Programs and realignment.

Actually at QC it was $43 a night and a 34 restart was called an "extended layover" and it was paid $202 every time you did one on the road. Not sure what Walmart offers for an extended layover. I'm assuming they have to be offering something to those trying this out...maybe hotrod81 knows?!

I'm just wondering what Walmart is paying for drivers to layover 34 restart on that program they're trying that's it.

 

Yup. You're right for once.

 

We've just told you, you'll only get your 42 bucks a night. Nothing else and they're not trying any extended programs. It was just looking for volunteers during the busy season, quit blowing up rumors.

 

Oh ok then. My questions answered. Have a nice day

 

I was going to say QC is like one of the worst paying jobs in the industry, way worst than being a fxg contractor's driver.

Apple Valley has 2 guys left on the program you're speaking of and it is going away in March.

 

538 Albany, NY. One of the few actual corporate terminals they have. QC must make a killing with all their affiliate terminals, and lease purchase plans. The equipment was hit or miss, they're still pulling chemical leaman trailers. and the office personnel was absolute disrespectful. Was a union terminal. Turnover rate was very high, I was #8 in two years being there.

 

That layover thing is a non-starter. Already realized truck utilization is dropped according to acting RTM reg 6. Who knew parking a truck for a day and a half in the middle of no where would harm truck numbers

The thought was with some of the long deadheads at the end of the week out west, it may be more cost effective to do it every two weeks. Guess the numbers didn't work.


The program thing is going to be interesting. I expect full time trucks to go down to about 30% instead of the 50% it is now. And those gravy set runs are just money pits from a corporate standpoint. Drivers cherry picking home every night runs blowing a giant hole in the middle of the LLM's program. Yeah it sucks. Still an opportunity for guys to make 90k+ a year if they stay. I expect 20% walking.

Always like the 6-2 that is going away. Every 6th check I managed 12 days on the check and drove my ADP way up. Probably go for a 6-3 in March just because I still don't think I will have the seniority for a Tues out full time.