New to Prime INC - What to expect (Springfield edition)

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  1. winkstem

    winkstem Bobtail Member

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    Your posts have been helpful
     
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  3. silenteagle

    silenteagle Road Train Member

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    I have a little information on Sleep Apnea and the CPAP. Others might chime in for more details.

    If you are over a certain BMI index (body fat), have a neck over a certain size (I think 17 inches) or admit to snoring regularly you will be required to take a sleep study. This does cost money, but will be billed and taken out of your checks once you are hired.

    ChuckTalyor posted that it is $55/week. Is the payments. If you pass it's 55+55+40.

    If you fail and get issued a machine it's 55x36 weeks (give or take a week as its hard to recall)

    If you are diagnosed with sleep apnea you are required to use the CPAP machine regularly, and failure to do so will get you sent home or fired. I have heard a few guys say that the CPAP has drastically changed their quality of life by providing very restful sleep. i have heard others cry about using it. You know what they say about opinions, but this is the bottom line......
     
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  4. silenteagle

    silenteagle Road Train Member

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    SPECIAL NOTE TO ILLINOIS RESIDENTS!!!

    It would be in your best interest to get your CDL permit in IL. It would also be in your best interest to be sure to take your CDL hands on in IL as well. Most PSD instructors should know this, and should be willing to take you there to test.

    If you test at Prime SpriMo you will have to go back to your state and retake ALL of the tests all over again. This means all of the tests for your regular license, the CDL permit written tests, and the CDL hands on tests in Illinois. They don't play well with the rest of us states, and my last TnT student fell into this situation. It is much easier to just get everything done in your home state.

    Not sure if Massachusetts is like this: Anyone???? Buehler????
     
  5. Backwater13

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    Let's talk about trainers. What do you do if you get one that makes you concerned for your personal safety and health, their safety and the reputation of PRIME inc.? Who do we call? What do we do? Are there some general procedures and policies to follow? What is QC? What is an FM? What role does "Security" play in some of the scenarios.
     
  6. winkstem

    winkstem Bobtail Member

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    I agree totally
     
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  7. urgefan77

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    Does Prime require a hazmat endorsement? I want to take all my written tests prior...
     
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  8. winkstem

    winkstem Bobtail Member

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    No. Prime does not require a hazmat endorsement
     
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  9. winkstem

    winkstem Bobtail Member

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    When a trainer goes on leave especially for the holidays, where does trainee stay? If hotel, who pays? Shouldnt trainee be allowed to go home too?
     
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  10. Highway101

    Highway101 Road Train Member

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    Bill, If you bring a cooler you will have to sleep with it on your trainers truck, as well as all your luggage, etc. Hope your a short dude lol. On my truck the trainee gets 1 cabinet and a cubby hole to store his stuff. If I remember correctly the rooms have a refrig in them, ay least my students did when I dropped him of this afternoon after he tested out.
    Hope this helps you.
     
  11. Highway101

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    I believe they do, go home that is, at least I got to while I was in training.
     
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