Schneider or Roehl?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by RoadRaid3r, Jul 18, 2010.

  1. RoadRaid3r

    RoadRaid3r Light Load Member

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    Of course I am being told about the pay freeze with SNI, but also the drivers will get theirs first. We will see I guess.
    I do not want to jinx myself with this dedicated stuff but it is a large manufacturer close to my house. I am told they are hiring several new drivers and it is a new contract. However, right now with SNI, there are no less than 4 dedicated (plus one home daily) job within 30 minutes of my home. Within 15 miles either way I would recon there is close to 200 SNI trailers sitting waiting to be hauled, unloaded, or moved.

    I guess I am sort of answering my own questions here. I wanted to go with SNI, and I was upset that I was all set to go yesterday and got held up by a blip on my my final conversation with them before leaving out. I had to acquire some additional paperwork which I didnt have immediate access to, and , well it just pissed me off so I started to look elsewhere.

    For the record all of the people on both sides have been wonderful to work with so far, very informative to a new driver involving things having nothing to do with my actual personal employment or application.

    Raid3r
     
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  3. johnday

    johnday Road Train Member

    That makes more sense!:biggrin_25525: At least you'll be with someone that "should" be able to help you out with more than the route. I know you hear that since you've got your CDL, that you already know how to drive. Not true by a long shot. There's much more to driving than holding the license.

    At any rate, I really wish you good luck with SNI, I liked it there.

    Now go out there and be a sponge with that trainer, you'll be fine, driver!:biggrin_25525:
     
  4. RoadRaid3r

    RoadRaid3r Light Load Member

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    The only thing I admit to knowing is how to get a CDL. There are hundreds of things I have never done, do not know how to do, or do not even know that I dont know.

    At any rate, wherever I end up, I will be a sponge and do everything I can to absorb everything I can from my trainer while asking the dozens of questions I have written down already.

    Raid3r
     
  5. johnday

    johnday Road Train Member

    There ya go! That'll work for ya!!:biggrin_25525:
     
  6. Broken Spoke

    Broken Spoke Medium Load Member

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    I filled a envelope with cash for extra training from my trainer!
     
  7. johnday

    johnday Road Train Member

    :biggrin_2555::biggrin_2555::biggrin_25521:
     
  8. Teddy Salad

    Teddy Salad Bobtail Member

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    Paying a trainer cash sounds like a decent idea.
     
  9. johnday

    johnday Road Train Member

    If I was still there, I'd volunteer to be your trainer!!!:biggrin_2559:
     
    Teddy Salad Thanks this.
  10. RonS666

    RonS666 Light Load Member

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    Haha funny. I'm a fairly new driver with Roehl. I can't speak for for Schneider as I don't drive for them.

    As for Roehl, you get as much training/backing as you want. If at the end of training you don't feel comfortable, just say so.

    I'll say this, when I went out on evo3 (last part of training, solo) I felt very comfortable on my own. Evo 3 dispatch is very good at watching over you.

    Also with Roehl being smaller, people get to know you pretty quickly.

    I guess every company has good and bad sides. All I know is my fleet manager cracks me up, my miles are good and every time I start after home time my FltMgr asks when I want to be home. She got me home late once.

    Again I can't say Roehl is the best or worst. All I know is I like my job and plan on staying.
     
  11. Broken Spoke

    Broken Spoke Medium Load Member

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    Did I say extra training? I meant extra time! I was just jokeing! I know a trainer wouldnt take a envelope full of cash they allready get paid well enough! I just suck at trip planing!
     
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