

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7. It took OP’s husband a day and a half to complete one of the new stores

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8. The supervisor was confused

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9. Fiance said to the new manager that the job was posted as home daily and he was also told home daily during the interview

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10. OP’s fiance has a valid point

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11. OP’s fiance told the supervisor that he took this job so that he could have more time with his family

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12. Supervisor told OP’s fiance that he is free to get another job but not without giving a 10-day notice

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13. OP’s fiance even drives an additional 4 hours to the new store for 0 extra pay

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14. Supervisor messaged both OP and her fiance and said that going forward both of them will have to confirm all load/work or they get loads

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15. Supervisor said that this was an important part of the workflow process

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16. Both OP and her fiance were receiving angry messages on their work tablets

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17. In the winter most of the loads for the new store got canceled because it drowned in snow

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18. OP’s finance was given a new store and he forgot to confirm his load the next day he woke up to no load and an angry message

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19. They talked to some other drivers and they figured something out!

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20. For real, OP’s fiance and those other drivers are geniuses.

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21. They definitely should re-read the contracts

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22. OP wishes that she had requested a copy of her contract

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23. The lady at the dot office recognized OP’s company and shook her and said that she worked there for 7 years

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24. well it made OP curious enough for a copy

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25. “Drivers did not have access to it”

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26. The company uses the driver’s employee number to make an email in the company’s server.

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27. A worker received a fine in the state of NY for using his phone to call his wife while not working

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28. They apparently can’t clock on in the messaging app on the tablet

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29. This is very complicated!

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30. OP learned the value of getting an actual contract

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