Marathon Oil

[Colts Fan]

I have an interview with Marathon Wednesday morning for a gas tanker gig. Does anyone have any info regarding pay, bennies, work schedules, or any other relevant information? Any advice on interviewing for such a position?

Thx

[Uturn2001]

Most fuel and oil distributors are actually independent companies even though they may say Marathon, Shell, etc on the side of the truck.

Only advice I can give you is to not walk into the interview smoking. :wink:

[Colts Fan]

This is actually Marathon Petroleum Company that I will interview with.

[belpre122]

I have an interview with Marathon Wednesday morning for a gas tanker gig. Does anyone have any info regarding pay, bennies, work schedules, or any other relevant information? Any advice on interviewing for such a position?
Thx

Yes. You will work 80-100, log 70, paid for 50. All CPM pay. No layover pay. Just another coolie carrier. Just kidding........

PM me. I have been working out of Speedway for a couple of years.

[Snowman7]

I have an interview with Marathon Wednesday morning for a gas tanker gig. Does anyone have any info regarding pay, bennies, work schedules, or any other relevant information? Any advice on interviewing for such a position?

Thx

From what I have learned the pay and bennies are top notch. The thing I dont like is the new guy usually works weekends and gets two days off during the week. It's a 7/24 operation and it takes years to get off weekends. I'm not willing to do that so that's why I work in LTL, otherwise it's a good job. Let us know.

[Orangetxguy]

I have an interview with Marathon Wednesday morning for a gas tanker gig. Does anyone have any info regarding pay, bennies, work schedules, or any other relevant information? Any advice on interviewing for such a position?

Thx

From what I have learned the pay and bennies are top notch. The thing I dont like is the new guy usually works weekends and gets two days off during the week. It's a 7/24 operation and it takes years to get off weekends. I'm not willing to do that so that's why I work in LTL, otherwise it's a good job. Let us know.

That is true for the gas haulers...at any Oil company. If CF were to take a job driving in the chemical tank division..he would have weekends at home..but would have to expect to spend at least 2 nights out on the road each week. If he like driving KW's and Pete's, he will like that side of Marathon...they just started buying Pete 386's.
Regardless..he is interviewing for one of the better oil companies to work for...and I wish him luck...whichever fleet he drives for, if he get's offered a job.

[belpre122]

That is true for the gas haulers...at any Oil company. If CF were to take a job driving in the chemical tank division..he would have weekends at home..but would have to expect to spend at least 2 nights out on the road each week. If he like driving KW's and Pete's, he will like that side of Marathon...they just started buying Pete 386's.
Regardless..he is interviewing for one of the better oil companies to work for...and I wish him luck...whichever fleet he drives for, if he get's offered a job.

He is interviewing for local Stan. They have a few OTR drivers, but are hiring local.

Yeah, the new Pete's look nice. They started buying them because (according to my reliable :wink: insiders) KW could not timely fill their orders.

[Orangetxguy]

That is true for the gas haulers...at any Oil company. If CF were to take a job driving in the chemical tank division..he would have weekends at home..but would have to expect to spend at least 2 nights out on the road each week. If he like driving KW's and Pete's, he will like that side of Marathon...they just started buying Pete 386's.
Regardless..he is interviewing for one of the better oil companies to work for...and I wish him luck...whichever fleet he drives for, if he get's offered a job.

He is interviewing for local Stan. They have a few OTR drivers, but are hiring local.

Yeah, the new Pete's look nice. They started buying them because (according to my reliable :wink: insiders) KW could not timely fill their orders.

I've gotten to know a couple of the drivers out of Ashland and Louisville KY...very satisfied drivers. One hauls gas out of Ashland..the others haul chem's. One in Ashland and one out of Louisville. All of them have tried to get me to sell my tractor and hire on with Marathon.

[Colts Fan]

Thank you for the replies and the encouragement. Are the Marathon drivers union?

[Colts Fan]

I interviewed with Marathon today. The manager said he was very impressed and said I was in the top 10 of the 90+ applicants.

However, I was niether impressed with their pay plan nor their benefit package. I was pretty stunned after all of the great things I've heard about them. I'll just stay where I'm at for now.

I interviewed with Marathon today. The manager said he was very impressed and said I was in the top 10 of the 90+ applicants.

That seems to be the trend these days. We had an opening here and there were 150 apps for the job. Dunno if I would want to be bottom man at an LTL company in this economy, tho. Better to hold on to any seniority that you have.

However, I was niether impressed with their pay plan nor their benefit package. I was pretty stunned after all of the great things I've heard about them. I'll just stay where I'm at for now.

What do they pay? Enquiring minds want to know.

[Colts Fan]

They have an incentive based pay plan. There are computers on their trucks that keep track of EVERYTHING. You get paid an hourly wage only when the wheels are rolling. Starting pay is $19.16/hr. You get paid a flat amount for loading/unloading no matter how long it takes. You get paid 1 hour for inspections, breaks, lunch. If you get stuck in traffic, or some unforseen incident pops up, you get paid the hourly rate AFTER 30 MIN passes. No OT after 40. The workweek is 4 12-hour days. Newbs work weekends and nights for years. You can work a fifth day when it's available for $3.00/hour more. There is a 3% safety bonus on each check if I remember correctly (no preventables, blends, etc.).

Their benefits are disappointing, $200+ per month for a PPO. Ripoff dental coverage. You can only collect the full pension amount after 37 1/2 years of service.

When it comes down to it, I can make more money where I'm at now. My bennies are ok, not the greatest. But, you can't beat the work atmosphere. I don't think Marathon is a good fit.