Was talking to a driver from OD at Costco

Different isn't always better. Thanks for the info, seems to me that Reddaway offers a good balance.

 

OD does pay well. The no overtime thing isn't a deal breaker for me, although I'm not P&D so it doesn't affect me anyway. Still, there are plenty of jobs in other industries that don't pay that much at OT rates. No matter what you get, someone isn't happy about it.

Non-union is a personal preference. I see it as a plus. I hate the us/them mentality. I used to have a terminal manager that let me borrow his boat whenever I wanted. It would have been a difficult situation if I had to feel honor bound to sink it.

 

When I was doing P&D, I was talking with an OD driver and we did the math. It turned out we made the same in a 50-hour week. I made less per hour, but OT after 40. Anything above 50, I was better off, and anything below 50, he was better off. The ironic part was I rarely got close to 50 and he wished he could work fewer than 50.

We all just have to compare the entire package including healthcare, 401k match / pension, profit sharing, and atmosphere / employee morale. Overall, I'm extremely happy where I landed.

 

Worked with a guy for 3 years that was at Reddaway. He found out recently that if he stayed, he'd be the #3 driver in linehaul. Pulled Triples across Nevada from Reno. He did linehaul for years but did about 10-15 years P&D first with a few other companies. I get 100% paid benefits and make good money but it's sadly not enough for California. We may move up to Washington state in a few years. Reddaway is on my list of companies bc of the paid benefits. Waste Management is an option as is UPS (I worked there before)

 

Washington state is a great place to live. Of course, I may be a little biased, having lived here my whole life.
As far as Reddaway and paid benefits, I'm guessing that's whether you work at a union terminal or not. For example: from what I recall, the Seattle terminal is union, the Tacoma terminal is not.