cuttin edge
Senior Member
Yeah Facebook is full of Swift Memes. The picture is a stock photo, I couldn't find the one I wanted, but that stuff happens a lot
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This will be an interesting thread moving forward......
- Thread starter Vetech63
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I'm starting to think vtech is working for a place I temporarily worked for but quickly moved on when it was apparent I interviewed at a different company than the one that hired me.
Or these construction companies are too often have poor fleet management.
Or these construction companies are too often have poor fleet management.
DMiller
Senior Member
Most every small company I worked for on the side had no clue how to functionally operate a small fleet, was shotgun maintenance surrounded by criticism as to spending money or use of time until critical needs were not met and all hell broke loose to fix everything the day before needed.
One Shop had One mechanic for a seven site concrete paving company, he awoke every day at 4 to run like a madman covering essential emergencies until the sun went down where three of us side jobbers were hired to cover maintenance and get machines available as spares. Smitty was on the road for half his day unless one of us could cover and he could spend more time at a site.
Quarries were eerily similar, run machines until something important fell off or failed then call in the troops and fix everything could find then slide back to routine.
One Shop had One mechanic for a seven site concrete paving company, he awoke every day at 4 to run like a madman covering essential emergencies until the sun went down where three of us side jobbers were hired to cover maintenance and get machines available as spares. Smitty was on the road for half his day unless one of us could cover and he could spend more time at a site.
Quarries were eerily similar, run machines until something important fell off or failed then call in the troops and fix everything could find then slide back to routine.
I’ve got two types of customers and size is not a factor.
the first brings it in or calls field service if they can’t handle it and wants the job done and done right and anything else fixed that you find broken on the way without quibble. Obviously you’re going to call them for significant issues but minor stuff you can fix it without bothering them.
the other bitches about you replacing the $100 hose that’s about to blow and dump $300 worth of hydraulic oil on the ground and stop the machine for a day or two. AFTER you get chewed out the first time for replacing that $100 hose the next time you call for approval for the $100 preventative fix that’s going to save a lot of aggravation they refuse to authorize it and would rather spend the 8 hours of labor to get back to it and replace it than the $100 while you were already in there.
you can guess which ones make me groan when I see their lowboys come in.
My long-time customers know how I operate. I have to look at function ability and safety on everything I go on, so I always give the equipment the "once over". If I see something could be an issue, then I have to determine cost. If we are talking about something less than $1000.00, I will go ahead and do it. If we are talking thousands and safety concerns along with it, I will report it immediately to whoever is in charge. I explain why these repairs need done and what I estimate the cost to be. If they elect to wait or compromise, they have to sign off on it.
In all the years I have been doing this it's been rare that compromising comes into play. They know I'm not just trying to pile on the bill like some around my area have in the past. I also check for service hours on filters and if the machine is overdue, I make them aware of it. 95% of the time I am allowed to do the PM while I am doing a repair.
The asphalt side of this company understands all of this. What I say generally goes without question, but I don't just go crazy..........it's not my money of course. I try to be courteous and respectful but I won't allow myself to be a scapegoat if I didn't bring up a safety concern and something disastrous happen.
In all the years I have been doing this it's been rare that compromising comes into play. They know I'm not just trying to pile on the bill like some around my area have in the past. I also check for service hours on filters and if the machine is overdue, I make them aware of it. 95% of the time I am allowed to do the PM while I am doing a repair.
The asphalt side of this company understands all of this. What I say generally goes without question, but I don't just go crazy..........it's not my money of course. I try to be courteous and respectful but I won't allow myself to be a scapegoat if I didn't bring up a safety concern and something disastrous happen.
DMiller
Senior Member
Just remember to take a rinse in Gas to remove all that Asphalt covered with
I seriously doubt said Crawler will track out on its own without YOUR hands on it.
I seriously doubt said Crawler will track out on its own without YOUR hands on it.
I had just got off the phone with my woman yesterday telling her that I was going to be done early and that I would be by her shop if nothing came up. Well, something came up, so I texted her "Something came up".
She replied, "Whats her name?" She does this quite often when I tell her something and change it shortly. I texted back "I just found some bimbo". She replied "You better NOT have!" I sent the following pic to her I had just taken of a trailer next to me 10 minutes prior..............
Sometimes.........the stars just align perfectly.
She replied, "Whats her name?"
She does this quite often when I tell her something and change it shortly. I texted back "I just found some bimbo". She replied "You better NOT have!" I sent the following pic to her I had just taken of a trailer next to me 10 minutes prior.............. Sometimes.........the stars just align perfectly.
Welder Dave
Senior Member
Bimbo was the happy birthday clown on the uncle Bobby show.
Bimbo Bimbo, he's the happy birthday clown
Bimbo Bimbo and he want's you to have a happy birthday too!
Bimbo Bimbo, he's the happy birthday clown
Bimbo Bimbo and he want's you to have a happy birthday too!
Nige
Senior Member
Truck Shop
Senior Member
Stores around here sell it.
Nige
Senior Member
No. I’m sitting in the sun with nothing to do and all day to do it in.....
digger doug
Senior Member
...taking pixtures of food.....
Nige
Senior Member
Making "essential purchases". The supermarket sells alcohol as well as food....taking pixtures of food.....
cuttin edge
Senior Member
Truck Shop
Senior Member
Most girls hate clowns.
Welder Dave
Senior Member
Thanks for finding that. It was a long time ago and Bimbo is kind of frightening in retrospect.