Working on a dock and driving? Driving jobs with "sales" in the title?

Locke · Nov 5, 2015

JReding said: ↑

That seems odd...how would you be less of a candidate than someone who needs their CDL, since you have yours? I would think that would make you at least as valuable, if not a little more. You would be able to complete any retraining in a shorter interval.
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Yeah, I get it...I just didn't know how they would be doing it.

Locke · Nov 5, 2015

TRUCKEE411 said: ↑

You said you have no experience and you have an opportunity to work for and LTL carrier like conway/xpo.
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I don't have a job offer. I came here and asked because you guys have been around and I wasn't sure if that was a good opportunity.

TRUCKEE411 said: ↑

if you don't wanna be out on the road away from family earning penny's on the dollar getting treated like craps,YOU ARE IN A REALLY GOOD SPOT. At least your gonna earn a decent check, and be home with your family.
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The way they worded it, it's not for a student driver. It's for someone that does not yet have their cdl's and it looks like a long grueling process before the person actually gets to drive. I am not looking to work on a dock. I am not against it....it's just that I want to drive and get the experience.

TRUCKEE411 said: ↑

You can actually stay with that company, or leave after you get a year experience. If you leave before you get a year experience it's gonna be hard to find a good local jobs , and you Will have to go to the swifts, c.r ENGLANDs of the world. Don't worry about the sales part. It just means taking care of the customers needs is part of your job, and that only applies to you when your out in the city making pick UPS and deliveries. In the beginning for you starting out, its mostly dock works and vias( taking trailers to terminals) I'm not sure how this xpo situation is gonna change operations, but you should make really good money at Conway.. They are notorious for sending people on line haul runs after working 12hours on the dock. Know that's it's illegal because you will run out of hours, language is important. Dont say I'm to tired to do it. Instead say Im fatigue. Everyone gets tired but fatigue implies you are not physical are mentally capable to do that run. If they still try and force you call tell the line haul dept and tell them what's going on and you are fatigue..
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I'm not worried about the sales part. I've done it before.

I hope xpo changes that shady part of their business you mentioned.

Thanks for the recommendation. I will look into it more.

KMac · Nov 5, 2015

TRUCKEE411 said: ↑

You said you have no experience and you have an opportunity to work for and LTL carrier like conway/xpo. if you don't wanna be out on the road away from family earning penny's on the dollar getting treated like craps,YOU ARE IN A REALLY GOOD SPOT. At least your gonna earn a decent check, and be home with your family. You can actually stay with that company, or leave after you get a year experience. If you leave before you get a year experience it's gonna be hard to find a good local jobs , andyou Will have to go to the swifts, c.r ENGLANDs of the world. Don't worry about the sales part. It just means taking care of the customers needs is part of your job, and that only applies to you when your out in the city making pick UPS and deliveries. In the beginning for you starting out, its mostly dock works and vias( taking trailers to terminals) I'm not sure how this xpo situation is gonna change operations, but you should make really good money at Conway.. They are notorious for sending people on line haul runs after working 12hours on the dock. Know that's it's illegal because you will run out of hours, language is important. Dont say I'm to tired to do it. Instead say Im fatigue. Everyone gets tired but fatigue implies you are not physical are mentally capable to do that run. If they still try and force you call tell the line haul dept and tell them what's going on and you are fatigue..
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First... What exactly is earning pennies on the dollar?

Second, there is no requirement to stay anywhere a year. Some companies want at least a years experience, some are good at 6 months. I know people at home who spent 6 months or less at their first carrier and have found locla jobs they are happy with. One guy was 3 months, and left for the local gig.

There is no need for him to go to England or SWIFT from the LTL just because he didn't do a year first.

TRUCKEE411 · Nov 5, 2015

KMac said: ↑

First... What exactly is earning pennies on the dollar?

Second, there is no requirement to stay anywhere a year. Some companies want at least a years experience, some are good at 6 months. I know people at home who spent 6 months or less at their first carrier and have found locla jobs they are happy with. One guy was 3 months, and left for the local gig.

There is no need for him to go to England or SWIFT from the LTL just because he didn't do a year first.
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Penny's on the dollar I mean getting paid per mile.. Why get paid .38cpm when when he can start off making 22.00 per hour or more .
No there's no requirement to stay anywhere you don't want to. But with less than a year experience it's gonnabe difficult to replace the income he would make at Conway unless he can get in another LTL company. I was using swift and ENGLAND as an example of the companies that will hire him rite away with less than a year experience.

TRUCKEE411 · Nov 5, 2015

Locke said: ↑

I don't have a job offer. I came here and asked because you guys have been around and I wasn't sure if that was a good opportunity.

Ok.. Cool, just know you will make more money and get better driving experience driving LTL than OTR. If u can't get in at Conway try Estes ,SAIA, OLD DOMINION..FEDEX FREIGHT, UPS FREIGHT etc..

The way they worded it, it's not for a student driver. It's for someone that does not yet have their cdl's and it looks like a long grueling process before the person actually gets to drive. I am not looking to work on a dock. I am not against it....it's just that I want to drive and get the experience.

I'm not worried about the sales part. I've done it before.

I hope xpo changes that shady part of their business you mentioned.

Thanks for the recommendation. I will look into it more.
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