Question about Werner home time

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by k51977blazer, Jan 3, 2011.

  1. chompi

    chompi Road Train Member

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    Most companies are going to expect you be out for 4-6 weeks despite what the recruiters tell you. They want to keep that truck rolling. If you are close to a terminal it doesn't mean you will be home more often but it does give you a good opportunity to make it more accurate as to when you are going to take off. If you are concerned about home time I would absolutely find something else to do. This is the number one reason drivers quit right off the bat. It's a long, lonely road.
     
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    i would worry about getting past school and actually getting hired...before what my hometime will be....as many have found out...prehire letters mean nothing in trucking...good luck
     
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    Not to get off topic... but... Funny thing about Werner... I'm in Poland, about 5 minutes from the Poland Spring plant... I asked the recruiter that called me if they hauled out of there & she had no idea & couldn't even think about how to find out.

    Werner & Nestle share the exact same terminal address in Allentown... would you need to be a rocket scientist to venture a logical guess? :lol:

    (Nestle owns Poland Spring)
     
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    Well buddy, stop trying to be sensical with trucking Werner does not have that contract H.O. Wolding does.
     
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    Dix_ Light Load Member

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    Really?!... OK, thanks... given that I've seen a couple Werner trucks headed for I-95 going down Rt.26 & then finding out they & Nestle were at the same location in Allentown it just seemed to be a logical assumption.

    2+2 doesn't always equal 4 it seems :lol:
     
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    There are a lot of carriers that haul Nestle. Central Ref and Werner are just a few. There are Nestle plants all over the US.
     
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    Werner seems like a ok company but for some reason they are beginning to sound like wal mart and i hate wal mart thats where I just quit