Are we a bad trucking company?

There is that one out of Schiller Park...no maybe it was Des Plaines...anyway they are a dry van outfit called Trans Euro Global Express Logistics...top notch.

 

A driver's lack of concern for the costs associated with
the running of a company could be part of the problem.
How much "concern" should a company have for an employee
who has no concern for the company they work for? All an
employee is concerned about is being paid, even if they're
poor performers.
Is it, or should it be, a company's concern if an employee is
living check to check with too much month left at the end
of their money?

It amazes me how many cash-strapped people get into
the Big truck truckin' industry expecting the company
to be responsible for bailing them out of their financial
situation. Part of being what's considered to be an above
average employee includes more than how they perform
while on the job. It also includes how they handle their
personal affairs while off duty, especially their finances.
An employee with money problems could be a risk of
being a thief. Desperate people do desperate things.
An employee who can manage to wait 3 weeks for their
first paycheck is probably better with money management,
and therefore less likely to be desperate enough to
commit a theft, or other crime.

I read and hear folks saying, "all the company cares
about is the money, it's all about the money". Then,
on the flip side it seems the employee is no different
than the employer. The only difference being the
company has more to lose than the employee.

Drivers who thrash equipment might develop more
concern for the equipment if they were financially
responsible for their actions. And I'm not referring
to normal wear, damage caused by others or petty
expenses.
Concern, responsibility and respect is a two-way street.
Y'all reap what y'all sow.

Pete, you're exiting the conversation with misinformation.
Either you haven't read all of the posts by the OP, or your reading comprehension needs improvement.
The OP has addressed that misconception more than once, but by bailing out of the conversation you'll
never find out that Beyond Transport withholds the paychecks for three weeks, then the paychecks
are direct deposited to the employee's personal account every Friday.

That drivers there won't get any of their escrow money back if they leave the company is an
assumption on your part with no basis in fact, unless you have information not presented here.
Sorry, but your "2 cents" is an overcharge.

 

Are you being serious ? That name sounds a little scary.

 

Oh yeah TQL loves them...

 

Ummmm.....no.

 

The escrow requirement and Saftey scores scare me. I was with a company who took. 500 dollar escrow after I gave a legit 2 weeks notice I was leavin I took 6 months to get back 73.45 cents of the original 500. I call hr about a dozen times wondering why I didn't get my full 500. I was told a drive tire had I be replace on the truck. Lol unreal that is not my problem so to hell with escrow

 

......yeah ! ......now THAT'S the right way to look at it .......so true

 

You already blinded us with your shorts in California...

 

AfterShock,
I had a prior detailed post in response, however it vanished when I hit the send button.
I'm too flustered atm to re-type it all, but in short, it appears you are critical only at the drivers,
yet nothing is said about mismanagement of money and neglect of the equipment by the business owners.

I ask you to review the detailed CSA violations, as the history of them is long and numerous.
Many/most of these violations are a sign of the company's failure to comply, tho some are certainly due to the driver.
A company with this history surely needs close scrutiny as to their 'ways' and 'operations'.

As it looks, I highly doubt any quality driver would be able to pull out of the yard, in any of their trucks, if hired.
I'm confident a proper pre-trip would reveal massive safety violations, leaving a professional driver no choice but to park it.
I highly doubt the owner would be anywhere near agreeable to have all issues fixed, which is what I'd firmly require, before making any run.
It shows in their CSA history/ratings. I've dealt with similar 'CSA red flag' companies, and it's the same old unchanging story.

No matter how professional the driver, they are told to 'make the run & we'll fix it all later'. Been at that rodeo many times.
I'm also confident you won't find one single ex-employee that ever received their $1000 escrow back.
Companies like this 'always' find 'something', even if the driver committed zero 'equipment thrashing',
and even if he/she left the truck in better condition than it was received.

These type of escrow-holding companies always end up keeping the escrow for normal wear items,
like low tire tread, or worn wheel bearing, and even have the nerve to falsely blame it on the driver. Seen it too many times.

 

Jeez, I'm glad you thought to take a breath between sentences...