Linde interview next week

I got nothing but Good Luck!

 

Linde outsourced their trucking in northern Delaware to Ruan a couple of years ago, and then to Transservice. I guy I work with now said working for Linde was great, Ruan not so much. It sounds like you're going to work directly for Linde, hope it goes well for you.

 

We get transservice guys hauling c02 out of the refinery here in delaware and they all seem really happy. After I get some experience I wanted to try and possibly get on with them.

 

They are in the process of a merge w Praxair at the present time, supposed to be completed in the 3rd quarter but these deals are complex.
Don't know where your applying to or what products you'd be working with but I can tell you both companies have had to divest assets to satisfy fed regulators so ask your recruiter about that.
You can find info about it on the web.
Pulling bulk trailers of ox, ni and ar will be your easiest gig with co2 second.
Stay away from cylinders unless you like the physical aspect of humping them all day.
You can expect as a new hire to work nights and weekends, I would guess and you'll gross 75 to 120K per year depending on how your plant runs their trucks.
Better than average wage and benefits but like you already know safety focused and in cab cameras.
Home each night unless your on a layover in which your roon and meals are covered.
As far as haz mat goes it's the easiest, cleanest and least dangerous of them all I'd say.
Most have good retirement benefits and maybe profit sharing.
Get in early, enjoy a safe career and make a million every 10 yrs.
Good luck.

Can't speak for training length, hiring process or pre employment testing but ours is about 30 days w another driver then 90 probation and standard pee test and usually 4 to 6 months from app to hire.

 

You will not like this place. I worked there a few years. Very regimented and strict. Rotten delivery locations, cameras staring at you, 10-2, like a machine. Hot uncomfortable safety gear, multiple deliveries and trucks most nights. FYI Praxair is taking Linde back, so make sure you see how that affects your location. If u go there, I wish you the best. It wasn’t for me. I worked at the Springville location, beware of the phony office personnel there they are NOT your friend.

 

If your paid by the hour why would you need to follow to close or to hurry in any facet of the job.

If you can't follow the policies that are in place then it's best you didn't even try.

 

Professional driving of a commercial vehicle is a challenge in any metro area.
You are judged every day by non professionals.
Doesn't matter if if viewed by a staff of truck drivers with decades of experience in your area, they will still see the same thing.
I've been around a while and with them since they got the cameras and don't let it bother me.
I've gotten probably 8 "events " aka pictures from drivecam in the 3 years since installment and don't give them a second thought.
If you worry about that then you've made a wise decision.