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BigDaddyJollyRob · **^ Top** #**221** 08.27.2008

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Originally Posted by mikel

good work rob thats great glad to hear you landed it .. The lot lizards are fun to watch I got a couple stories but nothing great im still not a customer though. Keep up the good work maube ill see ya out there on the big road .

Thanks Mike, I'll be on the pike everynight m-f. I cant wait until next week to get my route started.

latanea · **^ Top** #**222** 08.27.2008

man.... - I am going to have to "eyeball" every stericycle truck I see up east now...

if you see a big nasty roadway truck that has NEVER been washed or degreased coasting up along side of you - LOOK OUT!!! hehehhehe

BigDaddyJollyRob · **^ Top** #**223** 08.28.2008

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Originally Posted by latanea

man.... - I am going to have to "eyeball" every stericycle truck I see up east now...

if you see a big nasty roadway truck that has NEVER been washed or degreased coasting up along side of you - LOOK OUT!!! hehehhehe

How far east do you come? I'm going to the bronx on friday night. Talk about breaking a brother in.LOL Long Island and the Bronx the beginning & end of the week. woo. I cant wait for next week when I start My dedicated line haul and start getting paid on the mile & stops. Its more money for me.

latanea · **^ Top** #**224** 08.30.2008

I get to the "city" every now and then - I run Carlisle Pa. a LOT and wind up running through boston and back down 95 a few times a month.

anyway - glad everything is working out

(wish you would have found a Union position - but a decent job is a decent job)

had you gone with Swift or JB I would have crapped my pants and screamed!!!

BigDaddyJollyRob · **^ Top** #**225** 08.30.2008

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Originally Posted by latanea

I get to the "city" every now and then - I run Carlisle Pa. a LOT and wind up running through boston and back down 95 a few times a month.

anyway - glad everything is working out

(wish you would have found a Union position - but a decent job is a decent job)

had you gone with Swift or JB I would have crapped my pants and screamed!!!

No swifty or JB *unt for me. I went to the Bronx's last night and old Murphy's law got me. My truck wasn't ready,the spare didn't have enough fuel,fuel card missing,direct diesel nowhere in sight. Started 1.5 hrs late,detour in ny right near my exit, bridge heights miss marked as low,U turns in the bronx's, remote for gate didn't work had to used push gate. Down pouring rain just as I started to drop 1 trailer and hook to the other. Rained so heavy at times I was going no faster than 45mph. ( drive to arrive,alive) finally make it back and had to yard jock trailer up to the plant.WOW WHAT A 2 WEEKS OF TRAINING IT HAS BEEN. Breakdown,Long Island & Bronx's in the same week solo plus I went to most of our large & worst stops(wasnt bad). It can only get better from here

. Sunday I run a trailer up to the compound on the Mass pike then on tue I start my normal line haul route 2 turns to Middletown Ct with doubles

. BigDaddyJollyRob

knighton5 · **^ Top** #**226** 08.30.2008

You have a very good attitude, You will make it as a Trucker!!

BigDaddyJollyRob · **^ Top** #**227** 09.06.2008

WOW, 3 weeks at stericycle. @weeks training was great. I was sent out on line hauls to Long Island twice (I broke-down the first time) & the Bronx's. Last week did a pull to the compound,holiday off paid & 4 line haul nights to middletown ct which is my normal route. I need to improve my comfort level pulling doubles and navigating the hills on 84. I had one night where my nerves got the best of me at the end of the night and I slowed it way down. I managed to work through it. I'm getting some static from the bosses to get it done faster. I explained that its my first week,first time pulling doubles,setting up doubles and the yard in middletown is small and congested. I almost walk away but realized it will only get better with experience & time. The usually give 90 probation period for this company but I'm under the gun for 30 days for this line haul. I'm going to stay positive(try) but need to keep an eye open for the next possibility if I'm not improving within there time frame.
Does anyone have any suggestions or related experience from when they were a rookie? And how did or do you adjust to going down hill with doubles at the speed limit 65 mph? Is it just a matter of time?

inthewindaz · **^ Top** #**228** 09.06.2008

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Originally Posted by 074344

BigDaddyJollyRob,

I will try to be brief but here goes;

