maverick pay cut

There are a lot of companies cutting pay rates to try and keep afloat in this economy. I guess its better to have a job and take a cut in pay than to have no job at all. I know some places are cutting wages accross the board, and that probably is true for Maverick as well, its not just the drivers that are feeling the pinch.

Maybe some time soon the economy will pick up BUT I wonder with all the pork they are dishin out in DC if there is any chance of that.

 

what if you want to stay on the road as long as possible? i am not really interested in home time, i would rather take whatever time off wherever i happen to be at the time.

 

Maverick has a long haul division. You stay out longer. The "US" division is really I35 - East. More of a super regional. They attempt to get you home every week even though in this economy it's much more difficult.

 

actually their most recent advertisements are on avg 90% of the fleet home on weekends. In these hard economic times I'm glad Maverick took a good look at ways to cut costs and decided to act rather than hoping things will get better. getting paid to 800 was nice if hung out over the weekend but i'd rather have a job and be hung out than not working at all.

 

Great attitude to have as a professional driver. I took this job expecting to be hung out over the weekend from time to time. If i get home on the weekend I'm thankful that everything worked out that way. whether it was because i ended the week in a good freight lane with a load going through or within acceptable oor milage of the house, or my fm arranged a swap, whatever the reason, its just good to get home in my case to my wife and newborn daughter.