ABF | Chicago new hire question

[notmyname]

So I just wrapped up an interview for what I thought was the Sauk Village terminal. The interviewer said if hired I'd be on call (which I knew) at all three terminals (which I didn't know). Does anyone know it that's on a daily basis, like can you get called for Bedford Park one day and Des Plains the next? Or is it SV for a few weeks and BP for a few?

 

[notmyname]

BTW it's for a City Driver position.

 

[Diggger86]

That’s wild. I almost applied for that position. I’m 30 miles south of Sauk Village. No way I’d commute to those other centers. Hope it works out for you.

 

[The End is near]

You will be on a 2 hour call. This will be until you get off the extra board.

 

[notmyname]

I totally got the 2 hour call part. I was just wondering about how they usually played it as far as location. Could someone be called to work at different terminals from day to day?

 

[notmyname]

Thanks for the response

 

[The End is near]

You will be on call until you get off the Extra Board. You need to know how to use a Two Wheel dolly and also a Hand Jack. You will be delivering from a 48 or 45 foot Lift Gate Trailer if you are working as a City Driver. The freight will be over size or too Heavy for the Lift Gate. Dispatcher will be a Dick and of no help to you. Good Luck to you!

 

[7%Buthurt]

So I just wrapped up an interview for what I thought was the Sauk Village terminal. The interviewer said if hired I'd be on call (which I knew) at all three terminals (which I didn't know). Does anyone know it that's on a daily basis, like can you get called for Bedford Park one day and Des Plains the next? Or is it SV for a few weeks and BP for a few?

Never heard of this!
It seems someone doesn’t know what they’re talking about!
Could be , me!

 

[notmyname]

Never heard of this!
It seems someone doesn’t know what they’re talking about!
Could be , me

 

[notmyname]

Yeah, thats why I asked the question here. Thought maybe she was wrong about the three terminal part. 2 hour call is pretty standard but those locations arent all that close.

 

[7%Buthurt]

Yeah, thats why I asked the question here. Thought maybe she was wrong about the three terminal part. 2 hour call is pretty standard but those locations arent all that close.

The part I’m confused about is: you’d have to be placed on (3) xtra boards to be used in seniority order.
Can’t imagine that being allowed

 

[7%Buthurt]

Yeah, thats why I asked the question here. Thought maybe she was wrong about the three terminal part. 2 hour call is pretty standard but those locations arent all that close.

Maybe she was told to hire for all (3) terminals and heard it wrong.

 

[7%Buthurt]

Yeah, thats why I asked the question here. Thought maybe she was wrong about the three terminal part. 2 hour call is pretty standard but those locations arent all that close.

The guy I thought I could ask today took the day off

 

[michaelmc1964]

I’m a shuttle driver at 034 and it is accurate. You are on call and can be sent to the three terminals. All drivers at all three terminals are on the same seniority list.

 

[notmyname]

I’m a shuttle driver at 034 and it is accurate. You are on call and can be sent to the three terminals. All drivers at all three terminals are on the same seniority list.

Thank you for the response

 

[Buddy7144]

So I just wrapped up an interview for what I thought was the Sauk Village terminal. The interviewer said if hired I'd be on call (which I knew) at all three terminals (which I didn't know). Does anyone know it that's on a daily basis, like can you get called for Bedford Park one day and Des Plains the next? Or is it SV for a few weeks and BP for a few?

Unfortunately, yes. Till you get a bid you could bounce around.

 

[LTLAnonymous]

Never heard of this!
It seems someone doesn’t know what they’re talking about!
Could be , me!

Oh no. I worked at South Chicago for 5 years. He'll be on a two-hour work call at all three locations. "They need you at Bedford today." "You're headed to Des Plaines."

It's madness, but...it's what you have to do in the early going.

 

[The End is near]

So I just wrapped up an interview for what I thought was the Sauk Village terminal. The interviewer said if hired I'd be on call (which I knew) at all three terminals (which I didn't know). Does anyone know it that's on a daily basis, like can you get called for Bedford Park one day and Des Plains the next? Or is it SV for a few weeks and BP for a few?

Did they tell you about the Short weeks and the lay-offs that Happen around the Holiday season

 

[The End is near]

The part I’m confused about is: you’d have to be placed on (3) xtra boards to be used in seniority order.
Can’t imagine that being allowed

Its one Master Seniority list

 

[notmyname]

Thanks for all the responses. The short weeks and holidays weren't mentioned but I figured it was a possibility. That traveling though, that's a deal breaker. I'm probably gonna decline the offer if it's made.