Biggest signing bonus in tight labor market

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  1. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Yep they are all dying.

    a local tv station has a streaming service and it posts a lot of live filler segments on the service, one segment they were interviewing people in the icu and er. One person they interviewed said she was in a lot of pain, felt like dying, can’t breath without help and so on - she looked that she was in bad shape. The interviewer asked her when she got covid, and there was a long pause like the connection was lost then patient said “what the ‘BEEP’ are you talking about? I’m in here because I was stung by a bee and went into ‘antifascist’ shock, I couldn’t afford the pen thing to save my life … almost ‘BEEP’ died … I don’t have the covid” that’s where the interview ended,
     
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  3. Dockbumper

    Dockbumper Road Train Member

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    That's the under 30 crowd in America for you. This Country is DOOMED!!!! We will be a 3rd world dictatorship very soon. All by design.
     
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  4. Dale thompson

    Dale thompson Road Train Member

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    I was recently job hunting and immediately dropped from consideration anyone with a signing bonus. The minimum weekly pay guarantee is a red flag also.
     
  5. Lucky12

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    In their defense, it's a step up from talking about which jails or prisons have the best food, which is what they used to be most concerned with.
     
  6. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    Almost all of the sign-on bonuses are paid out over a year, sometimes more. I think US Express.offered a massive bonus, but it was paid over 10 years.
     
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  7. Dockbumper

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    $2500.00 SIGN ON BONUS*

    *$250.00 per year for 10 years
     
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  8. Old_n_gray

    Old_n_gray Road Train Member

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    ABF offering ten thousand dollars paid on first day. We are not having trouble retaining drivers at my barn. Lots of people retiring.
     
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  9. BDT6472

    BDT6472 Bobtail Member

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    You have to sign a two year note. That’s the catch.
     
  10. bentstrider83

    bentstrider83 Road Train Member

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    Guess I could try them again as well. Lots of LTL/Linehaul, as well as fuel gigs. But still plenty of catches that will end up having your application rejected any way.
     
  11. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    Sometimes if you are getting the sign on bonus you have to waive the regular company bonuses for that time period.
    Probably not worth it if you are making decent miles.
     
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