Pros
The potential to move higher in the company is strong with Ryder. I went from driver to Certified Driver Trainer (CDT), and have been asked to move up to a loader - I declined, as I like the driving.
Cons
Need better management at the shop level: too many shop's seem to be just "getting by." There's a checklist of items the fuel techs are supposed to check, along with cleaning the windows, but 98% of the time they only fuel the truck. Nicer equipment would be a huge plus. Better management at account level; as it seems where I work, if you bring up a problem to your superior, it goes unnoticed. We have a huge problem with drivers not cleaning out their trash, but even when drivers complain, nothing gets done about it. Assigned tractors would be a great way to obliviate the problem drivers - the ones that trash put a truck, then get a different one next shift; or the guy's that choose a tractor based on how much fuel is in it - there have been many days I fuel every day of the week, because, presumably, "they" didn't feel like doing it.
