newbie looking for info about CRE
#11
11-26-2006, 07:11 AM
CRE
Started there back at the tail end of '96. Lasted just about 90 days. The only thing I can say good is that I had a terrific trainer. Very casual, but informative, patient, and encouraging...class guy.
Everything else negative I've read on CAD I can certainly relate to. Good luck in your search.
#12
11-26-2006, 08:28 AM
Re: newbie looking for info about CRE
Originally Posted by ColdFrostyMug
Originally Posted by ekeith3
now i would like to know anything at all about being a company driver for them; good or bad.
The thing that finally pushed him over the edge was when he was scheduled for hometime on Xmas day and England tried dumping a NYC hot potato run in his lap. He said "F that!" and dead-headed back to the yard in SLC and tossed em' the keys to his rig. England turned around and trashed his DAC. Oh yeah, if you want to see anyone in the home office, you've got to walk through a metal detector and bullet-proof glass. Good luck. You're sure gonna need it at ole' Crash and Roll. Bullshit. I work for CRE. They were more than willing to give me Thanksgiving off. Furthermore they are family owned Mormons, so Christmas is EASY to get off. By the way, who was open on Christmas to take yer buddy's load?
#13
11-26-2006, 08:54 AM
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Re: newbie looking for info about CRE
Originally Posted by spencerian
Bullshit. I work for CRE. They were more than willing to give me Thanksgiving off. Furthermore they are family owned Mormons, so Christmas is EASY to get off.
By the way, who was open on Christmas to take yer buddy's load?
#14
11-26-2006, 02:08 PM
When you show up for orientation they will try to hard sell the Fleece-Purchase. Steel your resolve against their sales mind F&%*.
At this point you might as well stay and get your 4-6 months of rookie time out of the way. As a company driver they are no worse than most of the other McMegaCarriers. At least for teams they have plenty of long hauls. One of the guys who trained in the last in house class at my terminal in Reno quit to go work for them. Our CDL school is longer and more intensive so he was able to skip training with them. Last I heard he was happy and getting plenty of miles as a team driver. He is a single guy with no overhead who still lived with his parents. Do they pay off your training costs on a monthly basis or is a stay for 1yr all or nothing deal? FYI many carriers offer a signing bonus paid out over time or school load reimbursement. Where do you live any way? BOL
#15
11-26-2006, 02:49 PM
Re: newbie looking for info about CRE
Originally Posted by spencerian
Furthermore they are family owned Mormons, so Christmas is EASY to get off.
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#16
11-26-2006, 10:05 PM
Originally Posted by Ian Williams
When you show up for orientation they will try to hard sell the Fleece-Purchase. Steel your resolve against their sales mind F&%*.
At this point you might as well stay and get your 4-6 months of rookie time out of the way. As a company driver they are no worse than most of the other McMegaCarriers. At least for teams they have plenty of long hauls. One of the guys who trained in the last in house class at my terminal in Reno quit to go work for them. Our CDL school is longer and more intensive so he was able to skip training with them. Last I heard he was happy and getting plenty of miles as a team driver. He is a single guy with no overhead who still lived with his parents. Do they pay off your training costs on a monthly basis or is a stay for 1yr all or nothing deal? FYI many carriers offer a signing bonus paid out over time or school load reimbursement. Where do you live any way? BOL |
