@@ChuckWondersthey suck. They only doing owner leasing, was up there and they told us “no more company drivers. All a scam to take money and put you in debt with a cdl contract. But that’s my experience though.
congratulations! you seem like a decent person. I wish you much success and pray all your dreams come true. the world needs more young people like yourself.
Yes, we want to keep hearing about the pay with your journey with Pepsi! Hoping to start schooling for my CDL next month and would like to start with Pepsi.
Giving glory to God through out the video 🙏🏽🙌🏽❤️ something I love to see. Just the video I needed to see because I been wanting to get into truck driving and have been uncertain on OTR, regional or local. This video was helpful
Wild 😂 randomly scrolling CZcams and I have been looking at Pepsi/Cole vids since I’m trying to make the switch to local. Man a name like yours is unique. I believe we went to middle school together
Continue the pay video, i work for Pepsi in Tuscaloosa AL but i average around 1400-1500 gross I’m a route driver.. that’s crazy you guys get paid 28$ an hour as support.. they pay our support guys $18.50 😭
From my understanding they used to have support workers. I’ve heard they might hire some in the future but for now we all can be support. Including managers, salesmen, reset team, and other people I’ve seen that I don’t know what they do. Although I don’t believe that’s normal just for emergency situations. I was also surprised to find not all pepsi locations pay the same. Also the way things operate from plant to plant might be different too. Overall I’m very fortunate and blessed
I can relate to your hours because i did milk delivery for 22 years but hang in there until something else better comes along because route sales jobs can put a toll on your body.
I thought for overtime the numbers should be different. It should be 8 hours paid at a rate of 14.43 + 28.86 = 43.29. What should have been $346.32 for working 8 hours over 40 in one week.
That’s what it is they just separate the half time. Basically the whole 48 is calculated at the 28.85 then the 8hrs OT half time is added to it. That’s just the way they break it down but it’s all the same.
Be careful with your back. One wrong move can be very bad for the remainder of your life, especially when you are in a hurry. Ask me how I know. I used to run soft drinks.
Trust me when I say, I know the feeling. I haven’t talked about it yet but I will soon in a video. I’m literally not built for this, but I’m a man on a mission.
Fantastic and good for you! I would like to get on with Pepsi somewhere but I have less than 3 months Class A experience. And you are right, thank you Heavenly Father! Edit: Please help but it looks like you are being paid Chinese overtime is that right? You are only getting paid half of your normal hourly wage after 40 hours or am I reading this wrong?
Pepsi hires drivers without experience like myself. You should be good to apply. For the OT they just break it down in a weird way. Basically they calculate your full hours for the week at regular pay including the OT hours. Then they add the half time separately. It adds up the same just broken down differently
@@LS2U Ok thank you for the clarification. I just applied for a driver position just earlier today. We appreciate channels such as yours more than you know. Stay safe and blessed!
Does pepsi hire people with CDL permits in GA? I applied with drive for pepsi website few days ago but haven't heard back, im prob gonna do schooling first tho
I’m pretty sure they have a program to help you get your license. From what I heard from some of the other new hires it can take weeks to months for them to reach out. Also things seem to be slowing down now. What I would recommend is trying to find someone to speak to in person
That’s a great question. From the warehouse to our first stop can be anywhere from about 1 - 50 miles. In between stops can be anything from less than a mile to 30 or so miles. It all depends on the route and how it’s routed. At times you’ll drive past a stop that’s later in the route. As for city vs highway miles that also depends on the route. If your stops are close to the warehouse you probably won’t be on the highway that much. Also some areas don’t have immediate access to the freeway. So you’ll mostly be driving through backroads. Tennessee is a very interesting place to drive trucks in. A lot of roads are kinda questionable. The more direct answer to your question is, on the manifest it tells you the total miles for the route. I’ve seen anywhere from 35 - 185. Most of the highway miles is usually from the warehouse to the first stop. Plus back to the warehouse at the end of the day.
