Honest answers/criticisms
Discussion in 'Crete' started by hardwood, Nov 11, 2007.
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If it was all about safety, and not money, then why not pay those drivers a descent wage while they are training. $400 a week? for 2 months works out to around $5.71 per hour
Student Pay Scales
After successful completion of a Crete recognized truck driving school, or equivalent .
Then all students will be assigned a Crete certified driving/training instructor and complete an
8 week O.J.T. ( On the Job Training Program )
Upon successful completion of the 8 week On the Job Training Program, the student will be
assigned a tractor, and begin receiving mileage pay at the rates listed below.
National
Weeks 1 through 8 $400 per week ( Training Period )
Weeks 9 through 52 31 cents per miles
Paid miles adjustment 1 cent increase **
13th - 24th Month 36 cents per mile
There are companies that will not have you making peanuts for a year before they reward you for your hard work and being away from home most of the time.
Crete is not a bad company for experienced drivers, but like many, want to work you cheaply for to long as a new driver. Their betting you won't make it a year which is why they have the big increase after 13 months.
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Your numbers are off. Training is $500 a week and you start at $.34 a mile. It goes up to $.41 a mile at 1 year.
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Dang I guess so. I got it off a Hunt header so I guess it was outdated info.
The guy I know that runs for Crete drives 48 and has to stay out a month at a time. I asked him why it says 14-18 days and he says he has never been able to get routed home that soon living in WA state. The regional fleet pays 5 cents less and you only do a restart every 2 weeks and they want you back out so he went 48.
Their dedicated board is all east or midwest so I guess their out for me. I drove OTR for many years but no amount of money will get me doing that again. Happy Trucking. -
I know they have Wal-Mart dedicated in Nebraska because that's where my husband did his 2nd half of training. That is the Schafer division, though (reefer). Worth checking into if you're interested.
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I realize this thread is 7 years old but find it interesting that the biggest turnover supposedly, among Crete drivers are those newly hired coming into the industry but they haven't changed anything in 7 years.
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