Tinman's A.C.T. experience....

Well BK2 and Boss Hoss and everyone else at ACT. I hope you r not offended by me starting my own thread. But I want to give yet another perspective and maybe add some advice for anyone considering this company. I will be completely honest in this thread calling it like I see it. With my fingers crossed here I go!! I have been running team for glen moore for some time and last thursday a msg came across the qualcom stating our company was bought out and welcome to the Celedon Family. I nearly fell out of the truck... They told me to go strait to indy for orientation. I went strait to indy but not for orientation but to turn in my truck. I was planning on coming to ACT after the first of the year but with the changes I called ACT recruiting and within an hour I was set to go. So here I am starting orientation in the morning.

 

The first bit of advise i could give anyone coming to orientation is DO NOT TAKE THE BUS!! OMG the worst experience ever. Rent a car, Fly, Ride a bicycle, anything but DONT TAKE THE BUS!!The Hotel is really nice wish i had packed my swim trunks the indoor
pool looks great. The buffet was good this morning when i got here i was starving. The lady at the front desk said she wasnt supposed to but she gave me a voucher for breakfast for this morning..So far so good..

 

The lot was so full you couldnt get around on thier lot with a trl.. i just pulled in the lot, set the brakes, got my bag and walked back out gate and didnt look back..

 

Yeah.. It was a big shock. What really dissapointed me was the way they handled everything. If you dont play along you r gone no notice just go to indy turn in your truck immediatly. Thats alot to process with a moments notice and that told me all I need to know about them.
Anyhow.. starting with ACT today. I can see the potential to be succesful..

 

Day one was a breeze..Drug screen,Physical,Inspected our trucks and talked about basic orientation stuff.Everyone was really nice with the exception of the mechanics. I asked a few questions and they were very short with me acted as if i was bothering them which maybe i was. Like i said i'm gonna call it like i see it.. Overall i'm impressed with the rest of the staff so far. Very honest and strait foreward no sugar coating and i like that.

 

I think this forum is the best thing to happen to this industry since air-conditioning in the trucks. What an awesome tool we have to research companies and report things good or bad for the rest of the trucking community to see and evaluate for themselves.

 

I still dont think a lease purchase is the best way to own a truck..People make decisions based on individual circumstance and those circumstances change from time to time..