Best way to leave a company?

It is on "our" side. Whether or not you pursue it is another matter.

 

Dont burn bridges who you fooling, I have burned more than one bridge and a couple of them I left the truck at a truck stop or a drop yard.

You burn bridges for those that you don't want to go back to, to work for. Let's face it one quits one job or another to improve ones circumstances and conditions, so if you left a company to go somewhere better why on earth would you want to take a step down and go back?

i have been driving for 13 years and never have been without a job, it takes 3 months for a bad mark to hit your dac, so if you do burn a bridge do it quickly and plan to stay for awhile.

For those companies that you think treat you right pattyj hit it right on the head, companies are not going to give you a 2 week notice that they are going to fire you or lay you off. But when you do give notice be prepared not to run as hard, and you may end up in bum..f..Egypt and then sent home.

i for one always look forward to improving my situation, and not looking back, and if you think you are going to go back then maybe you shouldn't have left in the first place.

 

Oh really how so?The laws are all about revenue.CSA points stay on our record what 3 yrs,carriers 2,now how fair is that.We get put oos immediately while the companies run forever and very rarely do they get an audit and never do carriers get a full blown inspection like we the drivers do.How fair is that.I can go on and on but no need to derail the thread any longer.

 

And why exactly would I need to "wake up"? Because I have chosen to work for places where I have never felt the need to abandon my truck? If it ever gets to that point where I have to lie to my employer or that I cant trust them then I will move on like an adult. I will give you two examples. Six months ago I looked at my paystub and noticed a load that should have payed me $100 was credited to me for $300. I called in and explained to the payroll girl "Hey, can you double check this for me? I think you payed me too much". I was right. She called me back and said we will have to deduct it from your next check, thank you for bringing it to our attention. Two weeks ago I got a call from my dispatcher telling me "Hey, payroll just noticed they underpayed you on a load, but it should be on your check next week. If you don't see it on there let them know". How many drivers or companies would have said anything about either mistake?

 

We're talking about giving notice and how a company would use that to withhold your paycheck. I don't think we are off topic. As to this quote, I don't understand what all that means. Having said that, I don't believe it is relevant to whether or not a company can withhold your paycheck for not giving 2 weeks notice. Now if you have damaged the truck or in some way have an outstanding balance, then I would agree that those amounts can be deducted from your last check. However, even in that situation, the deductions must be legal and reasonable.

Of course, at the end of the day, you have to decide if it is worth the money to sue your former employer. But that is a personal cost benefit analysis that has nothing to do with the original illegality of the company.

 

I'm in a similar position as the OP, and here's how I'm handling it.

First, my current company is a pretty good outfit to work for. Regular freight, no pay issues at all, excellent maintenance and driver support. Only complaint I have is difficulty in getting home regularly, but to be fair I do live off the major lanes and they do go out of their way to try. If the shippers would shape up, getting home wouldn't be such a challenge at times.

New company has a dedicated lane right past my home. Through the house a few times a week, plus every weekend home.

So I (with regret, it's true) submitted my two week notice with a phone call. I called because it didn't look like I was gonna get to a terminal to do it in person.

No punishment has occurred, although a slow steel mill did manage to screw up my getting home this weekend to get some of the crap out of my truck (buggers!). Scheduled to turn in the truck next Friday at my domicile terminal (closest to the house), still a bit of sniveling about me going but the current company can't match the new company's offer.

If your company respects you, return the respect. If they don't, screw'em and find a better outfit. My company always treated me with respect, and I'm returning it.

 

Companies all the time are finding reasons to withhold drivers last paycheck.The only way to get what is coming to you is small claims court.I can see not paying if you damage trk or if trk is deplorable inside and company needs to have it professionally cleaned.Unfortunately carriers don't pay some of the drivers their last pay just because and they don't need a reason.I took a company to small claims because they withheld my last 2 checks and charged me for road brk down that I had absolutely nothing to cause brkdown to come.Someone put a relay fuse in backwards.My guess it was one of the companies mechanics.I have never messed with the fuse box.Company did pay me along with reimbursement for the bus ticket.

 

Giving the two week notice may cause you problems at the time but in the long run you will be thankful that you did. Large carriers will document a driver that quit on the Dac Report as "failure to company procedure".

 

because you may realize the grass isn't always greener on the other side.