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Originally Posted by nobotox
Hi Goin Fer Its Wife, Thanks for the welcome aboard, Hope I soon get the welcome aboard from May also.
Sounds like your husband has gotten past the light pole incident good and it is great May kept him on. Sounds like he's getting pretty good miles. Best of luck to him.
I pretty much spilled my guts on that last post I made to OverTheRoad. I did check out his website also. Pretty nice OTR, where the pictures at?? :wink:
Next time I talk to the May recruiter I will tell her of this thread on May. Actually, I already mentioned it to her but didn't tell her the thread name or url!! Later have a nice weekend nobotox
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I understand the politics of business! You were used for their busy time but they may not have had a full time position to offer you, therefore they made up an excuse after the busy time to release you. I do not believe age discrimination had anything to do with it. It was the fact that they were to weak to tell you the truth upfront because they wanted to ensure the fact that they had enough employees to fill the busy period.
So far May Company Trucking has been true in what they have told us. They have not swayed. The time out we knew in advanced. I have pm's from people who have spoken to May and have wanted more home time and they have said no. But May Trucking has been upfront and honest with us.
My husband did hook another truckers bumper the other day. He went into a pull-thru and knew it was tight. He thought he was okay but then he saw a drop or a groove after he pulled in that he needed to back out of. He looked in the mirror as he was backing but just as he checked his second mirror he hooked the other trucks bumper. He did 0% damage to his truck but the other drivers bumper he bent up. He did report it immediately. He has still not spoken to the saftely director.
Needless to say we were concerned because of his last incident. But he passed by Brooks and they did not take the truck and still allowed him other routes. It looks like they have given him another chance.
My husband has told me that he has been very watchful of what he pulls into and his surroundings. He has attempted to very careful of where he pulls in and how.
I do know that he wishes his trainer worked on more with him. When you go to May Tucking they give the trainer a list. My husband said his trainer more or less handed the list to him. Most of the things on the list the trainer did not work on him with.
I believe that there are many good trainers at May Trucking Company-- I just believe that from what I have heard my husband could have gotten a better one. My husband did say that he felt that his trainer was more interested in running team than showing him and teaching him what was on the list--this is against Mays policy. Make your trainer show you and work with you. If he does not it will reflect on the review that you give your trainer.
One thing about older people they understand and have experienced life , although they may not be bold with the trainers they will tell the truth in the evaluation of them so that it will not effect the other people in the same way. Either the trainer will improve or he will no longer be a trainer.
I will say this from the many threads we have read on this forum his trainer was great but he just felt he should have trained him and taught him all the things on the list. My husband once designed a program and was a trainer for the cable company so this might lead to higher expectations of the trainer.
My feelings on it are if a company has a list they want the people to learn these important skills. They should be trained in them.
I think you will enjoy working with May Trucking Company. There has only been one person on the board that has said something bad. I hope they let us know the follow up.
Iceman has had 20 years experience and has been an O/O and his wife said he did not care for the Qualcom. I know that in cable they have been tracking them this way more than ten years ago. Welcome to the new America. But I also understand that they must as business owners. If Iceman had a trucking business he would track them also. You have to know a-days where your product is and what your employees are doing. It is also more efficient for the owner. And with people these days it sad to say you must track them.
I only hope Iceman stayed with May Trucking Company and will become an O/O with the lease plan. They also ship the loads so that customers know where their product is. I have used tracking with Ups so that I would know were and when my orders arrive. I understand if he could not get use to the program. Twenty years ago many things were different. But he will not get satisfaction from companies that do not offer tracking for the customer. The miles in general will not be as much.
I have also read were many people feel like a number at other companies and are treated very bad; at May Trucking there are now others can confirm that they do not feel that way. I think you will enjoy working with them. They are far better than most companies out there and they pay better than most companies.
I spoke with Opal once she seems very nice. Keep in contact and you will more than likely become part of May Trucking Company.
Keep in touch and let us know how you are doing.
I am checking Over The Roads website as well. I can't wait to see his pictures! I think he will do very well on his website and in everything. He is a good person or so it seems from my contact with him.
Goin For It's Wife
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