Quit Otr After 7 Months

Well then switch divisions! There's always another way.

Well then switch divisions! There's always another way.

I agree! But not sure if you missed it, but he did GOOD the first few months. He didn't do bad the entire 7.

Why does it always capitalize my "GOOD" ... good

My tablet dictionary is weird.

Brett, and OS,

It is possible that Dan could very well be a good driver, that unfortunately fell through the cracks, in a division that is already over staffed with drivers for the actual workload. He was probably only asking for a raise, because he was at his wits end, and grasping for solutions to his dilemma. Like I stated earlier, No company is infallible, and it is not alwaysjust the drivers fault. It can be a combination of all the above, and sometimes, god forbid, the company messed up.

Danielsahn most of the time I agree with you...but respectfully not in this case. A really good driver would not allow this to go on for 7 months, no freakin' way. For the most part we are all type A's (A minus in my case), I'd be on the phone with the "Great Pumpkin" himself if I were in Daniel's shoes, WTFing anyone who would listen. This business is not for the faint of heart or passive. Just doesn't work.

Like most everyone on this forum, I could not survive on 350 gross every week. For Pete' sake I made that when I was on my mentors truck for 6 weeks during road training. Something doesn't add up. The fact that he quit without making a serious effort to have Schneider transfer him, leads me to doubt we know the whole story. Schneider knows what is going on in his division, if it was true they would have moved him, no questions asked. He kinda burned a bridge which is the second thing that raises a red flag. Third he quit without having another driving job...a significant no-no in any vocation or career. Far easier to find your next job while you are gainfully employed.

Only Daniel knows the whole story and he needs to very quickly come to terms with reality and make a decision because protracted delay will make it more difficult for him to re-enter the business without taking a financial hit and dealing with re-training.

Danielsahn most of the time I agree with you...but respectfully not in this case. A really good driver would not allow this to go on for 7 months, no freakin' way. For the most part we are all type A's (A minus in my case), I'd be on the phone with the "Great Pumpkin" himself if I were in Daniel's shoes, WTFing anyone who would listen. This business is not for the faint of heart or passive. Just doesn't work.

Like most everyone on this forum, I could not survive on 350 gross every week. For Pete' sake I made that when I was on my mentors truck for 6 weeks during road training. Something doesn't add up. The fact that he quit without making a serious effort to have Schneider transfer him, leads me to doubt we know the whole story. Schneider knows what is going on in his division, if it was true they would have moved him, no questions asked. He kinda burned a bridge which is the second thing that raises a red flag. Third he quit without having another driving job...a significant no-no in any vocation or career. Far easier to find your next job while you are gainfully employed.

Only Daniel knows the whole story and he needs to very quickly come to terms with reality and make a decision because protracted delay will make it more difficult for him to re-enter the business without taking a financial hit and dealing with re-training.

I do not disagree with you, Brett or OS. I just don't agree that it is "never the companies fault, always the drivers." No they didn't actually say that, but that is the impression that was left.

He could have been more proactive in getting transferred, etc. Quitting before he had other options was a mistake, too. However, His wife having a stroke could have easily distracted him, too.

Plus, did anyone not read that for the first few month he did good? (I fixed my dictionary ☺) Then it went downhill after that.

Stay safe

First of all... I had heard after 6 months drivers get an automatic 4 cent raise. That's all I was asking them...if it was true. Lots of fellow new drivers were under the same impression. No one could answer the question... First I was told yes by dbl that's what he heard too...then he said well only....u know what....just typing this long boring story out ****es me off...2nd of all I wasn't averaging 350 a week, somehow that was misinterpreted. I was on track to hit 35 grand max more likely 32. 3rdly, does anyone think that there might be a problem with a company where 96 percent of their first year employees quit in their first year and not that only 4 % know how to drive a truck safely and make on time deliveries...lol...some of u all can't seem to understand what I'm writing here. I wasn't talking to customers about Schneider.... They were telling me what a lousy company they were when it came to communication.

32k to 35k max is about normal for a first year driver with most companies.

DAnielsahn wrote:

I do not disagree with you, Brett or OS. I just don't agree that it is "never the companies fault, always the drivers." No they didn't actually say that, but that is the impression that was left

I don't have Brett's experience in this business, but overall I have only seen one obvious, clear-cut case of a company being "at-fault" and that was (is) Los-Lobos. Most of the time, the driver holds their success in their own hands and yes almost never does a company prevent a driver from being successful. It's counter productive and counter-intuitive to their very existence. Yes things do fall through the cracks, but not for long and it's usually not chronic. What Daniel claims may well be legit, but something else is probably be going on. Like I said, only he knows for sure and he needs to control his own end-game perhaps focusing more on getting that done, and less on defending himself. We cannot change his situation, only he can. I wish him luck...this is a business of second chances. If he needs one, he needs to go get it, cause it will not come to him.

I really hope we hear back from him in a week or two telling us about his next driving gig. Seven months is a lot of experience to throw-away.

Danielsahn have a great holiday! Be safe.

Brett, and OS,

It is possible that Dan could very well be a good driver, that unfortunately fell through the cracks, in a division that is already over staffed with drivers for the actual workload. He was probably only asking for a raise, because he was at his wits end, and grasping for solutions to his dilemma. Like I stated earlier, No company is infallible, and it is not alwaysjust the drivers fault. It can be a combination of all the above, and sometimes, god forbid, the company messed up.

Danielsahn most of the time I agree with you...but respectfully not in this case. A really good driver would not allow this to go on for 7 months, no freakin' way. For the most part we are all type A's (A minus in my case), I'd be on the phone with the "Great Pumpkin" himself if I were in Daniel's shoes, WTFing anyone who would listen. This business is not for the faint of heart or passive. Just doesn't work.

Like most everyone on this forum, I could not survive on 350 gross every week. For Pete' sake I made that when I was on my mentors truck for 6 weeks during road training. Something doesn't add up. The fact that he quit without making a serious effort to have Schneider transfer him, leads me to doubt we know the whole story. Schneider knows what is going on in his division, if it was true they would have moved him, no questions asked. He kinda burned a bridge which is the second thing that raises a red flag. Third he quit without having another driving job...a significant no-no in any vocation or career. Far easier to find your next job while you are gainfully employed.

Only Daniel knows the whole story and he needs to very quickly come to terms with reality and make a decision because protracted delay will make it more difficult for him to re-enter the business without taking a financial hit and dealing with re-training.

Ya.well I saw guys asking to go back to training to get paid and get a free lunch again...guys that had been there over a year

32k to 35k max is about normal for a first year driver with most companies.

Funny how the number s fall during this thread...I'm just bitter. Too much time parked in a truck I guess...and trying to navigate a system set up for a regional operation in an otr position is my guess. Also...that 35 grand was including the 5 grand sign on bonus.