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J.P. Noonan/ Delta Bulk is located in West Springfield, Ma. 01089. 
Like all companies today, they advertise what they want you to know.
You are on camera & microphone at all times. 
Safety dept & meetings bore u to death but  are paid.
The advertised pay differ from the introductory pay rates that are far lower. 
Pay is hourly with overtime after 40 & weekly.
Insurance coverages, medical, dental & vision are expensive.
401K is matched only 1/2 percent & u must opt out with a confirmation number.
High turnover.
Training is provided & sufficient to help u get started but not extensive.
They can keep u busy if u learn all the services they have. Good luck on lime & asphalt. 
Winter season, October through April is quite slow with little or no work. They start advertising in March for the summer driving season.
All the dispatching is done from their main office in Bridgewater, Ma, u have no choice or say in how it's done. 
There is no set start time. u must call in every evening to see if u have work, seniority dictates everything.
They advertise m-f with one weekend day. Once u complete training dispatch will start changing work days to suit their needs, orders & schedules. There is no family, work balance.
They have a garage & mechanic on duty.  Maintenance & other repairs/ work is authorized only to maintain dot regulations. 
The trucks r fairly new automatics & assigned however all the trailers are old, outdated and taken from other companies purchased over time.  

The job and work I did was fine. It was management and all the false promises they give you that was horrible. 
No sick days for drivers or dispatch, only vacation time after a year. Office people get personal/vacation time after a year. 
Horrible communication. You would ask someone something and wait days for an answer, only to be told they haven't heard back from someone else.
I have had several poor experiences in the company when it came to a promotion/raise/job changes. 
I've been told by others that upper management and owners don't care for or about clerical and office staff and it shows. 
Drivers enjoy the over time for the most part. One driver stated it's the worst company he's ever worked for and it was a mistake coming here. 
They want to pay very little for important positions in accounting, billing and other office departments. Unless you're a manager or driver, you don't make much at all. They expect a lot from their employees and some have said they've not had a raise in 3 to 7 plus years. 
Look elsewhere for work... you won't move up here or make good money.

I have worked for J.P. Noonan Transportation as a part time petroleum delivery driver and as a trailer shop supervisor. I have enjoyed the night and weekend work to provide additional income for my family to help with college tuitions. I was very fortunate to drive behind one of Peter Noonan’s senior drivers. The loads I was assigned were based on what the truck normally did for work. I was always treated with respect and provided works anytime I was available. There are many facets to Noonan Transportation, if you have an interest in learning a different skill the opportunity is there, from asphalt to propane, pneumatic bulk to wastewater. The equipment is well maintained, new equipment is added to the fleet from premium manufacturers each year. I have enjoyed working for J.P. Noonan Transportation and have been treated very well over many years.

A Typical day at work. 
I start at 7am you come in to work to fined that there is lots to do but people that have been there sense 6am are sitting around doing nothing. There is a lot of favoritism in the shop when it comes to work load and what to do. There is also conflict of interest because there is family working together.
What you believe I learned. 
Is don’t trust management in this company the maintenance manager will throw you under the bus when he gets a chance.
Management.
Management spends 90% of there time in the office and only comes in the shop when someone goes in and complains.
Workplace culture.
Mentally draining and a lot of back stabbing and gossip and no team work even from management.
Hardest part of the job. 
Watching people sit around doing nothing well you work you butt off.
Most enjoyable part.
Is getting a paycheck and leaving for the weekend 

You could make good money IF the dispatchers were fair. Senior drivers make over 125k a yr because they are special. New drivers could make about 75k a yr but you have to work 1 weekend day every week. Sun-Thurs or Tues-Sat. If you buy the dispatchers food they will give you better loads. If you do then the other drivers don't like you to much. The pay is 30% of your load. If you refuse a load you will get horrible paying loads for about a week. The safety dept is a joke. Management is horrible, "if you don't like it, there's the door". On board computer system is a joke. They should learn how to send loads clearly. All drivers will help you out if you have a problem. BC/BS ins.

A typical day at JP Noonan is great and always very busy. 

I learn something new everyday and the drivers always help each other to make sure you can get the job done right and safely

Management staff is for the most part very respectful, but I sometimes think they are short staffed in the dispatch office. 

Culture at JP Noonan is solid, but their appreciation of drivers could use a boost and a simple thank you from time to time goes a long, at least for me.

Hardest part of the job is working in the elements, but that is the nature of the industry. 

I enjoy the work at JP Noonan and like every company there are challenges which is to be expected, but at least here at JP Noonan they are willing to listen and do what they can to make things better. 

A typical day on the job consists of early starts and an unpredictable finish time. I never know from one day to the next when I am starting or getting out. I have learned how to load and deliver dry bulk products and heating and diesel fuels. Co-workers are easy to get along with and we are all pretty much considered as equals. Being late or calling in sick is not tolerated so everyone is very dependable. Hardest part of the job for me are  the unpredictable start and finish times. The unpredictable schedule makes it hard to plan anything and is tough on family life. The most enjoyable part f the job is being out and about and traveling around the area.

Pay is competitive to the other companies that deal.with the same type of cargo, but the communication is all but existent. On a almost daily basis a driver can expect to arrive for work to find that there is no available truck, trailer or both to proform the assigned work. Resulting in a delay of departure from the yard often resulting in a rather unpleasant phone call from the terminal manager complaining of the driver of the next shift being held up. Followed by tell the driver that "You should be telling dispatch you don't have enough time to do you last load" but without the same two drivers being assigned to the same truck on a regular basis it's hard to keep track of every other employee's start time.

My boss disengaged me from otherwise meaningful and rewarding work. He made me feel like an incompetent fool who should feel lucky to be employed. He have single-handedly demotivated and de-energized me. 
I’ve been belittled and scolded in front of people who had no business knowing your opinions his me.
All of this was completely and absolutely undeserved. I felt like an unmitigated failure.
I’ve had more success in my career than I ever would have predicted for myself, and yet a poisonous, degrading, demeaning boss over the course of almost a year had a profound impact on the quality of my work, the quality of my health, and the quality of the relationships I have with important people in my life.

This company has very little structure or foundation.  
Raises come few and far between there is a 401k but no contribution from the company.  To many bosses and people making decisions 
who have no idea of the operation since all operations are not run 
alike. Logistics and mother nature plays a big part.
Did provide health care, dental and vision along with life insurance. 
High deductible and insurance was very difficult to get anything paid. 
Just recently put in a safety bonus,  I do believe that they are trying to turn it around but it might be to late.  I wish them well and hope for the best to the employees.

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