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{"text":"I just started my first driving job a couple of weeks ago with what seemed like a solid company. Trainee and rookie pay isn't much, but their CSA score and training program looked outstanding. Seemed like a solid company for a first position.\n\nMy first day driving though, I was routed into Chicago in late morning and then forced to wait until mid afternoon for my next load. That's fine - inconvenient timing and waiting are part of the industry, right? Well, it was a pretty hot load, and required bobtailing to the other side of the metro area to pick it up. By the time my trainer and I got there, we were driving out (or trying to) through rush hour traffic on a Friday.\n\nIt happens, it's part of the industry, I expected this.\n\nThe next week was all the same, with repetitive runs into Chicago during heavy traffic times. I'm supposed to be Midwest regional - all I've seen is Chicago and, once, Nebraska. There are long waits, frequently overnight, between loads.\n\nNeither my trainer nor I could get in touch with our driver manager.\nOr the training program manager.\nOr the maintenance manager when we had a trailer breakdown.\nOr the driver relations rep.\n\nNobody from the home terminal (also the company HQ) is responding to us or returning our calls. We got one response via the ELD in all of the last week, and it was one word long. My trainer is furious and says that getting ignored like this is unacceptable. That's what the instructors at the academy said, too.\n\nI think that I should get clear of this company asap, but I'm not sure if I'm overreacting. I'm also worried about what the next company would think. I'm interested in hearing what some other rookies think, and what veteran drivers have to say about this.","videos":"[]","link":"{}","pics":"[]","canComment":true}

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586943 发表于 2019-05-27 04:04:48 I’d be more concerned you can’t reach anyone if you need them.....

","text":"That's a fair point too. This is a big problem though, right? I don't want to be that stereotypical millennial who just has to get his way.","replyToPid":45624}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"welcome to truckin","replyToPid":0}

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586943 发表于 2019-05-27 03:56:20 If they are based out of Illinois, RUN away.....

","text":"They're based out of one of the neighboring flatland states. I'm kind of worried about safety, more than money. \nIsn't the dispatcher/DM supposed to be the one who makes sure we're not dead in a rest area if we fall out of contact unexpectedly, for example?","replyToPid":45618}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"Curious why you’re not name dropping but are you calling phones or sending a macro in. If your getting loads and preplans everday but having to overnight on the shippers lot that’s a positive. Can’t get in contact with your DM, negative. Not seeing anything other than Chicago while under the supervision and protection of your trainer, positive. It’s good to get used to big cities with backup from a trainer. Mega carriers and starter companies are crappy but you gotta cut your teeth there unless it’s just straight up intolerable. If you decide to switch, have a job and orientation date lined up before you leave. Companies track your 10yr history so don’t have a line of companies to explain. If your looking at another company Knight Transportation has a terminal in Joliet IL. I started there and they’re a pain in the aśś in my opinion but a lot of other drivers I worked with there liked them. They don’t have apu’s or high pay (40cpm area after probation) but they have ok truck, tons of terminals, daily pay, phone app, 48state or regional or drayage. I wouldn’t jump in with Swift even though they’re working with Knight a little. Don’t know anything about JB hunt or Werner. TMC is flat bed out of OH, run 13 speeds and make good money. ","replyToPid":0}

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703822 发表于 2019-05-27 05:34:44 Our freight is definitely not high value. Yeah, the entire thing is sketchy and the only reason I'm not walking away right now is because I'm worried about my future job history and honestly, my trainer is really good.

","text":"Stick with the trainer if you want. Grind it out. Go to a better company later","replyToPid":45661}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"Copy that. I’ll watch for your thread.","replyToPid":0}

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675117 发表于 2019-05-27 05:58:25 And yes that’s really me! I’m not big , but strong. 143.2lbs. Can bench 225lbs. Squat 315lbs. And deadlift 495lbs. Run a mile in 7 min. For a total 10 mile run . And I love my abs as you can see!😁

","text":"I'd rather not derail this thread. I'll hit you up later on another one though! Right now my running is up to 3 miles in 18 minutes, but I've been slacking in training.","replyToPid":45674}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"I’d be worried! I’m a rookie too! And  all that sounds like a lot of bs.","replyToPid":0}

366847

{"replyTo":"","text":"You’ve sent multiple messages, only gotten one reply in a week. When calling someone else answers when he’s away, implying he’s there’s but not replying. Either he’s bad as a DM or he’s screening your calls for some reason. Wether it’s because of you or your trainer is a question. Lack of communication is sketch but a gag policy on drivers is more sketchy if you’re not hauling a HVL. I can understand opsec for a HVL but a general merch one I don’t. Weak pay, no comms, good loads or bad loads idk. You have thinking to do. ","replyToPid":0}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"If you can’t reach anyone they could be having business issues they’re hiding before they drop the news. Just a thought","replyToPid":0}

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{"replyTo":"","text":"Those are some good points, and there's a lot of overlap there with what my trainer has said. I'm not name dropping on my company because they actually have a gag policy about things like that. Could be my job, if it gets back.\n\nI'm grateful I'm getting training for metro traffic, don't get me wrong. I'm also supposed to be getting mountain training, and time in our terminals devoted to backing practice though.\n\nAs far as communications go, it's been calls, voicemails, macros, custom messages on the ELD, and messages through our app. What interaction we've gotten is other DMs picking up our guy's phone for him when he's away from his desk.","replyToPid":0}

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366847 发表于 2019-05-27 05:21:18 You’ve sent multiple messages, only gotten one reply in a week. When calling someone else answers when he’s away, implying he’s there’s but not replying. Either he’s bad as a DM or he’s screening your calls for some reason. Wether it’s because of you or your trainer is a question. Lack of communication is sketch but a gag policy on drivers is more sketchy if you’re not hauling a HVL. I can understand opsec for a HVL but a general merch one I don’t. Weak pay, no comms, good loads or bad loads idk. You have thinking to do.

","text":"Our freight is definitely not high value. Yeah, the entire thing is sketchy and the only reason I'm not walking away right now is because I'm worried about my future job history and honestly, my trainer is really good.","replyToPid":45659}

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675117 发表于 2019-05-27 05:47:56 I’d be worried! I’m a rookie too! And  all that sounds like a lot of bs.

","text":"Man if that's you in your picture, I have every question in the world about fitness on the road to throw at you.","replyToPid":45664}