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Old 10-31-2006, 02:35 PM
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i wanna drive for abf is it a good company to drive for ?
 
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It's a union company, you'll probably have to start on the dock working casual. BOL
 
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Old 10-31-2006, 02:40 PM
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If your young and can handle on and off work and weeks that you will have less then 40 hours, Yes. Like sealord said, they are union. You will have to start from the bottom and work your way up the list though.
 
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Old 10-31-2006, 03:24 PM
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There is a ABF just up the road from me that I would like to work for but if I can't count on steady predictible work I would probably lose my butt on my bills lol.
 
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Old 10-31-2006, 04:12 PM
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Usually feast or famine. The union shops over hire to cover peak season and vacations then toss you aside when its slow (all winter). Great job down the road but as Double R said its impossible if you have alot of bills. If you need steady work then consider a non union LTL carrier. Pay and benefits are not as good as union but still can be very good with a decent lifestyle and hometime.
 
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Old 11-04-2006, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by trucker444
i wanna drive for abf is it a good company to drive for ?
That doesnt really make any sense, sorry How do you know you want to work for them, yet have no idea what its like. Is it the paint on the trucks, etc?

I think id want to know more about a company before saying I wanted to work for them
 
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I say go for it if you have absolutely no ambition and have no problem being a low end worker bee for the next quarter century.
 
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Old 11-04-2006, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by PackRatTDI
I say go for it if you have absolutely no ambition and have no problem being a low end worker bee for the next quarter century.
YES! As a matter of fact thats exactly what I want. A WELL PAID low end worker bee for the next quarter century. I've been the big boss, been there and bought the t-shirt. And btw, I'll apologize if I'm wrong, but dont you work at home depot or walmart or somethng? :shock:
 
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Old 11-04-2006, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by PackRatTDI
I say go for it if you have absolutely no ambition and have no problem being a low end worker bee for the next quarter century.


Please clarify what you meant with this statement .
 
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Originally Posted by BIG JEEP on 44's
Originally Posted by PackRatTDI
I say go for it if you have absolutely no ambition and have no problem being a low end worker bee for the next quarter century.


Please clarify what you meant with this statement .
If you ever want to become a supervisor or get the premium jobs at a union shop, you have to be there for 15-30 years or more. You can be the most incompetent louse ever to come along the pike, but as long as you have seniority, you can be a supervisor.

And you can forget about position security, even if you bid on a job. When I worked for Frigidaire, they phased out most of the 3rd shift jobs in the metal press room. I worked on 2nd shift. The position I bid on to get out of the assembly line was given to a 3rd shift member with more seniority and I was bumped BACK to the assembly line into a position near the paint room which meant a constant 120F ambient temperature. After that, I told them they could go fuck themselves and I left.

Oh and God help you if you ever have a grievance against a veteran union member, I found that out when I hurt my back. My supervisor threatened me that I either got back on the line or I'd get written up. His supervisor and the union steward both shrugged their shoulders when I went to them. I only got help when I went to the company themselves and filed a work injury report. Evidentally, all I was paying my dues for was the little membership card in my wallet.

I'll never be a union member again. I'd rather be a Wal-Mart worker bee than a union bitch.
 
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