"I started working here in September but left in March. I found the job through an advertisement. The first few months were okay – I even got a relatively new Renault truck with 60,000 km. I agreed to work for three months, from September to December. Eva in the office seemed nice, but in November, I received a message on my work phone saying I would be reassigned the following week. I only worked for eight weeks. It felt like I was misled. Upon returning to the office, I was asked to sign a document – standard procedure for them – stating that I would be working until December 13th and over the New Year. I was shocked. Colleagues who have been with the company for a long time said that if you don’t come to work, the company will cancel your visa and fire you for absenteeism. I planned to return to work after the New Year, but in the first few days of December, I received a message from Eva saying my assignment would start the following week. I called her and told her I couldn't come, a"

"I worked at the company for 1.5 years and everything was good. Pay is always on time, the 10th of the month. Workload was reasonable. They pay $80 without an ADR, and $85 with an ADR."

"I left this company as soon as they started deceiving me with deductions for EcoBalance. At the end of the month, I'm stuck at the parking lot, my EcoBalance is 92, meaning a 20 euro bonus, but then 20 euros are missing from my paycheck because my EcoBalance was 88. They claim there's incorrect information."

"Another driver worked for Marius for two months hauling gravel in Lithuania and was paid only 1300 euros. He described the work as slavery, stating a Lithuanian worker received 1300 euros per month."

"I worked at the company for about 2.5 years. A plus was that it's a small company and you could work on an agreement from 6 months to indefinitely."

"If I had been told six months ago what would happen to the company, I would never have believed it."

"I've worked at Opticargo for a year, moving from Hoptrans. Initially, it was great - a small company with a good attitude and team. But since spring, the company has changed: they introduced Eco scores, penalizing drivers $10 for each percentage point below 88%, costing $30-50 per month. There are fines for not attending the office ($100) and for pauses longer than 8 hours ($300). Pay has been reduced by $5 since October, and drivers without ADR certification are penalized $10. Payment is now delayed by a week after submitting reports and requires an office visit to sign vacation documents, taken out of pay. One employee was dismissed without warning, making it too late to appeal. They also switched to using an old van with a trailer (rented), and now the company won't rent trailers, forcing drivers to pay themselves. Eco scores were introduced and drivers are being deceived. A manager reported a score of 92, but the driver was charged $40, with a reported score of 84, even with a supp"

"My patience with this company has finally run out - a year and three assignments. Initially, things seemed okay. Managers had their quirks and a lack of understanding of work and rest schedules, but they didn't explicitly push for excessive hours, typically around 40-45 driving hours per week. Everything changed sharply in the spring. The company lost four lawsuits related to drivers and had to pay approximately €31,000 in compensation. Apparently, the boss decided to recoup this money from the existing drivers. They started deducting money for eco-driving, mileage overages, and even for driving an extra kilometer or two to a store, they would deduct a significant amount. Where there were no deductions for accidents without vehicle damage a year ago, now you have to pay €300 directly to the director's pocket, and for any minimal damage, you'll pay €500. They provide vans for commuting with over 500,000 kilometers, and you don't know if you'll even make it to the truck. Once, the engine"

"Many helpful and relevant comments have been written here."

"The company falls short of expectations."

"I have over 20 years of experience working in the EU and am not a pilot or a heavy drinker! I've always worked for a company for at least three years! I barely lasted a year at this one! I want to tell my story working for this company, telling only the truth and nothing fabricated. The company seems decent from the outside! Pallet exchange, ADR, and loading/unloading trailers are done by the driver for a small 'thank you'! They even deducted 40 euros from my pay for using Wi-Fi in Switzerland! Communication was with a transportation manager, but the driver still had to pay for it! Deductions for eco-driving are like a 'good morning' surprise, and happen after driving a van across Europe for a week before it heads home. The fabricated deposit wall of 500 euros was also a dubious experience!!! However, to be fair, they did return it, but only after many persistent requests!!! But these are all minor details! In France, while unloading, I hit my head trying to close warped trailer doors "