I already have my cdl i am going for oreintation june 10 just wondering what to expect before i got there

As a newly retired PAM driver I just gotta know if the money is as bad for you as I always thought i was?

To all the PAM drivers... Wondering how the company is treating you. Read alot about PAM. They have a terminal around my area and just wanted to know if they are keepin the new guys running to get some decent money...

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Guns don't kill people. People kill people.

Just finished my upgrade and orientation. From what I have seen in my short time, the more you make yourself available for work, they will try and get you the miles. Alot of it is based oon your relationship with your dispatcher. Just remember to treat others as you would like to be treated and communicate effectively. If you have a problem or concern, voice it. But do it it in a professional manner. It is kind of funny to see how many people forget the basic manners that we all learned in preschool, it just creates unneeded tension which makes things worse.

We had a guy that had a family situation that needed attention. On the day we got our truck assignments he talked to someone about situation. Now normally what happens is you get a load from where you get your truck that will get you home for a few days so you clean out truck and visit family. Well they got him a bus ticket home to handle the situation and said they will find him a truck closer to his home so he doesn't have come all the way back, and to take the time he needs to get this fixed. yeah he doesn't get paid while he is not running but he still has a job.

I have been pleased with what I have seen so far as far as to how they treat their employees, yeah pay could be better,but you got to start somewhere.

Yeah, for the most part, I have heard there are some decent employees there. You will have to keep me updated on your progress. Im interested to see how they turn out in your opinion.

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pam seems to be a decent company.i would consider seeking employment there.

Well I am a newbie, but from the threads you read on here about PAM there is alot of negative experiences about this company. You will read on here though, that with every company, there is a negative and a positive. It's all about personal experience and work ethics. If you bust you ### for a company, in return you SHOULD get compensated for a decent amount of money and miles. It's all about research and dedication to the job that determines what you make out of it and how the company will treat you. (Just my opinion) take care

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Glad to see you made it through Rico...I'm in Tontitown tonight...got lucky and got a motel room...the dorm was full. I start tomorrow morning with the orientation program. Perhaps we'll run into each other out there...good luck to you!

hi all this is my first post im looking to start with DS out of ark real soon talked with brent about 3 weeks ago and just started 2nd step i hear they are a good company to start with im from georgia anyone know if pam,us trucking have a terminal out hear thanks for the help

PAM doesn't have a lot of terminals. In fact, the only one worth a darn is their home terminal in Tontitown, AR.

When I was there, they had a drop yard in Atlanta.

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Keep that diesel burnin' and those tires turnin', but get there safe to keep on earnin'!!

It's too bad that we all (myself included) can't remember our own short comings at the exact moment a fellow man or woman is having one of their own.