As a retired truck driver I can promise you this involved looking at a cell phone.....

@d-obvious

Жыл бұрын

or rolling a fattie for the road 😉

@HomerEscobar1

Жыл бұрын

It was a cell phone for sure, bet the farm on it. EVERY SINGLE PERSON that works for me is on the retard tiktok. Doesn't matter if they are 20 years old or 60 year old men, I cannot stand it. I would fire them all yesterday, but there is nobody else to hire, EVERY ONE IS ON THEIR STUPID TIKTOK

@BIackCadillac

Жыл бұрын

@hue bolser What else is there to not pay attention to? All I see out here is fellow drivers fucking around on their phones. Shit I've seen them watching movies while they drive.

One time is a mistake, second time is a pattern. Being the boss sucks sometimes.

@danonotinthelionsden

Жыл бұрын

Trevor is a different flavor of example. I'll say an awesome burrito, (because he's Arizonian, what that is) laced with ghost peppers. Probably many could learn from.

At least no one is hurt or dead. Keep your chin up Bales.

Do like my old boss used to. If you actually SCREW UP (not paying attention, stupid driving etc..) You get the S*** detail for awhile! (I had an incident, dumped a rear trailer of baled corrugated.) For 6 months, I was in the shop power washing trucks and trailers, washing the dirtiest parts when working on engines (By hand), weed pulling, etc.. I did anything I could to get back on the road. Never had another accident with that company in 20+ years! ALso, ended up with the nicest truck of the fleet!

Now he can do all of his "business" on his own time. Good on you for not losing it on camera Trevor. I would have

Hey Trever, Eugene from Ontario Canada been working on a farm and driving truck for my whole life driving truck for 23 years on and off. It is hard to find good operators. We are having that problem in Canada on farms trying to find good people keep up the good videos. I enjoy watching you. Have a great day.

@ivyleagueenterprise

Жыл бұрын

Because farmers in Canada pay drivers 13$ an hour

Seems like all you guys had a bad day but thank God everyone is OK.

I work part time as a truck driver, I’m a retired heavy equipment mechanic. There was a employee who only did half of his route and said he did it all. I was surprised he still had a job. The owner said he showed up to work, better then what usually shows up for interviews. I’m lost….

@koryleague8833

Жыл бұрын

I've seen the same thing. Employers are so desperate for help they'll put up with just about anything

@rexman971

Жыл бұрын

@@koryleague8833 most employers pay shit pay also. It goes both ways.

@koryleague8833

Жыл бұрын

@@rexman971 totally agree. I left my last job, because I was averaging 80 plus hours a week. Wouldn't give me a raise but hired new inexperienced people at a hirer rate

@WesttNunezz

Жыл бұрын

Nowadays, everyone only care about themselfs. I agree this problem Goes both ways. What a society.

@HomerEscobar1

Жыл бұрын

I see both sides and it boggles my mind. Workers can't live off the current wages, employers can't hire competent workers because of the wages, this country is going downhill and quick, these problems are not sustainable and collapse is inevitable

I had 2 different load’s dropped in the rd several years back. We do 2 string bales and had around 400 bales on the trailer both times. Needless to say that driver never hauled for me again. He did keep his job but we just knew he couldn’t drive.

Old Ed, my dad's foreman for many years, and my adopted grandfather told of driving a water truck on a road job, late 20's or early 30's. To fill up the water you backed into the river. One day the brakes failed as he backed down to the river. He said once the truck stopped in the water, he got out and walked home.

My goodness man. I feel bad for you. I’ve been driving for 20 years, I’ll move to Arizona and drive for you! Best of luck!

All ways look forward for the next day. Thanks for sharing

That look said it all. Makes you work even harder

You should make those guys put their phones into the glove box while they are transporting anything through the yard or on the road. Can almost bet he was on his phone most likely watching you on KZread while he was driving to the hay barn.

@kaveman3981

Жыл бұрын

Too busy watching bone head truckers

@Camoboy70

Жыл бұрын

THAT was my thought too. Force them to put their phones away. So sick of seeing people texting and driving, including Truckers. I almost had one run into my rig just last week, and I could SEE him messing with his phone while he drifted right toward me.

The joys of having employees, HA! Keep Smiling😊.

