Just a paycheck - Truck Driver Cowan Systems Employee Review

1.0
Nov 9, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay isn't horrible and equipment is fairly new

Cons

You're just a driver code and your opinions and suggestions are neither valued or respected. You will be told to drive out your full hours and use your exception to forward loads although it's illegal. Mandatory slip seat with no repercussions for drivers who break or leave unit a pigsty. Send you BS surveys but don't actually do anything about real issues. Send you safety messages that clearly indicates staff has no idea what's involved in driving a semi. If you just shut up and do exactly what you're told (regardless if it's unsafe or illegal) you'll make a mediocre paycheck.

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Cowan Systems Response
4y
Cowan appreciates you taking the time to leave your comment. At Cowan, we pride ourselves on safety amongst other things as well as understand the importance of employee feedback. If you are open to speaking, I would like to block some time to talk through what you have noted. Please reach out to me at hfenner@cowansystems.com with a contact number in which are you available to be reached on so we can coordinate. Thank you again for taking the time and reaching out. Heather Fenner, VP Human Resources.

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Thank you for sharing your experience. Comments like yours enable us to continue to improve, so we appreciate your honest feedback. Please reach out to HR@cowansystems.com if there is anything we could do to assist.
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