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Can anyone shed some light on what OTR with YRC is like? I was contacted by the terminal manager in Charlotte about driving OTR. It was supposed to be an interview but he just called and asked how soon could I start. Seems a little desperate to me, makes me wonder how difficult it is for them to keep drivers in that position doing OTR.

I live over 100 miles away from Charlotte and I asked about how that would work, he told me I would be on call and need to show up within 2 hours. I explained I live 2 hours away and he said most drivers on OTR pay for a hotel room in between runs and go home after 6 turns (not sure what term he used) for 48 hours off, or do 12 turns and get 72 hours off.

Not for nothing but at .44 a mile and $17.88 an hour starting off, that doesn't sound like a whole lot of money or time at home. Sure doesn't sound like I would make enough money to justify paying for hotel rooms too. I know the pay goes up 5% each year for 3 years but it stills seems low for OTR.

Last question is this, I'm 53 years old so in 10-12 years what kind of pension would I have with YRC? I heard it's only $25 per year of service? So after 10 years my pension would be a whole $250 a month? Please tell me I heard wrong, lol.

I'm supposed to hear back from the terminal manager tomorrow about scheduling a drug test and physical. I tried to ask questions during my so called interview but he said he was going into a meeting. Can anyone give me some info about the OTR position in Charlotte and what kind of money can someone on the extra board expect to earn?

Thanks
 
C Dub said:
Can anyone shed some light on what OTR with YRC is like? I was contacted by the terminal manager in Charlotte about driving OTR. It was supposed to be an interview but he just called and asked how soon could I start. Seems a little desperate to me, makes me wonder how difficult it is for them to keep drivers in that position doing OTR.

I live over 100 miles away from Charlotte and I asked about how that would work, he told me I would be on call and need to show up within 2 hours. I explained I live 2 hours away and he said most drivers on OTR pay for a hotel room in between runs and go home after 6 turns (not sure what term he used) for 48 hours off, or do 12 turns and get 72 hours off.

Not for nothing but at .44 a mile and $17.88 an hour starting off, that doesn't sound like a whole lot of money or time at home. Sure doesn't sound like I would make enough money to justify paying for hotel rooms too. I know the pay goes up 5% each year for 3 years but it stills seems low for OTR.

Last question is this, I'm 53 years old so in 10-12 years what kind of pension would I have with YRC? I heard it's only $25 per year of service? So after 10 years my pension would be a whole $250 a month? Please tell me I heard wrong, lol.

I'm supposed to hear back from the terminal manager tomorrow about scheduling a drug test and physical. I tried to ask questions during my so called interview but he said he was going into a meeting. Can anyone give me some info about the OTR position in Charlotte and what kind of money can someone on the extra board expect to earn?

Thanks
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Oh Boy, a lot here to say. I'm a Sheep, I will let one of the Wolves reply and just cringe.
 
C Dub said:
Can anyone shed some light on what OTR with YRC is like? I was contacted by the terminal manager in Charlotte about driving OTR. It was supposed to be an interview but he just called and asked how soon could I start. Seems a little desperate to me, makes me wonder how difficult it is for them to keep drivers in that position doing OTR.

I live over 100 miles away from Charlotte and I asked about how that would work, he told me I would be on call and need to show up within 2 hours. I explained I live 2 hours away and he said most drivers on OTR pay for a hotel room in between runs and go home after 6 turns (not sure what term he used) for 48 hours off, or do 12 turns and get 72 hours off.

Not for nothing but at .44 a mile and $17.88 an hour starting off, that doesn't sound like a whole lot of money or time at home. Sure doesn't sound like I would make enough money to justify paying for hotel rooms too. I know the pay goes up 5% each year for 3 years but it stills seems low for OTR.

Last question is this, I'm 53 years old so in 10-12 years what kind of pension would I have with YRC? I heard it's only $25 per year of service? So after 10 years my pension would be a whole $250 a month? Please tell me I heard wrong, lol.

I'm supposed to hear back from the terminal manager tomorrow about scheduling a drug test and physical. I tried to ask questions during my so called interview but he said he was going into a meeting. Can anyone give me some info about the OTR position in Charlotte and what kind of money can someone on the extra board expect to earn?

Thanks
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Even if yrc paid into the pension at full rate, why would you expect to collect much at 12 years service. You are 53 years old and are looking for a pension from someone?
 
yrc-atm said:
Even if yrc paid into the pension at full rate, why would you expect to collect much at 12 years service. You are 53 years old and are looking for a pension from someone?
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Of course I am, that is supposed to be one of the benefits of working for a union, why the hell wouldn't I expect a partial pension after 10 years and retirement age? I spoke to the union rep in Charlotte and he said there would be a partial pension.

So is it $25 a year? So if you put in 30 years at YRC your pension is $750 a month??? That would suck. I'm guessing your main retirement investment would be the 401k?
 
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Bart said:
The 25% paid in to the pension equals nothing in benefits at Central States Pension Fund
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Thanks.

