Random LTL Rants (all are welcomed)

I have a rant, and this one revolves around recruitment or headhunter bonuses.

So when USF Holland went under, I was unemployed for a few weeks. I finally get a text from my old coworker who found himself a new home and suggested they have room for one more driver.

After I applied and was about to be interviewed, he made a mention that he was participating in a employee referral program and it would help him out if I could mention him. Dude.... They are about to cut off my water and I haven't eaten in a week because I can't find work. OF COURSE I AM GOING TO MENTION YOU.

90 days come and go and I was curious if they actually forked over the bonus and how it would work if I quit before my first year was up. Like, are they going to recoup part of it or whatever.

"Nah man. I got $500 for bringing you in .....buuuuuuut, they are paying me out weekly. So $500 divided by 52 weeks is about $10 extra per paycheck."

Wow. So no hard feelings if I found something else and left early I guess.

 

That would make the most sense to pay it out in one, two or even four installments. Get a nice pay boost for a down payment on a boat or margarita slush fund for your next vacation. And of course Uncle Sugar gets his large cut, no legal way to get around him without a door knock from the IRS. In my coworker's case, I think weekly installments is not much of an incentive to recruit more people since your bonus is so diluted.

$5k is a generous headhunter bonus. Most places I know of don't go past $1,000 per driver.