Werner Enterprises, Inc. - Omaha, Ne.

Its not the end of the world. I made a mistake, but at least I have another shot somewhere else. I just have to understand that being such a competitive market espically with the way our economy is, I will have to bring extra tissue and keep my nose exceptionally clean. The military is not a bad option for your son either if he chooses. I was in active duty for 8 years as a construction seabee in the Navy. After my second enlistment, I took a honorable discharge moved to Vegas from New Orleans to join the Carpenters apprentiship program, which is a really good program and I was learning alot about concrete and finish carpentry for the skyrise hotels that was different from the carpentry I did in the military; however, everything went south due to this recession and I was out of work for a year until I got my CDL and figured I can drive truck until construction picks back up if ever. I joined the Army National Guard after I got out active duty in 05 which has helped alot. This is something your son could look into as well. The guard had paid about 95 percent of my CDL school thru the "drive for the guard" program and companies really want help on get there soldiers home for military training and drill weekends. It would Extra money in his pocket plus they help alot with education. Distant learning very common now days. These are just some Ideas that could help your son with the economy the way it is. Boot camp is not easy, but alot easier from what it used to be when I went in.

 

I learned a lot when I was with my trainer for exactly four weeks in his truck. It was a great experience. If you have a job in this day and time you better do your best to keep it that is for sure.

 

As someone who drilled and drove OTR. I wouldn't recommend it. It's hard to stay in shape on the road at all, let alone enough to still pass a PT test. And, it gets real old real quick taking your truck to drill and leaving out right after a late Sunday formation.

 

Wanna be a flatbedder?

 

I agree I'm already struggling with pt. Driving team we only stop for fuel. I'm only going to do this until cconstruction picks back up and I can go back to my trade and be a carpenter. Hmm maybe one day. I been in a total of 14 yrs. 8 of which are active duty. I needed a job so I started driving trucks I hate to loose my army carrier because of pt. But what can you do? Times tuff and I have a family to feed. Never leave a falling Comrad

 

Theres no reason not to have a shower everyday doing OTR or at least every other day...no wonder truck stops smell like butt,you get em free..use em

 

Oh trust me I shower everyday if I can.

 

My husband has been with Werner for 6 months. It's been a nightmare. He just got paid - $143 clear for driving over 2000 miles. No - we can't live on that. So guess who has to get this mess straightend out - he does. We have a friend who is a lawyer who advised him to write everything down. He has written everything down from the training horror up until now. Truck drivers who are "employed" (not contracted) are guaranteed miles - that's how they get paid. If the company does not pay their employee then what does that say about the company? Dispatchers get paid a guaranted wage plus bonus - they don't care if you get miles - they only care about their bonus. Truck drivers are the capitol that makes the money for the company. Truck Drivers are the sales, PR, and customer relation. Truck Drivers are the ones the customer and the public see first. Truck Drivers are the asset NOT the liability. So why are Truck Drivers the lowest paid employee of the company? And looked upon and treated like the dung of the earth? Maybe the owner needs to get back in the truck!? Stockholders need to take a ride as well. As far as the dispatchers go - they need to experience being a truck driver for awhile and get paid a truck drivers wage. My husband was impressed with what he saw on Werners website that's why he went with Werner. Werner has proved to be dishonest and abusive. If that's not the corporate policy then maybe management needs to get off their behinds and investigate what's going on down the ranks. Accountability - everyone is accountable for their actions or inactions from the top on down.

 

Isn't the DM bonus based on miles and on time performance? If your DH isn't making that happen, the DM isn't making bonus on him. Oh, gee. What they say on their website? We all know everything on the internet is true, right? No offense, just saying.

 

Werner is like all the other big companies. They have lots of drivers waiting to drive. The only reason they keep looking for drivers is they can keep replacing the drivers they don't wanna keep with new rookies that believe they are gonna set the world on fire at 65 mph. Everybody has to start somewhere I know but there's got to be better places. Is everything bad you hear always true. No. Always two sides to every story. But I'm also anti big company so maybe don't listen to me.