Inexperienced tanker driver

Discussion in 'Schneider' started by firespock, Apr 8, 2014.

  1. firespock

    firespock Heavy Load Member

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    Well cc I got my hazmat yes right before I left to get my truck actually and my school paid my background check cause Schneider had paid for me to go to the school
     
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  3. firespock

    firespock Heavy Load Member

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    Well it's been a while since I posted so let's start after Coraoplois I had a load to Williamsport Ky delivered that customer unload, took the tank to West Memphis Ar where I sat for the weekend at the OC with nothing to do then went down down to El Dorado Ar got loaded and took that back to Elwood City Pa, dropped the tank at the Nalco plant and then got a load from there to Chicago IL. Then went from Chicago to Louisville Ky and now got a bobtail to Cincinnati OH going to Rhome Tx. First hazmat load finally.
     
  4. scythe08

    scythe08 Road Train Member

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    Why did you sit for the weekend? No freight or doing a reset?
     
  5. firespock

    firespock Heavy Load Member

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    They had no load for me sadly and I did take a reset while I was there even though I didn't need to cause I still had about 28 hours left on my 70 and wasn't to far from picking up more hours
     
  6. Stuka

    Stuka Light Load Member

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    I was told the same thing, but out hasn't always worked out that way. I've been told "trailer moves" are done pro bono, and short haul loads vary between $0 to $40
     
  7. firespock

    firespock Heavy Load Member

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    See I got screwed the payroll person paid me mileage which I went off on my dbl cause that 15 mile stuff paid $5 for an hour worth of work
     
  8. ethos

    ethos Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Outstanding!! Complain when you are being mistreated. Communication is key and it sounds as though you are doing a good job of it. Next time you sit for a weekend tell them you need more than 65 bucks. Be firm about it.
     
  9. firespock

    firespock Heavy Load Member

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    Ethos I am sitting here at a plant waiting to get loaded and I saw that post and literally just started cracking up laughing when I read that. But it is true need to complain when they screw u over cause it's bs that I got I under paid to do work that is for local drivers
     
    ethos Thanks this.
  10. firespock

    firespock Heavy Load Member

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    Speaking of money i been at this plant going on 2 hours now and of course my appointment wasn't until 30 minutes ago but I am still gonna charge anything after the two hours I been here cause I have been inside the plant
     
  11. ethos

    ethos Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Negative, you can only charge two hours after your appointment time. Even if the plant said come in, the change would have to go through customer service. Then you could charge for the whole time. Getting to a plant early and getting in is the benefit because had you arrived at your appointment time you would be leaving 2 hours later. So it's not like you did it for nothing.
     
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