McLane Aurora CO and bids.

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  1. bentstrider83

    bentstrider83 Road Train Member

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    So after getting told that the Albuquerque positions got filled up within 4-8 hours of them being posted, I talked to the recruiter there about reconsidering the Denver/Aurora route driving positions. The Albuquerque shuttle and route driver positions were advertised as having Fri/Sat off right from the bat.
    I asked him about the ones up there and of course they do that "split days off" thing(whomever thought that up must be in witness protection some place).
    That anguish aside, if I were to jump through the hoops to take a job up there, or any other McLane house for that matter, are the split days off a permanent thing? Or does one eventually get onto a set, consecutive days off scheme some time down the line?
    I just like to do personal road trips, head out of town on days off, as opposed to hanging around town like some sort of paid call firefighter.(no offense to those guys, but that's what these 1-day off every couple of days seems like)
    I've been plugging apps into different places like crazy the past, month or so to get away from the sinking ship I'm at right now. Willing to make some compromises as long as there's some sort of light at the tunnel's end.
     
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  3. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    Split days off. I worked that for a few years. But I didn't mind it. I hated the job. I hated going to work every day. I hated every second I was there. But it kept the bills paid, and the family fed. I liked the split days off for one reason only. I never had to work more than three days without being able to take a break for a day.
     
  4. bentstrider83

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    I just got to worry about getting a truck I don't really want, paid off and done with. After that's done and signed off, the brakes are being applied.
     
  5. LoneCowboy

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    A guy who works part time with me works full time at McLane Aurora (the not old MBM version, the warehouse are down the street from each other). (yeah, he's a sick puppy)

    he's been there 10 years.
    he works mon-tues and thurs-fri
    He wanted a local for wed and couldn't get it. So he works for us on Wednesday nights.

    so I'd say even being there a long time means jackola. Honestly having a day off during the week is good you can get things done. (dentists, doctors, IRS, new job applications, etc)
     
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  6. bentstrider83

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    So, only four days a week, with the Wednesday and two weekend days? Sounds kind of okay.
     
  7. PapaD

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    It does sound ok, but don't expect to get that schedule walking in off the street..
     
  8. bentstrider83

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    Yeah, more work-a-holism involved I'd suspect.
     
  9. LoneCowboy

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    it's nights and he finishes Saturday morning.

    (and then stays up all day with his kids, dude is a machine)
     
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