Schneider is attempting to push you to that breaking point, it's no mystery that they have a 125% turnover rate. Get your 6 month, or year of experience and get out. That 47 million dollar lawsuit they just got slapped with is going to be passed right onto their employees' backs. Time to start looking for a better company to work for. Your advice on balancing life was excellent, make sure you adhere to it. I'm looking forward to when you put out a video of when you leave Schneider.
First make sure it is in your work history in compass/tools when you finish an assignment. Then make sure your pay estimator under compass/tools records the miles increased from the finished assignment. If you don't see both these things after completing your assignment message or call your DTL and let them know you think the assignment didn't close out properly and didn't show up on your pay estimator. Make sure you have the ST# handy as well as your trailer number and pickup and drop off locations. This happens far too often and if you are not pro active, you will not receive your full pay.
I work for Schneider and I have to say they are a joke. DTLs are worthless and if you have a problem they push you off to someone else. You are just a number as far as this company is concerned. Not sure how much more of the bs i can handle.
Not sure what your situation is like right now, but my recommendation is that you get something else lined up before you do anything. Last thing you want to do is leave and not get something else in the time that you want.
100%. I started out with Schneider. I worked intermodal out of their South El Monte yard in SoCal. I stayed 6 months and GTFO. The ineptitude of their DTL’s and the amount of errors they would make with your load assignments was staggering. Getting sent to old customer addresses where the customer had relocated from years prior in some cases, being sent to pick up loads that had been picked up a week prior, and then not getting paid for your lost time. And they’d run you until almost your 14th hour. You’d think with all those hours worked be making good money, but you’d be lucky to clear over a grand after taxes most of the time. The shame is I liked the work, and the drivers there. The mechanics were cool, and the training I received was excellent, as were my trainers. They would run you though to get every bit of your 11 hours of drive time everyday. Fortunately I put myself through CDL school and wasn’t beholden to them and went to JB Hunt. I know a lot of people trash talk on JBH, and I get it, but my overall experience there has been positive. I work a local dedicated account and make 16-1800/week working 40-50 hours and have a life. If your experience there is similar, start looking at other places. Don’t leave willy nilly. Have something lined up first.
Balancing life and work in trucking.
Hope you already have plans to switch carriers now that you have 6 months. Congrats for sticking it out so long! At least you have a new truck!👍👍👍
I currently do not have plans to move yet.
Stay safe and Blessed.
Schneider is attempting to push you to that breaking point, it's no mystery that they have a 125% turnover rate. Get your 6 month, or year of experience and get out. That 47 million dollar lawsuit they just got slapped with is going to be passed right onto their employees' backs. Time to start looking for a better company to work for. Your advice on balancing life was excellent, make sure you adhere to it. I'm looking forward to when you put out a video of when you leave Schneider.
Yea, I currently do not have immediate plans to move yet.
Watch out they race out here on the weekends in southern cal Fontana area Rialto area going all the way to chino
That time they forgot to pay you for 250'ish miles, how'd you prove their mistake? Work ID# you saved?
First make sure it is in your work history in compass/tools when you finish an assignment. Then make sure your pay estimator under compass/tools records the miles increased from the finished assignment. If you don't see both these things after completing your assignment message or call your DTL and let them know you think the assignment didn't close out properly and didn't show up on your pay estimator. Make sure you have the ST# handy as well as your trailer number and pickup and drop off locations. This happens far too often and if you are not pro active, you will not receive your full pay.
@@undergroundcargo9608 wow! very good stuff! Thanks for taking the time to explain that.
I work for Schneider and I have to say they are a joke. DTLs are worthless and if you have a problem they push you off to someone else. You are just a number as far as this company is concerned. Not sure how much more of the bs i can handle.
Not sure what your situation is like right now, but my recommendation is that you get something else lined up before you do anything. Last thing you want to do is leave and not get something else in the time that you want.
100%. I started out with Schneider. I worked intermodal out of their South El Monte yard in SoCal. I stayed 6 months and GTFO. The ineptitude of their DTL’s and the amount of errors they would make with your load assignments was staggering. Getting sent to old customer addresses where the customer had relocated from years prior in some cases, being sent to pick up loads that had been picked up a week prior, and then not getting paid for your lost time. And they’d run you until almost your 14th hour. You’d think with all those hours worked be making good money, but you’d be lucky to clear over a grand after taxes most of the time. The shame is I liked the work, and the drivers there. The mechanics were cool, and the training I received was excellent, as were my trainers. They would run you though to get every bit of your 11 hours of drive time everyday. Fortunately I put myself through CDL school and wasn’t beholden to them and went to JB Hunt.
I know a lot of people trash talk on JBH, and I get it, but my overall experience there has been positive. I work a local dedicated account and make 16-1800/week working 40-50 hours and have a life. If your experience there is similar, start looking at other places. Don’t leave willy nilly. Have something lined up first.