Questions about Schneider's training and pay

Discussion in 'Schneider' started by LadyNytmre, Aug 2, 2023.

  1. LadyNytmre

    LadyNytmre Light Load Member

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    Oooh. An interesting update. There is no booking anywhere for him and the lady at the help desk found him to not even be in the system. He's not even scheduled for the orientation starting tomorrow. He's in the "system" as an applicant. The recruiter sent him the bus ticket (which he used today, obviously). He's sleeping in the terminal tonight and he's been told to not bother with that overnight number tonight since he's not in "the system" anyway and he's supposed to check with trainers in the morning at 7 am to see if they will help figure it out. The lady at the terminal has called all over the place and all anyone can say is that he's not in the system for "reservations" or orientation but just his application. No idea what to expect in the morning.
     
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  3. gentleroger

    gentleroger Road Train Member

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    Call the overnight number Lual gave you. They will be able to look up his hotel reservation.
     
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  4. lual

    lual Road Train Member

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    I'm embarrassed. And it's not even my fault. :(

    Be sure he takes down the names/phone numbers....& time of day/nite of whomever he talks to....when getting to the bottom of this mess.

    -- L
     
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  5. LadyNytmre

    LadyNytmre Light Load Member

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    The lady at the desk said to not bother because he's not in the system for orientation. I just suggested that he give it a try. Can't hurt.

    I'm absolutely gobsmacked at the way this is going so far. Trying to laugh so I don't cry. Haha. Most important needs are met - he's safe, he found some food, and the lady at the desk is kind enough to let him stay the night on those chairs. Now we're just not sure what to expect in the morning. If he's not on this orientation, are they going to pay to send him home and then back out again? Because he doesn't have the $400 for another bus ticket back home and we don't either at the moment. I told him to make a note of everyone he's spoken to. It's mostly just outgoing messages of "our office hours are Monday through Friday blah blah blah". He got in contact with someone at the number you gave just now. They told him they'll reach out to "somebody" who should give him a call "soon".
     
  6. lual

    lual Road Train Member

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    :angryfire: :banghead: :biggrin_25510:......

    My next suggestion: (most likely) a recruiter somewhere has some explainin' to do.....:violent3:

    The help desk there will get him pointed in the right direction in the morning....

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  7. lual

    lual Road Train Member

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    Do keep us posted on how Schneider handles this.....:mad: :angry5:......

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  8. LadyNytmre

    LadyNytmre Light Load Member

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    It's def a mess. He's waking at 6 am to start trying some phone numbers. Now just hoping he gets some good sleep in the meantime.

    Really appreciate your help tonight!
     
  9. The Crossword Trucker

    The Crossword Trucker Road Train Member

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    Did not read the whole thread but 34cpm is pretty low for 2023
    Its a funny time in trucking though and they are supposed to have a great training program which is more important than pay right now.
    Also I bet the trick is to get on a dedicated account
    I would have loved to switch from reefer to flatbed my first year and that is a possibility with them

    All in all I think its a good move
     
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  10. LadyNytmre

    LadyNytmre Light Load Member

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    Welllll....haha. The thread is long so I'll just sum up with this. He got on a dedicated account and decided the training was the main thing so he's ok with the pay. He got on the bus this morning and made it down to Charlotte after almost 12 hours and no one was there to pick him up. We've gotten him an Uber to the terminal and he's sleeping in two office chairs shoved together and waiting until the morning to figure out what happens next. He called an Overnight number and a guy there tried to figure out the issue and he's not in their system. He's not scheduled for orientation at all. No hotel, no shuttle, no orientation. Someone left it incomplete. The only thing done was the bus ticket. So he's staying at the terminal by the grace of the nice lady at the help desk and he's going to call his recruiter in the morning to see if they can get him on the schedule and just started half a day late or... if they're going to pay to send him home and back out again next week. Without him in "the system" as he is, though, there is a huge chance that he's literally stranded 5.5 hours away because the Overnight guy said that leaves him without a way to get him a hotel or shuttle or any other "considerations". Waiting until the morning to work it out all or start a GoFundMe to bring him home. Feeling a certain way about Schneider right now...
     
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  11. barrylester

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    I went 14 months as a new driver on the DG account before I got my first preventable. Tore off my bumper. I guess I did have "incidents" of jumping curbs and making ruts in grass.

    I would say stay far away from dollar accounts unless you're a weirdo like me who loves unloading. I would go with DG fleet over Schneider with the new pay structure of incorporating on duty unload time into pay. DG fleet pays flat rates and you can do very little on duty time to work your 14 and 70.

     
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