Drama at Family Dollar in Hammond, LA. This is my second stop of the day for this load with 2 more afterwards. City Inspector and Manager have a few words with each other over garbage.
I use to work at family dollar warehouse before I caught a felony charge. Have orientation for USxpress Nov 14th on the family dollar account lol. I miss the physical work, I’ve been working front desk at planet fitness for 5 years. It’s time to go!!! All I can say is God is good for helping me through to get my CDLS because it’s plenty opportunities out there waiting for me.
Amen brother, that Felony was just a minor setback and you’ve bounced back from it. Keep God first and everything else will follow. If you doing Company Driver, it will be a great experience for you.
That better pay a least $1,500 a week after tax or I would tell them hell No! I can't imagine having to work with a bunch of lazy high-school drop out employees every day! Wow
I was leasing at that time, so I had to take out my own taxes. However, that’s why I left, to me $1500 after taxes wasn’t enough for the amount of work you had to do. I eventually went to USA truck and that account came back up temporarily. They were paying $2k a day (minus USA’s %). So I went back and grossed $14k a week then. But I’m into flatbed now the bread and butter (Specialized)
I use to drive for US XPRESS and did the family dollar account. I sure do not miss doing it. The way family dollar load their trailers is unsafe,and the store is so tight it makes it hard to drive a 70 ft truck around these stores
I don’t have any recommendations for companies. However I recommend that you find what works for you. Like the guy stated above, he makes 1800 a week and home every night. I left US Xpress and went to USA truck, worked the same account and made 14k a week before expenses and netted 10k (working 7 days a week)
I deliver for family dollar and yes the loaders don't care how they load the trailers. We did Dollar Tree before and if those guys loaded a trailer the way family dollar does they get fired. Yes its a very tough job and I can say doing the family dollar account will either make you very good at backing or you will quit.
Does no one notice the good dam garbage laying there....or is that normal in the US......jeez....that is disgusting, no reason for that type of mess. What a disgrace. Shame, shame, shame......
I worked for a food service company, my trailers never looked that messy. There must be a better system to do this. The company should look into lift gates so you can roll pallets off and go. I also think I would prefer to haul B-trains, the smaller trailers fit better in the tight spots than the 53 footers. And what’s with bringing back all the cardboard ? I’m not sure what they pay for this type of work but from what I’ve seen it most likely isn’t enough.
B-Trains wouldn’t work because you would have to disconnect to back up to the store everytime you deliver. There are lift gates for when pallets are to be off loaded. However, each store only get up to 4 pallets if any. Bringing the cardboard back is so they can recycle it instead of putting it into the landfills. If you are company, the pay isn’t worth anything. Lease operator isn’t much better. However, if you are there because they need help (outside carrier that’s not on a contract), you could make up to 2k a day 7 days a week.
Hard to believe the stupid city or town would allow this to happen! But instead would hassle a homeowner for not mowing they lawn! Or scooping sidewalk!
What are you talking about? lol US XPRESS is a reputable company they are one of the biggest carriers in the US and they are far from sleazy or low cost hell they usually charge more then most other carriers, NO Carrier goes to each location and is like “oh yeah this place looks clean enough to ship to” lol the carriers have no say over how a location is cleaned or not and in this instance its the managers fault at this location not US XPRESS they are also not the only carrier to deliver to this location
Watching this video and the training video from Family Dollar. It's about what I expected when National Express offered $2k/week and up to $3k/week if you do Saturdays. I don't mind hard work--but this makes Dollar General look genius with rolltainers. I just had a hard time on the reefer side of DG rolltainers cause I'm a smaller guy. I thought Family Dollar and Dollar Tree would have caught up to this by now... but nope.
@@stewslogisticsllc9460 how many routes like that? Since it seems now National express got this account in Ohio near northeast Columbus they're pretty desperate for drivers. I don't mind unloading by hand---I just cant imagine the employees at these stores were the much help, right? I have a feeling they'll be worse than DG store managers cussing us out half the time for bringing them work. Just considering this job with that other company but I'm a about 1.5.hrs from the DC.
