Dedicated Routes

Schneider Bulk (tankers) or stay where you are.

Years ago I had the chance to work for Yellow Freight, and didn't even consider the job; scoffed at the idea. No regrets either to this day. Not everyone is cut out for same routine day after day & year after year.
You're young and inside you want to stretch your wings and know you will never be able to do that with ABF. True, ABF is a great company with fantastic benefits and many consider it a dream job. A dream job for one person is a nightmare job for another person. If those union jobs are so great, why do they have to advertise for drivers and recruit new CDL graduates? They should have a long waiting list for those jobs, but they don't.

 

What does ABF have to offer? Don't they have drivers that shuttle trailers from terminal to terminal?

 

I'm with ABF. Our turn over rate is around 5%. We are advertising because our freight levels are increasing and we're having a bunch of retirements right now.

 

Truer words have not been spoken.
There is a necessity in this world for all different types of people and it is a good thing there are all different types people to fill those rolls.
I cant even begin to explain how crazy I would go if put in the above situation.

 

stay at abf

 

Going from ABF to a Schneider Family Dollar dedicated route would be like going from... ABF to Schneider. There's no comparison. There are folks out there who try for YEARS to get a gig with a company like ABF whereas Schneider will hire (almost) anyone who breathes air and has a CDL. You're talking about taking several BIG steps back in terms of the quality of your employer. Not to mention the unloading work for VERY little pay that would be required with a Family Dollar account. I don't think I can come up with a single good reason to make a switch like that.

 

You could not pay me enough to do dollar store deliveries. Home regularly or not, it would not be for me, but do what your first instincts tell you to do.

 

you would regret leaving ABF
to fingerprint everything on Family dollar or dollar general acct
private message [h=1]chopper103in[/h]
he ran these accounrs for years

 

Dollar General, Family Dollar, Dollar Tree......you haul a lot of Dollars but make none yourself. Look for better companies if you're not happy at ABF.