For me it all happened really fast. I got the hired email about an hour after the interview. Did most of the paperwork and tests the same day. Then started within 1 - 2 weeks
During orientation we just watched some videos. Then answered some questions based on what we learned. For physical testing they might just look at you and say “yeah you can do this job”. If they do decide to test you they’ll probably have you move some cases in the warehouse. Overall I wouldn’t stress it but it depends on the management there.
but you are not just driving. you are delivering.. loading, unloading.. right. its not point to point just driving warehouse to warehouse. just to clarify. the trucks that stock stores and other end point retail. depending where you are that can be a nightmare of a job. ps. throw me a few cases of pepsi.. heh
Absolutely, there are endless frustrating aspects of our job but we all come back next week after payday. Lol I got you as long as I don’t gotta stock it
Yeah, I think you are doing route sales delivery delivering to Dollar General, Family Dollar, chain convenience stores, mom & pop stores but you gotta put that product on the shelves tho. If you had a route that delivers to the big chain grocery stores plus Walmarts, Targets, Sam's Clubs, Costco, BJ's etc all you have to do is drop the product off & get it checked in but the merchandisers put that product up. I think some trucks might have enough orders on the truck for about 3 grocery stores then they go back to get another load to deliver to 3 more stores.
@@davidwatson1268 interesting. i have not seen any of them stock shelves ever and ive seen a lot of deliveries (im out at night a lot so i always run into supply trucks). might be a regional thing but ive never seen them do that. just wheel it off the truck into a predetermined location out back and then whoever manages the store at the time takes over on their schedule. shell bp qt rt etc stations which are smaller than a dollar for sure
@@theuglytruth4303 Depends on the position. My brother is also a truck driver and works for pepsi. If you've been there a few years and have a dedicated route, then you'll work longer hours and get paid more. New guys do routes that the older guys can't get to at the moment, and they also work less hours (4 ten hour shifts when my brother started).
I think the location you work for, seniority, availability, time of year, and management are major factors. For example in the beginning I was working 4 days while training. Then Saturday became an option so I started working 5 days till now. Recently hours are being cut so i'm back to 4 but I can finesse 3, which I did this week. I did 6 days maybe one week but that was purely by choice and optional. Overall you have to get a good understanding of the work environment you're in and make it work for you.
what's the purpose of these videos? sounds like he need to be in church, giving a testimony. or is this his church. don't get it. how about going to work and just enjoy your life. everything gotta have a video attached to it.
You know that’s a very interesting question. I think the comments speak for themselves. The people spoke and I answered. Kinda symbolic considering the channel name. I never thought about it that way but in a way this channel will be my testimony.
I have an interview tomorrow for Pepsi 🙏 I just finished CDL school. Thanks for the video and let's get it man
Strongly recommend you go work for prime. Refrigerated trucking out of Missouri
@@jamesguest4741 Why do you recommend Prime?
@@jamesguest4741just curious, why prime?
@@ChuckWondersthey suck. They only doing owner leasing, was up there and they told us “no more company drivers. All a scam to take money and put you in debt with a cdl contract. But that’s my experience though.
I thought you needed experience as otr to apply local
congratulations! you seem like a decent person. I wish you much success and pray all your dreams come true. the world needs more young people like yourself.
Yes, we want to keep hearing about the pay with your journey with Pepsi! Hoping to start schooling for my CDL next month and would like to start with Pepsi.
All glory to the most high! Way to go.
Awesome grind! In 3 months you earned more than i do on blue collar job!! Also you are heading in really good direction! God bless you!
What job you have if you don’t mind I ask I’m looking to get into the trades
@@yukisnow6058 I was a software dev for 8 years and now I am ITops (operations and support) for a big Oil and Gas company in the Netherlands.
trucking is a blue collar job
JESUS- Because of him heaven knows our name. JESUS- Because of him heaven is possible. Thank you GOD ALMIGHTY in HEAVEN. Amen.
God Bless you, your job, your family and keeping you stand and strong in prayer!!!! 🙌🙏 Amen!
