Booze distributor job questions

Thank you for the info. Its a salary job, from what they've told me the drivers rarely work 8 hours and usually much less than that (start 4am done by 10 or noon at latest). Only over July 4th and certain winter holidays might I work free overtime, so they say. I got a tour of their warehouse and it seems like they handle ALL beer/wine; it didn't seem like they're big into one brand of beer. It's pretty rural around here so there aren't many games in town. Also they say trucks are loaded and ready by their overnight crew. All in all it seems like a good company to gain some experience with and I'm glad to have an opportunity.

As for Arby's yes I can afford it on what they're paying and against all common sense I have to have Arby's every once in a while; but I have to say Arby's should have seatbelts on their toilets.

Anyone work a 'salary' job like this? It seems logical with the way they do business, mostly beneficial but sometimes you get screwed, just wondering if I'll end up working free overtime a lot. I don't think so, but what do I know. Just have to see how it goes. Thanks.

 

Salarie can be okay I guess, it's not going to hurt you let me put it that way. If I was you I would probably take them up on it. It's legit. Better then working for Uncle Cleat's Out Law Trucking where the loads are overweight the equipment is junk and the pay checks bounce.

 

It's called "Mystery Meat." I'll leave it to your imagination to figure out why...

Well it may be a good way for you to gain experience. But most of us have found that working on salary, means you are slave labor.

 

I know what you mean, but I hope you're wrong I guess. I won't know until I get some time in but I think it makes sense for them to pay salary. Most of the year is less than 8 hours per day by some or by far, and a slight part of the year could be free overtime. It could be nice though to be able to start at a different time if you need to and take breaks or time during the day as you need. The way they present it as long as you complete your route for the day then no problem.

 

Back in the late 80's and early 90's this one Budweiser delivery truck driver used to drink beer at most all his stops that I seen him, then he'd stop by his house in the afternoon and take a nap and then head back up to the warehouse and hop inhis pickup and drive home. When he got done early he was suppose to work in the warehouse, but he never got back early enough.
After years of this his boss was driving down the highway and saw the truck parked at his house.
He got fired.
They hired him back a few months later because they couldn't find anyone decent to do the job.

 

Ditto I would be weary of beer truck driver salary pay to me that means they can cram the trucks full with cases of beer in the cab, and on the cat walk and tied to the roof of the trailer and you go out and have a fun 15 hour day, because it's no skin off there back.

At least like where I work and did work they paid you per case so at least you were getting paid for every case you touch.

However for this gentleman I think with his situation it's probably a good start.

 

You know what's funny all this beer talk and I can't tell you the last time I had a beer, because I don't know it's been that long. Honestly I never really liked alcohol anyhow.

 

I got a beer and a Wild Turkey on the rocks in front of me right now

 

The company I used to work for, did train people to get there CDL and no kidding if you left like before 2 years was up they would charge you for the CDL training.