Saturday, March 31, 2012

Some April Fool

Plannin last trip will be APR 4

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

39 left - They reset my clock again when I was not at home

See related post

They reset my clock again when I was not at home - I missed out on 48 hours rest because our call time was 2'45" after midnight... stupid and not the intent of the law.

Mrs. T wants my to lay off... I'm pretty wore out

Over 126 hours in 20 days so far this month... be glad I am not your Airline pilot.

Here is my work schedule

START DATE/TIME END DATE/TIME DESCRIPTION
2012/03/01 1230 2012/03/01 1600 DEADHEAD LAUREL POOL
Job: DHLA 01 From LAURMT To HELEMT Train: DHLAV1
2012/03/02 0620 2012/03/02 1805 LA06
Job: LA06 01 From HELEMT To LAURMT Train: MMISLAU102
2012/03/03 2130 2012/03/04 0800 LA06
Job: LA06 01 From LAURMT To HELEMT Train: GWOLINB901
2012/03/04 2130 2012/03/05 0625 LA06
Job: LA06 01 From HELEMT To LAURMT Train: XTACWOL902
2012/03/06 0545 2012/03/06 1700 LA06
Job: LA06 01 From LAURMT To HELEMT Train: CEBMSPB042
2012/03/07 0745 2012/03/07 1105 DEADHEAD LAUREL POOL
Job: DHLA 01 From HELEMT To LAURMT Train: DHLAV3
2012/03/09 0115 2012/03/09 0835 LA06
Job: LA06 01 From LAURMT To HELEMT Train: MLAUSPO408
2012/03/10 0610 2012/03/10 1345 LA06
Job: LA06 01 From HELEMT To LAURMT Train: ERBESCM032
2012/03/11 2100 2012/03/12 0025 DEADHEAD LAUREL POOL
Job: DHLA 01 From LAURMT To HELEMT Train: DHLAV3
2012/03/12 2200 2012/03/13 0600 LA06
Job: LA06 01 From HELEMT To LAURMT Train: ERBESXM038
2012/03/14 0400 2012/03/14 1335 LA06
Job: LA06 01 From LAURMT To HELEMT Train: CEBMSPB046
2012/03/15 0630 2012/03/15 0810 DOGCATCH LAUREL POOL
Job: DCLA 01 From HELEMT To HELEMT Train: CSXMRBE0DC
2012/03/15 0810 2012/03/15 1140 DEADHEAD LAUREL POOL
Job: DHLA 01 From HELEMT To LAURMT Train: DHLAV1
2012/03/16 0945 2012/03/16 2010 LA06
Job: LA06 01 From LAURMT To HELEMT Train: MLAUPAS315
2012/03/17 1300 2012/03/17 2030 LA06
Job: LA06 01 From HELEMT To LAURMT Train: MMISLAU116
2012/03/18 2005 2012/03/19 0510 LA06
Job: LA06 01 From LAURMT To HELEMT Train: CBTMNWE020
2012/03/20 0245 2012/03/20 1205 LA06
Job: LA06 01 From HELEMT To LAURMT Train: BPTLBIL117

Monday, March 12, 2012

49 left - Told you so


If you don't want to listen to me gripe then now would be a good time to click the back button.

I scolded the crew office for waiting until dark to deadhead us.

Deadheading in the van is the most dangerous thing we do and doing it at night is even worse.

It isn't the crew office fault. It is the dispatchers office. I told them that too as way of apology. Then thanked 'em for listening to me rant.

I spent 2 years on the safety committee trying to get this concept hammered home.
Little did I realize I was banging my head against the wall.
Actually, that isn't true. I knew it from the get go.

It was just dumb to deadhead us at night on all fronts. Now I am in Helena waiting 'til it gets dark to run the train home.

Told 'em so. Wished I hadn't.

P.S. Riding a motorcycle is inherently risky... I NEVER ride at night

Now for a political comment.

I saw this quote and changed it slightly so that it exactly reflects what I was thinking.

You really could not make up how ridiculous the republican primary season and the debates have been. The amazing thing is how anyone could watch this and still be willing to vote for one of the participants.