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I ended up walking out not even 2 month in.

On my first day, I was presented with a Saturday work schedule even though I was told, and my job description stated it was a Monday - Friday position. Needless to say that was not a pleasant surprise.

ALL 3 health insurance options offered are high deductible plans, so that’s also not desirable.

The “training” started off really great, but then quickly fell off.
Coworker who was tasked with my training was more interested in gossiping about employees in Fargo and drivers, and constantly talking about her divorce and kids to anyone or anything that would listen.
Would have conversations/arguments with her kids on speakerphone so the entire office could hear.

This same coworker received numerous complaints about constantly taking calls on speakerphone, and seemed to think it was funny. Continued to take all calls on speakerphone out of spite.

This was the only coworker from my team in the Coon Rapids terminal, everyone else on our team was in Fargo.  So the fact that I couldn’t get quality training to do my job, and had no one else to ask, was very difficult.

The same coworker mentioned above and in charge of my training also had a serious attendance problem. Co worker would come in 10-20 minuets late everyday. Then, as soon as I got the bare basics of my job down, the coworker started coming in 2,3 hours late at least once a week, and was absent at least once a week.

This put considerable stress on me as a new employee with limited training and without anyone in the office to ask when questions came about.

I spoke to HR about the attendance issues and they said it had been a continuous problem that many had complained about that management seemed to continuously ignore despite the companies attendance policy.

The day I left, my coworker had been gone one day that week, and was 2-4 hours late (3) other times that week. I have never seen this kind of behavior tolerated in my life.

Not sure if just LTD is a mess, or if this lack of management and structure is how the entire company operates. Based on my experience here, I would run away from this company quickly!

The pay here is great for OTR drivers. If you are a responsible hard worker, you can move up the pay scale very fast!

If you’re doing all the right things, like being on time, driving safely, obeying the law, etc. then management leaves you alone and you’ll hardly hear from them.

As soon as you know where you’re going, call ahead for your next load and 99% of the time you will have your next load info before you deliver the load you’re currently on.

If you like to run hard, averaging 11,500+ miles per month is achievable here. It’s not possible to do every single month, but on average it’s achievable.

All equipment here is top-notch and well-maintained.

We will soon have all automatics.

Hometime is flexible when you give them 10 days advance notice.

We have monthly training videos that you can get a $50 bonus every month for completing. Last month, it took 8 minutes total to complete just a few short videos with very basic questions.

This is a great place to be a driver, in my opinion. I’ve been here for almost 2 years. As a military veteran, I appreciate that the business is veteran-owned. There are tons of veterans that drive for this company.

It's about as good as it gets when it comes to long haul. Well maintained Peterbilt 579s all equipped with APUs. Almost all loads are truly long distance. Home time is not micro managed. Pay is fair. Management is as reasonable as I have seen in this industry. Overall a down to earth and realistic employee. One of their mottos is that no employer can be home but that they strive to make every employee feel at home. I appreciate this ideology compared to companies that outright lie in saying that they are family and then continue on with the shadiness associated with trucking in general. Here's the facts of working here: You will be away from home, you will be alone, frustrated, cold, angry, losing sanity, etc. That said, none of what I just said is exclusive to this company. What is exclusive to this company is the lack of nonsense that I have seen working at others such as fuel routing, obsessive dispatch, bible size handbooks full of company policies, etc. Magnum makes the sacrifice of OTR as bearable as it can be, and I think that's the most that can be asked for anyone who willingly commits themselves to this lifestyle.

I had 2 work injuries while on the job working, I was hit from behind from a employee driving his forklift leaving deep tissue bruising, the other time was from another employee on a forklift running into a crate hitting toward me sending me backwards into another shipment of pails both were cause by workers that were not held responsible to causing the situation, management is very poor and very desperate on workers, the company does not have enough employees, so therefore they won't hold the workers responsible for their actions on causing harm to others.  
 So word of advice, if your desperate for work, this is a easy job to learn and keep, but also extremely dangerous cause no one is held reliable for their actions cause there short staff.
 So just watch your back when you are off your forklift.

Been here for a few years as a local route driver. They have dedicated/Linehaul/Regional/OTR positions also. 
As most companies, started at the bottom with no route/covering extra but if you’re a honest great employee, you’ll see the results. 

Used to have to long work hours (12+hrs), but now with many opened LTL terminals, the hours been cut down shorter to 40-45 hours a week. Could be good or bad for some employees who seek more $$$$, or good for employees who wants balanced work/family life. Pretty easy office staff to work with. Benefits are great along with 401k. 
Most trucks are newer Freight Liners and Peterbilts and newer equipments. 

Pros : 
- newer trucks 
- flexibility with work schedule. 
- no micro management 
- great benefits/401k. 
- OT after 40 Hours. 

Cons: 
- no sick time, uses PTO. 
- could use better dispatching. 
- slow PTO occurred first 3 years. 


What is the best part of working at the company?
The guy In charge is a complete dummy cares nothing for the safety of the driver only cares about how he looks to the big bosses 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Every thing boss is I dummy and will risk your live and will not. Are he will risk your cdl and not care one ounce 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very stressful  he will work you to death he will make you work a run use your 8 hrs have you help load the truck then sent you out once more he don't care about you 


What is a typical day like for you at the company?

Run a load for 9 hrs come back have to help load then go back out with out sleep and being told take it or it's your job in the line

Typically a work is 8 hours could be longer if running behind due to freight not being on time before loading the local p/d trucks
How to be formally effective in a scheduled time out situations 
Management is understanding to their more to life than just work. Life happ6and they get it
Work place culture is is fun and friendly and most time fast paced
Most enjoyable part of my job is being appreciated for the hard worker and being able to get ahead of the timeline for the line haul to be out before and or at their cut times

What is the best part of working at the company?
It's a genuine family environment.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Dealing with drivers who don't care about the company. Magnum has great leadership, but, due to buying other logistic companies, has inherited individuals who just don't care about the job. I wish that leadership would have been a little more aggressive with getting ris of individuals who don't care about the success of the company.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Pretty good overall. Just a few bad apples that leadership can't fire for some reason. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
My typical day was busy. I had tasks to complete and deadlines to make.

I LOVE my job at Magnum. I’ve been in a few positions over the years and am slowly working my way up/finding the area I want to be in. Be honest with your manager. If you don’t like the position you’re in, see if you can move to another or ask for something to change. Magnum is an evolving company that is willing to work with its employees. After all, they’d be nothing without us. There’s going to be bad days and conflict but overall I think Magnum is a great company to work for and I know a lot of people who feel the same. The grass isn’t always greener on the other side.. it’s green where you water it. Be positive and put in the work and things will always work out. 

This Place takes on work that it has no business taking on. If you always wanted to do UPS's job but not work for them then this is the job for you.  If you like using equipment that is beat up and a minute away from busted then this job is for you. If you like to be talked about rudely the second you get off the phone then this is for you.  you want hours 12 hours or more (or however long they can possibly/legally keep you on the road per day) then this is for you. Do you like the feeling when you get your assigned daily work finished early? Well then prepare to get that feeling urinated on because nobody said you can get done early they will always find a way to stretch your day out for you. Welcome to magnumb. We're happy to have your soul.

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