Schneider training March 15th, Carlisle PA

My friend was usually out 4-6wks with them. When they changed policy and decided he couldn't take the truck home anymore, he was rather upset. I can't blame him either. Afterall, over 7yrs with the company should hold some meaning. He and I agreed, that's a bunch of fuel and so forth, but to simply take away a privilege without warning just seems overboard. It then cost him 8hrs of driving and over $100 in fuel alone just to get to work. Even once a month or two is too often to spend so much time and money out of pocket so that you can do a job for someone else for under $.40 a mile. I don't know his actual pay, but I think he was only at $.38pm. The company he went to started him at $.42 or 3 and allows him to take the truck home as he had done in the past.

To me it would be a big deal, as it was to him. I was just shocked they'd let someone go so easily after all those yrs. He's a million miler. Ya don't just wave them off and gain ground.

Still, he doesn't badmouth the company and said if not for that change, he'd not even know how much more he was worth. He'd have stayed where he was because he wasn't really unhappy. He was used to the system, etc.

 

It is interesting to me to read stories of how long term employees with the bigger companies still get no respect. My trainer had 6 years with Roehl and they treated him like he was a newbie. He was frustrated, but stayed with them because trainers make decent $$.
And I'm still trying to figure out how Swift has any drivers given their punative pay scale. The more the mileage the less the rate per mile? Give me a break.
Sort of like the remodeling industry. Too many people willing to work for too little. So you cannot make a decent living doing it unless you work yourself to death.
I am not a pro union guy, but maybe it is time to re-think that position. It appears that many if not most pro drivers are being taken advantage of.

 

i went through green bay 6 months ago now (does not seem that long) and only about 50% of my graduating class are still with schneider (that's 50% of the people who graduated) heard from one and they are going after him for the tuition so stick it out or be prepared to write them a check.

 

Hey, JasonTrucker. I was just curious about something. I heard that Schneider bulk students have to go to the main bulk training facility in Texas for a few weeks. I've been keeping up with your posts (I think. Haha.) and I don't recall you going to Texas. Are you totally done with training and did I hear wrong about Texas? I sure hope I did, 'cause I want to get with bulk, but I really don't want to go to Texas for five weeks. I would rather just go to the van division. Haha. Thanks! Keep up with the posts!

 

Awesome! Thanks, JasonTrucker. I'm just a few hours away from Pittsburgh, so that's a relief to me. Didn't really want to give up on bulk. Haha.

Keep these posts comin'. I assume you're going to continue posting about the time you have with your trainer and then your solo driving experience?