Looking for info on Air Products and Groendyke

[Barney the Cabover]

My wife and I are going to be moving to Goodwell, OK in the panhandle. Both Air Products and Groendyke have jobs posted on their websites based out of Liberal, KS (50 miles from Goodwell). I've never visited with drivers from either company and was looking for some input from people who might be familiar with them.

Thanks.

[Phreddo]

I would pronounce it "groandike"
but i hear others say "grahndike"

[jiptwoo]

I have heard that air products is an easy 65g a year, solo and have never in 20 yrs. heard a negative word about them.

[feederfred]

Is it cylinders or cryogenic bulk gases ? Make sure."kicking iron" isn't an easy job. I work for the Linde Group, Air Products main competitor. Bulk transport drivers make between 55-70K depending on where you live and the local pay scales (and how much you wish to work of course..) Usually home every day, 2 days off a week, not necessarily the weekends when starting...like any tanker gig, it's more mental than physical. Cryogenics is fairly easy and you don't get dirty...A 20 lb. hose, open a few valves, start the PTO and open the newspaper and relax...Cylinders on the other hand, are a young man's job...

[Skywalker]

Groendyke is a good company. A friend of mine works there...in OK, and its been a good gig for him. Can't say I've ever heard any of their drivers complain about the company.

[Graymist]

Is it cylinders or cryogenic bulk gases ? Make sure."kicking iron" isn't an easy job. I work for the Linde Group, Air Products main competitor. Bulk transport drivers make between 55-70K depending on where you live and the local pay scales (and how much you wish to work of course..) Usually home every day, 2 days off a week, not necessarily the weekends when starting...like any tanker gig, it's more mental than physical. Cryogenics is fairly easy and you don't get dirty...A 20 lb. hose, open a few valves, start the PTO and open the newspaper and relax...Cylinders on the other hand, are a young man's job...

Am not trying to hijack the thread, but do you work for Trimac, by any chance ? In the Pittsburgh area, they haul for Linde, out of their terminal at East Braddock.

[feederfred]

No, I work directly for the Linde Group. I haven't heard too many good things about Trimac

[Orangetxguy]

Groendyke is a good company. A friend of mine works there...in OK, and its been a good gig for him. Can't say I've ever heard any of their drivers complain about the company.

And where has TheWorld been hiding? Why has he not been posting his exploits..or advising those with questions about the Dyke??

[Orangetxguy]

Am not trying to hijack the thread, but do you work for Trimac, by any chance ? In the Pittsburgh area, they haul for Linde, out of their terminal at East Braddock.

Thought you was looking at Ergon. You should check into their "Crude-haul" gang. I talked with one the other day...he claims $65K a year is common.

[Barney the Cabover]

Thanks for the replies fellas... Unfortunately, I won't be using any of this information anytime soon.. My wife didn't take the job I thought she was going to take so it looks like I'll be stuck hauling freight for a few more months. Too bad... Looks like that Air Products job would have been a pretty good gig.

[Graymist]

Thought you was looking at Ergon. You should check into their "Crude-haul" gang. I talked with one the other day...he claims $65K a year is common.

Ergon is certainly one of the A-list companies for me. However, I'm trying to not put all my eggs in one basket, and have a whole bunch of alternatives, in terms of other possible companies. My biggest hurdle is going to be whether or not the companies that I choose to apply to, accept my canadian truck-driving experience....that is the 64 trillion dollar question !! Hence, the questions about various companies.

In this regard, you, Stan, among others, have been quite helpful and patient with me. Thanks a tonne !!

[pumkindrvr]

Barney, you can check Groendyke's web site and see if they are hiring in your area.

[Skywalker]

And where has TheWorld been hiding? Why has he not been posting his exploits..or advising those with questions about the Dyke??

Stan, I've been talking to "World" every now and then... he's still there and doing his thing. Seems happy enough...just seems to have grabbed ahold of a hiatus from the web. He and his lovely bride are living good and doing OK....