nonunion jobs

I would say yes. I'm sure you wouldn't have trouble getting on with a lower tier LTL company but Fedex and Con-way freight may be hesitant.

 

as bad as it sounds i have to agree, yes the nonunion companies are probably thinking you will more then they are willing to pay.

 

Did you retire from the union company? If so, you know the rules on that.
When you interview, don't mention a union; when and if they ask, say that is the reason you are leaving the company, because you don't care for unions and want employment with a non-union company. blah, blah! The smaller companies probably won't hire you, but the larger ones will, because the larger ones have enough turnover, it would be next to impossible to unionize. Your chances will be better to try the larger OTR companies & I'm not talking about the so-called starter companies. Stay there a couple of years, and then you should be able to move on to another company more preferable. There are some real good OTR companies out there with all types of trucking; flatbed, tanker, reefer. Maybe if you post your city & state, some on this forum can help you get the ball rolling.

 

If i was a Company that was interviewing miesche the ex union driver and other applications were non unions drivers, i'll pass on miesche!

 

The union jobs are the best when things dont go my way I file a grevince when a manger gives someone with less seniority than me a better route I get the pay for that route while doing less work. The benifits of a union to me are endless

 

The benefits of being a good union employee are worthless. We've had a guy plow into about 4 things, another driver fail a drug test and then lie about injuring his back and yet another miss work about once a week. The common denominator? They all kept there jobs while the good drivers suffered by not moving up in senority?

 

Tell them the union was corrupt and they ###### you over. Just tell them what they want to hear. Don't tell them the only reason you would leave a union is because of lack of hours/layoffs because their pay/benefits are much better.

 

After everyone has seen what the union has done for their employees, these non union companies don't feel threatened any more. The thing with union companies, you need to work there 10+ years to start working a normal schedule. Some unions layoff employees after 15+ years. I know none of our guys left our company to go union when they had the chance. I know I wouldn't give up what I got for that kind of abuse. Estes hires former union all the time. We have a bunch of them.

 

to heck with seniority based promotions I wont work for a union ever I like.being moved up the load.board ahead of people who don't want to work .