So after 25 or 30 years you guys get 25% of your weekly average wages? Sorry, I'm just trying to be as informed as possible before I talk to the terminal manager tomorrow.
 
It's very complicated but you get nothing for the 25% YRC pays. The 25% is applied to monies owed from the past with no benefit moving forward.
 
C Dub said:
Of course I am, that is supposed to be one of the benefits of working for a union, why the hell wouldn't I expect a partial pension after 10 years and retirement age? I spoke to the union rep in Charlotte and he said there would be a partial pension.

So is it $25 a year? So if you put in 30 years at YRC your pension is $750 a month??? That would suck. I'm guessing your main retirement investment would be the 401k?
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Even At full contributions a 10 year pension isnt/wasn't worth jack. Maybe a few hundred per month. There are lots of benefits from being in a union but a 10 year pension isnt one of them no matter what union you are in and what pension fund you contribute to.
 
C Dub, do you have any other Pension time in the Teamster's Union? Are you new to the Industry, second Career maybe? Or just looking to switch jobs? There isn't any one word answer to this. It all depends on what your background is and what you're looking to get out of Employment here at YRCF.
 
yrc-atm said:
Even At full contributions a 10 year pension isnt/wasn't worth jack. Maybe a few hundred per month. There are lots of benefits from being in a union but a 10 year pension isnt one of them no matter what union you are in and what pension fund you contribute to.
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Got it, understood, thanks!

Do they have a decent 401k?
 
Sugarfoot said:
C Dub, do you have any other Pension time in the Teamster's Union? Are you new to the Industry, second Career maybe? Or just looking to switch jobs? There isn't any one word answer to this. It all depends on what your background is and what you're looking to get out of Employment here at YRCF.
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Been driving 23 years, but I've never been in the union. Just looking for a better job than I have now and at this age I'm looking to maximize my retirement anyway I can. Obviously 10 years isn't going to earn much of a pension, I understand. The other benefits are important too and probably light years better than what I have now which is important as well.

Bottom line I'm looking to maximize my earning potential for the next 10-15 years and do as much as I can to save for retirement.

Thanks for the help guys
 
It's just hard to believe that your looking for some sort of Union benefit here. Obviously you not up to date with YRC. If you're looking for a job and this is the only call back you've gotten YRC is not the only desperate one here. Take the job don't take the job, but don't think at 53 you're walking into a strong Union company, what you'll have is a job, wether it's good or not depends on how much you spend not what you make.

Good luck
 
GeorgeDavid said:
It's just hard to believe that your looking for some sort of Union benefit here. Obviously you not up to date with YRC. If you're looking for a job and this is the only call back you've gotten YRC is not the only desperate one here. Take the job don't take the job, but don't think at 53 you're walking into a strong Union company, what you'll have is a job, wether it's good or not depends on how much you spend not what you make.

Good luck
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I have plenty of options, however most decent jobs have an interview process, they don't just call and say when can you start unless THEY are desperate to fill a need. Maybe the OTR position is hard to keep filled? I don't know, that's why I'm asking!!!

I was under the belief that a teamster job was the holy grail, obviously not, at least not at this point in my life I guess?
 
C Dub said:
Been driving 23 years, but I've never been in the union. Just looking for a better job than I have now and at this age I'm looking to maximize my retirement anyway I can. Obviously 10 years isn't going to earn much of a pension, I understand. The other benefits are important too and probably light years better than what I have now which is important as well.

Bottom line I'm looking to maximize my earning potential for the next 10-15 years and do as much as I can to save for retirement.

Thanks for the help guys
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You're welcome. I'm in Hsbg. Pa. I can tell you that our new hires are running 500-600+ miles per dispatch, and right on rest. You can run to Hsbg. and then run our district, we are 45+ drivers short handed. 2 and 3 beds are the norm from what the 653 [charlotte] extra board tell me. Take the job, you can always work until you find other options if it's not working for you. There are more benefits to working on a Union job than not.
Good luck, hope to see you in Hsbg.
 
C Dub said:
I have plenty of options, however most decent jobs have an interview process, they don't just call and say when can you start unless THEY are desperate to fill a need. Maybe the OTR position is hard to keep filled? I don't know, that's why I'm asking!!!

I was under the belief that a teamster job was the holy grail, obviously not, at least not at this point in my life I guess?
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I would say ups pkg would be your best bet at this point. 10 years paid into their pension will be worth it. I know they are contributing 175/mo per yr of service. Next best option would be ABF. They pay better and are contributing 100% into pension funds, only question is what fund theyre paying into, as its well known that central states is in trouble. If theyre paying into central states it is currently impossible to determine how much you could draw until the changes to the fund are determined somtime this summer. Ups freight may be a good option as well. Better pay and a pension you can probably count on.
 
id say run away fast . will will get nothing for 10 years and before long be paying part of your insurance . you will be on call 24-7 .expect to work all weekends and holidays
 
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