Company driver here. My company set me up for forklift training last Monday. I had to leave my home around 3AM and drive 4 hours to be there by 7:30AM. I spent 2 hours training and then drove 4 hours back the same direction to go pick up my load for the day. Once loaded, I then went and delivered 4 hours away and was done for the day.
I was told I will be $19/hour for the two hours training. My questions is, should I request to be payed for the commute to and from training as well? Driving 8 hours for a 2 hour training session only to make about $40 does not sit right with me.
Should I be compensated for commute to 2hr training session?
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by 104itsjared, Mar 23, 2022.
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Wouldn't sit right with me either.
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Ya I would be asking for more money. In fact I would have inquired before the trip. Just to save myself $50 bucks in fuel/wear and tear on the vehicle and other expenses. If it wasn’t mandatory then I wouldn’t have take it. If it was mandatory I’d be asking for money for time.
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From what I read, you drove a company truck to the training site and back to get loaded. That's on duty driving, so yes, you should get paid for driving.
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