Thinking of turning down Conway Freight

**cool35** · 07.11.2012

My gosh Century. Doesn't sound like to good of a deal. I'm much to lazy for that. LOL

**ACH1130** · 07.11.2012

Originally Posted by cool35

My gosh Century. Doesn't sound like to good of a deal. I'm much to lazy for that. LOL

Yes its rough. I told some of my friends what we do at YRC and they are like WHAT!? lol

**cool35** · 07.12.2012

Well hopefully YRC doesn't start making us work like that. I know CF never did anything like that. They were like YRC. You had dockworkers, local drivers, line drivers and sleeper teams that were home every week. I sure miss those days. Seems Conway took the gloves off after they destroyed CF. Have to punish all the current and future drivers for all the good pay, benefits, pension, etc that they had to shell out at CF.

**CenutryClass** · 07.12.2012

Originally Posted by cool35

Well hopefully YRC doesn't start making us work like that. I know CF never did anything like that. They were like YRC. You had dockworkers, local drivers, line drivers and sleeper teams that were home every week. I sure miss those days. Seems Conway took the gloves off after they destroyed CF. Have to punish all the current and future drivers for all the good pay, benefits, pension, etc that they had to shell out at CF.

well most drivers are hungry for the money so they'll do it. When I get to the FAC, give me 2 and let me go..Life is for living, not slaving on a tow motor

**tyler3102** · 07.12.2012

Thanks for the reply cenutry. I am no stranger to unloading my own trailer but not loading it. However at Frito Lay its usually 2200 cases of various chips deadstacked on the floor. A conway driver saw me unloading at a vendor in st. louis once and just said I hope they pay you good. Im on pace to make about 65000 this year. He said he was making a lot more than that but had been with conway for 15+ years. Can you share with me what you think a first year guy would make? There hiring at 19.22 hr or .425c per mile for line haul. Im currently making more than that but have to work weekends and im on call 24/7.

**johnny2012** · 12.12.2012

is conway frieght appentice program prorated if you dont stay the year or do they make you pay the whole amount anyone let me know

**brtecson** · 12.13.2012

They'll send you a bill for the full amount if you quit anytime during your first year. They done it to two of the guys I worked with while I was at conway. They weren't even getting 40 hrs/week so they had to quit to survive, and conway still wanted the full 3500 (or whatever it is). Not saying that all apprentices get "lean" hours at every terminal but they did at my former terminal.