Marten Driver (currently)

There are always some drivers who get miles and others who for various different reasons don't get that many. I've met guys who barely break $40K at this company and some who push double that. It's a combination of how the driver approaches the job, who the fleet manager is, and sometimes just plain luck.

Hometime shouldn't be a problem in GA, Marten I can at least say is pretty good about getting you home, with the caveat that it does depend once again on who your fleet manager is. Ditto that for FM/DM treatment: it depends.

 

How much do you want to bet that when the 3rd qt. report is released, the compnay will show yet another , and larger profit, and claim it's due to the increase in buisness,, all the while we know it's the perdeim and unfair pay scale , that will be the reson they showed more profits.

I used to enjoy it here, needless to say i'm looking elsewhere, as are about 30 others i know from facebook.

 

This probably sounds crazy, but for those who can afford it, an indirect way to maybe get a few of those $$$ back the company took away from us, is to purchase more stock. For the past four years I've been buying $10 a week. I'll probably double that to $20 real soon.

I'd rather work for a company like Costco that cares more about its employees than its shareholders (and yes, I'm definitely looking now), but until I get another job at a place like that, this seems like one small way to probably lessen the hit a little that my pay took on Sept. 1st.

 

I worked for Costco for 13 years, the first 10 were great. The last 3 were not. They became a world wide company and the employees became a number. You just I don't hate them or anything like that but keep in mind they are just like any big trucking company out there. They are out to make the most profit for the owners/sharholder and will do what has to be done to get it. I'm glad I had a warehouse manager that made us buy the company stock when it first went public and have done very well over the years.

 

If your ever looking for more info on a company your interested in.check out rip off report,you will find some interesting info on some companies.big companies very seldom treat you well.the smaller ones have a family atmosphere and treat you like a person not a number.you have to do your research to find the right one.try to stick to smaller companies,you will have better luck.bigger companies seem to try to ruin your dac report with false info,although we are trying to change that.theycan bash your dac report,but your not allowed to say anything bad about them.i have had my cdl for over 15 years,i started otr to get my experience.once i got my experience over a year otr i went to local work.find a comany no matter how bad it gets stick it out,a year isnt that long.then once you get your experience then you can look for a local job.things have changed alot since i have gone to school back in 1995,cdl school for me was 14 weeks,now its 3 big difference.you can't not learn everything you need to know in 3 weeks.ive been a driver trainer,every student i ever had knew everything i knew about trucking.i released them when i knew they were ready not when the company did.my old trainer told me this" everyday your out on the road you should learn something new,when you dont your in trouble.confidence is good,too much confidence is bad.dont let anyone else drive your truck but you,no matter what they say to you on the c.b.i hope this helps you in your journey into trucking.good luck. jimmyboy1970

 

Small companies also have some disadvantages compared to large ones, but if I ever resume a CDL job after leaving my present one in about 6 weeks, I'll take a good close look at smaller companies first. You're right about most of the large ones, you're just a number and that can lead to trouble if it gets too out of whack like it has at our company the past couple years, and, it sounds like, Costco as well, at some point.

Appreciate the info from the former Costco driver. I didn't know much about the company beyond what I'd heard from a non-driving employee plus the generally positive reputation Costco has with the public. That's awesome you got in on the Costco IPO like that. Wish I'd invested in Marten when they first went public. Not another Costco, but the stock's done pretty well since then. Didn't start purchasing it until about 5 years ago.

 

Wow... what have you decided to transition into?

 

Any info on a lease with Marten? Also, if you lease thru Marten, are you allowed to bring a pet (dog)?

 

O/O are allowed pets, dont know about lease drivers. Some people consider it the same thing, but lease is lease, and then there are O/Os

 

Sorry I haven't been here for awhile and didn't see your post until now.

"Wow?" The turnover in this industry doesn't warrant a "wow" if you ask me.

The short answer to your question is "semi-retirement" (pun half-intended). It's good to shift gears (again, pun half-intended) every once in awhile.

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P.S. Please excuse the semi-puns above...oops, there I go again!