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bullhaulerswife · **^ Top** #31 08.04.2009

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Originally Posted by bcwyatt

I also worked for LinkAmerica. I was employed by Washita Frieght Systems out of Oklahoma City. That company was great to work for, lots of miles and decent pay. I am an owner operator. LinkAmerica came in and layed off 21 of the 28 emloyees. Then they did away with the every 6 month safety bonus, after that they took away the performance bonus, several months later they lowered the mileage rate from .90 cents a mile down to .85 cents a mile. The miles went bye, bye. I heard they lost a bunch of Washita's customers. I was losing around $ 400.00 dollars a month. The terminal in Oklahoma City now only has one dispatcher in it. They moved all the tractors up to Tulsa. I tried to do the right thing and give them notice. They held my check and they still have it this happed back on May 9,2009 when I quit. I have called several times and they say they have to wait to pay my fuel taxes. Thats been two months ago..

Your IFTA should be done by now, if not, then they are going to pay a late fee. I'd call and demand my money, they should know what the taxes are by now, and not only that, but usually the fee is very minimal. This last time, ours was $69, and thats because hubby bought too much fuel in MO and didn't buy any in IL.

passingthru69 · **^ Top** #32 08.04.2009

Read your lease agreement.
Most state they can hold your final and reserve for 45 days.
Just to make sure you have no outstanding claims etc.

Reread your lease then go after them.

Road tax, they can pull that up by the end of the week.

Will show your miles ran in each state and amount of fuel bought for each state.

Make sure you have proof that all their stuff got turned in. Door signs plates if theirs etc.
Good luck

bcwyatt · **^ Top** #33 08.04.2009

knowing LinkAmerica they put off purchasing Tags for the Owner Operators as long as they can. I ran on a temp for almost 6 months. My wife was a Recruiter for Washita and when it became Link the safety department were always having to file for extra temp. cab cards until they recieved the money from the Corporate Offices in Tulsa. Those people have no clue as to what they are doing. So they probably have not paid it yet. I did hear a rumor that they were holding drivers trips because they were having money problems.. Now that is just a rumor so I don't know for sure. My wife and I loved working for Washita but hated working for Link. Never could get through on the phones. No one would call you back. But according to them they never got the messages.

bcwyatt · **^ Top** #34 08.04.2009

I worked for Washita/ LinkAmerica before I got laid off. We were losing drivers left and right after Link came in took over. The reason you have drivers calling you every day is because you have ads in every major newspaper on on every website in the country. Your driver retention is terrible! You have to advertise relentlessly to keep replacing drivers because they don't stay after they find out how you operate. so.. don't try to sugar coat your company because it is no better than any other big operation out there! They do not care about the drivers! Simple as that.

regulator CANO · **^ Top** #35 08.13.2009

Is there anything good about links america . WOW!!

brsims · **^ Top** #36 08.13.2009

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Originally Posted by potatoearth869

Just to top all this off. I should of got paid today for the last week i worked there. My paycheck was not direct deposited so i called them today. They said they have the right to hold a paycheck for up to a month. I asked them why, they just said it was company policy. I turned my truck in and all the equipment that belonged to them, i even took pictures of the truck so they could not say it was dirty and they still do this to me, What jerks

This is why if I am driven to quit a company, I don't give notice. I go home, clean out my truck, call them up, tell them exactly what I think of them, and deliver the truck back to their closest peice of property. As far as the last paycheck goes, if I'm at this point, there isn't enough in the last paycheck to worry about anyway. The only reason I've ever voluntarily left a company without another job already lined up has been such piss-poor miles that I was actually losing money out on the road.

onetime42 · **^ Top** #37 08.14.2009

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Originally Posted by brsims

This is why if I am driven to quit a company, I don't give notice. I go home, clean out my truck, call them up, tell them exactly what I think of them, and deliver the truck back to their closest peice of property.

I hate to say it but this is probably the best way to do it. I've done it in the past. Just do your best to line up another job before ripping them a new a-hole.

brsims · **^ Top** #38 08.14.2009

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Originally Posted by onetime42

I hate to say it but this is probably the best way to do it. I've done it in the past. Just do your best to line up another job before ripping them a new a-hole.

Do my best everytime. Doesn't always work out. Sometimes, the #### you gotta put up with just isn't worth it. And there is a certain amount of satisfaction in the soul when it comes to (graphically) explaining a companies shortcomings. The sad thing is that before the economy tanked, most of the companies I left under less than optimal circumstances would have been thrilled to take me back. Not now, unfortunately, but I have three minor (minor? yeah right, no such thing) backing accidents on my DAC. Yeah, I'm pretty much screwed. Still trying, though.

dirttrucker69 · **^ Top** #39 08.14.2009

If there is anyone out there upset with link america please contact me as soon as possible! if they put the screws to you lets put the screws to them!

where did they take all those trucks in tulsa? do they have abig storage lot in Tulsa, there's no room at corporate head quarters! any idea as to where they keep there trucks!

DO YOU KNOW WHAT LOT IN TULSA THEY BROUGHT THE TRUCKS TO!

Does anyone know where link america keeps its trucks when not on the road! my company has some buisness with them there are not going to like and i need some assistance to find where they park there trucks! and by the way there not not only screwing tyhere drivers they are screwing there finance companys as well!

cherokee96red · **^ Top** #40 08.14.2009

D/H, an o/o, called Link a couple weeks ago about working there. Recruiter, having been told he was an o/o, said to come on in (Lakeland, FL) on the following Mon for orientation. Went as scheduled, they were a bit surprised he was there. Hmmm! Spent the day in class, night and the next am was told that the home office said no to hiring o/o's. What a waste of time! Luckily the next day he got on somewhere else and so far, better. Got on a company outside of FL. We'll see how they are in the longer run, too soon to tell. Link America could've saved us the fuel and time with a simple answer on the phone to begin with, but then that makes too much sense. Errr!

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