Choptank Transport reviews about "money"

Commission structure and ever changing goals whether you hit the numbers or not are made to keep the money at the top. PTO takes long to accrue. No one can really tell you how to sell all you are given are suggestions that may have worked for 1 customer. The way to survive here is to collect a lot of good accounts that have been passed down from people who have left the company.

Compensation could be a lot better to the employees compared to the revenue they bring in towards the company. They do not do much recognition for hard work. Most of the time they just tell you “thank you, keep up the hard work”. It’s depressing to see how much money you bring in compared to what you are given for hard work. There does not seem like there are many paths for advancement or promotions. Many management positions are hired externally.

Upper management adapts poorly. Panic overtakes them whenever the market shifts, which is fairly often. Sales message changes with the wind. No consistancy. When things inevitably dip the answer is always to apply pressure by threatening to discontinue their weekly incentives program and micromanaging. They oversell the earning potential as the industry is too unstable to provide any real long-term stability, at least for sales reps outside of "enterprise accounts." Unrealistic sales ramp and bogus quarterly bonus system that becomes increasingly harder to climb the further along you go. As mentioned before, freight is a tough industry to manage to stay ahead in... Choptank doesn't make it any easier.

Even if you're one of the best in the building, if you're not "gung-ho" Choptank life, you will never find yourself in the inner circle (where you need to be to really develop a good career). They ask your opinions to improve things but then grill you for voicing that opinion. My focus on this portion is simple, you can go in there and make the company as much money as you possibly can, if you run even slightly against the grain you will never feel valued. Simple thank you's and awards are not what Sales people look for. Awards and Thanks do not pay the bills, while they offer competitive pay, be honest, you're on the eastern shore MD. There isn't a lot to compete with. Their Comp plan was just revised and while i see both sides of it, my comp was cut 47%. Keep in mind the plan or "dream" they sell you on the front end is always subject to change so you never really know what you will end up with, even if you work through the nights, show up early and on the weekends, dedication and hard work will not pay off when the company changes their plans to improve themselves and those in the inner circles. Mid management is more like micromanagement, what i would call mid level managers, they have something to prove to continue their career and get promoted, however they do not care who they off or ruin along the way. Life/Work balance is non existent, i don't think this is the companies fault its just the line of work. You never actually check out of that place, and if you go on a vacation, you might as well call that week a loss to you. BIGGEST KEY - No matter what you do, how hard you work, how great you are, the outcome goes into several others hands to see it through, your great work will not always reflect you in that light when others fall short. When others fall short, there is no recourse for them. If they fall out of SOP it does not matter some how it will be your fault and it was for you to manage.

terrible management and setup for company, rich get richer mentality and turnover is crazy high