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love_katz

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43. Wow...just, wow.

Reply to niyad (Reply #41)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 04:10 AM

Jan 2022

Too many people get behind the wheel with the belief that driving is a right instead of a privilege. A license to drive is not a license to kill , and that goes double with brass knobs on for those of us who drive a large commercial vehicle. I am really sad to hear that innocent people had to die before that driver was caught.

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Coming out of retirement was much more exciting than I thought it would be [View all] ripcord Jan 2022 OP

AND you might be saving lives. Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #1

Maybe OUR lives. lagomorph777 Jan 2022 #3

Exactly! Scrivener7 Jan 2022 #5

Exactly. niyad Jan 2022 #39

It's good to be making a positive difference! dchill Jan 2022 #2

Your honesty and commitment to doing the right thing is commendable! Tanuki Jan 2022 #4

Putting it in writing was really stupid of them localroger Jan 2022 #6

Holy cow. Thank you for sharing this -- keep us posted, because it's fascinating. nt Hekate Jan 2022 #7

Nice. Ellipsis Jan 2022 #8

Way to go! Be confident that you have the chops, and the creativity to succeed. FreepFryer Jan 2022 #9

My dad came out of retirement when the school principal developed a brain tumor Siwsan Jan 2022 #10

Let's hope your company doesn't get sued for any recent accidents genxlib Jan 2022 #11

mmmmmaxx hhhhhhead roooommmm. AllaN01Bear Jan 2022 #32

Bravo! And That's How You Do It! MineralMan Jan 2022 #12

Kudos to you & your fabulous boss - to let go an entire management team is quite something! Native Jan 2022 #13

Wow!!!! Good job..... Karadeniz Jan 2022 #14

You are making for a better world, and, as I'm sure you know, you have a great boss. n/t. NNadir Jan 2022 #15

Good to see the boss had your back...nt Wounded Bear Jan 2022 #16

Feeling valued/acknowledged is always nice. Lucky Luciano Jan 2022 #17

Thank you! mchill Jan 2022 #18

I have long maintained that I have zero problem with owners making money... Moostache Jan 2022 #19

Corporate greed knows no bounds. Dr. T Jan 2022 #20

Thanks for making the world safer! burrowowl Jan 2022 #21

Well, Delphinus Jan 2022 #22

Standing up is not easy. The Jungle 1 Jan 2022 #23

I think sagetea Jan 2022 #24

Wowers, that's quite the update!! Nittersing Jan 2022 #25

Cool! Good for you!! Pacifist Patriot Jan 2022 #26

Excellent!!! calimary Jan 2022 #27

Doing good work Sucha NastyWoman Jan 2022 #28

You got it Nasruddin Jan 2022 #29

what a unique opportunity NJCher Jan 2022 #30

Thank you. mwooldri Jan 2022 #31

uh arnt the drivers and such supposed to sign off log books and scandal sheets ? AllaN01Bear Jan 2022 #33

Thank goodness you went back bluecollar2 Jan 2022 #34

This retired commercial driver gives you a huge thumbs-up! love_katz Jan 2022 #35

We saw the results of that here in CO recently, with the conviction of the trucker niyad Jan 2022 #41

Wow...just, wow. love_katz Jan 2022 #43

It was truly a horrific situation. And you are correct about many people niyad Jan 2022 #44

🎵 "Just about 30,000 pounds... Whatthe_Firetruck Jan 2022 #46

Good work! Wild blueberry Jan 2022 #36

Good for you - great story. Reminded me of the story about the head of Alcoa (aluminum mfg) c-rational Jan 2022 #37

A boss that sided w you?!!! Good for you, him, and... electric_blue68 Jan 2022 #38

Wow! Meowmee Jan 2022 #40

My Dad was a lobbyist for Trucking companies and truckers in Ottawa. applegrove Jan 2022 #42

Congratulations! How refreshing...honesty. PittBlue Jan 2022 #45