I work at The Sygma Network

I worked for Sygma briefly a coupple years ago. Wasn't my cup of tea.

The whole extra board thing is what I hated most. I had to take any and all routes they gave me. The last straw was when I had just come in from a long route and I was dead tired and they wanted me to go right back out that night. I'm sorry but I'm not putting my life at risk driving tired for anyone. No amount of money is worth that to me.

Just be prepared if you drive for them because you WILL drive dead tired and you will work in the worst weather conditions imaginable.

Have fun too if your load shifts because it wasn't loaded correctly. That happened to me on a Donatos pizza route and me and the other guy spent over an hour cleaning up the mess just so we could finish the route.

No sir, I don't miss Sygma AT ALL!

 

Has anyone drove for I Supply out of Dayton Ohio, they are the same type of company as Sygma? What do they pay, by weight or miles?

 

I've been driving for Sygma for 9 years now. I have to say that they have come a long way over the years. Nowadays, you must follow regulations to a "T", which is good for everyone. I currently run NYC with a 48' trailer. I am averaging $80,000 a year putting in less than 60 hours per week. As long as you don't mind handling freight, it's a decent way to balance home time with financial stability. Their driver helper/training program is very thorough. Once you get off the extra board, things tend to get much easier. Obviously, this line of work isn't for everyone. But, I must tell you, I don't know how you "over the road" guys do it. I'd rather throw freight then spend a week on the road.

 

Hello,
I applied to Sygma and have recently been offered a position as a driver.
I can honestly say that I am stoked to start.
I am currently an over the road driver for Schneider.

I do realize the fact that I will be touching every case in that trailer and am fine with that as I have done that in the past when I drove for RLT locally.

I appreciate all the comments that all of have made (good and bad) and will hopefully kick ### at it!

Any Clackamas employees on here that could shed some light on their job at this current location?

Thanks in advance.

 

Thinking contributor 'I push' is some sort of internet recruiter. My current employer had one on this board until he/she was banned - they were too obvious and mostly completely full of it. The threads still exist.

My industry (driveaway) had near zero turnover 20 years ago. A casino owner (Literally!) came into the industry and bought up all of the major players and started breaking down union representation. An ongoing process for sure but before the current downturn our turnover rate rivaled many of the lower rated TL freight companies (numerous layoff cycles at the moment).

Many of us are trying to stick it out but a newly created non union division is underbidding its unionized divisions and shutting them down as a result. Also, the 'new division' prefers to hire those with no union experience, and those with little or no driveaway experience as a result.

Earlier I posted I had worked for Sygma for a grand total of 8 weeks for the Charlotte, NC operation when it first started up back in 1998. I lasted longer than most - the startup was a complete joke. New management was brought in and turned it around but it took a couple of years I've been told.

 

'I Push 18 Wheelers' sock puppet?

 

You sir are correct, it isn't very easy work.
I worked for PFG Foods in Elkton, MD. in 2006
I did the training for 3 weeks up until I fractured my right knee in 2 places from the trainer overloading the hand cart (no brakes) with 600 pounds of frozen chicken and talapia fish, and sent me off the side of the narrow ramp, landing on my knee from 5 feet up.

Well that story ends in my not collecting WC and loosing my job, even tho I had an attorney, just was not able to prove I was fired for inability to do the job with a bad knee, from the injury.

So it was best I cut my loses and move on.

Now that I see some food shipping truck going by, I hope no one gets hurt or screwed over like I had, PLEASE stay safe.

Kimmyskunk

 

I just got done working for a food service company here in chicago...only did it for 6 weeks delivering to chipolte restaurants ...it hard work and the stuff is heavy...I have alot of respect for food service drivers...

 

My 'trainer' at Sygma had no business training anybody. He played the 'race card' (I'm White) and pulled similar stunts. One trip with him was enough. He was pulled from 'training' after our singular trip.

I worked for Fresenius Medical Care for several years. White 'new hires' complained about their black trainers who pulled similar stunts as depicted above and abruptly quit as a result.

Management instituted two 'training paths' with the 'new hire' choosing their trainer, one black, one white (me). New hire turnover screeched to a near halt. Most white new hires choose me although I did have two black trainees. Black and/or 'gay' new hires overwhelmingly preferred the black trainer.

 

sometimes you just need to use some common sense in this business. You are your own boss when it comes to your body and your license. I follow this motto with everything I do.