Werner Questions
#11
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NOOO you REALLY don't want dle to look for the handbook! :lol: Go somewhere else please! At least give yourself a shot at starting a nice driving career and you might actually enjoy it if you don't go to a company which doesn't have a good name in the industry to begin with.
#12
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Thought id chime in on the werner screws post we got going here since im currently working for werner. About the log issue, while your training its mandatory to do a paper log in addition to the computer logs so that you know how to do paper logs.
btw, if I know what driving for werner would be like, I would rather haul trash trucks, dump trucks, anything. for hometime, its 1 day home per 1 week out, but if ur out more then 3-4 weeks dont expect it to stack. So if your out 6 weeks and want 6 days off ur fleet manager will tear u a new one.
#13
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Originally Posted by ekaddon
btw, if I know what driving for werner would be like, I would rather haul trash trucks, dump trucks, anything. .
#14
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that is why in ask questions on CAD because you get the answer you are lookin for and not some run around. Thanks guys, i was asking the question more out of curiousity because i see the truck sitting down the road from home and i was wondering what the deal was. thanks again PS i am a skateboard puller at heart!
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BTW, i'm no longer with the blue screw.
The last time i saw that book, it was being used to prop up furniture.
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#16
Just to "chime" in on the "paper logs" aspect of Werner, and to clarify. You only have to do a paper logs during your training, and its done in conjunction with the paperless.
All qualified drivers carry a paperlog in the truck. Its only to be used in the event the qualcom on the truck should fail. Then the paperlog is used till you can be routed to a terminal to have the qualcomm fixed. Ive been with Werner 6yrs, and 4 trucks, qualcom failed 1 time on my 3rd truck. Had to go with paperlogs for 4 days. It was not an easy transition, couldnt wait for the qualcom to be repaired. I have my opinions of paperlogs, and there effective usefulness in todays trucks. Paperless logs work very well when the company using them is all geared to there use. Makes dispatch much easier and efficient. IMO.
#17
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Originally Posted by Drew10
Just to "chime" in on the "paper logs" aspect of Werner, and to clarify. You only have to do a paper logs during your training, and its done in conjunction with the paperless.
All qualified drivers carry a paperlog in the truck. Its only to be used in the event the qualcom on the truck should fail. Then the paperlog is used till you can be routed to a terminal to have the qualcomm fixed. Ive been with Werner 6yrs, and 4 trucks, qualcom failed 1 time on my 3rd truck. Had to go with paperlogs for 4 days. It was not an easy transition, couldnt wait for the qualcom to be repaired. I have my opinions of paperlogs, and there effective usefulness in todays trucks. Paperless logs work very well when the company using them is all geared to there use. Makes dispatch much easier and efficient. IMO. maybe i just like it old school cause i would prefur to use paper logs. i have never used a paperless system but to be it seems liek with paperless you would have a hard time figureding your time away from home. i guess i just like the securtiy of a peice of paper incase an audit from the IRS were to come. very little chance of it but i would rather be prepaired. altho i can see where they have a purpose i just dont see it a purpose with the "rookie" drivers. i honestly dont see this becomming the normal thing but i could be wrong i just think that a person should to taught to do a log book properly and be made to do so at least on a monthly basis to make sure he/she satys current and understands the process needed for filling a log out properly.
#18
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Originally Posted by dle
BTW, i'm no longer with the blue screw.
The last time i saw that book, it was being used to prop up furniture.
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i guess i just like the securtiy of a peice of paper incase an audit from the IRS were to come. very little chance of it but i would rather be prepaired.
#20
Originally Posted by fireman932003
i guess i just like the securtiy of a peice of paper incase an audit from the IRS were to come. very little chance of it but i would rather be prepaired.
My opinion, though, Electronic logs would put everybody on a level playing field, and it would put shippers and recievers into a tail spin, forcing minimum dock delays, holding to appt times etc. Electronic logs are no big deal, just requires time management, and it may just get them dang advocacy groups off our back. |
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