wal-mart phone interview tomorrow..any insight?

Discussion in 'Wal-Mart' started by joedriver, May 13, 2014.

  1. Cal Wally

    Cal Wally Light Load Member

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    You know honestly I think that whole drivers calling in other drivers for passing them is a tale told by those outside the private fleet. Im sure it happens but Im think its an isolated thing,but nothing would shock me these days.

    The real problem are the management,management wannabes and everyone else thats got an ax to grind with Walmart. In the past a private fleet drivers word was golden and it would take more than accusations to get a driver disciplined. Now the whole integrity,honesty and work history thing means nothing if some moron can convince another moron that a driver did something out of disregard for the safety of others.

    The lack of trust,respect and appreciation has really gone down the tubes. Unless you measure it by how many cookouts,truck rodeos,grass roots meetings and other carnival like activities you get to attend. I didnt come here for cookouts or any of the other BS. The walls are going to come crashing down and most of them will never notice it because they respond pretty well to Bentonvilles distraction therapy.
     
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  3. bigdogpile

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    distraction therapy..thats a good one..watch my loving lips as mean hands stab your back..
     
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  4. Cal Wally

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    You will need to verify that with your DC's GTM and safety guy. They are always trying to slip new "pilot programs" at different DC's. What you see posted here may or may not apply where you end up. Getting fired for talking on the phone accident or not is pathetic and shows how far this place has sunk.

    My cell phone policy is I have two,one never ever is used for ANY Walmart business,the legal department has a big budget and plenty of "ambulance chasers" on retainer all across the country that like to dig. I talk when I want,where I want,as long as I want just like I always have. You see my experience and safety record show my good judgement and that used to be enough.

    Bentonville can take their cell phone policy and all their other little babysitting tactics and stick them up the legal departments backsides. But my understanding is alot of that already goes on all thru the company.
     
  5. Cal Wally

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    Ding,Ding you win the big prize for today. Ten pounds of free government cheese delivered to you by the Walmart cheerleaders,in uniform with pom poms.
     
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  6. drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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    Cal walley...I used to run dedicated out of new Caney tx and the number of Walmart drivers whom I talked to whom had been there many many years all say the same.. The new mgt in bentonville are a bunch of money grubbing backstabbing cheap bunch of fools...Walmart mgt doesn't give a #### about anyone not even the customers....Sam Walton would be rolling over in his grave to see what his greedy kids have done to Walmart.
     
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  7. Cal Wally

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    See you get it also and now you have to split the free cheese prize with bigdogpile. The cheerleaders are going to be so busy.
     
  8. Pjpj

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    I agree with you on most things Cal Wally, As far as the cell phone policy goes though, I beg to differ. Or should I say I can see their point of view. Its not just trucks its all of the motoring public that is being cracked down on. wally has paid dearly for accidents involving cell phones. We have all seen the bad side of cell phones while driving. I am by no means a cheerleader for wal-mart, I just see their point on this. The way they are handling the sleep apnea situation concerns me more. I have never been turned in for passing someone nor have i turned anyone in. But a driver did turn me in for not having my shirt tucked in,, Kay sur ra sur ra........... I still love my job, Its the people that bug me. I have always said that working here has been the best entertainment I have ever encountered...Be safe folks
     
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  9. Cal Wally

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    We had phones with no policy and did fine until it became a huge public issue. I myself have had a cellphone since 1994 and no tickets or accidents. Its not the phone its the dummy on the phone driving the truck and to distracted to be safe. I cant provide the stats but I bet back in those day private fleet drivers involved in distracted driving accidents was very low. Its the driver not the phone,less experience combined with ever increasing distractions is the real problem. Whats it going to be next?
     
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  10. Extreme4x4

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    I'm not sure? But, I'd make a bet that you being the "long in tooth, old steed", you will surely let us all know. If you are not the messenger, it will most likely be DesertSkies. :) I wish you could "provide accurate stats". It would make one of your posts actually worth something. You could also better yourself by catching up on your CBL's. MicroAdvantages, and MicroInequities comes to mind.
     
  11. Cal Wally

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    After finding this forum and before starting the Cali Lawsuit Thread I read many threads with DesertSkies posts,like many others on this forum he was banned. Is that the best you can do,you know I speak the truth and you just cant stand it.

    We have been thru this,If you disagree or doubt the validity of my opinions and or observations then lay it out for me to counter. I speak the truth,unlike you I am old school and you cant back your arguement. You keep wanting to get off the subject at hand,why dont you stay focused and keep on point. You look like someone that has really lost bad and is digging for straws.
     
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