@rexman971

Жыл бұрын

Yeah do all the work yourself then, If you can't pay for help then you will get people working for you that can careless.

When any of my favorite channels goes dark for longer then 5 days I get worried. I sure hope all is well with you and family!

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

Lol just busy! Video coming soon.

The Joy's of being an Employer.

Nice!!! I remember the squeeze 👍🏼💯😎😎😎 put it back the flames✌🏼

I feel your pain the struggle is real! I think that guy’s relative works for me! You can’t make up some of the things that they do.

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

Ha!!

Such are the joys of being a boss and owner of a business.

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

Lol thank you for understanding.

Lighten the mood , I rented a car in Goodyear a couple days ago , not familiar with the area my GPS sent me west out of town on my return trip to Yuma. It was evening and I was driving along and I says to myself , I recognize those barns . Aha , Bales Hay Farm , I watch the videos during my winter vacation in Yuma . I am a retired rancher/ row crop farmer and I love seeing the wrecks and totally understand the frustration of the stupid accidents , fortunately nothing was too broken. The broken stuff is where the time and money gets serious .

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

You were almost here!!! Thank you for watching and understanding the headaches. I’m sure they are not missed.

My dad hauled hay since the early 50s everything was loaded and unloaded by hand he retired from hay because arthritis in his hands,right when they invented the squeeze he's 97 now

"Ain't no Hill for a Stepper" is the way my grandfather always said it.

I agree with the comments that he is being VERY DISRESPECTFUL of YOU!! Doing all that breakfast BS on the clock is downright stupid. IF you keep him on, he should be docked the time it took to reload plus all the time it took everyone to stop and help get it back on the road. Plus if there was any damage to the trailer, he would be docked that too. Then after it was all paid back, then consider firing him!

I wouldn't fire him but I definitely wouldn't allow the breakfast stuff. This ain't your house you eat before work.

@danonotinthelionsden

Жыл бұрын

Now I'm not s wiseman, yet I'll shed this wisdom. A better man is a better man for the day. There's multiple contributions to this...one is, that man will take more pride in his work, he'll want to be there. Can be that one to stay late, because he's appreciated. Now the otherside to this is, does he know why he's there as well? Use your dick skidders to establish some funds. Establish bearing. Don't be quick to anger, EVER! Utilize your rational thought as a MAN. This is your time to shine as leader,...Lead. Be wise of your example...some people fall backwards on their own swords.

The sun was in my eyes is code for, He was on his facebook. Fired!!

Came here cuz I saw the channel name, couldn’t believe it. I miss Buckeye, moved to Michigan two yrs ago for “in-laws” pfft. (Mistake! Lol) at least I was able to catch a good sunset in the background of this video. Yeah, fire that dude!

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

Holy smokes, that’s a big move! I bet there’s less people where you are.

Not fun. I remember on our farm as a kid we would hire drivers for silage harvest and every year someone would tip over a truck. Either drive too close to a ditch or take the wrong angle on a field entrance. Our poor truck was so bent up. Glad nobody was hurt in this incident. Hard to be te boss sometimes. Thanks for sharing!

Would love to see more of that chrome wheeled forklift!

I feel your pain

Cell phone texting maybe ? Did that back trailer get twisted when it went off the shoulder ?

Guys like this is why good drivers need to be careful who they work for

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

Yyyep.

Think I saw this on my way to the Walmart dc lol I’m glad you got it out ok

On the bright side no thunder storm came upon you

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

Lol. Glass half full type of guy, I like it!!

Luv the stach mr bales

Trevor, you are a good man for staying so calm, if it was me, the whole video would be full of workin words

I would of fired that driver last time.

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

Lol.

@Unknown_Ooh

Жыл бұрын

Shows how terrible of an employer you'd be. Fire your employee after one mistake. A second accident is sufficient grounds for firing unless the first accident was serious or someone got hurt.

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

@@Unknown_Ooh the last time the driver was literally trying to cut corners and fell off a bridge. Put yourself in the shoes of the person who has hundreds of thousands invested into the business. If a driver is willing to cut corners in someone else’s equipment. It might be a sign to let him go. Accidental accidents are very different from laziness accidents.

@Nattyrute

Жыл бұрын

CDL drivers are a dime a dozen, you need to get you one with some experience on the road.

