Cardinal Health/Penske

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  1. mpow66m

    mpow66m Heavy Load Member

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    Just got hired on,anyone have any exp w/ them?
     
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  3. Shamus

    Shamus Bobtail Member

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    I've been retired for a number of years, but my rule of thumb: Avoid Penske and driver staffing services except as last resorts as both are bottom feeders. Cardinal I have little knowledge of (saw their trucks everywhere) but I did work for Fresenius Medical Care for a number of years many years ago.

    Fresenius specializes in Dialysis Supplies and equipment. FMC services clinics, hospitals and home patients. After listening to constant complaints from customers and my own disastrous experience with FMC (employee) and Penske (customer and employee), I can't recommend either of them as a customer or as an employer. These employers aren't unique as many major employers in America have fallen into the same 'political-social ditch'.

    Don't pay any attention to me though as you may just be the perfect candidate. If your work history revolves around diversity-inclusion-equity, have a checkered history and/or little job experience, have low expectations, then these places may just be your nirvana.

    I retired early on total disability, after hiring a worker's comp law firm. I never would have made it to my prescribed retirement age otherwise.
     
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  4. Dale thompson

    Dale thompson Road Train Member

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    I’m another vote against Penske.
     
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  5. Dennixx

    Dennixx Road Train Member

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    I worked on a Penske account for UAW parts warehouse out of Plymouth, MN in the 90s.
    I ran parts over the weekends when done with my other job.
    No contact with the company after initial hire and would just go down to local shop and pu a truck and bobtail to trailer. Whip off 20-30 stops and drop off trailer and return paperwork then drop off truck, logs and payroll sheet back to shop.
    Never saw anyone till they lost the contract.
    Was good money for a weekend p/t gig.
     
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  6. mpow66m

    mpow66m Heavy Load Member

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    Penske and Ryder work w/ aot of the higher paying jobs in my area.32.00 HR plus OT after 40,Bennies from day 1.time and a half if you work your off day no matter how many hrs you hv.Gotta drive in the 5 boros and LI alot being low man on the board.45 hrs a week,40 hr min guarantied.
    JB and Lilly are screwing everything up they touch around here,but comps keep on renewing them.
     
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