I'm and I.C. and took medical leave

The company sucks. I have gone on 5 medical leaves the past 20 years all 2 to 3 months and return to my regular run with seniority intact, no issues!
I guess driver retention not a issue at the Giant Pumpkin

 

When I was there I took almost 2 months off. Just had to do a recertification when I came back.

Check your ICOA, see what it says about extended time off.

Might need to have a consult with your attorney.

If they are outside of the ICOA, you may have grounds for a lawsuit, especially since your reason for being off was medical.

 

If it looks like, acts like quacks like.. it must be a duck.

I consider espeically when they turned you around at the gate, you are fired and not welcome on the property. If that is your tractor under your name in that yard, you find a lawyer and get things started. Especially if this is time off medical. And temporary.

Retention is not a issue with a fleet that large. Not with dozens completing orientation every week.

Unless you have a second tractor (And trailer perhaps) your schedule is out the window permanently which I would believe in this case. Since no one in the company will tell you anything then you find a lawyer and get things going.

 

Hm.

Well, if it was me? I would take that lost time and let it go. My hand will be open, palm up and leave it alone.

I am happy the company is working on getting you settled. But boy howdy, someone had to be rushing to fat finger you out of employment on those computers. You would think a office person can take a #### minute to type slowly and correctly into the right part of the system.

 

This is not a fun situation to be in. I am glad it turned out that you were only accidentally deactivated from the system and that Schneider is working to get you reinstated. Still, missing a week's worth of work due to an office flunky's mistake hurts.

 

Welcome to the big uglies ... life as a number along with thousands of other numbers. Pumpkin never stops advertising for drivers burn em and churn em. You are a number , unless you irritate them then they know you and refuse you entry on THERE property get out of here boy your not welcome here.

 

I do know one of the worst things about Schneider is the lack of communication between departments... That is the most frustrating Thing over there...

 

It's like that in any large company and in any industry. I must say though that the recruiting process has been incredibly streamlined and well done.