A good problem

Interesting; those two companies usually want a year experience. Maybe they need drivers more now.
Kroger shows over $100,000 a year.

 

,,, sorry, it's just,,,,,I don't know who or what Peninsula is, Ashley the furniture? Boy, there's a fickle market, now KROGER,,( sound of screeching tires) you're kidding, right? I mean, you can't think for a second there's any better job than the 2nd biggest grocer in the country( Walmart #1) I don't mean to be a wizeaxx, it's just, drivers USED wait YEARS to get into a Kroger job. Kroger is planning on buying Albertsons( Safeway) for a whopping $24 BILLION, and it will probably go. Upon the completion of this post, I ORDER you to get that Kroger job,,NOW!! Let us know what happens.

 

A lot of Kroger trailers are being hauled by 3rd party companies around here.

 

That's true. An England truck was pulling a Safeway trailer( and took the front of a van off, btw) and not sure about that. I have friends at Safeway, and when I told them that, they weren't too happy.

 

The UFCW, the union representing Kroger workers is typically a spineless token union with no real teeth.

I honestly think that Kroger would pay a little better than the prevailing wage for your position in your area without the UFCW taking several hours of pay per month out of your pockets.

BTW, I'm VERY pro-union, just anti-worthless union and the UFCW certainly isn't the UAW or Teamsters.

Good luck new driver. I did the exact same thing you did although my company sponsored training cost was significantly less than yours. Maths are important, lol! Always run those numbers, it's just business!

 

Kroger drivers in my part of the country are represented by the Teamsters. It may not be on the same level as UPS wages, but a driver for Kroger is still a very good job in my opinion. The OP needs to realize it is not a Monday-Friday job. He/she likely will start early mornings or late nights and work many weekends and holidays. Eventually you can have a better schedule. I say go for it.