Home Each Day Exist?

Hello. I have gotten class A in September.

I worked on a packer for 2 weeks but then lost the job because I wasn't part of the union.

I have been looking for work but most will have me go out for a week or two. I contacted one company but they wanted hazmat. So I did it. While I am waiting. I have been looking around.

I would like to know if there are companies that you generally know of who hire newbies and would let you come home every night or day?

Would take a class B job if there is such a thing.

Also is it worth it to get the M ( metal coil ) or W ( tow ) endorsement?

Reside in NYC if that means anything. But am willing to relocate.

Thank you for your time.

My employer does offer home daily jobs for drivers living in or near Columbus, OH, Indianapolis, IN, Chicago, IL, Cedar Rapids, IA, or South St. Paul, MN.

Chicago local drivers generally need 6 months of regional or OTR first. We are in the process of considering new terminal locations in Carlisle, PA and Nashville, TN, but my guess is those locations might be a year or two from reality.

You might get lucky and be able to find an LTL position right from the start. That very much depends on location.. Some areas will, some won't hire a rookie fresh out of school. I don't do LTL so I'm not much help there but we do have a couple drivers here that started right into LTL.

Do you live in Manhattan or one of the boroughs? Look at what companies have local deliveries in your area and talk with those drivers. You may also be able to get yard dog work. Why do you need to be home daily?

Take care of friends mom.

One of the boroughs.

Would take a class B job if there is such a thing.

There should be lots of opportunities in the boroughs for class B jobs. I see little box trucks all over the place when I'm in the boroughs, they're like ants running around their ant bed. I don't know where to tell you to look, because I just don't know anything about those jobs, but I can assure you they are abundant in that area. I think there are even some companies that specialize in bringing freight into the boroughs that major carriers will drop at a yard outside of New York City.

Here's what I would do...

Google any CDL training programs in New York City. Once you've compiled a short list of schools, then start calling them and tell them you are looking for a class B Job, and ask them if they can put you in contact with someone who is needing drivers.

It’s been a while, since I’ve been here. If your job required you to be in a union and are not in union, did they offer the opportunity to join the union? Also, is it worth it to join a union?

Dave

There are advantages and disadvantages to both. (Union and Non Union). Unions were created to protect workers. Even though union jobs 'pay more'; I doubt you will make more actual money as you will have union dues to pay. Unions do generally have some perks. Usually have guaranteed holiday pay and/or holidays off. Unions tend to have good medical and retirement benefits. On the downside, since unions are not nearly as popular as they once were many of them are having financial difficulties. Especially when it comes to their pension funds. Granted unions are one of the few places left you will find pensions. Nowadays you can't just work for someone for 20 years and expect some kind of retirement benefit. The finances of retirement have been placed on an individuals shoulders with the invention of 401Ks and IRAs.

TBH, I am surprised unions are not growing again. Since we (the American business) has gotten away from taking care of their workers again. There was a good long period that businesses did take care of their workers. Granted, more probably did it to prevent union intrusion than some moral imperative to take care of loyal workers. But that time has passed. Now employers only care for workers in so much as is required. Granted it is far more than it was before the invention of unions.

Even though union jobs 'pay more'; I doubt you will make more actual money as you will have union dues to pay.

Union dues won't come close to the additional money you'll make being in the Union. This is classic rhetoric that companies will spread when they're trying to avoid being unionized.

TBH, I am surprised unions are not growing again. Since we (the American business) has gotten away from taking care of their workers again.

I agree completely. Blue collar wages and benefits across the board have dropped considerably, while data shows that large corporations have the highest level of profits and cash on hand than at any time in history.

There are a ton of changes happening right now and it's impossible to say where it's all going.

Some of those union dues are pretty steep, lol. Even in the end if you don't make more money, there are still benefits that unions have. One thing unions do is reward seniority. The longer you are in a union the better paying jobs become available.

Then again, I have seen the negative impact of unions. There was a Peterbilt factory in Madison, TN. The union went on strike. Peterbilt's answer was to close up shop. Now the building is a police station and a MTA (Metro Transit Authority) bus yard.

I'm neither for or against unions. I do think they have their place and use. I do believe it is time for them to make a return. The American business has gotten away from taking care of their workers. Then again silly me thinks the worst thing to happen to the trucking industry in the last 50 years was deregulation. Sure regulation restricted who could haul freight. Sure it set a maximum price you could charge to haul freight. It also set a minimum price that was to be charged for hauling freight. Trucking has been in decline ever since deregulation. I am sure all of the small mom n pop operations and owner ops may disagree with me, but it is my opinion.

Have you checked Craigslist? I'm near Chicago and there is always jobs posted on there. Also look into beer,pop, and grocery distributors.