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  • Report:  #445623

Complaint Review: Werner Enterprises - Omaha Nebraska

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- monroe, Michigan,
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Werner Enterprises
www.wernerenterprises.com Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A.
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Madmax here again. I got a call on 4/20/08 from the guy I was suppose to team with again, he was testing out in Allentown, Pa. Granted you I don't have a job to go to but I'm a Nurse Aide in Ohio, I'm going to pursue that again. Make a long story short, I quit Werner today, felt good when I called driver placement and asked them "If you have no work for a SOLO driver in Michigan at .26 cpm which was promised to me, how is it you have work for team drivers to drive at .12 cpm when its all said and done?" Danielle knew what I was talking about as the line went quiet, at that point in time I told her that I wouldn't be making any money at that rate and I was terminating my employment, I just wanted to make sure that the guy I was teaming with was able to find another partner. I then looked at the team rate for a newby with Covenant, after tuition reimbursement of $125.00, they still start at .34 cpm. I feel justified. I do believe you have to wait 6 months between companies, at least thats what USA truck told me? With slowed freight because of the big 3 I'm wondering how long the practice of training and getting cut loose will last. Is Werner the ONLY company that does it?! I just read in my newspaper GM is cutting 47,000 more jobs before the end of 2009, think some of them may wind up as trainee's? I'm out here.........................

Regards from the peanut gallery

Madmax......................

/madmax

monroe, Michigan

U.S.A.


4 Updates & Rebuttals

J

Cairo,
Georgia,
U.S.A.
It could be worse

#2

Fri, September 18, 2009

Be lucky that you dont or diddnt work for Covenant Transport!  I used to work for  Covenant and Werner and Cr England before and beleive me Werner beats covenant on many levels when it comes to how they treat thier drivers and employees (even with the long wait for repairs at Werner's Lithia Springs terminal for the junk equipment you usually get after orientation)


Mikeinflorida

Niceville,
Florida,
U.S.A.
No you don't have to wait...

#3UPDATE EX-employee responds

Mon, July 27, 2009

Hey there, no you don't have to wait 6 months inbetween companies. You can switch companies anytime and with as little time inbetween as you can possibly get hired. Companies don't like drivers being unemployed for extended periods of time with no reason behind it, so it's best before leaving your job with the way the economy is, to make sure you have a job lined up first! USA Truck Lines is a crap company to work for anyways man! You think Werner is bad? LoL!!! Atleast Werner has decent equipment that does 65mph. Covenant is a good company to work for. Since I didn't see you had any solo driving after training no company will recognize the "experience" you received from Werner. You have to be a solo or team driver after training and be getting paid by the mile before other companies will recognize you as an experienced driver. Covenant pays their trainees by the mile during training, which means their trainers are actual trainers because they don't receive any extra mileage pay like Werners trainers do. They don't get paid while you drive and they sleep like Werners trainers do. You just have to have your Hazmat now with Covenant and most companies are switching over to requiring hazmat now with the way the economy is. I hope that helps ya man!


Mikeinflorida

Niceville,
Florida,
U.S.A.
No you don't have to wait...

#4UPDATE EX-employee responds

Mon, July 27, 2009

Hey there, no you don't have to wait 6 months inbetween companies. You can switch companies anytime and with as little time inbetween as you can possibly get hired. Companies don't like drivers being unemployed for extended periods of time with no reason behind it, so it's best before leaving your job with the way the economy is, to make sure you have a job lined up first! USA Truck Lines is a crap company to work for anyways man! You think Werner is bad? LoL!!! Atleast Werner has decent equipment that does 65mph. Covenant is a good company to work for. Since I didn't see you had any solo driving after training no company will recognize the "experience" you received from Werner. You have to be a solo or team driver after training and be getting paid by the mile before other companies will recognize you as an experienced driver. Covenant pays their trainees by the mile during training, which means their trainers are actual trainers because they don't receive any extra mileage pay like Werners trainers do. They don't get paid while you drive and they sleep like Werners trainers do. You just have to have your Hazmat now with Covenant and most companies are switching over to requiring hazmat now with the way the economy is. I hope that helps ya man!


Mikeinflorida

Niceville,
Florida,
U.S.A.
No you don't have to wait...

#5UPDATE EX-employee responds

Mon, July 27, 2009

Hey there, no you don't have to wait 6 months inbetween companies. You can switch companies anytime and with as little time inbetween as you can possibly get hired. Companies don't like drivers being unemployed for extended periods of time with no reason behind it, so it's best before leaving your job with the way the economy is, to make sure you have a job lined up first! USA Truck Lines is a crap company to work for anyways man! You think Werner is bad? LoL!!! Atleast Werner has decent equipment that does 65mph. Covenant is a good company to work for. Since I didn't see you had any solo driving after training no company will recognize the "experience" you received from Werner. You have to be a solo or team driver after training and be getting paid by the mile before other companies will recognize you as an experienced driver. Covenant pays their trainees by the mile during training, which means their trainers are actual trainers because they don't receive any extra mileage pay like Werners trainers do. They don't get paid while you drive and they sleep like Werners trainers do. You just have to have your Hazmat now with Covenant and most companies are switching over to requiring hazmat now with the way the economy is. I hope that helps ya man!

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