@Rusty_Nickle

Жыл бұрын

@@Nattyrute no they're not. You can find anybody to drive a truck. The problem is finding somebody to drive your truck that actually gives a damn. Those are the guys that know their worth and they're not a dime a dozen.

Bet that driver was on his cell phone!!

Could have been worse...the semi and the hay could have been in the water on its side! I do feel your pain though.

I would give him one more chance.Time his personal time and explain his next check deduction.In it will also include the deduction for the time spent cleaning up the spilled hay.

Hi Trevor that's 3 strikes for that guy, any way just letting you know That in Victoria Australia there is a little town called Bayles

Just discovered your channel. I subscribed. Greetings from Yuma, AZ

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Not far away!

Stacker reloads lol😂

may I suggest a negligence claus in your future employee contracts, once is a mistake, twice is a habit. Anyone saying you're forgetting incidents happen haven't had to pay for their wrecks

Just another day at the funny farm! I really like this jacket but, the sleeves are much too long 😂!!😂😂😂!!

At least no one was hurt and I don't think you're being to tough on this guy

That’s a beautiful rig and set of trailers too…

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha. I really hope you’re being sarcastic. If you are, I love you. If not, look closer.

Just my opinion but any employee who makes excuses for messing up instead of owning the mistake is not worth keeping. I have had a few and they only are out for themselves not the business. Cut ties and find a better employee.

These things are sent to try us 🙂

Be glad it wasn't tied down!

I use to drive 18 wheelers. You know there are just some drivers that are accidents waiting to happen. They always had some lame excuse on why it wasn’t there fault. They were just chronic. Sorry this has happened. ☮️

@jackstapleton5818

Жыл бұрын

When I had drivers like that and we were on the road they got a Greyhound bus and $10 go home

You’re fired!! Done!!

Damn I did hay for a few months as a fresh rookie driver and I’ve had little mistakes happen but nothing like this😂😂

I would have left him to clean it all up. Also doing what he does on the clock is very disrespectful to an employer. You know what you can afford to do.

I have had my Bales t-shirt for years now lol quality 👌

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

And I love you for that.

@sheribrummett1960

Жыл бұрын

@@BalesHayFarmandRanch thanks and your feed is quality as well ..truck drivers hummmm not to sure .

Better to loose on drivers side then the other side into the water. That’s probably why he was hugging the driveway on driver side.

Everyone has a bad day but 2 in a row somethings up

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

What bothers me most is his lack of accountability. None of the accidents were his fault. I have a guy that has messed up a lot! But he owns them. And has a good attitude.

5:55 😂🤣 So did you really fire him? Because I would’ve 😂

New subscrber here. Your videos are awesome. You have a lot of going on for sure. My brother manages a ranch in Utak called "Four Star Ranch". They raise hay, corn, and cattle. I think they could benefit from watching your videos for sure. How do I order a cap?

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

Lol they could benefit, or most likely it could have the opposite effect!! Lol. I’m not a very good manager. www.baleshay.com

It was probably a good thing the hay was NOT strapped because it would have flipped the other trailer and truck too!

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

Yes! People don’t realize, sometimes, less straps are better.

the joys of employees makes you wonder why things get done that clearly cannot work

Today a truck almost totally flipped over.... what about tomorrow, hitting a car going down the road. NO EXCUSE... I have 4 million miles under my belt , no one accident or ticket , owned a small fleet and... live in Laveen. Nope, sad but you can't take the risk. Good luck... love your videos!!

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Other people don’t seem to get that or understand. “You were too hard on him. Shouldn’t have done that on camera”. I disagree, make mistakes, pay for it.

Mr zBales , some just are not cut out to drive, dispite what they think.

Big T there ain't no words for that. Just tell him your last checks in the mail😵

You need to get with Michael Stull at Stull Design and check out his squeeze retriever trucks.

Jim Marek would have had that load unstuck in 3 minutes.

What's going on with all this hay? In my neck of the woods, I'm seeing a lot of hay going down the road loaded on trucks.

Omg, please tell me you shit canned that guy!! If not, I would come do it for you! At the very least maybe you humiliated him enough where he just quit. By the way, that caterpillar above your lip is looking sweet!!

