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Pratt Industries Recycling

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by RobJ, Mar 6, 2016.

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  1. Mar 6, 2016 #1
    RobJ

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    Has anyone heard of them? I was offered a local flatbed position with them hauling cardboard from local business to their plant. They're offering 17 an hour 55 hours a week. What do you think? I only have 7 months flatbed experience but the pay seems low. What do you think and what have your experiences been with this company?
     
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  3. Mar 6, 2016 #2
    ChaoSS

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    Doesn't seem low to me, you are home every night with almost no experience on a job that requires basically no actual work on your part. What part of the country are you in?
     
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  4. Mar 6, 2016 #3
    RobJ

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    I'm in Savannah, GA. Spent most of my life in new England so I still don't know what's fair down here. I'll be loading unloading and securing 8-10 53' loads a day.
     
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  5. Mar 6, 2016 #4
    Thegasman

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    If they aren't paying you ot after 40 that 17 is too low for a class a driver. Even with minimal exp, a cdl a is worth at least 20 an hour imo
     
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  7. Mar 6, 2016 #5
    RobJ

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    They pay time and a half after 40 but I still see a lot of guys getting 20-27 on this forum doing local work.. Maybe it will be a good start to get some additional experience idk
     
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  8. Mar 7, 2016 #6
    PackRatTDI

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    I loaded out of the Pratt Paper facility in Shreveport, LA

    All I can say about that place is...pack a lunch!
     
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  9. Mar 7, 2016 #7
    RobJ

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    We're you with them for a while? I'm a bit worried they won't offer long term appeal if they don't offer raises. Were insurance plans decent? Edit: gotcha yea I've heard they're slow with loading but I'll be doing my own loading unloading
     
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  10. Mar 7, 2016 #8
    PackRatTDI

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    I just picked up the paper rolls. It was for Werner when I pulled their loads for my former boss.

    Did drop the paper bales at their other warehouse in Shreveport.
     
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  11. Mar 7, 2016 #9
    ChaoSS

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    Yeah. Hauling fuel or running ltl. Running cardboard it's picking up bales with a forklift I assume, no real skill required compared to other jobs and no real work involved. 17 is not a bad place to start for that kind of work
     
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  12. Mar 8, 2016 #10
    Bean Jr.

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    $27.00 might be $18.00 on overtime. 60 a week would gross $1,360.00 a week. Where can you go with 7 months and get that?
     
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