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crankyazz
Joined: 05 Sep 2006
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Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:04 am Post subject: oh gosh for those of you thinking of potential companies |
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read these reports first.... wish I could of read this before I originally went with swift.
http://www.thetruckersreport.com/company_warnings.shtml |
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jneesy
Joined: 07 Sep 2006
Posts: 17
Location: Horton,Alabama
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| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 11:04 am Post subject: |
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| thank god i've researched this forum and many more because i was all set to get sucked into the swift monster, now i am on a much better path |
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Texas88
Joined: 18 Aug 2005
Posts: 231
Location: Texas
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| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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While some of what they post is true, look at the dates on them?
from 2003 to 2004? Some things have changed with the companys, and some are worse, and there are some companys missing off that list?
Looks like the party(s) that admin that site need to update it more often? |
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Uturn2001
Joined: 10 Jan 2005
Posts: 4653
Location: East Central IL between the corn and the beans
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| Posted: Sat Sep 09, 2006 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Also lets take things in stride. It is a proven fact that when someone is unhappy with something they will tell 10 people or be 10x's more likely to let their feelings be known than if they are satisfied with their experience. |
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inmate1577
Joined: 18 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 7:34 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, I dont take these ripoff complaint sites very seriously. Most of them if you read them, sound like disgruntled EX employees. This is what happens when you listen and believe a recruiter.
If this was an investigation into the practices of certain companies, I would be more interested in reading the stories. As it stands, its just pissed off people posting on a complaint board. |
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classicxl
Joined: 08 Nov 2004
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Location: Rosemount MN
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| every company has its good and bad not matter what business they are in. talk to drivers who actually drive for the company. Of course you will hear good and bad things from them also but you have to make up your own mind |
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buckeye
Joined: 26 Aug 2006
Posts: 65
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| Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 7:40 am Post subject: |
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classicxl wrote: every company has its good and bad not matter what business they are in. talk to drivers who actually drive for the company. Of course you will hear good and bad things from them also but you have to make up your own mind
My thoughts exactly! |
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GMAN
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
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Location: Tennessee
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| Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:03 am Post subject: |
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| If you want to get a good picture of a company, talk to current drivers. Much of a driver's experience, whether positive or negative, depends a lot on attitude and communication. If you have a good attitude and communicate with your company, you are more likely to have a positive experience. 8) |
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Ian Williams
Joined: 22 Aug 2005
Posts: 705
Location: Northern NV
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| Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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You can get some knowledge browsing the postings here on CAD and some of the other drivers sites, but you really need to talk to 8-10 drivers in person to get a good representative sample. The people who post on here are only one segment of the driving world. Plan on spending a day at the truck stop with a notepad asking questions.
Read "interviewing the interviewer" on OOIDA to get an idea of the questions you should be asking.
I spent almost a year researching the industry and companies until I found my gig with Con-Way.
As a rule of thumb if the company advertises heavily the are not a good place to work. |
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