Posted: 8 years, 3 months ago
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I was paying 65 a week for medical both me and one dependant. 1200 deductible... So if I wanted to see a doctor they wanted 170 from me till I hit 1200....after the year deductible started again...that was Schneider ..
Ok. Thanks man.
Posted: 8 years, 3 months ago
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By reading all the feedback here it is helping me decide what to do...thanks for all the input by some and to others if you peace this whole thread from the beginning to end ya just might get what went down. 50 grand in a year would had been great. Most 2nd year Bulk drivers barely made that....I would nt be so negative if the money had been right.
Reading this kind of scared me out of making this jump. I started another thread asking a few questions. I try to remain positive, but geeze...I was making 40k a year 16 years ago as an apprentice. This is starting to look absurd to me. I think I just might turn in my 3 week old CDL.
Posted: 8 years, 3 months ago
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I'm biased, I drive for Schneider Van Truckload division. However, you're talking two different types; one is flatbed, one is tanker. Both are more physical than van truckload and both can be very rewarding.
Two questions to ask yourself;
1. What am I looking for in the type of job and,
2. What am I looking for in a company?
If you want a company with more options in the future, Schneider has that. If you know you want flatbed and nothing else, Melton is the better choice.
I can only speak to my experience and Schneider has kept every promise they made to me. My one year is coming up next week. Good luck.
I am kind of leaning towards Schneider. I think pulling a tanker would be interesting. I spoke with a friends brother who worked for them a while back and he said about the same things you are. However, it has been a while, so I'm looking for a more current analysis of their insurance and pay. If I can clear 500 bucks a week after taxes and insurance, it's doable for a while.
Posted: 8 years, 3 months ago
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Hello TT members! Glad I found this site; informational, yet not negative enough to turn someone away from trucking immediately. I haven't filled out my bio yet, so in short...I'm 40, have worked in 2 different trades over the past 20 years. Have two teenage daughters and a wife, a small, almost finished mortgage. I have been unemployed for the past 4 months. I went to CDL school because it didn't cost me anything. So, here is the dilemma....my job will come back, eventually. I think. But, In the meantime, I have offers from Melton and Schneider Bulk. Which is the better choice? I live about an hour from the Schneider terminal. I am open to staying in trucking as lot as I don't have to eat crap forever. I understand that the first year is basically an extension of your training.
Posted: 8 years, 3 months ago
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Quit otr after 7 months
I see your info says "preparing for school". Are you not in the industry yet?