Comstar: Bait, switch, and burn

Couldn't have said it better myself Chalupa! Being new to the area... I had no idea who these guys were... It's interesting to note: I began the application process when they opened... and had a truck and a load before 1700.. I chalked THAT up to A: My work history is very good and they needed quality, or B: They're incredibly desperate and don't want applicants to have a chance to reconsider....

Hopefully people looking for a company will note that I specifically pointed out that "I was victimized" accounts SHOULD be taken with a grain of salt... It's why I didn't go there (not the point) and it's why I don't bother to respond to the personal attacks by the folks from Comstar posting here. Though... I suppose it might seem like a parting shot to note that I did just decide to print out the conversations here and add them to my records.

 

Aye. I've been debating on going ahead and posting the details of my story here regardless of how defensive it might look. Call it an anecdotal story on just how clever some places can be about burning a person...

 

I can verify that the two posters ARE definitely with Comstar. Dunno about going under, but.... Managers who cause a hemorrhage of drivers get fired. Plus... many of them take it personally. Both result in a powerful motivation to be vindictive. . I guess my quitting after a week with these people kinda hit close to home.

I'd probably tell the tale if other drivers asked to hear it. lol

 

I appreciate that Aladdin. I've been debating on whether to post info on HOW they burned me, and if so.. How to format the info. The motivation would be to warn rather than whine... I'll put it in a series of "tips" and let it lie at that. (the tips are sound advice regardless.)

1. DON'T give your '2 week notice' verbally to Comstar without having submitted an e-mailed version BEFOREHAND. Phone conversations can be forgotten, and email addresses can be blocked. D.M.'s have a motive for engineering a Termination out of a driver's resignation.

2. If your D.M. accepts your notice, then instructs you to bobtail: DON'T do so without first notifying HIS superior first. An order like that can become an "Unauthorized use of equipment" on your DAC if said D.M. "Forgets" about his instruction.

3. A valid work related task at the most practical location can become a "Company Policy Violation" on your DAC if the fact isn't documented and acknowledged.

4. Always have a witness to conversations, and ALWAYS keep a log or copy of emails and other records. It'll come in handy if you end up having to sue someone for defamation/slander.