Goodby Schneider

wulfman75 · Apr 20, 2023

Val_Caldera said: ↑

INSANE REVIEWS, Nationwide, especially at one of their HQ's in Georgia.

GOOD LUCK with LAZY SPOT.
They have a NATIONALLY KNOWN BAD HISTORY at NUMEROUS National Locations for:
CRAPPY/Junky Garbage Equipment,
Failure to repair equipment,
changing personnel shifts to suit their needs regardless of your needs,
General Apathy towards Drivers,
Then there's the Pay and the REQUIRED hours on Clock and likely not the Shift You Agreed to do.

The 2 guys had an interesting beginning what with a truck breaking down and spraying them with Fluids but they kept agettin' it and their enterprise bloomed.
Positive/Negative actions depending upon LOCATION.
You may NOT have any problems and that would be weird.

I lasted 3 DAYS because of the PURE garbage equipment (on the 4th morning the regional mismanager wanted to give us Company Shirts and Hats and expected us to change into them that day and told us "we'll repair the equipment when we feel the need", so I walked.)
The best part was the Road Tractor to shuttle Trailers.
The WORST part were the switch trucks' electrical problems, unsecured air lines, out of adjustment brakes, as well, then, bad tires and wheels, and NO AC/Heat.

GOOD LUCK and Keep Us Updated!!

CHEERS!!
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worked for them for 3 years, didn't have hardly any of that. Just moved on because the pay wasnt that great but I needed to come off the road at the time and they gave me a job. It's what you make of it.

Stringb8n · Apr 21, 2023

Opus said: ↑

At first they made me do per diem and charged me .02 a mile to do it
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It is BS sir. They shouldn't be charging anyone for doing what they have to anyway, which is process payroll. Imagine all the drivers that really thought they were getting one over on "the man".

UturnGirl · Apr 21, 2023

Opus said: ↑

Appreciate the encouragement.
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My thoughts exactly! At any rate, even if truck breaks down you won't be stuck on the side of the road.

Also...yard king (I never call 'em yard dogs cuz they have power!) Yard King is the guy I count on to point where I need to go, let me know if an empty is available or about to be, and a life saver to lift a trailer I can't get out or that was cranked too high.
All hail the new King, @Opus.

Grumppy · Apr 21, 2023

I don't want to add to Val's "Encouragement" but I looked at Lazer Sop two different times. I passed for several reasons.
One of them was the work week schedule & pay.
I know they pay by the hour. At the time(s) I talked to them, they worked like 28 hrs one week & like 80+ hours the next week. They did this to utilize a loop hole in the wage & hour law where they didnt have to pay OT for the week you work 80+ hrs because they paid like every 2 or 3 weeks or something and it put you at average hours or something. It was a crazy set up that allowed them to get around OT.
I was told, you must start on nights & they go by seniority for day positions. So, if there is 15 people on days, 15 people have to quit before you even get asked.

I cant remember everything but, I know for me... in my situation, it wasn't event on the scale of consideration.

At the end of the day, just because Jim does, don't mean that John does. So, best wishes my friend, I hope you have as good of luck with LS as you did with Schneider.

Stringb8n · Apr 21, 2023

Grumppy said: ↑

I don't want to add to Val's "Encouragement" but I looked at Lazer Sop two different times. I passed for several reasons.
One of them was the work week schedule & pay.
I know they pay by the hour. At the time(s) I talked to them, they worked like 28 hrs one week & like 80+ hours the next week. They did this to utilize a loop hole in the wage & hour law where they didnt have to pay OT for the week you work 80+ hrs because they paid like every 2 or 3 weeks or something and it put you at average hours or something. It was a crazy set up that allowed them to get around OT.
I was told, you must start on nights & they go by seniority for day positions. So, if there is 15 people on days, 15 people have to quit before you even get asked.

I cant remember everything but, I know for me... in my situation, it wasn't event on the scale of consideration.

At the end of the day, just because Jim does, don't mean that John does. So, best wishes my friend, I hope you have as good of luck with LS as you did with Schneider.
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That's a misconception they have. They're suppose to pay for OT pay for the week it is earned in, if the overtime isn't exempt. Week defined as 7 days. You can google it and find it on the Dept. of Labor website for yourself, or click this link Fact Sheet #23: Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA if the link is allowed at least. But if nobody says anything or reports it, it just goes on. I would think they might have better chance of getting away with not paying OT claiming you're continuing an interstate commerce load.

Pro-tip, don't mention anything about it if you intend to keep your job. Either report to DOL or keep your mouth shut. Ask me how I know, but surely if you tell them "I am going to report you for this", end result is you being jobless.

Opus · Apr 21, 2023

36 one week 48 the next.
It's a weird 3 on 2 off 12 hour shifts.
It's all good, guys. I like the local folks. Perhaps corporate isn't so great or your local place isn't so great, but the people down here are pretty friendly.
Oddly, one of the things that impressed me the most was the "inclusion, discrimination, sexual harassment" whatever declaration thingy they make you sign that was in pure language and summed up to essentially, "don't be an ***hole".
I like people like that.

Stringb8n · Apr 21, 2023

Opus said: ↑

36 one week 48 the next.
It's a weird 3 on 2 off 12 hour shifts.
It's all good, guys. I like the local folks. Perhaps corporate isn't so great or your local place isn't so great, but the people down here are pretty friendly.
Oddly, one of the things that impressed me the most was the "inclusion, discrimination, sexual harassment" whatever declaration thingy they make you sign that was in pure language and summed up to essentially, "don't be an ***hole".
I like people like that.
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Long as YOU are happy that is all that matters. It doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks.

Grumppy · Apr 21, 2023

Metalicious said: ↑

Long as YOU are happy that is all that matters. It doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks.
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^^^^^^^^^ That right there ^^^^^^^^

bzinger · Apr 21, 2023

I've noticed the attitudes of Lazer spot drivers varies and depends on location .
One place I deliver to frequently in Plainfield Indiana the Lazer spot drivers are crabby and the turnover is sky high but this because the company they are contracted to treats the spotter drivers like slaves .

2Tap · Apr 21, 2023

Man, stinks to throw away what you know & seemingly love for "greener" pastures and all that entails.

To bad you couldn't find something to supplement your slow freight income and keep Schneider?

Good luck on your new adventures and love the attitude. Change is never easy and you're already winning.

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