Going to Werner orientation tomorrow

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  1. dragonmatrix

    dragonmatrix Medium Load Member

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    Thanks for the update jamesgang. Im at the motel now attending orientation in the morning in Fontana Calif......We will see how it goes
     
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  3. jamesgang

    jamesgang Bobtail Member

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    Well, I'm officially a "voluntary quit" from Werner. Haven't even bothered calling them in the last week. I got tired of hearing that I need to be on a team truck. Not what I had in mind. I did find a local company that is hiring students. They are a reefer outfit about 25 miles from me. I had done some HVAC work at their place about 6 years ago and didn't remember them until someone jogged my memory. The starting pay is higher than Werners, benifits about the same, and they run mostly east of the Mississippi. They are a small outfit, about 91 trucks. I would much rather work for a smaller company anyway. Hopefully something good comes out of it...running out of options.
     
  4. big country1975

    big country1975 Bobtail Member

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    i was prehired for werner found this site and have changed my mind did my training in 96 with werner been driving local since 99 just thought i might get back on the road having problem with no current otr does every company make you go with trainer if no current otr had 2 yrs otr with werner from 96-98 and 6 months with ffe as o/o in 02 any info drivers
     
  5. jamesgang

    jamesgang Bobtail Member

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    We had drivers in our orientation at werner that had just left other companies and were required to do 10 days out with a trainer. Don't know about other places.
     
  6. FallsInc

    FallsInc Light Load Member

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    .26 .26 .26 .26
    this is what you start out at. everyone does. sdm's and recruiting will lie to you. only dedicated fleets start higher. and some start lower...


    that is actually really disgusting. I'm assuming you are exaggerating a little bit... but even still. this is not a very good trainer. i just took my first shower since Monday, and it was the first time I've had to wait so long, and hopefully the last (got stuck on a refused load). also, the new werner policy is to be completely non-smoking...
     
  7. jamesgang

    jamesgang Bobtail Member

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    No, not exaggerating. We ran hard to make him money. And if, going by what were told in orientation, 60% of truck drivers smoke, they are going to lose alot of people if they go smoke free.
     
  8. classxxaxxdriver

    classxxaxxdriver Bobtail Member

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    How is it going? I'm considering taking Werner up on their offer - it would be at Fontana...
     
  9. Steele

    Steele Light Load Member

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    I don't think the trucks are going to go smoke free. But the hotel rooms near the terminals are, unless you want to pay for the room.

    I know if Werner makes all their trucks smoke-free... he's gone... without a doubt.
     
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