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blbrown4 · **^ Top** #1 03.31.2007

I am a new driver; I just graduated from a College in Houston, Texas. I am not having any luck with my search for a job. I am looking for a local or a regional run that would result in no more then two days away from my home and my children. Within the past week I have had two men at two different companies tell me that, I did not qualify for their driver positions, because I had no experience. However, both men were eager to let me know that they had clerical positions available within their companies and that I was welcome to come there and fill out and app for that. I was appealed when I was told this. Just today I had a woman tell me that I sounded too sweet and nice to do that kind of job. I am starting to rethink this thing. Also I am getting very discouraged at this point, because I know that there are woman truckers out there, I have seen some of you, but yet and still I am getting the runaround here in Houston. Everyone wants six months or more experience, but no one is willing to give it to you that chance. I am willing to take any job in trucking that I can get, even if it is flatbed I will take it. In school we did not train on flat bed, but I am sure I can do it. Any Advice For Me?

mike4104tx · **^ Top** #2 03.31.2007

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Originally Posted by blbrown4

I am a new driver; I just graduated from a College in Houston, Texas.

Schneider has a terminal in Houston, close to where I work. You may have to do a little OTR to get the experience... so you may have to be away from your family for a little while until you can land the job you really want. Which college did you go to for the training? How did you like it?

groovemachine · **^ Top** #3 03.31.2007

Normally, folks go otr prior to landing a local job. It's possible, but could take a long time or very long time depending on the job market in your area. You have to consider Houston is a huge city so the companies probably have drivers with years of experience applying for the same local job you are applying for.

Sometimes ya just gotta pay your dues over the road. I am looking at the same situation myself. You may want to check out Roehl's 7/7 plan, you would be home 26 weeks of the year.

blbrown4 · **^ Top** #4 03.31.2007

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Originally Posted by mike4104tx

Schneider has a terminal in Houston, close to where I work. You may have to do a little OTR to get the experience... so you may have to be away from your family for a little while until you can land the job you really want. Which college did you go to for the training? How did you like it?

I went to North Harris College and I loved it. The teachers were knowledgeable and understanding. The know how to handle the trucks. I loved every minute of my studies there. The only thing about OTR is that I am a single parent and the boys are, 10 and 14, so you know that I am really searching as hard as I can for something around here, or at least a route that I can do in a twenty hour period. I have an older son, but he is in Japan in the Navy supporting our country and won’t be able to come home until the end of the year.

Bullwinkle · **^ Top** #5 03.31.2007

Have you looked into Schneiders bulk division? Being in Houston, you might get by the house quite often, according to what some are telling me.

larryh31 · **^ Top** #6 03.31.2007

Try this company. It is physical work delivering food to small stores, gas stations, etc.

Grocers Supply International
3131 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77021
(713) 749-9386

mike4104tx · **^ Top** #7 03.31.2007

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Originally Posted by larryh31

Try this company. It is physical work delivering food to small stores, gas stations, etc.

Grocers Supply International
3131 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77021
(713) 749-9386

A friend of mine's son went to work for them. I ask him how his son liked it a couple of years ago and he said it was a job, but he really didn't have any complaints.

blbrown4 · **^ Top** #8 04.02.2007

Thanks for the "Grocers Supply International" tip, I will be going there this week.

MedicineMan · **^ Top** #9 04.03.2007

You won't come straight out of school and into a local job. not very likely anyways. sorry. You need to earn your chops on the road because lets face it, you really don't know what you are doing yet. Local companies want to to be out on the road learning before they send you out in city traffic doing all the stop and go and backing up a local driver does all day.
mabey look at waste managment or something, that's about all I can think of.

Passin Thru · **^ Top** #10 04.03.2007

NEVER EVER GIVE UP, Thats half of Bear Bryants motto. Keep looking, take a job on the docks where theyd allow you to work up to driver, there are 2 million people in Houston and 1 million trucking jobs. I started in NM hauling hay and grain, salt and protein blocks, went to bull hauling including shoveling trailers ou and changing tires. Wanna shovel out a 53 or 54 ft bullwagon?

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