Hello all. I'm hoping to join Maverick soon.
What a great thread! I'm grateful some of you take the time to help a noob or two out, giving this sort of information and advice. I feel badly for the gentleman who made the long, sleepless trip from the northeast, only to be cut. No one likes to hear that... and what a let-down! I wish you only the best... we are all just trying to make it...
None of what you guys say in this thread is intimidating or strikes me otherwise badly at all. The lack of politeness, the sense of entitlement, and the egos with which so many people walk around these days is amazing. On more than one occasion, I've sat in an orientation squirming because a few people won't stop talking. You just know they're digging their own graves. How can THEY not know?? I suppose I'm lucky to have been brought up in a time and place and by people that valued manners, respect, being soft-spoken and always thoughtful. It has served me well. Thanks mom and dad, lol.
It sounds like this general temperament, along with the right set of credentials and background information and physical abilities, is what this company is looking for. I want to start my trucking career off as well as possible, excel and never look back. Call me naive but I must have goals and aspirations! I want to be happy, work hard, make my way and be confident and secure enough in this that the picky things cannot bother me too much. I hope the picture I have in my head from notarps, Jim et al. is accurate, and I hope I can fit into it. Thanks for taking the time to post all of this great stuff. I hope to keep reading it!
Complaint about Maverick Transportation LLC hiring Practices, opinions please
Discussion in 'Maverick' started by Gary7, Mar 10, 2010.
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I have never seen a co that organized about everything they do. They did not get that way by accident. Someone had a long term vision of what they wanted the company like and they grew into it. Very few co's plan that far down the road. Everyone has to work together to pull that off. That includes their drivers. Another reason why they are so picky about their drivers. They know that drivers will either make them or break them. -
It is very very difficult to get true pride from your people, and foster real team spirit. It happens slowly and for very solid reasons. As you said, not by accident. You have to be selective about the people who represent you and do the core business in front of the public every day. Sure, every company has its problems and none is perfect. People make mistakes, and toes get stepped on. I think 90% of any business is relationship management. It ain't easy, but if you get good at it, you're going to help everyone you come in contact with, eventually.
I had begun to think I couldn't possibly find a company I would start to feel excited about again, as I did in the late 90s. But I am very eagerly awaiting the call tomorrow to see if I get invited to orientation. I have a decidedly limited ability to create the outcome here, but I know what I can do, and I have to do those things as best I can. I didn't start this trucking deal to halfass it. I'd love to work for folks who have truly built a company around that notion...sewerman, platinum, notarps4me and 1 other person Thank this. -
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After checking the mav website I see that wooly beards are not a problem.
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no pony tails, hair has to be above the collar. But i do have a goat tee that's nearly a foot long.....
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When i went thru the orientation class to become a driver trainer, we were in class with the new hires. We were told before any break, what time to be back in class and were expected to be there. Kinda like a pick up or delivery. youre told what time you have to be there and are expected to be barring extinuating circumstances. Some were late back from a break and got what i can only describe as "a dad look" from Ed. Dont think they were late again.
One new hire did get let go but not because he was late but because he decided to answer his phone in the middle of the class, leave the classroom and talk to his last employer as to why he hadn't received his last paycheck. He was on a bus later that day. Evidently, the phone call, which btw were supposed to be turned off during class, was more important than learning the way Maverick wanted things to be done.
If anyone wants to do things their own way, or how they've been doing it for 5--10--15--20 etc years, or dont like "all the rules", I've typed it before....buy your own truck, find your own freight, and have it your way.
Maverick does have what is called MavIC. (independant contractors) even they are expected to follow Maverick's guidelines when it comes to securement and tarping. (they are hauling Maverick's freight) Company drivers run under forced dispatch. MavICs can say no to a load they dont want to haul but are still expected to follow securement and tarping guidelinesnotarps4me, beezer, sewerman and 1 other person Thank this. -
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ponytail snags on something causing a driver to rip his scalp? OUCH. May be a bit far fetched but it is possible. As a cancer survivor who lost all hair during chemo, check out Locks of Love and donate that tail to make human hair wigs for chemo patients. Dont have any problem personally with wooly beards or ponytails just trying to guess why Maverick doesn't care for em.
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