They are no help inside the trailer, that’s all you. However, most of them are nice and actually give you something to drink. I can’t say how many routes they have like that because I’m not in the office with them when they plan the routes.
Hey did you come across any halloween stuff yet. Usually right around this time they Like giving giving certain holidays a few months advance.. I used to work for family dollar they like giving things at oddball times.
Absolute pure laziness. And it starts from the top. How can you be proud of that disgustingness. Sorry you had to deal with shit like that. You should leave store info so people can call
Hope you make a lot of money because that unloading crap needs to stop. You're doing double work. Driver, which is tough enough, then you have to unload.
I tried to do this account and lasted 1 day. I don’t mind driving the sucker to the store but I be dammed if I have to unload the fukin trailer too! Fuk that
Yeah, management would have been calling up the recycling center that can pick up the cardboard. It can't get at the head. I know what that's like. Those dumpsters get filled up real quick. Maybe they should order another dumpster for the cardboard. Who are get bigger dumpsters?
@@stewslogisticsllc9460 Yeah that is common. Unfortunately. Manager that I used to work with if we saw that he would flip a gasket or somebody would have gotten fired, but but people doing that going in the dumpster yeah. They are probably still doing that. Even though you have to go through a gate in order to get in. They still climb over the fence and still get in.. I live in Jersey. The store in particular, I'm talking about is at Asbury Park.. It's not the best store but it's not the Is worst. It could be a 2 million dollar store. You couldn't say I had the key to a million dollar store 2 Of them. I was a keyholder. You know, we had to go through street measures to get people to stop dumpster diving. The best way to do that if you go back there again, suggest them to use bleach on everything, leave it out. They don't go back there as much or or if there's food, rip it up. Put whatever was swept up in the Mixed it or dump it with the trash, but please, whatever. Is going to make it not worth it. Should get damage out a couple bleach bottles. It will slow them down when they smell That's what we had to do. True story I want to go and throw cardboard out. And there was actually somebody sleeping in it. Keep in mind the gates were closed. The downstairs were behind the fence that gets locked up every night.. Suggest bleach whatever they put food out there. That is old or might be old. Were damaged, making not worth it for anyone to even think about it, and make sure people see you doing it. Seven don't go back there or have to go back there. Because on the day of truck man, we go through a lot of boxes. And returns and damages and all that other good stuff. Damage out some products or store, use some products to make that happen to kind of slow them down, it does work, it's not a 100% effective, But it does slow down to where it Kind of most likely stop until The next store manayeah they don't really keep people not really much of an incentive.
@@stewslogisticsllc9460 Another thing too, if there's garbage in front of the dumpster, they're not going to pick it up there on the schedule. They have to people in the store have to clean it up.. Before that Driver gets there.
Any Assistant manager could have had one or two of the people Moving this cardboard out of the way And why they put it in front of the dumpster so the The driver can't get to the dumpster is behind the dumpster out of the way just an idea. And maybe they should jump inside. That's what weight to try to crush it down more so we can get more in there. So so it doesn't start piling up like it did. Because they probably don't do that..
@@stewslogisticsllc9460 thanks for the reply I get tired of just driving I need to move around so I figured this be acct will be good for me stay busy and not get fat. Just saying I'm big on my health.
These mega carriers live off fools they will fire you and abandon you if you hit there building or a ticket a.New idiot will do the same job . They had a guy that was unloading that stuff and and pinned him because Nobody was out there .THEY found him unconscious and pinned under all that crap . You have to have light in the trailer .and can’t climb on top of those Piles without someone being there .
I did this account for almost a year it want bad it’s the driver responsibility to be careful n pay attention in trailer I loved it frfr I been in worse places than that trust me but you handled it well driver
There are labels on each package with a store number and different color. Just remember the store number. Also the different stores are separated by plastic (most of the time).
