plymouth meeting is where I-476 & the PA turnpike come together.
yeah, dbl says I should get a truck Monday and a load asignment Tuesday. Having the FAST card makes me feel the same way. I will be Canada's #####. Either wy I am happy to have made it through training and now have a job.
Tankers the Schneider way
Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by Tardis, Dec 8, 2011.
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I've covered a lot, but the Schneider Way hasn't been stressed. To me the Schneider way boils down to don't screw the guy after you and take the heat.
The guy after you doesn't need to pick up a tank with water in it, or with a low tire. The guy after you doesn't need to respond to the attitude you left with a customer or with a 4 wheeler who got taught a lesson on the road.
Taking the heat though means you stop the argument by containing it to your ears only. Listen to the complaint, don't try to pass it off on others and let the flame run its course and burn itself out. This goes toward not leaving a mess for the next guy.
As a Schneider driver, you get to hear a lot of attitude from other drivers. I was waiting for a repair to be done to my truck at an independent shop. There was another driver waiting who had once been accepted by Schneider. While at orientation, after the instructor mentioned that there were many tests and paperwork to complete, this guy started asking questions that got the whole room off track. Instead of getting the paperwork done he started asking if Schneider would fly him home if there was a family emergency and other irrelevant questions. Schneider ultimately decided not to hire him. Now he was turning on me, telling me that Schneider doesn't pay layover pay during repairs. I didn't justify his attitude with a response, he had a bone to pick and I wasn't going to change his opinion. Schneider does pay layover pay by the way.
Similarly, there is a guy on this forum who rants that Schneider doesn't care about it's employees and uses as proof quotes that a Schneider President made in congressional testimony. The president pointed out that drivers are a big expense and that Schneider was doing all it could to keep this expense minimized. What he said was nothing that any other big trucking company wasn't doing.
Here is my view. Schneider didn't lay anyone off in 08/09 when business fell off considerably. Miles were rationed, but everyone kept their jobs. By picking tankers with Schneider, I am making more per mile than I would be after a few years driving van with most other companies. I am getting as many miles as I want, that's why I haven't been able to post much lately.
Go ahead and say I'm drinking the Kool-Aid, my favorite flavor is Orange!
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