Workweek is Monday thru Friday with occasional weekend work (I have done Saturday work twice this year).
All work is during the day with the exception of 1 night driver (by bid).
$23.46 per hour. Overtime after 8 and Doulble Time after 12.
Overtime for all hours worked on Saturday and Doulble time for Sunday.
45 min of breaks per day.
Paid from the time you clock in until you clock out. All drivers start between 5 and 6 am.
6 paid sick days at 8 hours per day. Can accumulate up to 12 days before you get paid out.
Vacation paid at 1-5/2 of your previous years gross pay. 1 yr-1wk, 2 yrs-2wks, 5 yrs-3wks, 10 yrs-4wks, 15 yrs-5wks and 20 yrs and above-6wks.
12 paid holidays per year at 8 hours per day. If you work on a scheduled holiday, you are paid Double Time and one half for all hours worked.
40 hour work guarantee.
Jury service paid at 8 hours per day. No limit on amount of days but they like to try to keep it a 20 days or less of jury service
5 funeral days paid at 8 hours per day. This is for each funeral for a family member from either side of your family. I try not to think about that too much.
Retirement totally paid for by the company. Currently, it is $4.36 per hour for every hour you work.
We pay $68.00 a month for medical. This covers both you and your family. It covers medical, dental, optical and prescriptions. Doctor visits have a co-pay of $5.00.
The wife says dinner is ready but I will end this by saying that our dues are $63.00 per month and drivers make between 70K and 80K per year.

Sorry for the spelling and let me know if you have any questions I can answer or clarify for you. I know there is more but dinner awaits.

Drive safe

Ya see... I don't get the negativity from non union drivers. I have seen in other industries where unions do little, cost alot and have destroyed companies. But not in trucking.

Read through the 1000's of complaints against hundreds of companies on this board and then wonder why anyone works for non union companies... It is so obvious that the large companies make their money by using up and losing, 100's of new drivers a year, each. The typical scenario is :
1) Lie to a recruit
2) Sign the recruit
3) submit recruit to slave labor as a "trainee" working for $300/wk for 1-2 months...
4) Let recruit quit and replace with another...

The alternative is... all the above, recruit leaves and works for another ###### company that takes advantage of him/her, or drives local IF a good job exists, which here in PHX., they do not because there are so many drivers and fewer jobs than drivers... local pay here is as low as $10/hr with the norm FOR EXPERIENCE about $15/hr. Not impressive.

IF ANYONE KNOWS WHERE I CAN OBTAIN A UNION JOB WITH AN AZ CDL A AND ALL ENDORSEMENTS, PLEASE TELL ME. I am trying to get back in to driving, have my CDL A and medical card, but have not driven in 4 years... I will relocate if needed but need to be able to start training and work with my AZ CDL. I do not have the funds to move, get a license and then apply. I am willing to drive anywhere and relocate eventually anywhere. I would do anything to get into a union drivers job. Please ... any advice? Thank you.

t8s15j00 · **^ Top** #**229** 09.08.2008

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Originally Posted by BigDaddyJollyRob

I FILLED OUT MY MEMBERSHIP FORM TODAY AND PAID MY INITIATION FEE. ONCE JANUARY COMES I'LL FILL OUT THE WITHDRAWAL CARD SECURING MY SPOT UNTIL AFTER SCHOOL AND FIRST JOB.

hey there -i was a teamster for 12 years asked for a withdrawal card an they told me i was a member in good standing ,what's that about .maybe i'm an uneducated teamster please help .i'd give my right arm to get back in the union an i have a classA .
tim

BigDaddyJollyRob · **^ Top** #**230** 09.15.2008

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Originally Posted by t8s15j00

hey there -i was a teamster for 12 years asked for a withdrawal card an they told me i was a member in good standing ,what's that about .maybe i'm an uneducated teamster please help .i'd give my right arm to get back in the union an i have a classA .
tim

Once you find another teamster job you don't have to pay the $500 or so to join back up. If your on withdrawal you give $.50 (50 cents) to unwithdraw and just start paying the monthly dues for that company.

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