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Originally Posted by Karnajj
Trying to find a happy Shaffer driver these days is like trying to find diamonds in a coal mine. It just ain't easy. Talked to a driver who has been with company over 15 years and over the last year or so has been averaging 1800 miles/week. He sits while rookies making 10-15 cpm less than he does get all the miles. He also said that trying to get home is becoming harder and harder. Sad thing is his story is not the exception, its the rule.
All bluebeetle can say is " if you don't like it go somewhere else."
Nice. Everybody at Crete knows that the terminal managers are nothing more than parrots. Constantly repeating company policy and completely unwilling to go out on a limb for a driver regardless of circumstances.
As long as I keep getting the miles I'll stay, but I feel absolutely no loyalty to the company anymore. Sad, really sad.
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after a statement like that-- guess it's a good thing you maintain you Anonomous status--job security in question and all.
If hometime is a exception-- then I must be an exception there too--- getting me home has been a very STRONG POSITIVE the last 3 years here at Shaffer. No, this is why I would like to leave the company on as good terms as possible. This is one company that I'd like to leave the bridge intact behind me.
the pay-per-mile is excellent
driver friendly freight
excellent length of haul( up until recently)
load select(non-forced dispatch) YES I have turned down loads- felt I had to as no one else is giving a rats ass about my weekly productivity
hometime--- sure I stay out 3 weeks at a time (old school OTR) sometimes
4 weeks. Maybe all the newbies want home every week & lots of miles & long trips<---- news flash YOU CAN'T HAVE IT ALL. Therefore, they say HOMETIME at Shaffer stinks.( maybe they are asking too much?)
P.s. I thought Parrots liked going out on limbs? No?
I don't need anyone to go out on any limbs for me...I can and have taken care of myself & family-- and will continue--