Nick applied for a job with a company called EDP, they have BIG promises, everything from home every weekend, and at least one night a week, $1000+ a week paychecks, fully company paid insurance for the entire family, ect ect
But he had never heard of this company, and I can't seem to find much of anything on them, they say they have been in business since the early 70s
Anyone know anything?
I am so nervous with any job change, ya his company is jerking him around, but at the same time we KNOW their games, this is our only income.
100% company paid insurance would be amazing though
All other companies he has worked for, and left, the job offer was only verbal. Not that you can't land a good one without a written job offer, but at least it shows they are trying to stick to their word.
Other than that, I would say try truckers report too. I've never heard of the company.
Oh, and 100 percent company paid crappy insurance might not be as good of a deal as good insurance that you end up paying more for. Are they giving you details about deductibles and co-insurance? Last company hubby was with didn't even have prescription coverage. And if you went to the ER with a broken leg, they wouldn't cover a dime; you had to be sick, not injured. Even then, they only paid $1000 maximum. That was the number one reason we changed companies. I couldn't figure out how, unless you were sick in the hospital a few times, you could even get the premiums back in services. They only paid a maximum of $100 per doctor visit, not even enough to cover the vaccines for all the babies.
Is the company Emcee Driver Personnel? If so I've read that it's a recruiting company for other companies, so the info is general, and doesn't mean that the company you're assigned to will actually give that pay. It's just to reel you in. There's an entire topic on the "Truckers Report" forum online.
Dear Professional Driver,
Thank
you for answering our online advertisement for the driving position. We have
received the online application that you filled out on our website. According
to the information that you provided us from the website application, you
appear meet our minimum qualifications for the Driving Position. The purpose of
this email is to provide you with more in depth information about our company
and the position. Most importantly this email has the long form driving application
attached to it. As you know from being an experienced truck driver the formal
application has the releases that we need to pull your driving record and other
reports like your CSA 2010 report, ETC.
Once you have filled out the long form application, release, and fax it back or
email it back then we will be calling you for an interview, we try to get you
interviewed within a day of receiving your faxed back application. Our
interview process will either be in person or over the phone depending on how
far you live from our nearest terminal. The purpose of the interview is to go
over any questions we may have about your work history and is also the
appropriate time to answer any questions you may have about our company and the
position you are applying for. If we have more driving positions to offer you,
we will go over those during the interview. For Example, if we have certain
dedicated lanes, local positions, LTL positions, supply chain positions, ETC.
We will go over all the options you have during the interview. We do understand
that you have many questions about our company and the various positions we
have to offer you. Please save questions until the interview, that is the
appropriate time to answer any questions you have or your family has about the
position and your future with our company. The faster you get your application
filled out and faxed back, the faster the application process will continue. We
will not be considering you further for the position, until you have faxed back
your attached application. Here are a few more details about a few of the
driving options we have for you.
*$1000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR JOINING US! You get $500 on your first paycheck and $500 on your second.
*Pay is around $1000+ per week!
*FREE HEATH and DENTAL INSURANCE FOR YOU AND THE WHOLE FAMILY!!(no money out of your pay check. You only pay the co pay at the doctor’s office.) This saves most drivers $400 to $800 per month!
*Riders are welcome!
*Assigned 24 hr Dispatchers! (Dispatch is non forced)
COMPANY INFO:
We are a family owned company and have been in business since 1971. We started out with 6 customers and still have those same 6 customers today. We proudly serve over 3000 customers now. We are a mid-sized company with ONE OF THE LOWEST driver turnovers in the business. The average driver stays with us a very, very long time. DRIVERS RETIRE HERE!
RUNNING AREA:
You will run lanes in the Midwest. We run the same lanes all the time! At this point we do not know what lanes you would be on, but we run in the Midwest. We will talk more on this during your phone interview. Freight is 70-80% drop and hook.
HOME TIME & PAY:
There will be Three options for home time (your choice) We will go over this in detail during your phone interview. (This is just our “hire in” package. Once hired your will have access to bid on several other positions within the company. Example: particular dedicated lanes, local positions, ETC.)
A) You can choose to work, out 15 days and off for 3 days, followed by, out 15 days and 4 days off days. Its up to you. Pay is .40cpm loaded and .30 cpm empty. (Most loads are loaded and you should make $1000+ per week!)
B) At least 1 ½-2 days off each week. Mostly its two days. You will take your 2 days sometime between (Monday-Friday)... you will be required to work Saturday and Sunday as part of your work week. But you are home every week! Pay is .40cpm loaded and .30 cpm empty. (Most loads are loaded and you should make $1000+ per week!)
C) You can be off weekends and the mileage pay is .35 cpm loaded and empty. You should make $1000+ per week!
E) We will consider a part time guy, but part time guys will not receive the sign on bonus or benefits.
***NOTE*** This is the minimum guaranteed home time. Most drivers enjoy more and several 10 hr breaks at home. But we are at the mercy of the freight when enjoying more home time. This will depend on the lanes you end up on.
**Some Illinois areas and Chicago area drivers** can run
local when first hired in, all other states and locations are subject to local
job availability. We will go over any local opportunities during your
interview.
TRUCKS:
All trucks are conventional Mack’s with strait 10’s or strait 9’s with the Jake. Trucks are well maintained, we service our equipment every 20k miles. Your truck is assigned to you and we do not ever slip seat. Your truck is assigned and taken home. Or wherever you have a safe place to park one.
BENEFITS:
Medical, Dental, and Prescription are paid for by the company. Not just for the driver, but the ENTIRE FAMILY! This can save most drivers anywhere from $400 to $800 per month. That’s a substantial pay raise by its self. $1000 sign on bonus, $1000 driver referral bonus, performance bonus, idle bonus, compliance bonus, assigned dispatchers, drop and hook freight, paid orientation, retirement plan, assigned equipment, and Rider policy.
Orientation:
We pay for all travel and all arrangements. Orientation is paid $100 each day. That’s a total of $300 for orientation. Orientation is Monday-Wednesday. Orientation is 3 days long. You will receive your truck the last day of orientation. Then you can take it home and get it set up.
Please fill out the attached application and fax it back or email it back! Can’t wait to hear from you.
P.S. Please make sure you have faxed back your
application before calling! We
try to get through hundreds of phone calls a day. We will go over all of your
questions during the phone interview. We will call you for a phone interview
within 24 hours of getting your application faxed back or email it back.
Mike Clark Follow us on Twitter at:
SRS| SR Driver Recruiter @ EDPCareers
877.600.8153 Office
314.754.7099 Fax
Mike @ EDPCareers. com Email
Sounds too good to be true. Companies that my DBF has worked for has made promises. There were promises that were kept but not all. I'd check into it a little more. G'luck!!!
Application question.
- ADC2005
on Jan. 14, 2013 at 10:50 AM