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Pretty sure those 5 personal days start in January for everyone
You get 3 after 90 days. Then your 5 Jan 1. Add your week vaca, 2 after 2 years & you didn’t give up much. Stock purchase is payroll deduction only, no fees. Think you enroll on the EIC. 68.5 is the standard rate. Welcome aboard.
 
You get 3 after 90 days. Then your 5 Jan 1. Add your week vaca, 2 after 2 years & you didn’t give up much. Stock purchase is payroll deduction only, no fees. Think you enroll on the EIC. 68.5 is the standard rate. Welcome aboard.
Maybe going for the road is an option. Leaving for the city wouldnt be unless you arent getting hours. Giving up too much ot over the course of a year.
 
Pretty sure those 5 personal days start in January for everyone
They do but if you leave before the year is out they will deduct it from your last check. Same with the vacation that you accumulate. You earn so many hours per month and if you leave prematurely they will deduct it from your last check. If you try to screw them and skip out in some way they will come after you. They won’t release your 401K as an example. Just do the right thing and don’t try and steal time and you’ll be fine. Many don’t and they find out the hard way that SAIA doesn’t play.
 
The only thing that worries about me about SAIA is the favoritism that's smeared allover that thread and on employee reviews online. Say what you will about FedEx, they respect the seniority rules. I'm not a people person and I'm not good at politics. That's why I like trucks.
Favoritism runs rampant at SAIA and I didn’t leave with sorry grapes. I retired on my terms. But favoritism exists everywhere so I’d just say it’s over the top at SAIA. They do respect seniority to some degree especially in linehaul bids. But in P&D it’s nonexistent for the most part. The younger faster employees get the better routes and start times. They won’t tolerate slackers. Maybe that’s just one of the reasons their OPERATION RATIO continues to soar. Don’t shoot the messenger I’m just telling you the facts. Go into this with your eyes wide open and do your job efficiently and accident free and you can make a good living here. Where one company has their strengths another company has their weaknesses. Kind of like human beings. Ultimately they are all the same. IMO.
 
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Favoritism runs rampant at SAIA and I didn’t leave with sorry grapes. I retired on my terms. But favoritism exists everywhere and I’d just say it’s over the top at SAIA. They do respect seniority to some degree especially in linehaul bids. But in P&D it’s nonexistent for the most part. The younger faster employees get the better routes and start times. They won’t tolerate slackers. Maybe that’s just one of the reasons their OPERATION RATIO continues to soar. Don’t shoot the messenger I’m just telling you the facts. Go into this with your eyes wide open and do your job efficiently and accident free and you can make a good living here. Where one company has their strengths and company has their weakness. Kind of like human beings. Ultimately they are all the same. IMO.

cant say I blame them on city bids. U really don’t want a slacker on an important run.
 
Maybe going for the road is an option. Leaving for the city wouldnt be unless you arent getting hours. Giving up too much ot over the course of a year.
Apologies sir. I was under the impression Lube was road as am I. I try not to speak of what I don’t know, normally.
 
They do but if you leave before the year is out they will deduct it from your last check. Same with the vacation that you accumulate. You earn so many hours per month and if you leave prematurely they will deduct it from your last check. If you try to screw them and skip out in some way they will come after you. They won’t release your 401K as an example. Just do the right thing and don’t try and steal time and you’ll be fine. Many don’t and they find out the hard way that SAIA doesn’t play.

How can they hold your 401K? Maybe I'm wrong, but isn't that like them taking money from your bank account because they have your account info?
 
Favoritism runs rampant at SAIA and I didn’t leave with sorry grapes. I retired on my terms. But favoritism exists everywhere so I’d just say it’s over the top at SAIA. They do respect seniority to some degree especially in linehaul bids. But in P&D it’s nonexistent for the most part. The younger faster employees get the better routes and start times. They won’t tolerate slackers. Maybe that’s just one of the reasons their OPERATION RATIO continues to soar. Don’t shoot the messenger I’m just telling you the facts. Go into this with your eyes wide open and do your job efficiently and accident free and you can make a good living here. Where one company has their strengths another company has their weaknesses. Kind of like human beings. Ultimately they are all the same. IMO.

I have no interest in stealing time. I don't want to be there any longer than I have to be. I don't like doing P&D, if i left FedEx it would be for a linehaul position. Again, I'm not a people person and I don't like the customers. "what'd you do to this? It looks horrible. You guys always ruin my stuff". I'm professional and apologize but one day it won't go so well. I went off on a tangent, but that's why I bid nights. I'm an unofficial road driver and I prefer it that way.
 
How can they hold your 401K? Maybe I'm wrong, but isn't that like them taking money from your bank account because they have your account info?
They can’t legally hold it but they can delay it for a significant amount of time. I’m sure you can ultimately get it but they can slow the process if they want to. I’ve seen it happen.
 
I’m not implying you do. I’m just saying many people try to beat the system. And SAIA does have safeguards in place to prevent that. Not everyone is as honest as you and I.

As they should. Integrity is doing the right thing when nobody is looking. I'm not perfect, but I always try to do the right thing.

As for the 401K, I'm a long ways off from needing it so they can take their time if it were to come to that. I always try to see both sides of things, objectively. I can understand SAIA having their safeguards in place, but i see no reason for trying to withhold somebody's money. It didn't work out, let's part way and move on. Why is SAIA being that crazy ex girlfriend that keeps your dog, even though she hates him, just to stick it to you?
 
As they should. Integrity is doing the right thing when nobody is looking. I'm not perfect, but I always try to do the right thing.

As for the 401K, I'm a long ways off from needing it so they can take their time if it were to come to that. I always try to see both sides of things, objectively. I can understand SAIA having their safeguards in place, but i see no reason for trying to withhold somebody's money. It didn't work out, let's part way and move on. Why is SAIA being that crazy ex girlfriend that keeps your dog, even though she hates him, just to stick it to you?
I imagine they feel like if you’re screwing them.... then turn about is fair play.
 
My question is, if the match is immediate, how can they do that? It's the equivalent of you putting money into my bank account deciding you want it back and making a withdrawal.
They probably can’t but you’re missing the point. If you mess with them by taking money that you haven’t earned and accrued then they are going to mess with you. If guys are honest then there will be no problem.
 
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