SNI Tanker in PA

I've seen SNI guys experience level all over the board. I've unloaded next to a few SNI guys and some really know their stuff, others......I honestly think they either had 0 training or slept through the whole thing. I was amazed and how little some guys knew.

 

To be honest, I think that is everywhere though. My last company was filled with guys that had been driving '20 years' and I still had save guys who couldnt be bother to see if their tank was clean at the tankwash or if they even had a dome gasket or if their trailer had clean hoses,,,hell, even t see if it even HAD hoses. Then theres the guy who dont know what HIT is,,,,,or what those funny hoses on the back of the truck are for...... or that they have to check to see if the HIT is charged........and what to do if it isnt........




now you just gave me heartburn thinking about these clowns lol

 

Are you serious? To be honest, you whine way too easy. Go ahead and be one of the sheep and go bump a dock.

Or you can actually look at the career you chose. You may have to wear a suit once in a while, so what? Omg, you may get sweaty. God, forbid! A tanker driver with 5 years experience and a clean driving record can wipe the floor with a dry van driver of the same experience, usually, regarding pay and opportunity.

Our customers are the best and are almost always happy to see us. We don't deal with lumpers. Hell, most of the time we don't even have appointments, sometimes we do, but not every darn load. We are usually paid more for doing less than a box hauler. I watch guys in the chem suits , in Phoenix, hauling for Brenntag, pulling 90k+ a year. Go ahead and go haul a box and bump a dock, because you don't want to work.
That's where the steering wheel holders go.


Jeez, this really irritated me. I'm done with this thread.

 

It really depends on the account, chemical and locations you go to. If your pulling acids for Ecolab, you may be wearing the Gumby suit a lot. If your just pulling general solvents or latex, you'll never wear it. I've pulled tanks 3 years and other then wearing it in the rain, I've never needed it.

Your post does come across whiny btw. You're going to be hauling chemicals in bulk, that's the job. Be smart and if in doubt, ask someone. If wearing a chemical suit occasionally is too much, might as well call it quits now.

 

Now this is coming from someone who is still in trucking school. With that said I have done security at a large petrochemical refinery for 5 years now, you really can't expect to walk into this knowing what every day is going to be like, this career choice simply has to many variables. From speaking with probably 20 SNI guys a month you will not wear the suit daily... but there will be times it is required. Put in some time also and you can somewhat dictate what kind of loads you will be hauling.

Personally I want to get on the nalco/ecolab accounts simply for the experience..... and more importantly to hopefully make connections. I know things aren't great right now but this experience will be astronomically beneficial to you in the long run.

 

I wore the suit at least once a week while at SNI. I just took off 4 months to be with family and put in my app today for rehire on the tanker side. You will haul a variety of stuff with SNI from harmless chem's to ones that will kill you very fast. I had a load that required me look like I was at a disaster site. Had to wear the full suit and wear a respirator during the whole process. One driver said how he almost quit one night when the gloves they provide were not up to spec for the chemical he was hauling. He was hauling some strong acid that ate through his gloves in under a minute the moment a few drops got on them. He lost 3 pair of gloves trying to get the hoses up since some of the chemical leaked out of them. Never know what you will be hauling but it still needs to be hauled.