robroy:
No need to apologise for coming across as an idiot on here…I do it all the time.
Any arguments? 
Good to hear that Chunkzilla! 
Most bosses, at least the good ones, would simply say " where are you parked? I’m on the way, you take my car and I’ll worry about the truck."
My youngest daughter was born three months premature weighing 2lb 9oz with loads of complications and very lucky to survive and spent the first 12 months of her life in Aberdeen hospital. On one occasion I had taken the ship I had then into Peterhead harbour with a cargo of pipes so hired a car to go see her, she was about six months old then and after her consultant had done his rounds and he said she was doing well and intended to bring forward the operation to stretch and join her esophagus (TOF child). Understandably my wife was well happy with the news but it all came crashing down bloody big style about ten minutes later when blood specks were noticed in her nappy, the consultant was rapidly called back and again she had to undergo emergency surgery for a perforated bowel.
I phoned the ship owner in Rotterdam and told him about this and he contacted the charterer and Peterhead harbour and told them the ship would not be sailing until we knew our daughter was OK he then tracked me down by phone (I hadn’t told him which hospital we was in Aberdeen) and told me this. The op went well and two days later I sailed to Den Helder at max speed where I was met by the owner and a relief skipper and was taken to Amsterdam airport to board a flight back to Aberdeen. I hate to think how much it all cost because the ship lost over two days time charter at about £4000 per day and the extra fuel used running at maximum revolutions then add the cost of the relief skipper air fares etc. First time I’ve known a ship owner to put people before profit …
Considering the OP works for a fleet the size of jenkinsons moving non emergency loads I would have hoped his boss had given him time off if needed for sleep paid for and then just carried on as usual a day later.
mrginge:
Considering the OP works for a fleet the size of jenkinsons moving non emergency loads I would have hoped his boss had given him time off if needed for sleep paid for and then just carried on as usual a day later.
In fairness. My boss doesn’t even know I left. A taxi driver pulled up across from me for a smoke and I took my opportunity to go.
To be fair it’s your rest period and there’s nothing to say you have to stay with the truck (free to dispose of time etc).
A courtesy call from the taxi would have been good but I understand it wasn’t a priority at that point, some sort of “please be ok” mini prayer would be my mumblings.
Often bosses can surprise us with how helpful they can be in times of need but no matter the main thing is I’m glad your little un is OK.
Family comes first!!!
Evil8Beezle:
robroy:
bringing up 4 of our kids while I was away a lot of the time.I want to make a joke here, but really I just hope the OP and his family are OK.
over here there more famiy orienated,and it would be in most places ive worked, never mind anything,just get home…either way,in a genuine family emergency id be on the bounce for the ferry with the happy switch flicked or hopping a plane whether they like it or not.the best job in world history takes 2nd prize to your fam (assuming its a genuine emergency and not just grannys constipated and needs to ■■■■) .now that we know all is well and no worries,im curious about the joke…was it along the lines of working away for 6 month at a time to come back and finding your now going to be a daddy cos your misses is 4 month up the duff?