Stop signs where not a fool proof way, to check your stores. When I did this, sometimes those “good” folks in the warehouse, didn’t put stop signs on anything, they’d just toss a roll of stop signs in your trailer, and leave it at that.
The hell with us xpress I was there long enough to get the sign on bonus and I dipped 12000 dollars 1000 dollars each month that's how they get drivers to stay cause they can't keep them on that account
@@stewslogisticsllc9460 12000 on top of your pay check that meant at the end of every month for 12 months you were getting paid over 2000 dollars what other company is dumb enough to do that most sign on bonuses are only like 1500 dollars, 1000, 500, they were giving you 12grand if you stuck it out
I use to work at family dollar warehouse before I caught a felony charge. Have orientation for USxpress Nov 14th on the family dollar account lol. I miss the physical work, I’ve been working front desk at planet fitness for 5 years. It’s time to go!!! All I can say is God is good for helping me through to get my CDLS because it’s plenty opportunities out there waiting for me.
Amen brother, that Felony was just a minor setback and you’ve bounced back from it. Keep God first and everything else will follow. If you doing Company Driver, it will be a great experience for you.
Man I feel this one
Bro God is good. I think him for my opportunities as well
Much respect for your job. I could not imagine unloading that trailer in Louisiana in the summer months.
It be too hot
I have been on that account.and you are 100% correct during the summer it is miserable
That just shows how much the managers and assistant managers care about their jobs. Id be firing them right away
I know, someone should be answering to how bad the store looks now
That's what happens when you pay people minimum wage while expecting maximum effort.
I worked at a similar store. The manager tried to fire the incompetent ones and instead the district manager promoted them.
That better pay a least $1,500 a week
after tax or I would tell them hell No! I can't imagine having to work with a bunch of lazy high-school drop out employees every day! Wow
I was leasing at that time, so I had to take out my own taxes. However, that’s why I left, to me $1500 after taxes wasn’t enough for the amount of work you had to do. I eventually went to USA truck and that account came back up temporarily. They were paying $2k a day (minus USA’s %). So I went back and grossed $14k a week then. But I’m into flatbed now the bread and butter (Specialized)
Man I'm hoping everything with my background goes smooth and if so I'll be in Dallas for orientation next week
Did you
Make it to orientation?
Lord have mercy. Whatever you're making they aren't paying you enough to unload diapers, dog food, and Hawaiian Punch.
That is true
I did one load and said F that
Lol
I'm having Vietnam style flashbacks watching you setup like I used to do when I ran for Schneider
Lol, I don’t miss it at all with US Xpress.
Put your gloves on before you touch that trash can. Good luck, be safe
Trust me I washed my hands after finishing that stop. I know it does not show it in the video though.
I get it. Just gotta take care of yourself
I use to drive for US XPRESS and did the family dollar account. I sure do not miss doing it. The way family dollar load their trailers is unsafe,and the store is so tight it makes it hard to drive a 70 ft truck around these stores
They made it a little hard though
like being in the third world without leaving the USA.
Even during my time in Iraq and Afghanistan, I didn’t come across as much trash in one place.
Absolutely on crack doing that job.Im doing 1800 a week driving home every night n absolutely never touch my freight
Yeah, I don’t work there anymore
You recommend a company? I have 3 months under my belt. Currently drive for covenant transport. I live in Texas.
I don’t have any recommendations for companies. However I recommend that you find what works for you. Like the guy stated above, he makes 1800 a week and home every night. I left US Xpress and went to USA truck, worked the same account and made 14k a week before expenses and netted 10k (working 7 days a week)
@Stew's Logistics, LLC owner op? I got offered this from a jb hunt broker years ago but my truck was having problems.
Yes, when I went to USA Truck I was an OwnOp
Are you ready I use to drive for family dollar and there never ready.. 😂😆😂😆😆
I’ve been moved on from US Xpress. However I do still offload Family Dollar from time to time
That's trailer is a mess
Yes, yes it was
You parked very close to that Dodge.....
