Made A Tough Decision Last Week
 

Well I got tired of being forced to run illegal, my paychecks always being short and me having to argue to get it right, for rollin crappy equiptment that always breaks down and is a magnet for D.O.T., SO..... needless to say, I no longer work at unorganized, unethical, Spartan Logistics!!!!!!!!!

I'm going to Pepsi (inside connection) for a couple years to let my driving record clear out.... then off to a LTL carrier, or a respectable and reputable company none the less!

Its been fun, a crazy ride to say the least!!! Thanks for everything and I'll keep you updated as my journey and faith progress me...... :arrow:

BOL Unkut. Sounds like you made a wise choice for you and your family.

Reb

THANKS! It was really hard to walk away from that amount of cash but whats hard usually seems to be whats right.

Re: Made A Tough Decision Last Week
 

Out of curiosity as a former Pepsi driver, which position are you going to be taking?

Bulk delivery, bay delivery, etc?

Re: Made A Tough Decision Last Week
 

Nice! Yeah I drove for Coca-Cola for 6 years, but at Pepsi I'm gonna go into Merchandising/Jockey. This will get me off the road for a couple years to allow my record to clear up. Position starts off as seasonal... :roll: Which is what they "have" to do per Teamsters at $11hr. Then after 90 days it jumps to $16.50..... and then $18.00 after a year!!! So it should more then hold me over..... :wink:

Re: Made A Tough Decision Last Week
 

You stay completely off the road for two years and you will be back to square one as far as your cdl is concerned. You can forget about an ltl position.

Re: Made A Tough Decision Last Week
 

WRONG!!! I'l still be "driving" as far as the books are concerned.... as a jockey, but Pepsi on reports driving, or non-driving positions... :) YES.... this has been throughly investigated and confirmed by many before my decision was made.

You want to be sure that Pepsi counts as verifiable experience. Wasn't there a guy on another thread who worked for Pepsi and tried to get another gig only to find that when prospective employers called Pepsi they wouldn't verify experience?

Yeah, you can't call Pepsi, or Coke and verify experience. Its against their policies. They can say you worked there and how long, but thats it. You need to contact a place called The Work Number. They provide the details..... its basically a third part HR... :roll: To avoid any legalities and what not. I worked for Coke and verified my driving with them and never had any prespective employer blink an eye.

Re: Made A Tough Decision Last Week
 

Sorry buddy but you are the one who is wrong here. Unless the vehicle you are driving is class A most companies will not consider it to be experience.