Told my grandson not to do it

Yes, a new day & age. Companies are now spending big money to have "snowflake tests" to use when hiring young applicants. Yes, the word "snowflake" is used in the article. Companies have learned the hard way it's not cost effective to hire snowflakes because they spend more time being offended than working. I learned about this on the website "Heatstreet" in case someone thinks I'm making it up.
This does not apply to trucking companies because the job is pretty simple; "your application looks ok; when can you start?"
Excerpt from Heatstreet : "Reyes said he’s looking for employees who don’t feel entitled or expect things to be handed to them. He insists, however, that emotional people are welcomed to apply—as long as they don’t need a safe space at the office."

 

Pride and integrity i believe go hand in hand.
At what point do you call it quits though? You going to drive that flaming car over a cliff and not towards the propane tanks, because its the right thing to do?

 

Good for you. Based on what you are saying he is already working for company A. You don't mention the companies and I am not going to assume that we are talking mega but that makes no difference.

It does not sound like he had is a new driver either. What we have is greener grass syndrome. The problem is that once he gets over there he may find out that it a lawn paint or Astro turf. If he is new, he should screw up on the current company's dot.

These guys may be more forgiving. I know a guy that rolled and totaled a truck three months in and kept us job because they blamed themselves for missing the issue in training.

There is an old saying, once you go back on your word it gets easier and easier.

 

Don't be an idiot, take the money. These big companies are using you, so use them.

 

That s the problem these days. Everyone is guilty first. Let the company prove themselves. Forget what others say about a company. I know people that work for so called bottom feeders and do quite well and others that are just miserable people no matter where they work. Negativity breeds negativity.

A couple of pennies is easily less net if the miles are not there. You all are just a bunch of sheep following the rest of the herd. There s a reason the pay is higher, is it a miserable place to work?

I worked a very low paying job while I learned the ropes. The experience was invaluable. Left for more money, lasted three weeks as there was not enough work. Next job lasted two months until boss screwed up and lost the contract and I was broke down three of those weeks.

I had had enough and got my own truck. Like I said, the grass may be greener but t is probably lawn paint.

 

For those that have noted that companies are less loyal to employees now, you are likely correct.

Can the grass be greener on the other side of the fence? Absolutely.

The point of the OP, and the point that my father made to me, that has been reiterated by other forum members posting on this thread, has far more to do with personal integrity than with whether you can squeeze out a few hundred dollars more over the course of your employment. If you get into a habit of jumping ship at the first sign of heavy weather, you are apt to become a man overboard.

Learn to honor your commitments. Make THAT a habit. Kudos to those that give a current employer the chance to match an offer. A pox on the company that is so dishonorable they would rescind a matching offer, AND it is ALWAYS best to have a matching offer IN WRITING. That's good business practices. If that employer WON'T put it in writing, then consider their word as far less than their bond.

 

I would suggest sticking it out. You can make pretty substantial money at companies that aren't perceived to be the best or highest paying. Unless there is a safety or integrity issue with the company he signed on with, he should ride with them for at least 6 months. If it's his first job I would recommend a year.

 

At least once right lol

 

I'm all for keeping your word. I make promises to my daughter all the time and I've instilled this trait in her. She will call me out if I forget something I told her we'll do this Saturday. Then we'll do it. And I make sure she sticks to her word as well, like helping clean up her #### cheerios she snacks on all day!

Why does it matter if he leaves now or in 6 months? Without a contract stipulating how long they expect him to work there, isn't it being just as disloyal to go then as now? Where do we draw the line? Is he stuck with the company for life because they offered him a job? 5 years? 10? Or til they decide they no longer want him there? Why should the company have all the decision making here?

Business is business and these days very few, if any, companies won't put you on the unemployment line the second they can save a buck. If you've signed a contract, that is a different ballgame. But until then, you're a free agent and can go where your heart, and your skills, are desired.

Loyalty is a great thing to have in personal relationships. And sometimes in business. But mostly in business, loyalty is very rarely rewarded in kind. It all comes down to the bottom line for these companies, so for me, it's going to come down to my bottom line as well.

When a company is willing to sign a contract for me, stating they will not just drop me the second they can squeeze an extra dime of profit by doing so, I'll be willing to show just how loyal I can be. Until then, it's just business, no hard feelings.

 

Two weeks notice (in writing). But that's a different thread.