So I think I'm going with Werner

Hi BT, I too wish you the best of luck. Like Bakerman sez, it is what you make it. Werner hasn't had a very good response here. Probably like a 9 out of 10 ratio ( 9 out of 10 had a bad experience) Werner, is a good place to start out, and they know that. Remember, the drivers that have been there for a while, have worked their way up, and being the new guy, you may get the refuse of other drivers, and that could be challenging. (most don't make it) Again, I don't want to squelch your spirit. If you want to drive OTR, you for sure will get experience with Werner. Now, if you actually make any money, could be quite a different story. One of the members here, BrenYoda worked for Werner. She could tell you anything you would want to know about Werner. Use these peoples experiences to make an informed decision. That's what this site is all about. Remember too, these recruiters would make good used car salespeople, it's their job to "sell" the company to you. Again, best of luck, keep us posted how it goes.

 

I worked at werner for 8 months did DG for 2 weeks dry van 3months and reefer last 5months the office people are very rude example. I jammed my thumb really bad (almost broken)on landing gear that wouldnt work called (weekend dispatch) i was told (yelled at)WE DONT HANDLE THAT and transfered me to safety with out even sayin anything

 

Are you currently working for Werner? If not, what company are you currently working for?

SADLY, this company sounds as though they don't care about their employees.

God bless you and your family! God bless the U.S.A.!

 

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...just-quit-werner-worried.287485/#post-4632353

 

Best of luck at Werner. Being a New Englander, you'll be better suited (in my opinion) to deal with the tight working areas at some locations.

But please do not think for a minute that you will get a full body workout. The most you will "work out" are your arms, as you shuffle things onto the rollers? (at least I think that is how they unload a DG account. On an account I had for the old Marshall's in New England, I had to set up the rollers that the stores had and just slide things off), to the store employee's, whom then set up the boxes onto the floor and then ferried them away. I soon learned to hate the boxes of blue jeans, heavy mutha's they are..! After some time, (at least for me) enough was enough of a "work out" for me, and drop and hooks or customer load/unload, or pre-loaded trailers was the way to go.

If what you have heard from Werner is what sounds best to you, then so be it, we all had to start someplace.

Sure you can take the GF along with you once in a while, that'll give you 2 time to decide if being cramped up in a tiny space, 24/7/365 is for you. For me, one or two trips is enough, then they stay home. We all need our space and time to get away from one another.

Good luck, keep us up to date.

 

Hi G, right on. Don't forget, some of the ( minimum wage) workers at DG may or may not have the same zest for life you have, and couldn't care less where you are supposed to be next. I've heard of drivers spending hours unloading, because these places are so understaffed, you may be unloading it yourself. I'm sure Werner ain't gonna tell you that, though. BTW, BT, like TruckDuo sez, make sure you read this. http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/threads/just-quit-werner-worried.287485/

 

When a company I had once worked for had the old Circuit City stores, I always used to bring the loaded trailers from VA, right up to MA, and drop them in the yard.

Then the company had a marvelous idea, on the way up to MA, hey, why not start unloading the stores in CT along the way, to save us from paying our local guys, and sending them home early? Back in this days, we had the 10 hour drive time, I could barely make it back to MA as it was.

Oh yeah, now at each store, I had to wait, till someone from EACH dept came out to unload THEIR stuff, as no other dept could touch another dept's stuff? And if that particular dept had no one available, the wait was longer for a manager to decide what to do.

I mean Christ, just unload the darned truck!

I hate to say it but thank God Circuit City went belly up, nary a day I missed it after that.

 

Well that means back in or around November? I guess that would almost mean it wasn't home heating oil. With the winter we had, my neighbor's were still getting heating oil in late April.