Heck I'd probably play video games while on the clock. 🤣🤣🤣🚜🚜🚜

shit happens all the time on a ranch or any time trucks are involved specially in construction when your are paving . As a supervisor you sometimes loose it but you maintain calm and solved the problem .. you handle it well but i can tell your ready to chew some ass ...

If you haven’t fired him, you absolutely should. He would’ve had 1 foot out the 🚪 clocking in to eat & 💩 w/ me. “Getting distracted” while driving a fully loaded trailer could end tragically!! Turns a truck into a deadly weapon in court.

NOW THATS WHAT I CALL A FORKLIFT.

No hill to steep for a stepper

Wild guess looking at his phone...

Dump him , he's been dumping you, on the clock. The trailer is just like the hay fork, things happen. Breakfast and bathroom duty is theiving.

I definitely agree with you, no work ethic. It’s really hard to find people with this qualifications, as a business owner I will fired everyone with no work ethic……

He was probably watching baleshay KZread video while driving lol!! Also that mustache looks decent!!!

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

10 ай бұрын

Lol yeah righty.

@mattwoollam9780

10 ай бұрын

@BalesHayFarmandRanch movember is right around the corner lol!!

Give him a raise and make em a supervisor

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

Lol. Like the government would do? Hahaha

“Mr jorge, how much you pay the new guy? 20 bucks, that’s too much”

Squeeze to the rescue! Frustrations of Farmer-employers. You got this.

the amount of crap i've seen some people do with truck and trailer with the several (not few, not many) years of driving experience i have... people wrapping their trailer around light poles, going through parking lots they have no business being in and trashing cars in an attempt to get back out, driving up to a fast food drive-through and ending up demolishing the side of the business (because apparently reverse doesn't work in their brain), and of course dropping trailers off into culverts/ditches... but i think continuing to move forward when you can't see what you're doing is definitely at the top of the list for stupid mistakes i think what may have really happened is, he was taking a nap or paying attention to his phone while driving and didn't want to own up to it so he used the "the sun was in my eyes" excuse to "explain" what happened... because i can't believe someone would actually be stupid enough to think "i can't see anything, but i'll keep going anyway because (whatever)"

I'm a O/O, and I see a lot of nonsense out here. I assure you he was 🤳, 💯. The whole sun in my eye's excuse isn't even believable as so many driver's deal with that and never seem to crash. You definitely made the correct decision, hell you even showed sympathy when he did that the first time.

The sun was in his face he couldn't see the road no more

Actually to be a great farm worker takes years of working along with some one who has done this for years. The trainee will see all the dos and don'ts. That is true with operating front end loaders hay baler and hay rake and hay cutters. Driving a truck tractor with doubles that requires a skill that requires working with angles and a very good manager of often very limited space. Just any one who has a Class A commercial drivers license may not be what you need. I figure there was something that distracted your driver? What was it he should have saw the problem before the hay started falling off the trailer. It goes back to working with angles and managing the available space.

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

No, he was looking at his phone. He was on a straight line path and wandered off the road.

LMAO is that the driver standing around while you point out all the crap he did wrong!

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

Yyyep.

He was probably checking his phone !!! 🫣🫣🫣🫣

Ain't no hill for a stepper buddy.

Sun in the eye , Well in that case he better not operate a tricycle with the training wheels.

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

Lol.

3:40 wow.....

Hi 👋

At least he picked the right ditch 😂 other one wouldn’t be good at all!

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

This time, not last time.

He needs to go no excusefor that happining

your not being too hard also it looked like the grappler wasn't latched all the way in the last video

Why duals and not a straight flat bed ? 70 footer alot more stable and less chance for off tracking...

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

Yes, and 64 feet of deck space.

My dad ran a bunch of trucks halling hay. He only hired women drivers. They always drove nice and slow and carefully. They did get stuck in the mud more but they never had any other mishaps

What state is this in?

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

AZ

I question using a double for such a short haul.

@BalesHayFarmandRanch

Жыл бұрын

Why? Best thing to use. Well, triples would be better. But multiple short trailers follow better. Add cheater’s, 64 foot of deck space. I guess I could use a 48 and a 28.

Listen lol, only you will treat your equipment right

On the bright side the bale's didn't go in the water

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