Schneider newbies= lack of training

Rob, I never said cutting training was achieving better results. Somebody else said that. I don't have any figures to back that up.
If we are the same size then aren't you a Mega as well, lol????

 

Let me tell you something you may not know. From January to about April of this year the Houston terminal had about 5 guys come through there as students. That means for all of Texas we hired about 5 guys in four months. The reason the hiring frenzy is on right now is because according to management we are turning down freight and we are getting more new business, better paying business.
The last class in Coraopolis had 21 guys in it. Only 9 made it to a trainer truck. We can be picky too.

I too have heard customers complain about other companies. Ask Nalco what they think of Groendyke or Quality. Never heard a bad word about Superior. Now does this mean those two companies are terrible, of course not it means nothing which is why you shouldn't count it as evidence of a companies quality.

I really don't want to defend Schneider but at the same time I don't want bad info out there. I don't do this for Schneider, I do this for the next confused guy who gets on Google. I have a good job, I have been treated great.

 

Well actually yeah I am on bored with it and the training regimen hasn't changed in at least a year. There is no pressure from the top for me to get students off my truck. Again, no conspiracy here. Things are as they have been for a while now. Trainers don't sign off on someone till there ready, case closed.

 

Well somebody had to say it, lol.

 

I just use my smartphone and a data plan. Most truckstops have wifi. You just have to pay for it. Its not that much. Tell your son to plan for stopping earlier if he has trouble backing. Everyone sucks at backing at first, he will get better. Tell him to tell his DBL to put him back in training if he is still struggling, its not too late.

 

Most new guys run like sheep to the slaughter to starter companies then quit within 6 months . There are very few openings in better carriers for new guys because those carriers know CDL mills never fail anybody and turn out a bunch of misfits . Starter carriers accept misfits to run for substandard wages .