I make it a point not to write about work, but then again, what are they going to do, fire me?
Here is an actual conversation I just had with Wes, the greatest carrier dispatch operator in Texas -
WES: Hey Steve is Vonnie in?
STEVE: No. Some car hit her grandparents house so she stayed home to clean it up.
WES: Wow! Is everyone all right?
STEVE: I think so. Just damaged the house.
WES: I’ve been thinking about putting yellow posts up around my house.
STEVE: Good idea. So what’s up?
WES: One her loads is running late. The driver got really sick and his replacement will be a day late.
STEVE: Got it. I’ll call the customer and let them know.
WES: Thanks man. Hey you know I would never lie to you about why a load was late.
STEVE: Like a car hit your house?
WES: Yeah that was it! No wait, what about the yellow posts? It was a motorcycle! He went right between them.
STEVE: Yep, the bike is in your living room now. And then the guy raided your fridge.
WES: Biker scumbag.