Schneider Training 03/16

Thank you everyone for the replies, today I made the decision that I was no longer going to pursue employment through Schneider, at least at this moment.

You can't leave it at that! What's going on? Why are you dropping Schneider after the first day?

Well, today I found out that what my recruiter told me about the account that I applied for was incorrect. One example was that it was strictly over night. I was told that I would be starting at between 2 or 3. I know that it might not seem like a big difference but for a local account, I was surely not looking to go all nights. I only found this out because my trainer said that I was supposed to talk to the manager of the location. I called and talked to him and found this out. He seemed like a really great guy and the lead instructor was a really great guy and completely understanding.

They offered me other positions, however it all really rubbed me the wrong way. I thanked him, but respectfully declined. They said that I have an open invitation to come back.

There were a few other little small things that rubbed me the wrong way, but I must say that I grew a lot of respect for the Lead Instructor. I was a manager in a previous life and he was as professional as I have ever dealt with.

Not quite sure what is all involved in your situation, but if it doesn't pass the smell test right up front. Then go with your gut instinct because you know what's best for you at this point. Good luck.

Bailing from Schneider because a few things "rub you the wrong way" will definitely keep you out of trucking.

I can understand the difference of "overnight" work like going in at 7pm as opposed to showing up at 3am. But as a new trucker there will be tons of stuff that doesn't turn out like you expect. This is not a cush job and you will have to play the cards you were dealt every day - few re-deals.

If you can't deal with things like this, yeah, reconsider. But if you can work with the unexpected, you'll do fine.

I can definitely see what you both have to say. I appreciate what you both have to say. Believe me, I will definitely go with my gut instinct from here on out. I was naive to think that the recruiter over the phone was correct.

Errol, I completely agree with what you have to say. I'm not proud of the whole situation. I will accept the consequences of my action.

I could have easily just have ignored this thread after I made it, however I felt I owed it to everyone here to update it.

We all have different needs and wants, we are all different. It's what makes this world a beautiful place.

S14, I'm not really sure what your saying here either. What where the hours you thought you might be working vs the hours they are saying you might be working now? The term "all night" could mean just about anything?

JJ

Do you think the recruiter knew this detail and withheld it? It doesn't seem like recruiters would know that much about a particular job.

I was told by my recruiter that I would be starting between 2 -3 am. After talking to the manager, he said that the latest I would be starting is around 8pm-9pm. He did apologize, because normally he would call me before I left to talk to me and give me the information about the job.

My fault was thinking that the recruiter over the phone would know what the job entailed. I thought that it would be streamlined. It's okay though, I truly don't hold any grudges.

I truly respect the professionalism that was given to me after I decided that Schneider wasn't for me.

Well, I have to say that this is a real head scratcher?

From all my research Schneider seems to be one of the best companies to drive for and their orientation gets exceptionally high reviews.

I'm not sure what you're looking for in a company, but if a top company like Schneider rubs you the wrong way, I'm not sure there is company you'll be happy with.

I do wish you luck.

As I stated earlier, I will start orientation with Schneider on the 29th. I'll try and keep everyone up-to-date on my progress.

Sorry to hear you left Schneider, thought I might run into if you were at Carlisle. I park my rig there on weekends/hometime. Schneider is huge into safety so if hours were a factor I am sure they could have out you somewhere. I work International Paper dedicated they are always looking for people and hours are pretty good. Schneider

Well, I have to say that this is a real head scratcher?

From all my research Schneider seems to be one of the best companies to drive for and their orientation gets exceptionally high reviews.

I'm not sure what you're looking for in a company, but if a top company like Schneider rubs you the wrong way, I'm not sure there is company you'll be happy with.

I do wish you luck.

As I stated earlier, I will start orientation with Schneider on the 29th. I'll try and keep everyone up-to-date on my progress.

What works for me, may not work for you; vice versa.

When there are discrepancies in the first few days, it just worries me about what else may be in store for me later on. I have since talked to those involved and they understand where I am coming from and have apologized about everything.

Like I said, I have nothing but good things to say about Schneider other than my recruiter

I should have ran the other way when I asked for information in a hard copy pertaining to the job and my recruiter refused to do so.

I'm not on here to tarnish the Schneider image, I'm just relaying some of the information.

I would gladly go into more detail through a pm.

Sorry to hear you left Schneider, thought I might run into if you were at Carlisle. I park my rig there on weekends/hometime. Schneider is huge into safety so if hours were a factor I am sure they could have out you somewhere. I work International Paper dedicated they are always looking for people and hours are pretty good. Schneider

I have an open invitation to go back to Carlisle and I'm not saying it's over. I can tell you that I would do some more research before I move forward.

From what I was told I was one of the lucky ones who fell in through the cracks.

Like I said, the professionalism after I told them Schneider wasn't for me and I talked to them with everything that I was dealing with. They were completely understanding and handled that better than most everyone I have ever worked for. That right there almost made me change my mind. However, I had to go with my gut at the moment.