ESTES Express (5 Year Review)

What company are you with? @EstesWest yeah bro I talked to the HR lady and can confirm they cut out the extra money for extra days. That's so bull crap man. Estes West does operate like it's own company so that's something else too. It's also why y'all get paid more!

 

Dude I honestly thought you'd never reply lol. I understand how you feel. I'm just biding my time for the winter because all the extra days working will be over. I'll be at home enjoying my time off with cancelled runs. Last year dude I literally worked 3 days a week until almost February. The second guy behind me got cut almost 4 days a week guaranteed. I'd let him run my spot while his was cut so he could work. There were weeks where he was cut all 5 days dude.

I remember coming in on a Sunday after working 7 days and he looked just sad bro. He came to the terminal, then called central hoping they'd hook him up. It was a few times he went the entire week with no work. It gets crazy like that on some of them runs bro. If you're not the first one... Dead in the water.

 

I'm literally on a turn to 064 right now. I'm gonna push to stay out until tomorrow morning. I'm glad they let me run today. Wasn't doing anything around the house.

 

064 was a complete mess. Trailers everywhere, sets everywhere, dollies EVERYWHERE! My trailers were off to the side in the dirt lot and needed to be heavily placarded. You're gonna earn that money at Estes lol.

Still, there's freight that needs to go at that terminal so the guys that are running will eat. It was at least 15 sets parked all over the yard in spaces they shouldn't be in.

 

Boys... I FINALLY got a day run and it's lovely. 494 miles a day, and it's in a very strong lane. Idk what's going to happen come winter time, but I'm enjoying it while it lasts. Cuts before 12 noon and I'm off before 1900. I'm loving it so far boys. The only DOWNSIDE is it's Tuesday-Saturday.

Can't win em all so I'll take it. No more nights at the moment lol. Also, I'm back so early I can drive whatever truck I want. No more crap trucks and manuals.

Call her McDonald's... I'm lovin it!