Do not work for knight transportation!!!

Really? My Prepass must be on the fritz then, I get the green 90+% of the time.

 

Those inspections are the ones you get at the terminals, and include ones performed during service. Plus you now have to get your service done before they are due, but now you have a 4000 mile window.

So, let me get this straight. The guy I quoted above is ######## that Knight gets pulled out back all the time, and now you are bellyaching that they are keeping a closer eye on their equipment?

Okayy....

 

Bellyaching?

More like straight up telling you that they are trying to block their pennies.

 

I was in orientation for knight and the thing that really irritated me so bad, to the point that I left orientation altogether, was their idle policy and the argument I got into with the shop manager in orientation when he asked the class " what gear is it safe to start out when you're bobtail?" I replied two or three....,,and he got PISSED. So PISSED that he called me a know it all in class! Lmao!

classy man you sharp shop manager you! REAL INTELLIGENT! Ask a prospective driver that can make the company 1/2 a million in revenue of freight a year a question, and when he answers YOU PUT HIM DOWN IN FROMT OD THE WHOLE CLASS......a BRILLIANT MANAGEMENT STYLE AMONG THE KNIGHT EXECS

 

Don't you know? The idle policy is so you sweat like a fat guy waiting for a crispy creme to open. Says so right in this video.

 

Wait...does this mean I'm not supposed to start out in eigth on a teen speed as a bobtail?
That would explain the constant clutch and transmission problems- I suppose.

 

Complete idiots are par for the course at Knight. That's why they chew up and spit out office personnel just as fast as the recycle drivers.

 

Thats freaking beautiful, not to mention true.

 

No, you must start out in granny low and use every single gear. Don't forget to double clutch.

 

Speaking as an employee for the aforementioned company I've come to a few conclusions.

1. Your experience is simply not typical. Sorry.
2. This post originated in 2009, and, either you were at a poorly run facility (which I have a hard time imagining), or you are lousy at communicating using the proper chain of command.

This company, as it stands now, does NONE of these things. They are either made up, or, old news that Kevin Knight has corrected. In either case, I find the bulk of your post to be inaccurate to say the least.

Orientation is NOT one big company policy spiel. True, company policy is gone over, but also reviewed is basic D.O.T. safety policies, truck operations, inspection procedure, Smith System Driving, and a number of other things pertinent to operating a truck.

While Seawind is entitled to his opinion, seek out a Knight Driver, ask us how WE feel. You'll find this type of story is a rare occurrence.