Payscale (bait & switch)

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Inthedark, Apr 23, 2017.

  1. G13Tomcat

    G13Tomcat Road Train Member

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    I'd call the mega and ask their forgiveness, go back, and finish the 1st year. THEN, you can get on to some TRUE greener pastures~!
     
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  3. Inthedark

    Inthedark Light Load Member

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    Nice blanket answer, from a person who apparently has made some narrow minded assumptions. These days companies won't hire people who have had more than 3 jobs in a certain time period. Let's add the new driver who only has a couple months of experience at the time. You are right, the megas entrap people into contracts where they make less than $500 bucks a week, once payroll is calculated (walked form that). The majority of people go through 3 career changes in their life. Sometimes there is a learning curve that one just has to deal with.


    *** I wrote this in haste, and should not have.
     
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  4. Inthedark

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    Can't do that. I sat waiting as much as driving.

    Currently averaging 2700-3400 miles a week, running out the 70 hour clock in 6 days. The DH miles are not excessive, just irritating. So just a few more months....
     
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  5. LoudOne

    LoudOne Medium Load Member

    Good luck getting your answers now.

    That's not how you reply to people trying to share information that you asked for.
     
  6. Inthedark

    Inthedark Light Load Member

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    I'm good with that.

    Telling someone they deserve something is right? I don't applaud anyone's misfortune.
     
  7. G13Tomcat

    G13Tomcat Road Train Member

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    OP, look at it this way. It sucks, it was VERY misleading, (i'd warn other up-and-comings into your current company!) and you've only got 4 more months. That was VERY shady on their part. When you get the next 4 months behind you, and find something better, call them OUT on it....as the door hits them where God splits them. There ARE starter companies (second chance ones..) that pay less, as I'm sure you know.

    Best to ya, man.
     
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  8. LoudOne

    LoudOne Medium Load Member

    He wasn't applauding your misfortune at all. He simply stated that you shouldn't let them get away with it. Then you decided to show that he shouldn't of wasted his breath...
     
  9. Thull

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    Man I hope the used some Lube before they SCREWED you! (Joke)
     
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  10. Inthedark

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    I went back and removed the last sentence. It was not my intention to resort to name calling. I will leave it at that and try not to take anything personal.
    Off and on we all know that we take a beating. Sometimes it's not bad at all, but a company can make it miserable with little effort.

    Thull,

    no it was pure sandpaper....
     
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  11. Western flyer

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    Well don't come on here and bit$h about bait and switch
    If you don't Have the nads to do anything about it.
    He wasn't hired yet he was in orientation stupid.
    He could have easily walked away before it was too late.

    And let's stop this myth that if you have more than 3 jobs
    In a certain amount of time nobody will hire you.
    That only applies to garbage mega companies.

    That's a scare tactic to keep drivers at crummy jobs.
    In 18 years I've had about 20 trucking jobs and never once
    Collected unemployment for lack of work.

    He could of had another job paying more than that before he even made it home.
    You robots crack me up.
    You believe anything they tell you.
     
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