Is millis transfer still a good company too work for

The not paying for hotel is definitely new. And the paid lunch is new also. #### did we get the shaft lol

 

All I know for 100% sure (about the hotel) is they pair you up with a roommate. If you want your own room, you have to pay for it yourself. One other student in class opted out of staying at the hotel because he thought he would have to pay for it through deductions in payroll. He is the one that told me that he found out you were not charged. I will double check on this tomorrow. I want to make sure the info is accurate. I do personally know that we are getting one meal a day provided by Millis (lunch).

 

They've changed how they handle the school so many times I can't answer any questions about it any more.

 

I mentioned in a previous post that I I would post the new pay scales that were emailed to me by Millis when I returned home and could access my computer. This web site will not allow the file to be uploaded via the upload file option and when I cut and pasted the open file it did not display in a readable way.

I will post a very brief summary here. I suggest anyone who wants to get a copy of the pay scale contact Millis directly.

OTR Straight Pay
0 years experience - .42
10 years experience -.52
Basically .01 per mile raise every year

OTR per diem
0 years experience - .35
10 years experience .46

Georgia Regional Straight pay
.0 years experience - .40
10 years experience -.50

Georgia Regional Per Diem
0 years experience- .34
10 years experience - .45

Georgia Regional also has performance pay for hitting certain per week mileage. If you hit these mileage levels you will be paid the corresponding bonus cents per mile for all miles that week.

1750 miles+ .01
2000 miles+ .02
2350 miles+ .03
2750 miles+ .04
3000 miles+ .05

 

Heading to Trenton 3/13/17. Someone call Bill and warn him.

 

Thought you were 2/13?

 

I was. I had a couple of expenses come up. I want to fill up the bank a little and not use savings. Still got to pay bills lol.

 

Yeah, I can see that, 3 weeks is a bit without pay

 

Ok - the information was correct. It was verified by both students staying at the hotel.

An update - I really like my instructor. I respect him as a person too. He has my 100% confidence that what he is telling me is accurate.

I am nervous as hell though. I have never shifted a tractor trailer before, and he let us bobtail around the terminal this past Wednesday. He jumped all over each and every one of us when we started, which increased my nervousness exponentially. I went from forgetting to double clutch, to getting the hang of it. I finally figured out how to down shift - but it took a while. At the end of the day, he said we all did great, and he didn't expect us to pick it up right away (its a learning process, we aren't born walking, we have to learn) I have driven 5 speed manual transmissions before, but this is completely different and will take some getting used to. So .... he did say if a Millis driver is in the Terminal this weekend, and is willing to let me use their truck for additional practice, I can. I don't expect anyone to rush forward and offer to do this though ... lol. He also said he is going to allow us to come in over the weekend to practice the pre-trip inspection on the trainer trucks.

 

Sounds good so far, I wouldn't worry to much, like he said, it's a learning curve, and since it's all new you are probably hyper-nervous about it, it will pass shortly.

I've often wondered if people that don't know how to drive stick shift in any way have some advantage over those that do know how when it comes time to learn how to shift double clutching.