Messer

I have no knowledge of the company . But the no phone policy isn’t out of line when you’re hauling haz mat tanker .

plus , I’m old enough to remember when they invented cell phones .
And then 30 years later the smartphones

I lived most of my life without them , so it’s no big deal for me to turn it off and leave it in my pocket .

 

@Mack185, if you don't mind my asking....what city/state are you in (or near)?

Yes, for hazmat tanker, & the described phone policy...get used to it.

I haul fuel--phone policy here is the same.

--Lual

 

Well I started with Linde witch was ok. The I ended with Messer witch was horrible. Once it changed to messer the money dropped. But aside from that it kept going down hill and I left.

From what im hearing. There are only 5 original guys left from when I was there. Most of them quit. But a few got fired. And what was funny to me recently was. They had a job fair and no one showed up. Witch I'm sure the word has got out abt how they are.

Air Products was the best cryo company to work for. But every since they installed driver facing cameras. They can't keep drivers because of ppl quiting.

Its always said at praxair (the new Linde), airgas, Messer, matheson that they are the type of companies to get training to go somewhere else in the cryo industry. Because they lose so many drivers due them quiting or getting fired.

 

I have not worked for Messer but at Praxair/Linde for the past 12.
Life is what you make it.
We have never been able to use a phone period in the truck.
Not a problem for me but I get how some younger cats may miss it. The cams we've had for the past 5 or 6 years and don't come into play w me and have never been called out for "behavior " issues.
If your done traipsing the country and want to continue to drive but need a life outside of the truck I don't know of a cleaner, easier gig.
I haven't made less than 100K in 10 years and my 401k is very healthy.
Home most every night and no push back for making the call on any safety issues.
It takes a bit of discipline to make a go of cryo work but can be lucrative and fulfilling imho.

 

Can you use a wireless headset?

 

No. Nothing.

 

Have a defined that works for them pulling hydrogen. Runs team, out 5 days, I think he’s in the 130-150 range. He loves it, but from what he said they don’t mess around with the no cell phone thing. I think the camera can even detect you on one and send in the video, though that may just be the rumor mill milling.

 

I live in the southeast and made $85K last year. We just got a raise, so I will probably will make closer to $90K this year. I work a minimum of 50 hours per week though. The guys making over $100K are probably trainers, hauling hydrogen occasionally, or live in a high cost area. You can't use your phone while driving, but you can pull over and park somewhere safely if you need to use it.

Yep, the team drivers gross $2500 to $3500 per week. Yes, the new AI cameras detect everything.