schneider
#22
09-16-2006, 02:37 AM
Re: SNI Cautious interest
Originally Posted by Tillerman
I have been cruising the SNI (Pumpkindriver) web-site & I have to say that my interest in the company is waining. They have quite a bit of anger & distrust in the son's ability to treat them as well as the "ole man". I am really sceptical on a company that may have really good training program, but has a all or nothing responsibility on new hires for payment. This surely leaves the new hire in the hands of the trainers and if the students ability to catch on quickly doesn't pan out then your out a bunch and still have no job?? Maybe I'm wrong but someone would have to convince me otherwise...
Just remember some people over at the Pumpkin Patch website aren't all Pumpkin Patch Drivers.
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#23
09-16-2006, 02:20 PM
If you hunt around you will find some web sites that some Pumpkin drivers have posted. I followed one driver until he completed his first year with them and then stopped doing his blog entries. I PM'd him a couple of times and near the end he sounded like he was going to move on to other opportunities.
He had some equipment issues, and during the holidays like everyone he wasn't getting very many miles and spent a lot of time shuffling trailers around. Once the miles picked up he seemed happy, but then started wanting more home time as he was gone all the time. After a while he was offered some dedicated account runs and that is where he wrapped up his blog working a dedicated account. Overall it does appear to be a good place to get training and to learn the ropes. The downside is they don't pay very well, and have their share of problems. Most will tell you that your better off going to school on your own dime, and then letting a good company reimburse you for your training. Plus your not endentured to them for any commitment time... Of course if your in CA that won't matter much. BOL Longsnowsm
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#24
09-20-2006, 11:27 AM
I just went through the training at STA in Green bay and although they had some nice equipment they cram a full CDL course into 2 weeks. !/3 of my class was sent home because they required more time then the week or so they were given to catch on to driving a truck. The sad part of it is they are being charged a prorated fee for the training they did receive. Most of them probably would have been good drivers given a normal pace to absorb the information given. If I was to do it again I would go to a private school and stay away from the CDL mills
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