Oh wait.... That's a dumpster. Same thing.
Lol
That looks like Philly dollar tree lol I been there before super tight 😂
I deliver for family dollar and yes the loaders don't care how they load the trailers. We did Dollar Tree before and if those guys loaded a trailer the way family dollar does they get fired. Yes its a very tough job and I can say doing the family dollar account will either make you very good at backing or you will quit.
It made me very good at backing
Does no one notice the good dam garbage laying there....or is that normal in the US......jeez....that is disgusting, no reason for that type of mess. What a disgrace. Shame, shame, shame......
Did you watch the entire video, the city inspector was there and eventually got the state health board involved
@@stewslogisticsllc9460 I watched it. I just can't believe it was let to get like that in the first place.
@@user-ru8ks2zx7e 10/4
That is one crazy way of loading and unloading freights!
Lol
I worked for a food service company, my trailers never looked that messy. There must be a better system to do this. The company should look into lift gates so you can roll pallets off and go. I also think I would prefer to haul B-trains, the smaller trailers fit better in the tight spots than the 53 footers. And what’s with bringing back all the cardboard ?
I’m not sure what they pay for this type of work but from what I’ve seen it most likely isn’t enough.
B-Trains wouldn’t work because you would have to disconnect to back up to the store everytime you deliver. There are lift gates for when pallets are to be off loaded. However, each store only get up to 4 pallets if any. Bringing the cardboard back is so they can recycle it instead of putting it into the landfills. If you are company, the pay isn’t worth anything. Lease operator isn’t much better. However, if you are there because they need help (outside carrier that’s not on a contract), you could make up to 2k a day 7 days a week.
Omg this is Hammond ofc this happened in hammond with the manager
That’s correct
Hard to believe the stupid city or town would allow this to happen! But instead would hassle a homeowner for not mowing they lawn! Or scooping sidewalk!
I know, businesses can do whatever
No reputable company would put their drivers in that position. That’s what you get when you drive for the sleazy low cost carriers.
What are you talking about? lol US XPRESS is a reputable company they are one of the biggest carriers in the US and they are far from sleazy or low cost hell they usually charge more then most other carriers, NO Carrier goes to each location and is like “oh yeah this place looks clean enough to ship to” lol the carriers have no say over how a location is cleaned or not and in this instance its the managers fault at this location not US XPRESS they are also not the only carrier to deliver to this location
Werner also delivers to this location
@@guardian1582 I mean you right but us xpress is kinda sleezy 😂
A friend of mine drove regional for us and had a fed ex run. From.pheniox to lax. They had trailers with wheel in the floor that popped up
Never see those
@@stewslogisticsllc9460 they where FedEx trailers
Watching this video and the training video from Family Dollar. It's about what I expected when National Express offered $2k/week and up to $3k/week if you do Saturdays. I don't mind hard work--but this makes Dollar General look genius with rolltainers. I just had a hard time on the reefer side of DG rolltainers cause I'm a smaller guy. I thought Family Dollar and Dollar Tree would have caught up to this by now... but nope.
They advertise one of the routes as Home Daily too... I can't see it unless you deliver to about 1, maybe 2 stores a day at this rate.
Well I’m Marianna, FL they have a route that is only 80 miles total (round trip)
@@stewslogisticsllc9460 how many routes like that? Since it seems now National express got this account in Ohio near northeast Columbus they're pretty desperate for drivers. I don't mind unloading by hand---I just cant imagine the employees at these stores were the much help, right? I have a feeling they'll be worse than DG store managers cussing us out half the time for bringing them work.
Just considering this job with that other company but I'm a about 1.5.hrs from the DC.
They are no help inside the trailer, that’s all you. However, most of them are nice and actually give you something to drink. I can’t say how many routes they have like that because I’m not in the office with them when they plan the routes.