Giving glory to God through out the video 🙏🏽🙌🏽❤️ something I love to see. Just the video I needed to see because I been wanting to get into truck driving and have been uncertain on OTR, regional or local. This video was helpful
Wild 😂 randomly scrolling CZcams and I have been looking at Pepsi/Cole vids since I’m trying to make the switch to local. Man a name like yours is unique. I believe we went to middle school together
For real where at?
@@LS2U redland middle school 😂 ik I ain’t tripping
@@LS2U ?
pathetic i make more as a owner operator
Wish you tons of success and blessings. Wishing you nothing but safe miles.
Good for you man!
Continue the pay video, i work for Pepsi in Tuscaloosa AL but i average around 1400-1500 gross I’m a route driver.. that’s crazy you guys get paid 28$ an hour as support.. they pay our support guys $18.50 😭
From my understanding they used to have support workers. I’ve heard they might hire some in the future but for now we all can be support. Including managers, salesmen, reset team, and other people I’ve seen that I don’t know what they do. Although I don’t believe that’s normal just for emergency situations. I was also surprised to find not all pepsi locations pay the same. Also the way things operate from plant to plant might be different too. Overall I’m very fortunate and blessed
28 an hour is not high right?
@@jamesguest4741 yeah that’s great lol
The more closer you get with God on a daily basis the more unexpected things hapoen.
I can relate to your hours because i did milk delivery for 22 years but hang in there until something else better comes along because route sales jobs can put a toll on your body.
Would love to see how the pay has evened out over time! Also yep it’s a little work for us and all Gods plan. Have to be grateful and thankful
Bless You in Jesus Name Amen. Keep making moves bro.
We really appreciate it. Thanks for the information.
Thank you for sharing! Good luck with everything. 💛
I thought for overtime the numbers should be different. It should be 8 hours paid at a rate of 14.43 + 28.86 = 43.29. What should have been $346.32 for working 8 hours over 40 in one week.
That’s what it is they just separate the half time. Basically the whole 48 is calculated at the 28.85 then the 8hrs OT half time is added to it. That’s just the way they break it down but it’s all the same.
These taxes is crazy tnx for putting your business out there like that alotta insight
Be careful with your back. One wrong move can be very bad for the remainder of your life, especially when you are in a hurry. Ask me how I know. I used to run soft drinks.
Trust me when I say, I know the feeling. I haven’t talked about it yet but I will soon in a video. I’m literally not built for this, but I’m a man on a mission.
Good work!
Im a merch for Pepsi n I get 27.30 an hour, this is basically how my stubs look lol
bro that's a tough job.
Tough but rewarding
Can’t find an answer anywhere! Do they drug test at the interview?
Not the interview. After you’re offered the job
Fantastic and good for you! I would like to get on with Pepsi somewhere but I have less than 3 months Class A experience. And you are right, thank you Heavenly Father!
Edit: Please help but it looks like you are being paid Chinese overtime is that right? You are only getting paid half of your normal hourly wage after 40 hours or am I reading this wrong?
Pepsi hires drivers without experience like myself. You should be good to apply. For the OT they just break it down in a weird way. Basically they calculate your full hours for the week at regular pay including the OT hours. Then they add the half time separately. It adds up the same just broken down differently
@@LS2U Ok thank you for the clarification. I just applied for a driver position just earlier today. We appreciate channels such as yours more than you know. Stay safe and blessed!
Congrats bro !! What’s the pay per hour at Pepsi ?
It's depends on your location
when you never seen that money is wild but there is more money out in trucking i gross 2300 with 55 hrs js
May I ask how? What should I search to find something like that?
Doing what?
Does pepsi hire people with CDL permits in GA? I applied with drive for pepsi website few days ago but haven't heard back, im prob gonna do schooling first tho
I’m pretty sure they have a program to help you get your license. From what I heard from some of the other new hires it can take weeks to months for them to reach out. Also things seem to be slowing down now. What I would recommend is trying to find someone to speak to in person
On average how many miles do you drive in a day and how much of it is Town/City driving or do you drive more Freeway/Highway ?
