any info on Poly Trucking?

Well, I'll add my two cents here I guess...lol. I applied for a yard driver position here after the company I was working for went of business 3/13/09.

I filled out my app, took a quick 50 question test and had a brief interview with a young lady there at the personnel office.

I was called back about a week later for an interview with the Shipping Manager. I got my second call back which was an offer for the job. I've completed my physical/drug screen & I'm suppose to start orientation tomorrow.

I'll say one thing for them. They are very thorough in their process and very picky about their rules and regulations. My wife equated it to being in the military or even working for a prison. I noticed a daycab rolling off the property over there one day so I'm hoping there may be some room to move up to a local position at some point as I've had my fair share of the road over the years.

Anyway, the pay isn't bad to start and the schedule will take some getting use to as it is a four day on four day off rotation. If I've done my math right however, I'll still make close to $40,000 & only have to work half the year! I think I can live with that for now.

 

Well I finished orientation which wasn't bad. We had one of general videos and paperwork followed by a second day of specific job training. I actually started just after lunch on the second day.

The road equipment seems to be in good shape and they have a bunch of new internationals that they are getting ready to put on the road. The trailers all seem pretty new and they keep them checked out on a regular basis.

My only problem is all the rules that they have. You can't be on the phone during your shift, you can't go to your car or be out in the parking lot during your shift. You have to take your breaks in the break room and are not allowed to have any food or drink items with you while out on the yard. You can't take time off without being assessed a point and if you get six points in a six month period then you are terminated. You can't swap days or swap with other workers - you have to work or shift or take the point. They are also a tobacco free workplace so you can't have it in your car or on your person at any time.

I'm just a yard jockey but I've never worked somewhere that had so many rules or such a lengthy probation period (six months). I'm not really feeling this gig at this point. I'm hoping I hear back from one of the other places that I've been talking to soon!

 

I know this is an old thread but is Poly Trucking still hiring? I like about 40 minutes from their terminal and would love to drive for them

 

i submitted an app to this company a week ago and have't herd anything from them. they must not need drivers

 

They apparently need drivers out of Las Vegas right now, because they put an ad in yesterday's paper. I've been looking at this thread to see if they pass my smell test. That 20 cpm in per diem doesn't smell very good.

 

yeah and it takes you down to the company paying less FICA for you as well. I would not work for a company that pays per diem

 

They are taking applications. I just filled one out and faxed it there. I don't mind the per diem. Have had it for a few years. Either way, the government is going to get their money!!

 

Be patient because it could take a little while. I heard back about six weeks later. They flew me out to Grand Prairie last week for the DOT physical and a brief interview. I go back again next week for orientation.

That's true, but there's a difference in what the driver gets. But never mind about that - the root of the problem with per diem doesn't have anything to do with companies or drivers. The woolly mammoth in the room is the tax code, which is extremely messed up.

Re the per diem at Poly specifically, I'm not going to sweat it. As far as I can tell so far, the job and the pay both look way too good to bother worrying about the relatively minor disadvantages caused by per diem.

 

Yes, I was wondering about this company myself. It sounds exactly like what I am looking for. I do not mind being out 8 to 10 days. You still get home weekly. I just wonder if they have the freight to keep you running.

 

Per diem pay refers to a specific amount of money that an organization allows an individual to spend per day, to cover living and traveling expenses in connection with work. It is the allowance given to the employee/worker for completing a task or going on tour away from home.

U.S. companies and organizations use the per diem rate guide published by the General Services Administration, which provides rates for a number of cities in the United States.[citation needed] When an employer reports an employee's earning at the end of the year on a W-2, per diem is listed separately from taxable income, under 'Misc. non-taxable' if the company uses an accountable plan.[citation needed] Per diem payments made to employees under a non-accountable plan are included in Box 1 of the W-2 as taxable income. Please see IRS Pub. Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3.

so they set aside 20 cpm on every mile. so your getting taxed on 23 cmp instead of 43cmp