I work for a contractor who has 4 trucks and one of his drivers can't speak english at all!!!! I don't understand how Fedex approved him, also all of his 4 trucks are in the shop every week, I am actually looking for a new job because I can't take this anymore......
FedEx GROUND now taking Student drivers
Discussion in 'FedEx' started by jgent74, Mar 24, 2012.
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As a driver for a Fed Ex contractor I can certainly tell you that it's ALL about getting a good contractor. I have a great one who buys new trucks and went from 3 trucks to 6. He pays very fair and even paid me for a full day when I first started even though I only did 2 runs, not the 3 that we're suppose to do per night. He understood that it takes time to get proficient enough to get the 3 runs in and didn't penalize me for being new. He took a chance on me since I didn't even have a doubles endorsement yet. I applied, then went to get the endorsement. I passed the test and started training the next day. At the time Fed Ex said that they wanted someone with at least 6 months experience with doubles, but where are you suppose to get that kind of experience? He always finds it very hard to find good drivers. I am the only one who's allowed to drive the new trucks due to the fact I treat them as my own and don't destroy them. It is true I don't get benefits through him, but I'm lucky in that I have medical through my wife's work and sorta lucky to have VA benefits(if you can call them that). He also pays for a week's vacation after working for him for a year, out of his own pocket.
In this job getting the good contractor is the key. There are all kinds out there and I have had jobs where they had wooden blocks propping the seat up because the air bag was broken. Having a brand new Volvo sleeper to drive is a god-send. I show up on time, do the work safely and let him know every day if I had any problems, either with the work or with the truck. For that I got a pay raise, a new truck and his trust.Davem3TF and BIGreem1985 Thank this. -
Does anyone know if this is still the case for fxg? Most of the job postings that I read online ask for 6 months to a year experience. Thanks guys.
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