Entering the world of tankers

Out on the West Coast, they got the WARN Act notice and then 6 months later, they laid them all off. Some bid the plants if they had the seniority, the others were on the street. Pacific Tank Lines picked up the Chevron work, and Cox did some. We hired a bunch of the Chevron people. Not surprisingly, only a few worked out.

 

Congrats on new job! How are you paid, hourly or by the load?

 

good luck , buddy. the new job is tough , but it will deserve your trying .

 

Are you in China hauling fuel? If so we'd like to hear what it's like and what differences there may be. I once talked to a driver up in Portland OR that came from ther old USSR and he was telling me the big difference. Mostly in pay. He told me what he made in a day took months in the USSR.

 

they got the WARN Act notice

What is that GH ?

 

It's just the federal law that requires business to notify employees of an impending layoff or plant closure. Chevron was just making sure all their ducks were in a row.

 

why didn't the chevron people work out?

down here in south florida bp & chevron got rid of their trucks in 2009.
shell got rid of them maybe around 2006. everything here is done by outside carriers.

i know there was huge difference in wages between company trucks and outside carriers.

 

I know there was huge difference in wages between company trucks and outside carriers.

That's exactly what did it for me........ I was union one time and we were bought out....... the buyer expected all of us to stay on at 60% wages and reduced bennies.
I woudn't do it then and I won't now. I tendered my resignation to coincide with the take over.( As did 3 of my bothers )

They only thought they were going to enjoy new profits from union busting.....until their rookies solidified a tank, ran others out and cross dropped a few.

Ah ya c'mon....

 

That's what happens. I only hope you either got a great "golden handshake" or another job paying for your experience.