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Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by TheyCallMeDave, Feb 8, 2018.

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TheyCallMeDave said: ↑

Well hell, I guess I misunderstood the woman during the phone interview. I just searched the terminal, along with the TM's name (Randy S) and sure enough it came up as FedEx Freight. I'm guessing that's a bit more on the positive side?

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No last names of non public figures please.

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MACK E-6 said: ↑

No last names of non public figures please.
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I was unaware such a rule existed.

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I was unaware such a rule existed.

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That’s ok. Not a problem.

We just try to protect peoples’ privacy where possible.

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CasanovaCruiser said: ↑

Fedex Ground isn’t a bad entry to LTL but I wouldn’t make a career of it.
It’s possible to do 65-75k/year walking into a bid run but like others have said the benefits are crap. It’s an easy laid back place where you really can’t do much wrong though. I spent a good bit of time there.

With how much hiring all the LTLs are doing right now I’d only take them as a last resort though. So much more money and benefits on the table.
UPS package is even hiring feeders off the street now. Don’t even bother with “UPS OTR Truckload”. Same name but it’s not the same reputation for money and benefits you’re thinking of. Feeder Driver is what you want there.

And I’ll back up what everyone else has said before me, run from Saia. I know a lot of guys there with a lot of years in and that job isn’t worth it.

Finally, don’t worry about how long the hiring process takes at a good company. It’s worth the wait.
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I've been quite busy the last day. I appreciate the feedback for sure. I had my interview at FedEx freight yesterday which was literally just some guy asking me those real corporate questions of past scenarios, and make believe scenarios. Once I finished answering, I was told they send that off to corporate etc. Not sure if I'll get called back to have an actual interview where the actual job is discussed.

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10-4 I understand.

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TheyCallMeDave said: ↑

I've been quite busy the last day. I appreciate the feedback for sure. I had my interview at FedEx freight yesterday which was literally just some guy asking me those real corporate questions of past scenarios, and make believe scenarios. Once I finished answering, I was told they send that off to corporate etc. Not sure if I'll get called back to have an actual interview where the actual job is discussed.

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They are the largest LTL carrier in the country, which is just a small part of one of the largest multi-billion-dollar corporations in the country, so their hiring process is likely to be very long and feel very VERY "corporate."

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They are the largest LTL carrier in the country, which is just a small part of one of the largest multi-billion-dollar corporations in the country, so their hiring process is likely to be very long and feel very VERY "corporate."
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I’d bet they still don’t take as long as Walmart to get on with.

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MACK E-6 said: ↑

I’d bet they still don’t take as long as Walmart to get on with.
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I heard they take forever. You'll be retired by the time Wally calls lol

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I heard they take forever. You'll be retired by the time Wally calls lol
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I'm guessing not so much these days. They recently drastically lowered their payscale for new hires, froze their top pay for current drivers, and eliminated their home-daily runs. It's not the job it used to be. Their veteran drivers are fleeing in droves for LTL jobs and even becoming O/Os in my city. Wally World has chosen to become a bottom feeder. I am not exaggerating.

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KaoMinerva said: ↑

So... What's that top out looking like over there? I heard .82
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our contract is up in August and we'll be making 72 cpm and around 29 per hour when on the clock. New contract numbers aren't public yet.

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