What do you Love about working here? What do you Hate about working here?

[Iceman]

Lets make a big thread for all potential new co-workers to read about the benefits and drawbacks about working here.

What do you Love about working here? What do you Hate about working here? PLEASE REFRAIN FROM ATTACKING OTHER MEMBERS REPLIES WHETHER THEY BE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE.

[Iceman]

I'll start by saying I love the fact that we are not micro managed, we have nice equipment, and great benefits. After 24 years of service I really can't think of anything I hate, I truly enjoy working here and couldn't imagine working for any other freight line.

[Tarheelfalcon]

Maybe you have nice equipment,most do not.I hate the sorry equipment.I love the vending machines.

[1tt1]

Love the flexible home time and benefits...hate being paid short miles and LTL loads...

[WarHorse]

I love the way my truck pulls the hills. Hate how I was totally lied to in orientation 7 months ago on how truckload drivers work and are treated. Hate how little miles i get every week (averaging 1800 miles a week).....i could go on and on about what I hate....before anyone says it yes i'm looking around for another job.....i do not recommend truckload to any OTR drivers.

[ltl lifer]

Love the exit gate out of the parking lot.

Hate the entrance gate to enter the yard.

[LOLDFC]

Combo running shuttle miles every night, week and year and are paid less.

[Iceman]

Let me add high tech on board computers making calls to dispatch a thing of the past, 8 paid holidays, 3 weeks vacation, ability to earn extra cash when needed, like extra weekend runs and city drop and hooks and dock work, a generous yearly uniform allowance, job security. The only thing I wish could be better is allowing the wash bays to be open 24/7, we were once known for the cleanest trucks in the fleet and now with the new trucks hitting the roads it sure would be nice to keep them looking new. How about a monthly reimbursement for professional cleaning like at a truck stop?

[ltl lifer]

After 15 years we should have 4 weeks vacation, the qualcomm is just a nuisance in addition to being a tattletail. If I can't make it in 5 days I guess I won't make it. Let the younger ones grab up all those additional miles.

I keep the inside clean and to hell with the outside.

[jeepman]

Likes:
Benefits
Cascadia
Electronic Logging
Pulling LTL Shuttle freight
Pulling Yuengling Beer loads from Tampa Fl
Pulling Bridgestone loads from Jax Fl
Pulling Baker loads from Jax Fl
Running out to TX
Pulling 10xxx, 536xxx and above trls
DISLIKE:
Getting PAID FAIRYTALE Miles on T/L loads
Pulling the 8xxx,9xxx and the 533,4,5xxx trls
Getting told I need to run my tires "JUST A FEW MORE" miles before they will replace them. Even when I have little or no traction in the rain.
Not being dispatched on more than ONE load at a time.....PLANNING
Getting only 36 hrs off on the weekend,Not being able to PLAN family time,until the LAST moment!