FedEx Freight Diary (ala Russian Rabbit)

• Better insurance (hr had already given me the documentation and details on their plans), albeit a little more expensive
• $28/hr to start. Keep in mind, this is for Class B work. The company is currently in the stages of planning class A expansion into my area, so I wanted my foot in the door
• 401k w/match. Match goes into effect after the first year
• 100% tuition reimbursement (very important to me; been wanting to finish my degree for years)
• 2 weeks vacation beginning January 1, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 after 10
• If work is called off due to weather the day is fully paid
• 40 hours minimum, regardless business levels (hiring manager emphasized this, as there is always something to do or advanced training I could complete)
• OT after 40
• Hazmat/TWIC fee reimbursement for renewal
• Employee purchase discounts

There are many more, but these are what I remember off the top of my head.

 

Well, having lunch on my first day right now and I have some unfortunate news for you folks.

Due to a surprisingly restrictive (by comparison) confidentiality and social media policy, I will not be disclosing my new company name or location.

I will, however for those who asked, create a thread detailing my experiences, similar to FedEx Freight, if there is any interest.

 

What I thought, would have been my last stub at FXF. This was a trying week for me, not because the work was hard, but the money was so #### good, even before my vacation cashout.

Ran a couple two 500+ mile double turns with vias on the back ends, 2 short dock runs with a few hours in the yard each night, and finished the week off with my absolute favorite run... down to NJ and back with a via toward the northern part of the state. Like a dope, I must have forgot to put a drop in there, likely on Saturday either at the via point or finishing back at my yard. Oh well, nothing I can do about it now.

So, I thought I had the dispatcher cut all my vacation time into this check, and he did. What I forgot to take into account, was that I was also doing this on a week that I would have the monthly vacation accrual of hours (isn't shown here since it cut to the second page of the stub), so I'm going to get another check for 6.7 hours of vacation in the future as well. I just hope they cut the insurance off at the appropriate date so that when the check is cut, it doesn't get eaten by insurance or stock benefits.