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NERO
Joined: 22 May 2006
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| Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 11:50 pm Post subject: TMC OR WATKINS AND SHEPARD? |
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OK mi friends .Let me teel you a litlee bit about me (hope that you can help me and understeand me)
I'm a new graduated . I have a cdl class A whit all the endorment included hazmat . I dont know much about companies. I live in pittsburgh PA. and I'm a spanish speacker so for me is berry hard read and read for to long in inglish :? :lol: but I'm berry exited to star in this bussisnes and be part off this big family.
I read a few post and I have a litlee idea that wish companies would like to applied. I have in my mind - tmc and witkins and shepard
my question is which company you guys can recomend me? based in your experienced . please can you take one minute to help this newbie?
I'm afraid to take the rown choise. Do you guys know if thoses companies reten some paid wecks? or they dont paid orientation or training?
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I will apresiate some help about it
Sorry about the orthography
thanks guys
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Rawlco
Joined: 25 Jan 2006
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Location: Central Maine
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 1:02 am Post subject: |
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I believe that both companies are good places to work.
Watkins and Shepard does not offer paid orientation. You will have ten days unpaid before you start earning money.
I do not know about TMC and their training pay. |
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poannua
Joined: 18 Sep 2005
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Location: Washington State
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 2:52 am Post subject: |
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| I can't tell you about TMC because I work for Watkins Shepard but... I do know that after your 10 day orientation You get the keys to a big red truck and it does not come equipped with a trainer!!! You start earning full pay right away. The Santa Fe Springs terminal in Los Angeles has many Latinos working there and maybe recruiting could give you a person to speak to in your native language. |
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samael
Joined: 02 Jan 2006
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Location: "I'm bad, I'm nation-wide....."ZZTop
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:50 am Post subject: |
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Hey Nero,
Ahh... decisions. When I was standing at the crossroads, I was looking at exactly the same thing you are now: TMC or W/S.
TMC is dedicated flat bed. W/S has both. You could start with W/S pulling a dry van and then switch to flat bed after your 90 day probationary period.
W/S and TMC have very different pay plans. If I am correct, TMC pays based on the value of the load. There are plenty of TMC drivers here on the board, so they can tell you more than me. W/S pays on actual (or nearly actual miles) so the earning potential is somewhat more consistent. W/S also pays the same, whether deadhead or empty, so that is a big plus.
And also, like it's been said already. You do well in W/S orientation, they toss you the keys and send you on your merry way, minus a trainer.
Hope that helps!
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Mr. Ford95
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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Location: Orange, VA
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| Nero, I heard some nasty stuff yesterday from a friend who works in the Deportation office in Washington DC about TMC. Not trying to start any rumors or piss anyone off, but there was more to the DOT inspection than just log problems. Deportation was called in and took out about 100 workers who were illegally here in the US from Mexico, Salvador and other places from Central America that TMC was employing at the headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa. None were known to be drivers for them, just yard workers. My advice, better be legal with plenty of credentials to prove it because Deportation is watching them like a hawk right now. |
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flatbedder
Joined: 28 Aug 2005
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Location: Illinois
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Things just keep looking brighter for TMC these days dont they? :? |
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NERO
Joined: 22 May 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:07 pm Post subject: thanks a lot |
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I really apresiate your time guys. IT helped me a lot. If anyone has something else to write please do. all comentaries are very welcome.
referring to the IRS or the law, I'm completly clear with that. I'm 29 years old. I'm from Venezuela. I have a green card in my pocket and I REALLY want to start to work in this bussisnes and with GOOD people
thanks guys
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GoldiesPlating
Joined: 23 Feb 2006
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Location: New York City USA
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| Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 12:01 am Post subject: |
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[quote="Mr. Ford95"]Nero, I heard some nasty stuff yesterday from a friend who works in the Deportation office in Washington DC about TMC. Not trying to start any rumors or piss anyone off, but there was more to the DOT inspection than just log problems. Deportation was called in and took out about 100 workers who were illegally here in the US from Mexico, Salvador and other places from Central America that TMC was employing at the headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa. None were known to be drivers for them, just yard workers. My advice, better be legal with plenty of credentials to prove it because Deportation is watching them like a hawk right now.[/quote]
Now you KNOW this is bull$hit don't you??? If you want to knock TMC.... FINE. But at least be TRUTHFUL and have something honest to relay. |
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Mr. Ford95
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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Location: Orange, VA
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| Golds, I have no bone to pick with TMC. I have never worked there so it doesn't bother me at all what they do. I was just talking with the person and happened to casually mention that I had looked at TMC to work for recently while we were talking about our jobs. They looked at me and asked if it was because of what happened as to why I did not go to work for them. I told them no that I had made my own decision before DOT came in on them. They told me it was more than DOT, they were also busted for illegals. This buddy does not lie, we were both in Cub Scouts all the way to Boy Scouts where both of us are Eagles, we have been taught not to lie. |
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flatbedder
Joined: 28 Aug 2005
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Location: Illinois
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| how did your first week on your own go Golds? |
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GoldiesPlating
Joined: 23 Feb 2006
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Location: New York City USA
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Mr. Ford,
What you said MAY be true (I don't KNOW) BUT..... a HUNDRED, employees??? I don't think that many groundskeepers exist at companies 5 times TMC's size. lol
flatbedder, my first week went WELL!!!! As luck would have it, I got a 2007 Peterbilt 379 !!! Awesome truck. I'm home now with the truck and have my first load on it now and will deliver tomorrow AM in CT.
Thanks for asking! |
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vonSeggern
Joined: 09 Dec 2005
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Location: Earth, North America, North, East, 9th State, 42° 56' 1" N, 72° 16' 41" W
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Good luck Flatbed Fred.
Go slow. Watch your mirrors!
More than likely we will run into each other as I end up in New England fairly often. I will listen for the rare TMC driver with a New York accent. :) |
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thejoker
Joined: 04 Feb 2006
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Location: Gallipolis, Ohio
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| i dont know if mr. ford is right or not but there is a new guy that calls me from time to time because he said he cant get a hold of his trainer which thats fine i dont mind helping anyone but this is the caatch his trainer was mexican so if its true its true if not its not but thats info that i know first hand its awful funny a successful trainer today gone tomorrow without a trace but nothing suprises me anymore |
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Mr. Ford95
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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Location: Orange, VA
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| That IS odd joker. Maybe one or two were drivers, buddy just said he didn't know of any that were but it was possible if they happened to be in Des Moines when Deportation showed up. Hopefully things start getting better for TMC, especially for the drivers who are hanging out here on CAD. Ya'll are a good bunch. |
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thejoker
Joined: 04 Feb 2006
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Location: Gallipolis, Ohio
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| Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah its odd but he cant locate his trainer but i told him he could me any time |
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