SEFL | What has become of this company

[reknilp]

WTF is going on with these guys in central dispatch ?!?!?! They are running combo guys out on long runs leaving Linehaul guys behind to do what combo guys are meant for. Some of us are struggling to get 400 miles a night and I know of a few combo guys averaging close to 500 miles a night. Then they are running Bozeman and TLI while putting our own people to bed. What happened to take care of your people and they will take care of you.

The driver market has definitely changed. Back in the day you were lucky to get on with an LTL company. You had to know someone to get on with SEFL. Nowadays LTL companies are hurting for people that want to drive a truck. I’ve known a lot of guys calling in and complaining about different issues and they act like they care but nothing changes. I personally know quite a few guys with 15+ with SEFL applying at other LTL companies.

They are hiring supervisors right out of diapers and they come in with their chest puffed out. Do you expect us to respect these guys when we have forgotten more about this industry than they will ever know? You have forgotten that customers and drivers make or break a trucking company not your precious numbers. You take care of your customers and drivers and the numbers will come.

Also, who in the world thought this new roadside assistance was an ingenious idea??? You have drivers setting within 20 miles of one of your newest service centers and it takes 6 hours to get a tired changed?

SEFL has definitely lost its way and I never met W.T. Cassels but I would imagine he would be rolling over in his grave if he could see what has become of SEFL.

 

[newpenn22]

So probley not a good idea to come on board? I was thinking odfl or sefl

 

[reknilp]

So probley not a good idea to come on board? I was thinking odfl or sefl

Depending on what you are thinking of coming here for. I can’t speak on P&D, it’s been a while since I’ve been on that side of the aisle. If you are coming here for Linehaul and expect a lot of miles, I’d say look elsewhere.

 

[FatChance]

WTF is going on with these guys in central dispatch ?!?!?! They are running combo guys out on long runs leaving Linehaul guys behind to do what combo guys are meant for. Some of us are struggling to get 400 miles a night and I know of a few combo guys averaging close to 500 miles a night. Then they are running Bozeman and TLI while putting our own people to bed. What happened to take care of your people and they will take care of you.

The driver market has definitely changed. Back in the day you were lucky to get on with an LTL company. You had to know someone to get on with SEFL. Nowadays LTL companies are hurting for people that want to drive a truck. I’ve known a lot of guys calling in and complaining about different issues and they act like they care but nothing changes. I personally know quite a few guys with 15+ with SEFL applying at other LTL companies.

They are hiring supervisors right out of diapers and they come in with their chest puffed out. Do you expect us to respect these guys when we have forgotten more about this industry than they will ever know? You have forgotten that customers and drivers make or break a trucking company not your precious numbers. You take care of your customers and drivers and the numbers will come.

Also, who in the world thought this new roadside assistance was an ingenious idea??? You have drivers setting within 20 miles of one of your newest service centers and it takes 6 hours to get a tired changed?

SEFL has definitely lost its way and I never met W.T. Cassels but I would imagine he would be rolling over in his grave if he could see what has become of SEFL.

 

[FatChance]

Sorry bud, but it sounds like SEFL is stepping up into the big leagues! Everything you just described is and has been going on for quite some time at all of the national carriers. Sad but that is the truth.

 

[LTLIndentured]

It starts at the top. Those senior vps that run the company don’t share the owners values and the owner doesn’t care enough or can’t find quality people to replace them with. Either way after 15 years I at sefl I left and am happier and wealthier for it

 

[Trick or treat]

The same game in being played at Dayton. The new laptop managers HATE linehaul drivers because all I hear is that we make too much money because we don't have a college degree.

 

[FatChance]

The same game in being played at Dayton. The new laptop managers HATE linehaul drivers because all I hear is that we make too much money because we don't have a college degree.

You just pointed out the biggest burr sticking in the mgrs.baby soft butts! They don't and won't make the money that we make in linehaul. Even though we are underpaid. We still make a lot more than they do. And for good reason I might add.

 

[LTLIndentured]

You just pointed out the biggest burr sticking in the mgrs.baby soft butts! They don't and won't make the money that we make in linehaul. Even though we are underpaid. We still make a lot more than they do. And for good reason I might add.

All they have to do is get into the driver trainee pool and they too can make linehaul money. Won’t happen because they too busy chasing the dangling carrot promised to those who will run their own terminal in a very short time. College kids are so gullible. They swallow the lies from company recruiters and are shocked when reality hits.

 

[serphrin]

It starts at the top. Those senior vps that run the company don’t share the owners values and the owner doesn’t care enough or can’t find quality people to replace them with. Either way after 15 years I at sefl I left and am happier and wealthier for it

Where did you go??

 

[steercrazee]

So probley not a good idea to come on board? I was thinking odfl or sefl

Dont know where you live but Estes is growing and hiring. Starting pay i believe is 67 or 68 cents for wild board and 65 cents for a bid run if you can get one. Not sure about p&d or hub or combo drivers.

 

[steercrazee]

You just pointed out the biggest burr sticking in the mgrs.baby soft butts! They don't and won't make the money that we make in linehaul. Even though we are underpaid. We still make a lot more than they do. And for good reason I might add.

Yes we all make a huge sacrifice of being gone all the time and not seeing our families. This aint no 40 hour a week job and it wears on you mentally and if you unload or load physically. If drivers didnt get paid good at least for me id hang it up and do a factory job instead of being gone like we are.

 

[LTLIndentured]

Dont know where you live but Estes is growing and hiring. Starting pay i believe is 67 or 68 cents for wild board and 65 cents for a bid run if you can get one. Not sure about p&d or hub or combo drivers.

Yes they are hiring in my area too, bc other carriers that pay more are getting the few drivers up for bid

 

[LTLIndentured]

Where did you go??

Tanker private fleet