My time at saia so far

So i started at saia a couple months back at one of their smaller terminals..

And i must say...its GREAT!

training -since ive never pulled doubles and i think everyone has to do it...was actually not bad at all...nice hotel.. trainer was cool and laid back but taught well...had alot in common..

Being in the system-well i cant really say much about this cause i ended up getting a bid run 2 weeks in cause no one wanted it...*cause they dont want to work hourly on a dock and do line haul....me? I dont mind*

My bid run-i come in for a couple hours and move trailers for a couple hours....then grab my trailers and head to my destination *only 155 miles*
Then when i get there i take my break..then work the dock for 3 to 4 hours til my trailers are ready

So i get 1500 miles and like 25 to 27 hours after drop pays blah blah blah...

Dock work and moving trailers around the yard-hasslin trailers WILL help you get back in shape...i love it... my knees might hate it but its good for me...my terminal is really tight...barely any room between trailers so you better have the landing gear barely off the ground when you back in....most bigger terminals arent like that...

The dock work isnt bad either once you get the hang of it....i like it cause its sorta like playing on a fork lift and seeing if you can fit 20 lbs of #### in a 5 lb box...and you dont have to bust your tail doing it either..

Insurance-CHEAPPPPPP and after 10 years they pay it for you

Vacation-hell idk dont have any yet lol

TIME FOR WHAT EVERYONE WANTS TO TALK ABOUT

THE CAMERAS- I dont mind it lol just do what your suppose to do...dont drive like an idiot and dont have a phone in your hand and you wont hear a peep from them....

THE WONDERFUL SLEEP STUDY-okay,this is interesting...so just a quick back story...i was at a small company *3 truck fleet* for a year...paper logs...do what i want..run how i want...sleep when i want..take the way i wanna go...you get my point..so coming here its not like that...i just cant pull over and take a nap...wad up some logs and start over..lol..i have a place to be in a short amount of.time....so for some #### reason on the way back to my home terminal...i would get tired...real tired...and im like wtf is wrong with me.....anyways so i went to do the sleep study...6'7 400lbs not your average size fella...so of.course i gotta do it lol....the sleep study was easy and not nearly as bad as i thought....so i do have sleep apnea...i have like 35 events an hour...BUT the masks are comfortable...*like 50 different ones to try* the machine makes zero noise.....and im sleeping and getting up better then i ever have!!! So hell yeah I'll wear it ....

So i will say....this is so far and i think will continue to be a great place to work....i told my TM i dont want to job hop.....i want to retire somewhere...and i think i found that place...

 

Thanks everyone! The only bad things i hear is from the ppl that cant listen and follow the rules...usually its the older people thats been here 20 plus years...but if you do your job...you wont hear from anybody

 

Theres 3 line haul drivers there right now...knocking on 70...im likeeeee retire alreadyyyyyy lol