The rolltainers were sometimes worse than piece-by-piece delivery
Hey did you come across any halloween stuff yet. Usually right around this time they Like giving giving certain holidays a few months advance.. I used to work for family dollar they like giving things at oddball times.
No, instead I found Christmas items though
@@stewslogisticsllc9460 Yup that's family dollar.
I seen the same thing in Louisiana when I did family dollar
That’s where I was, Hammond, LA
Absolute pure laziness. And it starts from the top. How can you be proud of that disgustingness. Sorry you had to deal with shit like that. You should leave store info so people can call
This good sir is true
I've been to a few Family Dollar DC's before, and they are dirty and have junk everywhere as well.
The ones I’ve been to are the same
All those stores are in the ghetto.....
Lol, Not all of them. I was in some nice places at some of the stores.
How unorganized someone should get charged for littering
Well the City Health and Code inspector fined the Manager because of the incident. He also got the State involved
Unsecured load. Nice !!
Where is the load unsecured?
You see a loadlock or strap? LoL
But with today's drivers as long as it's in the trailer with a lock on the door that securing it enough.....smh
Lol, didn’t know you were DOT. I’ll edit the video to show the load locks when I get the chance
Hope you make a lot of money because that unloading crap needs to stop. You're doing double work. Driver, which is tough enough, then you have to unload.
I’m no longer doing this type of work
I tried to do this account and lasted 1 day. I don’t mind driving the sucker to the store but I be dammed if I have to unload the fukin trailer too! Fuk that
🤣🤣🤣
Yeah, management would have been calling up the recycling center that can pick up the cardboard.
It can't get at the head. I know what that's like. Those dumpsters get filled up real quick. Maybe they should order another dumpster for the cardboard. Who are get bigger dumpsters?
I literally saw a guy dumpster diving while I was unloading at that store just after the inspector left. They need some with locks on them
@@stewslogisticsllc9460 Yeah that is common. Unfortunately. Manager that I used to work with if we saw that he would flip a gasket or somebody would have gotten fired, but but people doing that going in the dumpster yeah. They are probably still doing that. Even though you have to go through a gate in order to get in. They still climb over the fence and still get in.. I live in Jersey.
The store in particular, I'm talking about is at Asbury Park.. It's not the best store but it's not the Is worst. It could be a 2 million dollar store.
You couldn't say I had the key to a million dollar store 2 Of them. I was a keyholder. You know, we had to go through street measures to get people to stop dumpster diving. The best way to do that if you go back there again, suggest them to use bleach on everything, leave it out.
They don't go back there as much or or if there's food, rip it up. Put whatever was swept up in the Mixed it or dump it with the trash, but please, whatever.
Is going to make it not worth it. Should get damage out a couple bleach bottles. It will slow them down when they smell That's what we had to do. True story I want to go and throw cardboard out. And there was actually somebody sleeping in it.
Keep in mind the gates were closed.
The downstairs were behind the fence that gets locked up every night.. Suggest bleach whatever they put food out there. That is old or might be old. Were damaged, making not worth it for anyone to even think about it, and make sure people see you doing it. Seven don't go back there or have to go back there. Because on the day of truck man, we go through a lot of boxes.
And returns and damages and all that other good stuff. Damage out some products or store, use some products to make that happen to kind of slow them down, it does work, it's not a 100% effective, But it does slow down to where it Kind of most likely stop until The next store manayeah they don't really keep people not really much of an incentive.
@@stewslogisticsllc9460 Another thing too, if there's garbage in front of the dumpster, they're not going to pick it up there on the schedule. They have to people in the store have to clean it up.. Before that Driver gets there.
Any Assistant manager could have had one or two of the people Moving this cardboard out of the way And why they put it in front of the dumpster so the The driver can't get to the dumpster is behind the dumpster out of the way just an idea. And maybe they should jump inside. That's what weight to try to crush it down more so we can get more in there. So so it doesn't start piling up like it did. Because they probably don't do that..
