2008 Shaffer-Heartland CHRONICLES
#11
02-02-2008, 01:28 AM
Howdy
Also Headborg I was wondering if you could tell us how the running with Crete loads are helping the drivers at Shaffer. I saw two more out west and noticed quite a few Shaffers trucks with Crete trailers now usually out of the Wilmer yard. It definately has hurt the Crete drivers a bit and some grumbling has started already.
#12
02-02-2008, 02:43 AM
On my last trip to Henderson Nevada I had two Blue Shaffer trucks with Red Crete trailers go by me South on the I 15.
And this week I received yet another letter from the Shaffer recruiter wanting me to go there.....
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#13
02-02-2008, 03:56 AM
Re: Ok
Originally Posted by txdrvr
Howdy Headborg. Y'all still get a performance bonus over at Company X. They stopped it awhile back at Company FU when the raises happened a couple of years ago. When they did have it they did the usual also and found something to disqualify you for it so I just never tried for it after the first year or two.
NO, I just questioned my Fleet Manager about this Bonus Issue-- and seems I missed the Memo stating that it was discontinued with that .03 cent raise. I was so far in the Red on Safety Points(logs) it took until last December to get into the Black. So I'll have to take back that paranoid interpertation--- FYI- THERE'S NO BONUS AT Company X/ Company FU THERES'S ALSO NO LAYOVER THERE'S NO SPLITING YOUR SLEEPER BERTH BREAK
#14
02-02-2008, 03:58 AM
Originally Posted by headborg
Games companies play:
1/11/08- I pass a California DOT Inspection- send in the Inspection Report this lowers my safety points with Company FU into the Black so now I'm eligible for performance bonus. I've been dispatched on 12599 this Month<---should qualify me for Bonus 1/31/08 I get the following qual-comm message: Msg from XXXXX, Can you pls look back at trip XXXXXX( Equity Meats going to Greensboro, NC) for lxp.... it shows that you were late for the delivery... I was just wondering why? thanks the delivery appointment was at 23:00 I arrived at 22:34( time stamp on Arrival at Consignee) Fleet manager's Assistant ---had no trouble at all pulling up this message in the computer. But person XXXXXX couldn't find this??? No, sorry I don't buy this- I've never gotten a message like this- don't think it's a quencidence that this message was sent out on the last day of the month---they are looking for something to disqualify me with. ALL THE ABOVE IS FALSE INTERPERTATION/ PARANOID ASSUMPTION-AS THERE IS NO BONUS ANYMORE...
#16
02-02-2008, 04:02 AM
Originally Posted by zipy46
Headborg...
I see where 'people' are disqualifying you the extra bonus bucks... Where I work they do the same thing .... it seems to be part of the trucking world... :sad: Kinda sad... but true PS:I just called them .... they will let me take the critter!!! (German Shepherd) He is non-agressive.... he has no nuts :roll: .....39 to 40 cpm 6 out = 1 off They go West ... Cool ... Maybe this will work out
#17
02-02-2008, 04:04 AM
I never did understand how they could give blue truck drivers a half day off more than red truck drivers.........racist bastards.....dont like red trucks!!!!!
If they only had a west coast dedicated.....sigh.
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#18
02-02-2008, 04:13 AM
Re: Howdy
Originally Posted by txdrvr
Also Headborg I was wondering if you could tell us how the running with Company FU loads are helping the drivers at Company X. I saw two more out west and noticed quite a few Company X trucks with Company FU trailers now usually out of the Wilmer yard. It definately has hurt the Company FU drivers a bit and some grumbling has started already.
The Company X Division doesn't run to Company FU -- right off the bat when they don't have any freight in a area. In my case, the let me set for 24hrs( 8 of which was their normal business hours) before they Begged Company FU for a load. And from what I've heard, Company Fu only gives out what they don't have Trucks to cover themselves. Sometimes, Company FU gets over booked in certain areas-- and needs Company X to cover some of their freight. In the near future, there won't be any Company X left---it will all be Company Fu- we're all one big team. But I understand-- it's a dog eat dog world. Would Red truck drivers be so upset--- if it was just another Red truck they were "competing" with? Or is it just the Color of the truck? I've notice many times when I need to relay a Refridgerated Load- to get home-- and there's been plenty of Company FU Drivers in the area- But you can't get a Company FU driver to pull a reefer-- even to get a fellow driver "home". And if you noticed,--- I lost 1/2 a day-- at the end of that Company FU load-- switching Equipment back.
#19
02-02-2008, 04:16 AM
Originally Posted by Bumper
On my last trip to Henderson Nevada I had two Blue Company X trucks with Red Company FU trailers go by me South on the I 15.
And this week I received yet another letter from the Company X recruiter wanting me to go there..... Henderson, Nv??? You wouldn't by any chance work for Poly-Trucking?
#20
02-02-2008, 04:44 AM
Im working for Cardinal Logistics here in SoCal. We have a Walmart Account out of Inland Cold Storage in Riverside.
I go out to the Wonder Bakery in Henderson and pick up Croutons. After their latest contract with Wally World we went through a radical pay change in our loads and I am looking for work elsewhere.
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