OPTIONS BETWEEN MARTIN-BROWER, ABF, HOLLAND?

I work for Martin Brower solid company. Largest mcdonalds distributor. Solid pay great benefits I drive a brand new tractor got it with 30 miles on it. Do your job and everyone leaves you alone

 

Looking local or road driver position? I work for Holland

 

Yeah, local or road makes a BIG difference at ABF. I'd never consider a road job with them.

 

Great pay and benefits, but...you need to have a life.

 

How come?

 

I drove over the road for them for 5 years. I don't think I have ever been that tired and spiritually broken in my entire life. I just felt like a black cloud.

 

You do nothing but work there.

 

Varies by company and barn, but when I ran linehaul I was home 95% of the time. But I get what you mean. You are constantly out working all night long and sleeping all day.

I had it especially bad in Montana during the winter. I worked 8 PM till sometimes 9-10 AM. I would not see the sun five days out of the week.

 

I was on call for 5 years, after being told I would have a bid after 2. You get exactly 48 hours off, which means you were on the day shift? Now you're on the night shift. And vice versa.

Didn't write that you wanted to be home after four trips? Maybe they'll keep you out all week. You never know.

Vacations are exactly 168 hours. You go on call at midnight the following Saturday night/Sunday morning.

There was no way to plan your life. No way to see your friends and family. I felt like life was passing me by. And it was.