Major lay offs!

Discussion in 'Old Dominion' started by truthful, Feb 22, 2009.

  1. truthful

    truthful Bobtail Member

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    I WAS A LINEHAUL DRIVER FOR 4 YEARS AND DROVE ALOT OF MILES WITHOUT COMPLAINTS AND HAD NO ACCIDENTS. COMPANY MAN 100%!! I WAS HAPPY AND SECURE, OR SO I THOUGHT. I HEARD ABOUT 1000 + TERMINAL WIDE LINEHAUL DRIVERS WERE LAID OFF THIS PAST WEEK, INCLUDING ME. IT WAS A TERRIBLE THE WAY THEY ANNOUNCED IT. ONE BY ONE THE DRIVERS RETURNED TO THEIR MAIN TERMINAL AND WERE TOLD THEY WERE LAID OFF IMMEDIATELY, WITHOUT WARNING OR NOTICE. HOWEVER, THEIR POLICY IS YOU HAVE TO GIVE A 2 WEEK NOTICE BEFORE RESIGNING. IT SHOULD BE THE SAME BOTH WAYS!
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  3. Mortar Man

    Mortar Man Road Train Member

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    Sorry to hear that., Whom did you work for ?
    If you are looking for a good job check out some of my threads I got the ax also from WALMART PRIVATE FLEET. So I know what you are going through.

    That sucks the way they did that is that even legal? I thought they should give you a severnce pkg or something, Paid scholling to train, anything , did they at least let you cash out your vacation/ personal time etc to help you out some.?

    Let me know if you need any good job advise I assume you were making the 65-70k range give or take.

    I was also and landed a good job making roughly the same.

    My thread you might want to check out is

    FROM WALMART PRIVATE FLEET TO SUPERIOR CARRIERS LTD

    It is in the FAVORITE COMPANIES section on the board..

    :yes2557:

    They must have been a s#$%y outfit to do you that way..:biggrin_25516::biggrin_25510::biggrin_25511:
     
  4. walleye

    walleye Road Train Member

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    Who did you work for???,....More details please,......Info is why this website is here,....
     
  5. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    I am going out on a limb here.

    Since it is posted on the DAC report for OLD DOMINION, I think maybe that is who he drove for.


    But in reality, lay offs are not terminations. Employment is at will.
     
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  6. Mortar Man

    Mortar Man Road Train Member

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    I didnt pay any attention thanks ...:biggrin_25526:
     
  7. Mortar Man

    Mortar Man Road Train Member

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    Road med

    what part of ILLINOIS you from? I acutally graduated from high school from a small town in SOUTHERN ILLINOIS called ANNA-JONESBORO or AJCHS for I lived with my dad at the time ...
     
  8. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    I live just north of the comedy center.

    (Springfield)
     
  9. rocknroll nik

    rocknroll nik High Risk Load Member

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    Truthful I am very sorry to hear that you and your breathren at that company got shafted so badly! That just isn't right. Good luck to you driver.
     
  10. truthful

    truthful Bobtail Member

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    The company was old dominion. I apologize for not stating that, but i thought it was understood being on the od site. I am thinking of applying at walmart as a company driver or buying a truck, being owner operator and apply with landstar or crst. Just don't know!!
    Most companies don't seem to want to pay anything.
     
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  11. ODman

    ODman Bobtail Member

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    I was also a line haul driver for Old Dominion in Michigan. I was laid off on Feb 18 2009. My terminal manager is gutless and can't deal with confrontation, so he calls me on my phone as I drive home from work. I am still un employed due to the very poor economic conditions here in Michigan.
     
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