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25+ years of driving a semi

SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,553
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Today they asked me, "How would you like to be in management?"

I said, "Sure."

25 years of driving a semi.
June 1st? I will no longer be driving a semi.
Take me piece by piece.....
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
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  • northerndragonnortherndragon Posts: 9,851
    Congrats.

    Just be careful you may miss driving the semi more than you realize, being in charge of other people is like herding cats :lol:
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,096
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

    Today they asked me, "How would you like to be in management?"

    I said, "Sure."

    25 years of driving a semi.
    June 1st? I will no longer be driving a semi.

    can you answer "how would" with "sure"? :confounded:

    congrats!!!!

    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • Indifference71Indifference71 Posts: 14,834
    Congrats Speedy!

    My old man drove a cement truck for 20 years and went into a sales/management spot around 4-5 years ago. He loves it.
  • RKCNDYRKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/242859/irritating-office-behavior/p3

    Post #5 and post #7...
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  • Halifax2TheMaxHalifax2TheMax Posts: 38,847
    Congrats and know that we look forward to your posts in the annoying offices behaviors bitching about clompy shoes, loud chewers and speaker phone talkers, disgusting bathroom habits, underlings that don't do anything yet expect a raise, etc. etc. etc. careful, you're going from an office kingdom of one to a zooofficeapalooza!
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,553
    RKCNDY said:

    http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/242859/irritating-office-behavior/p3

    Post #5 and post #7...

    Haha
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • EnkiduEnkidu Posts: 2,996
    Wow, that's cool. Do people have to call you "sir?"
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    I just had a vision of Supervisor O'Boyle from King of Queens :whistle:

    Congratulations on the move up, Speedy. Nice for a milestone year.
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,553
    Indifference71 said:

    Congrats Speedy!

    My old man drove a cement truck for 20 years and went into a sales/management spot around 4-5 years ago. He loves it.

    They made me an offer I couldn't refuse.
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    Who gives a rats ass speedy finally made management. Fuck authority! Jk, congrats speedy.
  • Amongst the AniAmongst the Ani Posts: 7,790
    Haze all employees on your first day in the new role. Let them know who is boss through humiliation. And most of all congrats.
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  • PJSirenPJSiren Posts: 5,863
    Congrats Speedy!!! That is awesome!!! All of our supervisors used to be drivers too...except for the routing sup, he's always been in routing. I think that's how they should do it...
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  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    cdysinge said:

    Haze all employees on your first day in the new role. Let them know who is boss through humiliation. And most of all congrats.

    That's not gonna be hard for mike to do. Haha
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,096
    badbrains said:

    cdysinge said:

    Haze all employees on your first day in the new role. Let them know who is boss through humiliation. And most of all congrats.

    That's not gonna be hard for mike to do. Haha
    who's mike? :confounded:

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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,553
    PJSiren said:

    Congrats Speedy!!! That is awesome!!! All of our supervisors used to be drivers too...except for the routing sup, he's always been in routing. I think that's how they should do it...

    And thats where I am heading....
    Routing

    It's my same shift, nights.
    I basically know every route, every customer, and every driver. We have partner companies I will have to get familiar with, but as far as routing for the company I work for? I am positive I can figure it out fairly quick. Hell, I have driven 95% of our routes.

    It gets me out of the truck
    No more winter driving
    And it's something new.
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • PJSirenPJSiren Posts: 5,863
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

    PJSiren said:

    Congrats Speedy!!! That is awesome!!! All of our supervisors used to be drivers too...except for the routing sup, he's always been in routing. I think that's how they should do it...

    And thats where I am heading....
    Routing

    It's my same shift, nights.
    I basically know every route, every customer, and every driver. We have partner companies I will have to get familiar with, but as far as routing for the company I work for? I am positive I can figure it out fairly quick. Hell, I have driven 95% of our routes.

    It gets me out of the truck
    No more winter driving
    And it's something new.
    Very cool...I don't envy you though...I watch my Sup route, and it looks crazy hard!!! :lol:
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,553
    PJSiren said:

    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

    PJSiren said:

    Congrats Speedy!!! That is awesome!!! All of our supervisors used to be drivers too...except for the routing sup, he's always been in routing. I think that's how they should do it...

    And thats where I am heading....
    Routing

    It's my same shift, nights.
    I basically know every route, every customer, and every driver. We have partner companies I will have to get familiar with, but as far as routing for the company I work for? I am positive I can figure it out fairly quick. Hell, I have driven 95% of our routes.

    It gets me out of the truck
    No more winter driving
    And it's something new.
    Very cool...I don't envy you though...I watch my Sup route, and it looks crazy hard!!! :lol:
    The guy they hired 3 months ago is making it look crazy hard! He is miserable! Nice guy, but he just seems to hate it!

    I'm not worried though.
    My hair couldn't get any more gray.
    Hahaha
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • The Waiting Trophy ManThe Waiting Trophy Man Posts: 12,158
    Good for you Speedy! I hope you love it.
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  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,553
    The Waiting Trophy Man said:

    Good for you Speedy! I hope you love it.

    Hey thanks! I truly appreciate it.

    Fact is I turn 50 this year.
    No way I drive another 20 years, and keep my sanity.

    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • SD48277SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    Congratulations! I hope the transition is a smooth one and you enjoy your new job.
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  • HobbesHobbes Posts: 6,419
    hedonist said:

    I just had a vision of Supervisor O'Boyle from King of Queens :whistle:

    Congratulations on the move up, Speedy. Nice for a milestone year.

    Ha Ha...or the episode where Doug fills the position for the day...
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    Congrats, Speedy or is it Mr. Speedy now? Supervisor Speedy?
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,553
    SD48277 said:

    Congratulations! I hope the transition is a smooth one and you enjoy your new job.

    Thank you!
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    Hobbes =)
  • MalrothMalroth Posts: 2,520
    still time for push-ups?
    The worst of times..they don't phase me,
    even if I look and act really crazy.
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 38,420
    RKCNDY said:

    http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/242859/irritating-office-behavior/p3

    Post #5 and post #7...

    Just 2 1/2 months ago too.
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  • FrankieGFrankieG Posts: 9,100
    Congrats Speedy.
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  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,822
    Good thing they make those zip up neck ties now.
    You'll need 5.
    Congrats.
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  • shetellsherselfshetellsherself Posts: 8,818
    Congrats speedy! Hope you enjoy the change. Always nice to move up and on
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  • whispering handswhispering hands Posts: 13,527
    Congrats SPEEDY, you deserve that kind of recognition! Now go put Molases in the coffee pot! ;-)

    Seriously, congrats dude. You've earned it!
  • guacamolejoeguacamolejoe Posts: 2,396
    Congrats on your new position at work. Just don't start your first conversation with a driver by saying "What took you so long, when I had that route it only took me........."
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