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| Date | Mar-02-2009 |
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| Message | Werner Newbie Posted 2 Minutes Ago at 06.45 PM by mississippimud I'm new to Werner Enterprises but definitely disappointed. The total for my last 2 paychecks was under $5.00. Now I'm going from pay advance to advance each week. Low miles are the killer here. And at .26 cents/mile which is a lot lower than advertised on their website @ $.352 cents/mile average. Is this the norm? Or do I need to look for other pastures? |
| Date | Jan-28-2009 |
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| Message | Yes they lied about bonus and oh yes I saw that colorful brochure too, and the recruiters-their good!! Thanks for ruining what I worked so hard for-Their training sucks! I had 4 trainers, 3 outa 4 sucked |
| Date | Jan-26-2009 |
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| Message | Worked for Werner for many years (not as a driver, but in office support) and got fed up with the stress, BS and lies. Place is a like a Russian prison camp. Our "yearly" reviews are 2-4 months late, workers are getting so disgusted that some are leaving without giving a two-week notice (there one day, empty desk the next). Management is either oblivious or doesn't care. Departments are getting downsized as corporate propaganda tells of quarterly profits (barf). My former supervisor works two jobs (so much for those "well-paid" Werner management salaries) and has transformed into a tert, snippy poodle. I knew this person for many years and the tranformation was disgusting. I got so fed up that I marched into HR and gave notice. HR has a policy of not giving references, but considering who I worked for, that's not a big loss. |
| Date | Jan-14-2009 |
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| Message | Hello all, I left Werner back in august after 8 years as an owner-op trainer. I liked some parts of the job there, before the kids took over for the old man. Yes, there was a lot to be desired, but I had goals in mind, like paying for my truck and getting out of that contract. I had some students graduate and do fine with all the miles they wanted, and others sitting. All the fancy terminals meant less money for you. I saw first hand the part on money per mile difference. My students said exactly the same thing, I was told I would get 36 cents a mile. It's a production company, they undercut the better paying companies so they can get a contract. I know, our outfit has lost freight to Werner. The V.A.S., or value added services undercuts the top companies like mine...Land star. |
| Date | Jan-02-2009 |
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| Message | ive worked for werner twice, in the past 5 years each time for a year +, worked for another company hauling for a home depot dedicated route, werner is not as bad as a lot of you people make it sound, there are ups and downs with every company i find werner to be right for me, its right for some and not for others, ive always got home when i needed to, and i would never train for werner again just due to the fact some people you cant train and are complete retards like the last mexican trainee i had. imo |
| Date | Dec-20-2008 |
| Message | Finally they made me quit with last 4 weeks paychecks never exceeding 350. I don't know what would i expect since i've stopped training for the winter(i won't risk my life and others for this or any kind of money). The only main reason was to get my needed experience so i can move foward(like probably 99% of werner drivers). Werner suck big time. To future students/drivers please consider other companies before going to werner(england,stevens are better, not the best). I was a trainer and i know how tuff is for students to take this transition to this mess. From 16 students i've had just 1 still works for werner and he was lucky with the sears dedicated account from texas, others wasn't so. All my best to the other werner drivers because they have it so hard. May God bless you all and Merry Christmas. |
| Date | Dec-08-2008 |
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| Message | You know, I started with Werner in January '08. Everything that I see on this forum is about accurate. $300 a week is a joke, after taxes and other deductions, 180.00 a week. That pretty much figures to about $4.00 an hour in a 70 hour week. I just couldn't see myself driving for less than minimum wage. I make more being on unemployment then driving. I did have an awesome trainer and I highly respect him, but he clued me in on what Werner(Anti-Christ) Enterprises does to their drivers. They force dispatch you farther away from home when your trying to get home. And if you refuse you get the talk from the terminal gastopo. I had a family emergency and needed to get home and could've left in PA, but talked me into driving to Texas, supposely closer, to get home to Florida. Thirty-six hours later, I made it home off from the devil's express(greyhound). I went on a LOA, to think out what I wanted to do and never returned. Now with the knowledge I have , I tell people to methodically think out your career in truck driving and not to listen what recruiters say. |
| Date | Dec-07-2008 |
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| Message | I have proof that Werner steals between 10 and 75 miles on each driver every dispatched trip. I've been keeping a journal with all my dispatched trips during 2008 almost 9000-10000 unpaid miles and they're doing this to all their drivers. That cumulates to more than 100 million miles/year unpaid to drivers but charged to their customers(somewhere between 30-35 milions profit just from this,non taxable i wonder if IRS knows that) If i'll ever get in any kind of trouble with them i know what to do to make them pay for all this mess. So if you guys need any help you can count on me. Also be aware on leaving your email or phone numbers on any website since they have a lot of low lifes reporting back to them. Good luck and God Bless you all in this messy life. |
| Date | Oct-12-2008 |
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| Message | hi my name is dustin. i just got out of driving school @coastal college. was is a really great school and i got a job at werner. and like you said the recruiter lied her ass off to get me there (to south dallas terminal). Every thing she told me was a lie but i did not know that till i got there . she said i was guaranteed a south west regional spot after training was over. Since i was going south west regional my trainer would also be south west regional as well and i would go home once a week for the whole training time . After training I'd be making 35 cent a mile .800 a week she said. When i got there for orientation . i told them that she told me 800.00 a week and they said "who told you that"? that's not right . You are going out with the first trainer we can get you . and you are going to to be out all 48 states for 8 weeks so i asked about the pay. I told them she said .35 cent a mile and they just laughed at me ad said all you get is 21 cent a mile and there so many other things. they take out so many things in your check that your 320 a week in training turns in to 180 a week . after all that comes out then they charge you $4 every time you use the card your pay check goes on. so i finally just called my wife and told her to come get me and ill go some where else. I'm still afraid they will put something that did not happen on my DAC. .. so im 100% very disappointed in werner and would suggest any one thinking about going there not to waste their time ...  (Edited minor spelling errors) |
| Date | Oct-09-2008 |
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| Message | Hey there. This is WiseOne from The Truckers' Report. I am glad to see someone who cares enough to make a site informing people about Werner. I respect ya as I respect people who care enough to help others NOT go through what they have. I have had my site up almost 6 years now and we STILL have a whole lot of work to do! Rock on! |
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