Anybody Work for Schneider LTL?

I am glad they were able to get full time work at UPS, but disappointed that the head bean counters at Walmart caused them to feel the need to leave what Sam Walton wanted to always be the premier driving job in America.

 

This initial pay cut was not going to affect the senior drivers, but once you start cutting, it never stops.

 

You probably already do this, but try to get your 401k maxed out as soon as possible in 2-4 good aggressive growth and income mutual funds. I am amazed at some of my former co-workers making way over $100,000 not participating for one reason or another.
UPS used to give a 10% discount on stock purchase and at one time I bought nearly the same amount in stock every year as the max allowed in my 401k. It was that stock money that I parlayed into the capital to pay for my equipment for my business now. Thanks to UPS I was able to start my business debt free. That's the best way I knew how to get daywork that payed UPS money.

 

Our guy was one of the few who had a home-daily run. Those were being eliminated, and the normal gig usually includes weekend and holiday work including sleeping in the truck. He said he jumped ship at the right time and kinda started a trend at his DC!

 

Mine's a psychologist! I love calling her doctor...especially when I correct her about something silly like a smart###.

 

But does she put you on the couch and analyze you? Lol
My life is much better now that I learned to never tell her when she is wrong. It took me a long time to figure that out.

 

But going back to the original topic, hasn't Schneider ruined enough in trucking? Granted, they haven't done it alone. But they are entirely complicit.

Leave LTL alone, with your mediocrity.

 

I don't see megas as we know them figuring out LTL, especially considering 100% turnover. LTL requires legacy experience and mentoring, including in management and among dockworkers and drivers. Blind leading the blind won't cut it in freight.

 

It doesn't REQUIRE it, per se. They've half-assed truckload for so long, customers just expect a half-assed job from EVERYONE.