I'm former Pjax/Vitran now CT driver i hate where i'm at and do for this company i got a call from Allentown for part time work ! does anyone know anything about this deal i have a interview on Friday....any info is appreciated...thx
Good luck with your interview. I can't attest to this out of experience though only through what I've read & heard of other ltl outfits, but Pitt is definitely the top of the top. I'm a city driver out of BLT, been here 9 years, and I would say I have it pretty good. Same assigned truck everyday, same route, and same start time each day. The shop here in BLT is great at fixing equipment fast and accurate and safety is always preached as a #1 priority. There's free cookouts on Fridays between Memorial Day & Labor day, and doughnuts on Monday mornings. There's also the free company paid uniforms and coats. And best of all- 100% free company paid benefits.
It's true you need to be there 3 years to get OT, but those years will go by fast. We get raises annually in May and guys that haven't hit top rate yet (3 years) get another raise on their anniversary date. We are swamped right now with freight, which is somewhat unusual given this time of year, but that can only mean good things for us and the company. I easily get 50-55 hrs/week which means $$$, even our new guys are getting these kind of hours.
Now is the time to get hired and try to get full-time asap. Unless they've changed it, if you're hired full time before June you'll get 1 week vacation right off the bat, then 2 weeks your second year (with the option to turn 2 weeks into 3 if you select a " schedule b" vacation plan). Those hired full-time after June don't qualify for a weeks vacation til the following January, and then another year til you get 2 weeks. So it's beneficial to get full-time status before that June deadline.
All in all, I really like working for Pitt. I've had some situations in the past but Pitt was there for me and backed me 100% (even legal backing). Also, from what I've heard from talking to drivers of other outfits, we were the only company that gave out raises during the recession years. And then this past year we got another surprise raise because Mr. Hammel wanted to give some of Pitts success back to us and felt he couldn't give us the pay raises he wanted to during the recession. I have great respect for Mr. Hammel, he's a man that I'm willing to work hard for.
Really, what other ltl company will give you all this? Trust me dude, you'll like it here.
