Many of you know that Schneider tests new graduates from 3rd party schools and decides whether to put them in the 4 or 14 day orientation. I think at 350$ a week, I'd rather do the 4 day. So, if any of you have been through those tests please let me know what's on it. I've heard on here the part people have trouble with is their Qualcom, if anyone has info on how to use it let me know.
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Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by hlaird, Dec 14, 2007.
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The Qualcomm is easy to use...However its knowing how to use the premade macros that can be the hard part. I work for them and I dont understand them! Of course I don't have to use them since Im not a regular OTR driver. You have lots of premade macros:
*freeform....not premade, but you just type what you want and send it in.
*various load information shipping and billing macros...quite a few for each load as far as when you get there, when you leave, when you arrive, your planning info...eta crap...etc.
I really think that if you have a CDL and don't know how to use the macros in the qcomm, thats going to be an issue and you will have to run the full course. Kind of stupid because they could just give you their big training book and you could learn that way....but nope. -
In my book the only way to know if you needed 4 or 14 days would be to send you out with someone on a load and see. This time of year you might make more money just taking the $350 for a couple of weeks (which ain't that long) and not worrying about it. -
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Very true. Each company has their qual coms set up different. Now as for myself I am no computer genius,so I would probably just go ahead and take the 14 days. You are looking at a new career,so whats a few more days of orientation? Also pay strict attention to the log book training,it aint like the old days when you could do a lot of creative logging.
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They will see how you do a pre-trip and drive. The qualcomm is self explanatory, tell them you'll need to know how they expect you to do it but that you know you need to send a message in when you get a load, deliver it arrive at the shippers etc...
They will also have you do a couple 45 dgree backs...make sure you stop and get out and look at least one time on each back or they will fail you.
I would at least try it, the worst that can happen is they say you need the 14 days of additional training...which isn't that bad.
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