It's been three weeks I really want the job. I don't know how long I can wait anymore. YRC was giving me the run around for 2 months before I gave up on them I would call all kinds of people and one guy at the terminal every other day nothing seemed to help it came down to the HR department not processing the app and good luck trying to get a hold on those people they must be locked in a vault somewhere LOL. Just makes me think it's a who you know situation, but I'm sure thats not the case, hoping anyways. Anyhow I don't care how much it "stinks" at first at I can labor with the best 'em. Anything is better than OTR, I got youngins I want to raise and I want the security these LTL's can provide my last 2 companies went out of business. Oh hell I'm rambling now but thanks guys for the insight. If your laying out any info I'll be picking it up...
Well as far as job security goes, if you can get hired now, maybe you won't get laid off next winter. Don't know about Conway but I've been laid off from YRC since November!
I suggested my 21 yr-old son apply for the driver training school. He called the nearest yard and was told he'd have to hire on for the dock, thru a temp agency and then apply for the training deal later. Their website makes it sound like working the dock and training for the CDL is concurrent.
I'm not speaking for the company but I think the reason the do it that way now is to feel people out before they train them. I hired here as a driver that already had experience but I know my terminal has had really good luck with the cdl process since they started picking from temps. They actually have two real good supervisors now that started as temps. At his age it's worth a shot. My personal opinion is that this isn't really a starter job but we have million mile drivers that started on the dock and got thier cdl here in the 90's and still work here so I guess it can be. At my terminal I know they still get paid the temp wages to work the dock in the morning and then they do the cdl training in the afternoon. I didn't know this program existed till about three years ago but if I had I would have jumped on it at 21 in hindsight. I was 22 almost 23 when I started working here and that 1.5 year otr stint cost me about 15 slots on the board. That said, I'm 32 and can bid almost any run or shift I want because I started working here when I was so young. At his age it's worth a shot. A bad year here on the bottom of the board is 30k and you're home daily. I just got my first pay stub for the run I bid this year and it was $1928 gross.
Anybody on here happen to work for conway ltl out of Henderson, CO? I am considering signing on to them as the pay is competitive but i need to know i will be getting 40 hours a week, if not more. Also, is it a good company to work for? I have heard mixed reviews on here, was hoping there is someone with experiance specific to this location.
Lost track of this thread, thanks for the replies. What does "dock-work" entail, exactly? Loading trucks? Where is the governer set on a Conway truck? Do they slip seat?
wow bidding on the runs.. I'm going to ask my Boss at CWF about this, I have never heard about this. Is it new? An I'll get back with the answer. thanks for the info here
Con-way Freight has always operated this way since the beginning back in 1984. Our bid process is a little different than most in that it is one driver board with an annual bid every January. It's a matter of opinion but the one bid board is something I really like. It allows you to take a year off of nights for someone like me that usually bids night line-haul and you can run nights for a money year if you normally bid p&d.
