Decker Truck Line is NOT the place to work! This claim is substantiated by the high turnover of employees. The Fort Wayne terminal for instance discharges Approx. 2 drivers per week average, sometimes more. The Fort Wayne terminal is managed from Fort Dodge, Iowa, Approx. 800 miles away. The Fort Wayne terminal itself has no manager, just 2 dispatchers--one
– more... of which that is the self-appointed manager. That self-appointed manager has little--if any--formal education and no management experience whatsoever the second in command is a ex-truck driver with a bad back that lacks formal education or management experience.as well. This 'management" team controls the on site employees by making reports to the main office in Fort Dodge. The Fort Dodge office investigates allegations based on the information recieved from the Fort Wayne "management" team. No quarter is given. The discharge decision is made and the employee is then asked for his imput and then discharged. The Fort Wayne "management" team is aware of this system and uses it to control employment based on their personal likes and dislikes or when they feel that their positions may be in jepordy. A father/daughter team team works in colaboration and substantiates each other's story. When the person is discharged the Fort Wayne "management" team escorts the discharged person from the company property while laughing and making rude comments. Again, this is standard operating procedure. The high employee turn-over rate at the Fort Wayne terminal is a direct result of this practice. The constant back stabbing and threats by a female employee of "I'll get you fired" making working for Decker intolerable. My first hour there I had a fellow employee calling the district manager making false reports in attempt to have me discharged. This activity was continued during my short term of employment with Decker . During that time I was seeking employment with other firms using my lap top and cell phone and as luck would have it was able to start another job immediatly when discharged by Decker. My experience was not an isolated case. The constant employee turnover is easily verified with the stastics available with the Indiana Employment Office. This is written in hope that I might spare someone the grief that I went through with Decker truck line. – less