Schneider National Carriers - Green Bay, Wi.

lol gotta love the legalities line. Classic.
"Dont go there" "why not" "I cant say"

Lets see, lots of positives for Schnieder...and one negative.

 

BooBoo, there's another thread titled:
Schneider National Carriers - Green Bay Wis.
Check it out for more details.

 

I agree with you Zig. You are right. Let me add a positive about Schneider and stop sounding like a cry baby and take my lumps like an adult....

Schneider National Carriers is a great company to start out with or if getting back into the trucking industry. The training is very througho although they are quite strict with their policies.

My story:

Being an owner of a small plumbing company in Orange County California and have been in real estate and property management for years, I felt it was time for a change in careers - something exciting and different. I made a decision to give commercial driving a try.

After the bad experience I had with another trucking company a couple of years ago I really researched the different companies on line - Swift, CRST, CR England etc and opted to go with Schneider.

I expressed my concerns with the Schneider recruiter and she reassured me that everything is in contract and in writing including the pay scale and if I had any questions to call her immediately.

The second day in class at the beginning of our first break I took the class room instructor aside and asked him about the contract - I read through it and it didn't have the pay scale cpm I had disscussed with the recruiter anywhere on it.

The following day I was called out of class by the instructor to have a pow wow with his boss and the one who handles driver trainees (ex police officer What was his title? ummm?). I asked this individual if I can have in writing the cpm that the Schneider recruiter specifically said I would get so that there are no misunderstandings later.

His response - "We don't put that in writing, the recruiter you talked to must be "New"

I was kind of hesitant, you see I had heard that song before. I considered it momentarily and decided to stay......

Everything was going great! The staff was super and my class mates were nice people. Although it seemed to me we had joined the millitary forces (lots of personel from the millitary!) it was going smoothly

One evening after a long day of practice driving and classroom I decided to stay in my hotel room relaxing and studying. I ordered a gourmet pizza and a nice bottle of Pinot Grigio and took it to my room. My plans were to shower up and study for the rest of the evening and turn in early.

The following day after lunch I was out on the road with my trainer practicing my skills when he gets a call. After he was finished with his call he asked me to head back to the yard to practice backing. Once we were there he told me the head honcho (the ex police officer - what was his title?) wanted to see me.

( A little background on this Head guy - Ex police officer, shot in the line of duty which forced a career change because his wife did not like the stress)

Anyway.....

Walking across the yard I noticed all my classmates were there too. We were sitting around waiting to find out what was going on when one of the training instructors asked for the men and women to be separated into two different rooms. It was just two women - myself and my room mate in one class room and all the fellas in the other room.

My room mate and I are sitting there wondering what the hell is going on when all of a sudden in walks this ex-police guy like a cop on a bust holding in a plastic bag by his finger tips my bottle of Pinot Grigio!

Uh oh! I knew what was coming because I did bend their rules - However, to embarrass me in front of all my classmates as if I was some kind of degenerate to be made an example of?

I mean really, it's not like I was holding wild drunken parties in the hotel and not showing up for class. It was just a small miscalculation on my behalf and I feel that a slap on the hand would have been suffient enough.

Of course I got kicked out of the training program.

Although I found the reaction rather harsh, however I feel it's for the best. I would rather work for a company that doesn't treat me like a child. I am a responsible adult and can make my own decision on whether I can handle a glass of wine or two on my time off.

Bottom line is that if you choose to go with Schneider you have chosen one of the best, but be sure not to infringe on their rules even in the slightest. Schneider is unforgiving and ridged as far as their policies and rules are concerned. It's just as if you had joined the millitary and if I had wanted to join the millitary I would have done so years ago.

No thanks to Schneider.

 

Obviously the ex-cop (what was his title?) was a beer kinda guy.

Thank you for your detailed explanation, sir.
I suspect others will learn from your mistake.
I'm sorry it happened to you, but you're correct,
with Schneider rules are rules, and they enforce them
to the letter.

What are your plans now?

BTW, I grew up in Anaheim (about a mile or so from Disneyland --
but I was there first, before Walt built "The Happiest Place On Earth")
and Fullerton was part of my old stompin' grounds.

Things sure have changed in those areas over the years.

 

Teehee! It's Mrs!

Anyway, I went back home, poured a good stiff drink and got in the pool to re-hash what exactly happened WOW! I am "tripping", I never had been thrown out of anywhere before and I am still rather embarrassed! My husband came home later and I told him and he just laughed.

What are my plans? Oh, I don't know. I had contacted another company- SRT - and told them what happened and they had me submit an application - but here comes Fall and Winter and I was thinking of going to the DMV and picking up some materials for Passenger Endorsement to add to my Class A. ( I already have all the other endorsement - you know, just in case) and perhaps do somethng fun like tour busing people to Vegas, Laughlin and other places. I like out doorsy stuff!

Fullerton is wonderful. We have lived here since 1995 when we had bought our home and started a plumbing business. Has been going pretty good ever since.

Sorry for being so secretive at first, it's just rather embarrassing to be kicked out for something I consider so petty..

 

Pardon me, ma'am.
My bad.

One good thing about hauling people --- they unload themselves.

I understand.
Thanx for being candid.

 

So that's why they put up with kids!

 

I too thank you for your informing us on what went on.
As far as what they did with it being shown in front of everyone...yeah that was uncalled for. However their policy is very strict on alcohol consumption. They made it crystal clear that it was grounds for termination. Shockingly clear to us. But Im on their side too. I dont think anyone should be drinking anything containing alcohol during training. Its a huge risk and while one can debate the effects and all and blah blah blah...its their policy.

As far as other stuff, I never felt it was a rigid or strict environment at all. I mean, lol...if you owned a 100k truck would you want someone who had never had driven something like that drinking the night before?

Case in point...they had a class at one point in time in Fontana. They all did their thing...stayed the two weeks and when they finished their tests on that thursday, they all went out for a drink that night. The next morning, everyone was let go except for an older couple that didn't go to the bar / pub place.

Its not that Im a policy freak...but I can see why companies make policies in the first place and they are there for good reason. Not following their policies is going against what they want. Its not that they want to 'make you submit to their every desire like a whipped puppet', however they want to make sure you dont hurt / kill yourself or others, damage their equipment...etc.

And with that, Id feel safe to say that as large as SNI is, we don't hear nearly as much bad / negative things about them. We DO hear stuff, but not nearly as much. And I think part of that is because of the fact that they have policies that are in effect. Im glad i work for a company that has no qualms about firing ones butt if they drop a trailer, are rude to a customer...etc.