Morning guys and gals. Sitting in my tree stand waiting for big buck to come walking on by figured I had the time to write my opinions of XPO!
So I've been with the company for about 6 months now. I went and got my cdl on my own dime didn't wanna be stuck with a company and owe them anything! That was my choice and I'm happy I did it that way!!!
My first month was about 4 weeks of training. 3 in the city in P&D and 1 in linehaul on overnights. Was pretty good. My trainer was very knowledgeable and helpful. I've been in the trucking business for about 5 years now just not as a driver. Worked for 2 LTL company's as a supervisor and was good at my job liked it just wanted to get into driving so I did and here I am now!!
So I am on overnights and running linehaul into a fac! My center is also a fac. I've ran the last 3 weeks in a row every night most time it's 3/4 nights a week and some hostling. My first thing is this! What is up with the sterlings! I don't get why we are keeping them around. I feel incredibly unsafe when I drive one of them. Just my first thought is why not get some decent tractors and retire these!
Secondly. XPO does not care about your personal life! If they could you'd work 16 hours a day and they wouldn't bat a eye! Before I got hired I said I need 2 days off for a family thing going on. Yeah no problem! Next thing I get told that they would see what they could do! Such bull ::
::! I'm getting frustrated as I type. Ha
Third! Fac's don't give a crap on what happens. The supervisors hide in there little shakes clueless of what is going on. Dock workers talk all night and don't do a damn thing! I'm stuck on the fac working dock until almost 6 am and have a 4 hour drive back to the center. :/
Last it seems like no one really knows what management does! Other then hide in the offices and sometimes do something! I have to call at 6 pm every night to see if or where I'm going and some days I don't get home until 11! Like WTF! I suggested maybe sending out texts msgs or them calling us and was told they are way to busy! I've ran bigger areas and centers then these people! They are clowns and don't really know anything! Their are a few who do but not many!
My overall opinion is I make good money! I'm going to stay until I get at least my year in so I have driving experience and I'm gone! I give XPO a C- as a company! I like the drivers I work with but damn does the company get me going some days!
Hope you enjoyed my bitch fest! Have a good weekend!!