Heading For Little Rock! Maverick

Discussion in 'Maverick' started by JimTheHut, Feb 2, 2010.

  1. GLADHESGONE

    GLADHESGONE Light Load Member

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    Thanks for the info, Jim F. Maybe you can answer hubby's other question. Do Maverick's trucks have an APU?
     
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  3. GLADHESGONE

    GLADHESGONE Light Load Member

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    Oops.Just found the answer in another thread. The new ones do.
     
  4. JimF

    JimF "If you got it, flaunt it"

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    Wonder what happened to JimTheHut???
     
  5. JimTheHut

    JimTheHut Road Train Member

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    I am here! I did not have internet service over at the Maverick Hotel.
    Well I made it through orientation and am an official Maverick employee!
    All through the orientation they make it clear that you are in a week long job interview.
    Everyone is putting in input on you wherever you are. They only want people with a good positive attitude and a good work ethic.
    You need to be in class before the time it is ready to start or you may be sent home.
    All the tests are open book, but you must get a 90% or better to pass it.
    The physical was lifting about 130Lbs from the squat position up to your waist twice.
    You have to lift 30 to 40 lbs above your head. You have to throw a tarp that I guess weighs about 100lbs up on the trailer twice. The trick is to lift it up off of the ground using your legs then hit it with your knees to shoot it up where you can then just push it on the trailer. You also have to climb up on a load that it on the back of the trailer. You better have some upper body strength or you will not be able to pull yourself up.
    You have to climb up on the back of the trailer and then back down, using three points of contact at all times.
    You climb in and out of the truck using three points of contact. You must back out of the truck, not face first or you fail.
    The driving test was not bad at all. I loved the automatics!!!! All I had to do was worry about where the back of my trailer was when making turns, and not about shifting gears.
    The orientation is strict and you are on edge the whole time making sure that you are doing it right. The reason they do this is because they want you to realize what a responsibility you have going down the highway with a 50,000 lbs steel coil which will kill everything in its path if it comes off of that truck.
    The first priority is the safety of the public that travel the roads with us.
    It could be your husband, wife, child riding next to us and we do not want to harm them in any way.
    Safety is first and you will be sent home for violations. No excuses ever!
    We started with 20 and are down to 16. One could not lift the weight, one had high blood pressure, one either had family issues or they discovered something....we are not sure. The last one was sent home for multiple safety violations while in extended training. We were working on chaining the coils. We were in split classes so I did not get to see it. But I heard they gave him plenty of chances and he just did not get it.
    This is not for the faint of heart. You work your but off getting the loads chained, tarped, untarped and then unchained! No mater the weather!
    That is one aspect that I am enjoying! I have been in the Mechanical Contracting field for over 30 years and was always intrigued by rigging.
    Maverick does it above and beyond what the DOT says.
    It is the Maverick way or else.
    The training is excellent! The respect is there for the drivers!
    When they gave us our job offers, they personally went around and gave us the offer and shook our hands. First class all the ways.
    They hold everyone at Maverick to the same high standards! No exceptions!
    I am proud to have made it this far and I am confident that as long as I do not do anything stupid, I will make it all the way.
    If all goes well, I will be heading out with my trainer next Thursday.
    They try to put you with a trainer that lives near you so you can get home on the weekends. If not they will put you in a hotel.
    When you are on your own, their goal is to get you home or through the house on the weekends. It will all depend on where you delivery is on Monday. The delivery has to be there by 10:00 am. So your weekend may be longer or shorter depending on that.
    There are not guarantees, but that is their goal.
    Everyone that spoke in front of us told us that they will not lie to us. You may not like what you hear but it will be the truth! I can live with that!
    I FEEL I AM VERY BLESSED TO BE HERE!
    I will keep you all updated as I am not in a location where I will have internet service!
    God Bless everyone and I hope I answered your questions!
     
  6. sewerman

    sewerman Road Train Member

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    wellcome to maverick jim
     
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  7. JimTheHut

    JimTheHut Road Train Member

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    Thank you! I feel honored to be here!
     
  8. notarps4me

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    Good to hear that all is going well for you Jim! When I did my road test I had a manual 10 speed. Other than that sounds like everything else is pretty much the same. Congrats on making it through orientation. The hardest part is over. Now focus on what they have taught you and you will do well. Take care!:biggrin_25520:
     
  9. JimTheHut

    JimTheHut Road Train Member

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    I will! Thanks again for pointing me in the right direction!:biggrin_25514:
     
  10. jtaran06

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    If trucks don't have apus I take it you just idle. Do they at least have bunk heaters
     
  11. GatorinSC

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    Congrats Jim, glad to hear ya made it through!! I wanted to thank you for the updates. They have helped me to keep maverick at the top of my list.
    Thanks again and be safe out there,
    Chris
     
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