Not an O/O but I do want to say that one of the big pluses with IDC is respect. My only real beefs with the company are on the business side and I think they are mostly growing pains.
Interstate Distributor Co
Discussion in 'Interstate' started by Carguy, Sep 12, 2013.
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What should an O/Op look for in regards to length of haul ?
Also, about how many O/Ops working with IDC now ?
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Please reply ASAP I gotta get this recruter off my back I told them I would try Interstate first besides I hate the bus a long and boring ride and I don't think my cell phone aux battery would last that long anywaysscythe08 Thanks this. -
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Right about the same time this citation issue bit you in the behind last year, I was learning the hard way what happens if you pay cash for something other than a scale, toll, or gallon of antifreeze without requesting a Comchek. At my previous company I paid cash for most everything but you can't do that at Interstate.
A few months after hiring in May last year I paid $20 in cash for a trailer washout after hauling a load of scrap fish. When it didn't get reimbursed and I phoned to notify her, in addition to educating me on the Comchek policy my payroll person informed me that she would email my fleet manager and ask him to authorize the reimbursement.
Somehow that didn't work. I think I then put the request in directly with my FM, but my memory is a little sketchy on that. Whatever the case, I know that I ended up phoning my payroll person at least one if not two more times. The last time all she said was it would show up on next week's paycheck.
It continued to not show up for another few weeks. At this point I knew I needed to speak to my payroll person's boss---whoever that was. Turned out to be a woman named Carolyn. After explaining all of the circumstances in complete detail to her---including that I simply wasn't aware---and remember, we're talking about twenty dollars here---she still resisted paying.
I ended up having to adopt a sterner tone and start saying things like "OK look, we both know that this expense is reimbursable and the only issue is I paid cash instead of using a Comchek. My fleet manager is very busy; please don't bother him. You have the authority to pay the $20. Please pay the $20 now."
That phone call must have lasted at least fifteen minutes. At times it was contentious. Again, twenty whole blanking dollars! After finally agreeing to pay it, we both exchanged the disingenuous version of "Have a wonderful day!" and ended the call.
Needless to say I always request a Comchek now. Just the other day I met (and educated) a newbie who currently has two outstanding trailer washout reimbursements that he paid cash for...I pity him. -
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/drive4us/mathematrucker Thanks this. -
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They laid off some drivers a few year before I started driving for them. It sounded like it was mostly drivers who lived really far out of route for them, like FL.
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