Pros
Everything. Training, great benefits, great pay, and awesome teams. Ryder encourages promoting from within and if you work hard and prove yourself, you’ll move up. Training is done both online and in person. My own experience in the workforce / corporate America has always been minimal training however Ryder actually offers more than I expected. Transportation isn’t easy and definitely isn’t for everyone. One thing to understand is that it is very fast paced. If you know that this doesn’t fit your build / style, then I would suggest another industry. If you love the challenge, this is for you. You’ll work hard and it’ll take a little while for everything to click, but it’s not different in any other company. Employees are shown appreciation, from their directors/managers/all other departments and also from the company itself. We have a week of employee appreciation and Ryder also recognizes your work anniversary and birthday. On the rental side, I’ve also been shown appreciation by the VP for good CSI’s. You make your experience your own. My team is amazing, my managers and directors are outstanding and I have the support that I need to succeed.
*Advice to those considering / current employees:
The reality is you’ll get what you put in. Work hard, don’t be afraid to ask questions, learn the processes, get the trucks on the road and take care of the customers. It’s simple really, you just have to put in the work but that’s what we are there for, to work. Build strong relationships with your counterparts, managers / directors, shop, lease, and anyone else you run into that works with the company. Network. If you want to be promoted, work hard, ask for more responsibilities and prove yourself. This has nothing to do with corporate politics (some people see it this way), this has to do with life. Building relationships is everything. Also, know your chain of command. The higher the position is, the larger the teams and the bigger the problems are. This is why you have managers on a local level, to help you in a timely fashion. You have to truly understand management to understand the importance of chain of command. Again, this not corporate politics. This is a huge corporation with many employees for a reason. There are many moving pieces that take many people to handle. Think about that before you relate this knowledge to corporate politics. Proving yourself is key. Show interest in wanting to learn more, take advice from everyone you can, especially tenured employees, work as a team, give good feedback, help others out, put some extra time in and keep a positive mindset. Most importantly, stay out of drama. You don’t want to be in the mix of anything negative. You’re at work to work, not to create or be apart of a problem. Complaining about things never change anything, it just brings others down that are around you. Again, as I started this statement out, you get what you put in. You make this your own experience, you can either make it a great one or not. That is solely up to you. Overall, this is an amazing company, I don’t care what anyone has to say that disagrees with that. I’ve worked for other corporations and Ryder has been the best and most enjoyable work experience I’ve ever had.
Cons
Processes could be a little easier, Salesforce access for RAM’s would be awesome but these aren’t really cons. Every company has their own system and policies, so no need to complain about it, that won’t change anything, just do it the way they tell you and get it done.
Balancing the work and personal life can be a challenge if you are “all in” but if you love your company / job, then putting in the extra time on your days off shouldn’t be an issue. After all, you are not only a reflection of the company, but also of your own self. Going the extra mile never hurt anyone and if anything, you make your customers very happy, which is the point, right? I personally put a lot of my time into Ryder, but that isn’t required of me, that is just something I do because I care and I love my job.
