Melton orientation in the heat

stwik · Aug 23, 2018

IluvCATS said: ↑

Update. I recently left Melton after 2 years. I figured I might as well mention this here on my original melton thread. This was the very first thread I ever started on this site. I lurked for quite a while. Now I’m a blithering idiot who posts daily.

Ok I originally chose Melton because of the better than average starting pay and that I could learn flatbed securement from a pretty reputable company. I never intended on staying 2 years, but I did. I tell you now I don’t regret working at Melton. I learned a lot and I eventually became a great flatbedder. I had to start somewhere. Right?

I still recommend them to anyone wanting to begin in flatbed. Eventually you will want to move on. I did. After 2 years I got hired at a better-paying flatbed company that treats drivers like grown-ups. My new company is different than Melton. It’s smaller and no driver-facing cameras. You don’t have anybody holding your hand and in charge of your every moment. There’s a lot of companies like this, but they won’t hire a brand new CDL graduate. Thus, melton is a decent first start for anyone considering getting experience.

That’s all. Carry on.
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You figure out a 8/2 split yet? I’m still scratching my head

Be safe out there.

IluvCATS · Aug 23, 2018

^always log to sleeper if u are at a shipper for 8 hours..then presto! your Qualcomm gives u a gift..you now have whatever drive hours you lost just sitting at that shipper. You can drive away! That’s 8/2 split.

Puppage · Aug 23, 2018

IluvCATS said: ↑

Update. I recently left Melton after 2 years. I figured I might as well mention this here on my original melton thread. This was the very first thread I ever started on this site. I lurked for quite a while. Now I’m a blithering idiot who posts daily.

Ok I originally chose Melton because of the better than average starting pay and that I could learn flatbed securement from a pretty reputable company. I never intended on staying 2 years, but I did. I tell you now I don’t regret working at Melton. I learned a lot and I eventually became a great flatbedder. I had to start somewhere. Right?

I still recommend them to anyone wanting to begin in flatbed. Eventually you will want to move on. I did. After 2 years I got hired at a better-paying flatbed company that treats drivers like grown-ups. My new company is different than Melton. It’s smaller and no driver-facing cameras. You don’t have anybody holding your hand and in charge of your every moment. There’s a lot of companies like this, but they won’t hire a brand new CDL graduate. Thus, melton is a decent first start for anyone considering getting experience.

That’s all. Carry on.
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Here ends the wisdom of Kitty for the day.

Drednought · Sep 16, 2023

CasanovaCruiser said: ↑

Sounds about right lol
Their orientation is designed to ween out the wussies who can't handle flatbed work.
This will be the hardest you'll have to work though.
Congrats on making it through, it is only a week but it feels like hell.
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Flatbed work sucks.
Did it for about 10months...getting dirty from road grimy tarps and
then getting back in the truck to drive while covered in sweat. Rolling up straps, untarping/retarping multi stops.
Working out in the rain, working out in the freezing snow, working out in the heatwave summer. Biting flies, wasps, dirty greasy chains.
Moved to no touch dry van. Sit in truck and get loaded...close doors...drive truck...open doors...sit in truck and get unloaded. Same pay.
Flatbed work sucks.

lual · Jun 23, 2024

Drednought said: ↑

Flatbed work sucks.
Did it for about 10months...getting dirty from road grimy tarps and
then getting back in the truck to drive while covered in sweat. Rolling up straps, untarping/retarping multi stops.
Working out in the rain, working out in the freezing snow, working out in the heatwave summer. Biting flies, wasps, dirty greasy chains.
Moved to no touch dry van. Sit in truck and get loaded...close doors...drive truck...open doors...sit in truck and get unloaded. Same pay.
Flatbed work sucks.
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What every flatbed carrier doesn't want ya to know.....

Thnx 4 your post!

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