Just finished training with Werner

Discussion in 'Werner' started by X-Country, Mar 27, 2014.

  1. ayubirana

    ayubirana Bobtail Member

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    It really depends on what your future goals are? Most girls like to find a GUY partner and that changes a lot of things. If your goals are set to be the best and make most of the money and learn all you can then my suggestion would be to get experience rather than experienced partner. It will gain you nothing.:biggrin_25517:
    Later, in future try to get into another trade other than just driving cold or dry BOX. Decking, Oil Field, flatbed, car hauling, heavy haul, winch, tow driving, tanker, or even doubles & triples will be something that could possibly earn you more money and a job with better home time than driving box for WERNER as OTR.
    Some people would agree with me and some would not. But fact is that specialized driving will always make you more money and will have room for you to write your own ticket after some good driving experience. So right now, I'd say stay with WERNER and put some quality miles on your CDL.
     
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  3. X-Country

    X-Country Medium Load Member

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    um, well I don't like guys first off. (for those wanting clarification, I'm a lesbian). Secondly, I'm too #### independent to want a partner. I do things my way, and if they're not done my way...I get really pissy and stressed and I become very difficult to get along with or coincide with. so no, I have no desire to do team driving or being a team style trainer.

    If anything, I will be a trainer next year but it won't be with Werner. Team style training sucks and does not teach the student, in fact it does the complete opposite. It's solely about miles and the trainer get his/her miles and makes money and that's not TRAINING for the student

    I did alright because I was proactive and asked a lot of questions and went out of my way to find out things I otherwise wouldn't have learned.

    Would like to go to work for Crete or Knight when the time is right, but need my initial experience first.
     
  4. ayubirana

    ayubirana Bobtail Member

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    Joining Crete or Knight is almost like going back to Werner.
     
  5. X-Country

    X-Country Medium Load Member

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    that's your opinion. I have friends at both who say differently than you. Both certainly pay much better.
     
  6. xlsdraw

    xlsdraw Road Train Member

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    I have worked at both Knight and Crete. Both are short haul carriers. Still 45k to 55k is doable.
     
  7. ayubirana

    ayubirana Bobtail Member

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    I've been in trucking for a very long time and that's not the first time I've heard it. I'm not here to convince anyone or prove anything to anyone. Some people listen, some just don't.
    Some people take home $1000/week and they define that as a GOOD JOB. However, my idea of GOOD JOB is different. I only share what I experience , I offer NO opinion.
    Best of luck to you and to your friends at Crete and Knight.
     
  8. Davezilla

    Davezilla Medium Load Member

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    Im going to disagree. I almost got a dispatcher fired, and Ive also threatened OSHA complaints... Werner only allows safety to modify your dac report. My dac only has info about accidents, being hit by a drunk, and two students who had small accidents which werent their fault. The good thing about Werner is that they arent slave drivers like some of the other starter companies. They wont be giving you hugs and granny's home made pie, but they dont go around screwing with people either.

    Im not exactly sure how a thread about someone graduating to their own truck has become some sort of thread about you and your own standards that nobody could ever meet. Its a little over the top dude.
     
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  9. Davezilla

    Davezilla Medium Load Member

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    Not to be rude, but thats not even remotely true. Ive been to Crete and Werner. Crete is a decent company with good pay... and Werner is better than half of all companies... and was the only one willing to take me after I took time to care for my dying father.

    Would you prefer he went with CR England? Where are these amazing companies you must be working for? Because Crete is in the top 15%, and most people think a grand a week is pretty good. In fact, a lot of people think $700 a week is pretty good.

    Im sure a lot of people with college degrees wish they could make that much... lotta people out of work, my friend.
     
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  10. Davezilla

    Davezilla Medium Load Member

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    This is a great post man. Werner isnt the best, but they sure arent CR England. Im glad to see you are making a living wage... $700 a week is pretty normal. Its not Crete, but its definitely not US Xpress, CR England, or other slave driver companies.

    Net ops is the worst, but thats why I do dedicated. The solo pay is about the same until you get some experience... a lot of guys are making that grand a week. Im a trainer, so I make the real good money... but I still want to see the new guys make a living wage, know what I mean?
     
  11. ayubirana

    ayubirana Bobtail Member

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    Needless to say you define your own success. And for what I can see you have. These starter companies are surely going to be GREAT JOBS for you.
    I, however, define my success beyond that. In short, I totally agree to disagree.
    $700/week, 62 miles an hour truck, average or below average benefits, no safety bonuses, corporate environment and things off such nature aren't the things I look for in my employer.
    Your definition of Success isn't going to be the same for other, just remember that.
     
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