Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Experience with YRC ( includes YRC, New Penn, USF Reddaway and Holland

Discussion in 'YRC' started by ACH1130, Jun 19, 2012.

Page 198 of 227
  1. Sep 15, 2013 #1971
    cool35

    cool35 Heavy Load Member

    923
    162
    Sep 6, 2010
    Everywhere
    0
    Good thinking ACH! Hope it works out at UPSF. Keep us updated and good luck!
     
    cool35, Sep 15, 2013
    cool35, Sep 15, 2013
    #1971
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Sep 15, 2013 #1972
    ACH1130

    ACH1130 Road Train Member

    2,695
    824
    Jan 23, 2011
    Land of far far away,
    0
    Spoke to the ex shop steward from 150 today and he told me what to write in my leave letter.
     
    ACH1130, Sep 15, 2013
    ACH1130, Sep 15, 2013
    #1972
  4. Sep 15, 2013 #1973
    Sammycando

    Sammycando Bobtail Member

    35
    4
    May 14, 2013
    Indianapolis, IN
    0
    We can take a leave of absence? What did they tell you to write? Didn't know that was possible...I'm interested to know because I got an offer from Coke last week to come drive for them (must be something in the air with all these job offers luring us away).

    It's very tempting because the Coke plant is only 2 miles away from my house, the schedule is Mon-Fri days (done every day by 3p or 4p) with weekends off, and the money is pretty decent.

    I was figuring I would have to just put in a 2 weeks notice and be gone.
     
    Sammycando, Sep 15, 2013
    Sammycando, Sep 15, 2013
    #1973
  5. Sep 16, 2013 #1974
    ACH1130

    ACH1130 Road Train Member

    2,695
    824
    Jan 23, 2011
    Land of far far away,
    0
    Im only leaving because I want to move home and I'm afraid about the pension as well. Plus UPSF is a little more stable

    You have to write a letter requesting a leave of absence, I'm taking 6 months. Write in the letter that you can return at anytime and keep all seniority.

    I wasn't sure we could take a leave while working another job but my old steward says we can.
     
    Last edited: Sep 16, 2013
    ACH1130, Sep 16, 2013
    ACH1130, Sep 16, 2013
    #1974
  7. Sep 16, 2013 #1975
    Squonk

    Squonk Medium Load Member

    585
    52
    Apr 29, 2012
    Indianapolis, IN
    0
    I heard UPSF, in this town, treats their drivers like crap. Hope it's not like that there.
     
    Squonk, Sep 16, 2013
    Squonk, Sep 16, 2013
    #1975
  8. Sep 16, 2013 #1976
    ACH1130

    ACH1130 Road Train Member

    2,695
    824
    Jan 23, 2011
    Land of far far away,
    0
    Sammycando here is how you write the letter. Was just told how to word it out.

    To whom it may concern,
    I wish to take a personal leave of absence from this date to this date. During this time I can return at anytime and wish to keep my seniority.

    Hope it helps out. Mon thru Friday is hard to not turn down. I'm currently on a Mon thru Fri bid and will keep Mon thru Fri at UPSF

    @squonk I've heard that too but the guys at the terminal I'm going to were happy, a guy on this forum has been to that terminal and even said I got a good onr
     
    ACH1130, Sep 16, 2013
    ACH1130, Sep 16, 2013
    #1976
    skinnytrucker and Sammycando Thank this.
  9. Sep 17, 2013 #1977
    Squonk

    Squonk Medium Load Member

    585
    52
    Apr 29, 2012
    Indianapolis, IN
    0
    That's good. Well good luck dude. Good thing not to burn your bridge too.
     
    Squonk, Sep 17, 2013
    Squonk, Sep 17, 2013
    #1977
  10. Sep 17, 2013 #1978
    CenutryClass

    CenutryClass Road Train Member

    1,539
    859
    Feb 15, 2006
    0
    You can take a LOA at the blue, but I dont think you can work anywhere else during that time.
     
    CenutryClass, Sep 17, 2013
    CenutryClass, Sep 17, 2013
    #1978
  11. Sep 17, 2013 #1979
    Radman

    Radman Road Train Member

    2,047
    2,468
    Apr 18, 2011
    0
    @ACH1130 congrats on UPSF! You got to do what's best for you and you're situation. If I had no bills I do the same. You're leaving on a good note so you'll have YRC in your back pocket just in case. Always good to leave on good standings. Good luck!
     
    Radman, Sep 17, 2013
    Radman, Sep 17, 2013
    #1979
  12. Sep 17, 2013 #1980
    ACH1130

    ACH1130 Road Train Member

    2,695
    824
    Jan 23, 2011
    Land of far far away,
    0
    The union doesn't care as its another union job same local henCe the same local. Did all my homework on it
     
    ACH1130, Sep 17, 2013
    ACH1130, Sep 17, 2013
    #1980
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 198 of 227