That’s a great question. From the warehouse to our first stop can be anywhere from about 1 - 50 miles. In between stops can be anything from less than a mile to 30 or so miles. It all depends on the route and how it’s routed. At times you’ll drive past a stop that’s later in the route. As for city vs highway miles that also depends on the route. If your stops are close to the warehouse you probably won’t be on the highway that much. Also some areas don’t have immediate access to the freeway. So you’ll mostly be driving through backroads. Tennessee is a very interesting place to drive trucks in. A lot of roads are kinda questionable. The more direct answer to your question is, on the manifest it tells you the total miles for the route. I’ve seen anywhere from 35 - 185. Most of the highway miles is usually from the warehouse to the first stop. Plus back to the warehouse at the end of the day.
How long did you wait to get the congratulation letter that you got hired after your interview??
For me it all happened really fast. I got the hired email about an hour after the interview. Did most of the paperwork and tests the same day. Then started within 1 - 2 weeks
Congrats bro!!...this is your first job as a truck driver?
Yup first company to hire me. Failed the Sysco road test. Was in the process with Amazon then Pepsi came through and I jumped on board
Thank you 🙏🏾
Did Pepsi require you to have 1 year verifiable tractor-trailer experience?
Nope I had 0
Hello! what type of physical and written test does Pepsi Co require in order to get hired.
During orientation we just watched some videos. Then answered some questions based on what we learned. For physical testing they might just look at you and say “yeah you can do this job”. If they do decide to test you they’ll probably have you move some cases in the warehouse. Overall I wouldn’t stress it but it depends on the management there.
Where state do you drive out of ?
Tennessee
but you are not just driving. you are delivering.. loading, unloading.. right. its not point to point just driving warehouse to warehouse. just to clarify. the trucks that stock stores and other end point retail. depending where you are that can be a nightmare of a job. ps. throw me a few cases of pepsi.. heh
Absolutely, there are endless frustrating aspects of our job but we all come back next week after payday. Lol I got you as long as I don’t gotta stock it
Yeah, I think you are doing route sales delivery delivering to Dollar General, Family Dollar, chain convenience stores, mom & pop stores but you gotta put that product on the shelves tho. If you had a route that delivers to the big chain grocery stores plus Walmarts, Targets, Sam's Clubs, Costco, BJ's etc all you have to do is drop the product off & get it checked in but the merchandisers put that product up. I think some trucks might have enough orders on the truck for about 3 grocery stores then they go back to get another load to deliver to 3 more stores.
@@davidwatson1268 interesting. i have not seen any of them stock shelves ever and ive seen a lot of deliveries (im out at night a lot so i always run into supply trucks). might be a regional thing but ive never seen them do that. just wheel it off the truck into a predetermined location out back and then whoever manages the store at the time takes over on their schedule. shell bp qt rt etc stations which are smaller than a dollar for sure
They be out early in the morning like the rest of the vendors...beer, Frito Lay, etc@@johndonovan7018
Is this your first trucking job?
yes
Hey boss how many days per week are you working?
At the time 5
💰💰💰💰💰
Do you work 4 days or 5 days a week?
Pepsi & Coke work 5/6 days a week
@@theuglytruth4303 aww that sucks. Thank you though
@@norrrlife You're welcome
@@theuglytruth4303
Depends on the position. My brother is also a truck driver and works for pepsi. If you've been there a few years and have a dedicated route, then you'll work longer hours and get paid more. New guys do routes that the older guys can't get to at the moment, and they also work less hours (4 ten hour shifts when my brother started).
I think the location you work for, seniority, availability, time of year, and management are major factors. For example in the beginning I was working 4 days while training. Then Saturday became an option so I started working 5 days till now. Recently hours are being cut so i'm back to 4 but I can finesse 3, which I did this week. I did 6 days maybe one week but that was purely by choice and optional. Overall you have to get a good understanding of the work environment you're in and make it work for you.
what's the purpose of these videos? sounds like he need to be in church, giving a testimony. or is this his church. don't get it. how about going to work and just enjoy your life. everything gotta have a video attached to it.
You know that’s a very interesting question. I think the comments speak for themselves. The people spoke and I answered. Kinda symbolic considering the channel name. I never thought about it that way but in a way this channel will be my testimony.