SAIA | Why the massive turnover will continue.

My comment about lowering wages referred to your rate of employee turnover. If you replace a (for example) a 12 year employee city driver, who is making maximum hourly rate plus free healthcare with someone fresh off the street, the rate that the company is paying for wages decreases. This could be part of something much bigger that none of us can see at the moment.

The truck driving industry is changing at a rapid pace. Losing 35000 drivers per year isn’t sustainable. Rather than work in retention, maybe Saia is focused on replacement (purchased transport, contract drivers, independent O/O).
My barn is offering to start drivers at .62 cpm with experience and topping out in 6 months.
 
My comment about lowering wages referred to your rate of employee turnover. If you replace a (for example) a 12 year employee city driver, who is making maximum hourly rate plus free healthcare with someone fresh off the street, the rate that the company is paying for wages decreases. This could be part of something much bigger that none of us can see at the moment.

The truck driving industry is changing at a rapid pace. Losing 35000 drivers per year isn’t sustainable. Rather than work in retention, maybe Saia is focused on replacement (purchased transport, contract drivers, independent O/O).

In 2008, after Saia let huge numbers of employees go, they bragged about how much money they had saved. They never mentioned in their newsletter about letting the employees go, but were quick to notify the stockholders of their monetary gain, but not a word about how many lives were destroyed.
 
In 2008, after Saia let huge numbers of employees go, they bragged about how much money they had saved. They never mentioned in their newsletter about letting the employees go, but were quick to notify the stockholders of their monetary gain, but not a word about how many lives were destroyed.

They are doing the exact same thing today (showing monetary gain) as they did 10 years ago. The proof was there at that time, and is the same today: Saia doesn’t care about its employees long-term success. Period. Now go ahead and disagree. I dare you. They will do this kind of thing whenever they feel the need and don’t care about who is caught in the cross fire. Drivers are expendable, and always will be, to Saia.
 
They are doing the exact same thing today (showing monetary gain) as they did 10 years ago. The proof was there at that time, and is the same today: Saia doesn’t care about its employees long-term success. Period. Now go ahead and disagree. I dare you. They will do this kind of thing whenever they feel the need and don’t care about who is caught in the cross fire. Drivers are expendable, and always will be, to Saia.
They do it every year in that small window between end of Autumn and Spring.
 
If you guys hate the company so much why do you stay I don’t get it everybody on this board bitches about there job but does nothing about it
 
If you guys hate the company so much why do you stay I don’t get it everybody on this board bitches about there job but does nothing about it
You wouldn’t know how many actually do something because you don’t work here. A very high percentage have left. Most just don’t come on here and speak about it and many don’t even work here. As for me I’m just simply week to week. I can retire anytime. At this point I’m just adding eggs to my basket and contemplating my next business adventure. It most certainly won’t be in trucking.
 
I left. Smartest thing I ever did in all aspects. Business wise, financial wise, quality of life wise. Saia was nothing but a stepping stone for me. That's all it should be for anybody.
 
I left. Smartest thing I ever did in all aspects. Business wise, financial wise, quality of life wise. Saia was nothing but a stepping stone for me. That's all it should be for anybody.
Do you have any business ideas you’d like to share? I’d like to get out of ltl too
 
I left. Smartest thing I ever did in all aspects. Business wise, financial wise, quality of life wise. Saia was nothing but a stepping stone for me. That's all it should be for anybody.
I’m glad you spoke up Buck because you are a prime example of one of life’s lessons. I never worried about what a company could do to me. The worst thing they could do to you is fire you and that’s not always a bad thing. As long as I have my health I have everything. And as long as I am a good person I know God will always lead me in the right direction. My definition of a good person would be someone with high moral standards and integrity that’s beyond reproach. A good mother in your case that instills honor and integrity in your children. Someone that works hard and doesn’t lie or cheat. Someone that understands that there’s no free ride on this earth. Sometimes things are blessings in disguise and in your case because your were victimized by this company you were blessed. That’s not always the case. When you are a worthless piece of ::shit:: and have no honor or integrity your life will eventually spiral downward. You often speak of reaping and sowing. You my friend are a prime example of how that works. Company executives that treat their people with contempt will someday pay a price. It may not be in this life but someday they will pay. It’s that reaping and sowing thing you mention that will catch up with them on the other side of life. As long as your a better human being than you used to be. A better father or mother .... husband or wife .... a person that’s growing in a positive direction with honor and integrity then you will find that your life will get better. Don’t worry about how these companies treat you. Concern yourself with being a better human being and the rest will come. You truly reap what you sow. Sorry for the rant. Carry on!!
 
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You wouldn’t know how many actually do something because you don’t work here. A very high percentage have left. Most just don’t come on here and speak about it and many don’t even work here. As for me I’m just simply week to week. I can retire anytime. At this point I’m just adding eggs to my basket and contemplating my next business adventure. It most certainly won’t be in trucking.

I do work here chief and enjoy every day of it
 
Okay 90% of my days/nights are great all I am saying all of y’alls constant bitching does nothing if you do not like the company leave it will be a better place to worker once all the complainers are out just leave
 
Okay 90% of my days/nights are great all I am saying all of y’alls constant bitching does nothing if you do not like the company leave it will be a better place to worker once all the complainers are out just leave
Your unrealistic. Besides addressing issues brings about change. We’re not robots and everyone has the right to express themselves the way they see fit. Sorry you don’t approve Chief.
 
Do you have any business ideas you’d like to share? I’d like to get out of ltl too

That CDL in your pocket is your ticket to freedom and happiness. My best advice: buy your own truck and become an independent O/O. You decide how hard/often you want to work, and that translates to your bank account. The initial costs can be daunting, but it is well worth it. There will always be work and money available to a CDL holder. A great way to get in the door to that type of work is to take some contract work, such as hauling mail for the USPS. 100% no touch freight, dock to dock, good steady work. From there, maybe you buy another truck or 2 and have your own employees. Now you own a company. There is more freight and less drivers every day. Be ambitious. The first step is the hardest.
 
That CDL in your pocket is your ticket to freedom and happiness. My best advice: buy your own truck and become an independent O/O. You decide how hard/often you want to work, and that translates to your bank account. The initial costs can be daunting, but it is well worth it. There will always be work and money available to a CDL holder. A great way to get in the door to that type of work is to take some contract work, such as hauling mail for the USPS. 100% no touch freight, dock to dock, good steady work. From there, maybe you buy another truck or 2 and have your own employees. Now you own a company. There is more freight and less drivers every day. Be ambitious. The first step is the hardest.
Is that what you done Big Buck? Did you become an owner operator?
A good friend of mine done it about a year ago. So far so good. He loves it.
 
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