Why Woodfield didn't work for me

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  1. UturnGirl

    UturnGirl Road Train Member

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    I wasn't going to review them even though I knew I had made a mistake by the time I got through orientation, but since I've been looking for a good company, I realize reviews are soooo valuable.

    Disclaimer: Some folks like Woodfield. My experience was awful.

    Their trucks are turned down cascadias that can't climb out of their own smoke. Every driver assist and spy goodie freightliner offers. 3 minute idle shutdown even in gear. QCOMM Micromanages. You must put in a reason for going off duty to get it to accept. The hierarchy is a modern day plantation. Mr and Mrs are lovely and lofty. The office folks are the "house servants " who lord it over the shop workers and the drivers are lowly field hands. And God help you if you are a woman driver. Final straw, the shop foreman is a grumpy old buzzard who has the authority to fire any driver any time for any reason.
    Awful.
     
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  3. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    What were some of the good parts?
     
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  4. Lonesome

    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    Tell us how you really feel!
     
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  6. MartinFromBC

    MartinFromBC Road Train Member

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    I thought you worked for them ;)
     
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    Those were the good parts
     
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  8. scott180

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    Give clear examples of the problems you had.
    I joined a company that has very strict rules and cameras everywhere.
    But I knew and accepted that before putting in my application. My choice, my problem.
    Tell all and let those applying to Woodfield decide if it's a good fit for them or not.
     
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  9. UturnGirl

    UturnGirl Road Train Member

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    The recruiter was sweet. They allow pets. They rent a car for you to get to orientation. That's about it.
     
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  10. UturnGirl

    UturnGirl Road Train Member

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    I think I pretty much laid out the problems. I don't really want to start ranting about the individual events that culminated in my actually hating the darn job in less than a week. Y'all be giving me grief and calling for the wah-mulance.
     
  11. UturnGirl

    UturnGirl Road Train Member

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    For 3 days. I know when to run.
     
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