The assistant manager paid someone $100 to clean it up before the inspector showed up.
Are you still doing family dollars, I'm supposed to start orientation October 3rd for Marianna,fl
DONT DO IT
@@Rio-fl2yp thanks, I really didn't want to unload trucks anymore, I unloaded liquor for 13 yrs
No sir I just started something new
😂😂😂
I hated that store when we had it
I can believe you
I’m guess that family dollar a franchise owner
I don’t know if he is the owner or not. I do know that he was there to make a point.
I would have dropped the trailer and left....
I couldn't, thats how I get paid
Nope, Nah, None of that. No.
Lol
Wow man just got hired on to the Dollars General acct idk 🤷♀️ dammit man ugh 😑
Lol, it’s a tough one. You’ll manage if you keep at it. It really gets easier
@@stewslogisticsllc9460 thanks video help me . I'm far from lazy gotta make that money I hope lol
Which location are you in
@@stewslogisticsllc9460 thanks for the reply I get tired of just driving I need to move around so I figured this be acct will be good for me stay busy and not get fat. Just saying I'm big on my health.
It will help you stay slim.
These mega carriers live off fools they will fire you and abandon you if you hit there building or a ticket
a.New idiot will do the same job . They had a guy that was unloading that stuff and and pinned him because
Nobody was out there .THEY found him unconscious and pinned under all that crap . You have to have light in the trailer .and can’t climb on top of those
Piles without someone being there .
That’s why I left that account
I did this account for almost a year it want bad it’s the driver responsibility to be careful n pay attention in trailer I loved it frfr I been in worse places than that trust me but you handled it well driver
Thanks.
How can you tell what stuff is for which store?
There are labels on each package with a store number and different color. Just remember the store number. Also the different stores are separated by plastic (most of the time).
You look for stop signs
Stop signs where not a fool proof way, to check your stores. When I did this, sometimes those “good” folks in the warehouse, didn’t put stop signs on anything, they’d just toss a roll of stop signs in your trailer, and leave it at that.
What dc do you run out of I run out of Marianna Florida
Mcclenny, FL when I worked for Werner. I’m no longer there anymore
@@stewslogisticsllc9460 you still with us express and running family dollar
USA Truck, US Xpress was a joke in my book
@@stewslogisticsllc9460 still is
They look just like this in Shreveport too, and inside of the stores are just as bad.
I stayed out of that store except when I washed my hands
The hell with us xpress I was there long enough to get the sign on bonus and I dipped 12000 dollars 1000 dollars each month that's how they get drivers to stay cause they can't keep them on that account
I didn’t stay that long, I could care less about a sign on bonus
@@stewslogisticsllc9460 12000 on top of your pay check that meant at the end of every month for 12 months you were getting paid over 2000 dollars what other company is dumb enough to do that most sign on bonuses are only like 1500 dollars, 1000, 500, they were giving you 12grand if you stuck it out
My overall health is more important
@@stewslogisticsllc9460 health? You put a box on a roller and push it what's so unhealthy about that?
You already answered your own question on a previous comment of yours.
Are you still on that account? I just applied for it
No sir, I’m no longer on that account
@@stewslogisticsllc9460 whee you at now? It look like a lot of work bruh lol
I’m at USA Truck, it’s a lot of work. However if and when Family Dollar ask for help I go to help on those accounts.
Oooooh ok, do it pay good?
It always pay better when you’re asked to help out vs when that’s your main gig
done that.....once..no thank you..
I’ll do it again if the pay is right
Unacceptable BS.
I know, that’s why the City was there to fine them again and get the State Health Department involved
How much you can make in a week
I only made 1500 a week
How much time did it took you to get to 1500
That just under a weeks pay
Wow!!! That’s egregious and down right filthy. The owner needs to shake some trees because that is unacceptable
The State and City is shaking some trees now. Did you hear what the fella said about who the City is going to call about it?