SAIA | Life of new employee

[Ohio boy]

Hi, Just wondering if anyone can give me some input on what it’s like to be a new city driver at Saia…. On call? Start times? Total hours worked? Thanks

 

[conartist]

what city? imho the ohio terminals were pretty well run when I used to run that way

 

[Dick Dastardly]

Hi, Just wondering if anyone can give me some input on what it’s like to be a new city driver at Saia…. On call? Start times? Total hours worked? Thanks

It depends on the location. Some terminals have to wake up every day at 5 AM and check the calendar for their start time for the day and others have set start times. Some terminals are cutting drivers. Some are working drivers 45 to 50 hours a week. It’s all depending on the location if you don’t mind sharing I may can help more.

 

[Big Dave]

if you don’t mind sharing I may can help more

Ummm….maybe when you’re off the SunDrop bender……..

 

[Ohio boy]

It depends on the location. Some terminals have to wake up every day at 5 AM and check the calendar for their start time for the day and others have set start times. Some terminals are cutting drivers. Some are working drivers 45 to 50 hours a week. It’s all depending on the location if you don’t mind sharing I may can help more.

Thanks! Youngstown terminal

 

[seabreeze]

Ummm….maybe when you’re off the SunDrop bender……..

Or part-time caddy?

 

[steercrazee]

Some times it depends on your dispatcher as well. Some are great and others are moody, and some are Dr Jeckle or Mr Hyde

 

[seabreeze]

Some times it depends on your dispatcher as well. Some are great and others are moody, and some are Dr Jeckle or Mr Hyde

We didn't allow that with our dispatchers.

 

[Warlock]

Some times it depends on your dispatcher as well. Some are great and others are moody, and some are Dr Jeckle or Mr Hyde

Most are “Politics before efficiency at all times!!”

 

[Dick Dastardly]

Ummm….maybe when you’re off the SunDrop bender……..

Phewww! They was a tough one……

 

[Dick Dastardly]

Thanks! Youngstown terminal

Sorry I am late getting back to you. I don’t have much but, thirteen acres and a good size garden keep me busy on the weekends.

Youngstown is only a couple of years old. It is a smaller terminal. Most smaller terminals either all have set start times or know the day before what time to start the next day. Freight levels are kind of flat right now but most guys at my location are getting their forty. To my knowledge no drivers work the dock here. I know my location can sign up for extra linehaul on weekends but we are a break terminal.

 

[seabreeze]

Sorry I am late getting back to you. I don’t have much but, thirteen acres and a good size garden keep me busy on the weekends.

Youngstown is only a couple of years old. It is a smaller terminal. Most smaller terminals either all have set start times or know the day before what time to start the next day. Freight levels are kind of flat right now but most guys at my location are getting their forty. To my knowledge no drivers work the dock here. I know my location can sign up for extra linehaul on weekends but we are a break terminal.

https://imgur.com/uRd5RLX

Must be something in the water up there, my wife handles 10 acres with no problems.
I tell her to (get with the program) or I'll park the tractor and get her a mule.
She's mulching blueberries while I rest.

 

[Big Dave]

https://imgur.com/uRd5RLX

Must be something in the water up there, my wife handles 10 acres with no problems.
I tell her to (get with the program) or I'll park the tractor and get her a mule.
She's mulching blueberries while I rest.

Careful….she and the mule will run off with the mason jars……

 

[Hookman]

https://imgur.com/uRd5RLX

Must be something in the water up there, my wife handles 10 acres with no problems.
I tell her to (get with the program) or I'll park the tractor and get her a mule.
She's mulching blueberries while I rest.

Better be careful Breezy, she might mulch you while your snoring.

 

[Big Dave]

Better be careful Breezy, she might mulch you while your snoring.

She’ll hire a local guy……I hear Jeff “mulches houses”………..

 

[Pokey Okie]

She’ll hire a local guy……I hear Jeff “mulches houses”………..

Is that Jeff's mulch trailer in the back there?

 

[seabreeze]

Is that Jeff's mulch trailer in the back there?

Yep, he just delivered a load of packages from a ravine for Dave.

 

[Puff Driver]

Sorry I am late getting back to you. I don’t have much but, thirteen acres and a good size garden keep me busy on the weekends.

Youngstown is only a couple of years old. It is a smaller terminal. Most smaller terminals either all have set start times or know the day before what time to start the next day. Freight levels are kind of flat right now but most guys at my location are getting their forty. To my knowledge no drivers work the dock here. I know my location can sign up for extra linehaul on weekends but we are a break terminal.

Look like Saia's business was up over 14% Operated at an 84, CWT was up by 10.5%
I'd say business was very good...

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