SISBRO - The Reality

I am a driver for Sharkey and I stumbled on this post so I thought I would throw in my two cents. I've noticed that, out of the 600 drivers that work here, no one has posted anything. Must be because we are too busy working, spending time with our families, and spending all the money were making. LOL I've worked for Sharkey Transportation Inc for over 12 years. Most of the drivers around here have also worked here for just as long. The best way to hear about any job is to talk to the drivers that still currently work here. Not the guys who are negative nancys because they got fired for something or the guys who quit and Sharkey wont take them back. LOL Yea right, you should listen to those guys because they've got it all figured out! LMBO!!
Look here are the facts:

1. Insurance is Free for me and my whole family. I can't tell you how much money that saves me. Especially with 6 kids.

2. I get to run how I want. I'm currently running Dedicated GM. (General Mills) I get home about twice during the week and off weekends. My miles are the same every week 2862. I can set my pay check to that. My gross is 1058.94 every week. Except for the winter, I don't hit my fuel bonus then. Then it drops down to 1001.70.

3. There is NO BULL ####! I come to work, do my job, and go home. I don't need my dispatcher to hold my hand or be my friend.

4. I really love my Compliance Bonus. As long as I don't get any log book violations, I get a $800 bonus every three months. I always hit that bonus to total $3400 for the year.

Those are the facts and I really don't give a #### about what any of you people say on here. Don't come to work here, I don't care!! Just more miles for me and my family.

 

Wow short cut, sounds like you have a good job! My job is similar but without benefits, if anything ever happens to mine I might come apply there

 

If you ever interest the recruiter is Chris Griggs at 1-800-395-6555 and tell him I sent you. We get $1000to dollars az a driver referral after you've been here 90 days!!

 

I have posted things about Sharkey on here ( short cut) is not telling the entire story ! My posts were without anger & honest ones ! Sharkey - unlike Sisbro & Core - you will NOT get paid holidays or paid vacation ! They will stack your qualcom with 3 or 4 loads & then ask you for your ( ETA ) to the consignee of the forth load ??? DUH ! He is correct about free insurance , the only thing you will have to pay for is extra life insurance if you wish to raise the amount you want ! But , remember you only get what you pay for , pay nothing & get little coverage ! The trucks are pretty much junk , to many drivers previous to you have abused them ! If you wish to sit around the shop will repair them , depends on what is wrong with it though ! Then , after sitting all night in thier drivers room - because the sleeping room they have always has a nasty odor in it ! Then they say "you already had 10 hours off & try to run you for another 14 ! Most loads deliver between 2 & 4 am & some can take as long as 8 hours to unload you , but will not tell you that upfront so you can get sleep while sitting at thier docks & again Sharkey will expect you to run another 14 ! As for break-down pay or lay-over pay "foxtrot" is also correct you will get it , just never know how long you will have to wait ! You can not idle your truck or they will cut your speed from 64 to 60 & they have NO generators on them or independant bunk heaters ! I could go on for much more , but you should get the idea ! Almost all companies have problems , just depends what you can put up with ! Good Luck to all !!!

 

All those exclamation points..looks angry

 

Sorry , I seem to always put (!) where (.) are needed ! <-- see ?

 

so if you can't idle.How do you stay warm or cool while sleeping....I drive a day cab so I'm not being a smartarse...I'm just wondering...Do they expect you to just sweat & freeze......

 

Whew glad I dodged that bullet, Was scheduled for orientation, then some things smelt fishy and I backed out at the last minute,good thing I did my dream job fell into my lap!

 

Some trucks have bunk heaters. Others have APU's. If a company enforces a no idling policy and they don't have either a APU or bunk heater, I wouldn't waste me time driving for them. That's grounds for a lawsuit.