This years been kinda a wash.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Nirvana, Oct 1, 2014.

  1. Nirvana

    Nirvana Light Load Member

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    Repeatedly breaking my hand has made it tough for me. I worked for two otr companies one local lost one otr and local because of my hand. One otr company because of poor treatment.

    This is not my norm I worked for a company for 7 years before this I hate that I have to explain I am not a FLAKE.

    Can you all pretty please help me with my next job decision my hand is almost healed from surgery. Got one more week and I am cleared to go otr again.

    Jobs I have applied to.

    Roehl knight swift Navajo covenant.

    I tell you what I like maybe you can suggest another company or one of these.

    Wants: 10 speed 2400-3000 miles a week not sending me northeast everyday.
     
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  3. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    Wanchese Fish Company
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    Northgate Commerce Pkwy, suffolk va

     
  4. Chinatown

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    I like Navajo and here are the reasons; they don't run teams so teams aren't there to snatch the coast to coast runs away from the solo drivers. The new KW's they're buying have HVAC APU's and inverters installed. I read something about them the other day and it seems their trucks run faster than the other companies you listed.
     
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  5. Nirvana

    Nirvana Light Load Member

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    I am liking them as well china, they also pay 650$ for training which is not to bad though I have 5 months experience they want me to train.
     
  6. Chinatown

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    Most companies want some type of training period, even for experienced drivers. With 5 months experience, your training period probably won't be very long.

    Indian River Transport might hire you pulling food grade tankers. A couple drivers posted they were hired there right out of CDL school.

    With idling laws and policies, those APU's look pretty good. Don't know if Indian River has them or not.
     
  7. Stormdriven

    Stormdriven Medium Load Member

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    OK.

    1st things first.

    Get yourself healed up.

    Don't be dang hero and try to work wile your injured.

    You didn't crash or get tickets so your still good to go.

    You have a reasonable explanation.

    Start over & move forward.

    No worries.
     
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  8. Nirvana

    Nirvana Light Load Member

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    Thank you I am trying. Thank god my wife is a RN making great money.
     
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  9. Mean Streak

    Mean Streak Light Load Member

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    then reallllly let your hand heal and then make a choice....its not rocket surgery here...if your not 1000% then you will be back in this boat again.
     
  10. Nirvana

    Nirvana Light Load Member

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    I am 100% healed at this point had surgery done this time had the pins token out three weeks ago. I had broke it three times since may. But its healed at this point just waiting for written clearance from my orthopedic surgeon. then I can go back to work. October 7 when I see him again.
     
  11. AppalachianTrucker

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    Whatever you're doing that breaks your wrist, stop doing that thing.
     
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