Hello. I've been driving now for 6 months and I'm rather unsatisfied with my current position. I want to look for another job, but a lot of them are asking for at least 6 months experience. My question is does the time I spent with my trainer count towards that 6 months? I went through an accredited training school then took a job with my current company. I was driving my first day out with my trainer (he picked me up short on hours and we had to switch in the emergency lane to find a place to stop) so I would think that it should. We team drove for 3 weeks and I tested out. Since then I've been on my own. Will companies count this as a full 6 months experience?
Does training count as experience?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Claymoresauce, Oct 3, 2015.
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Yes, your time clock began when you are hired by a Company... New Hires Orientation time is included.
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Switching seats in the breakdown lane. Ha. He was serious about using all his hours. At least he didn't use your clock like some of the trainer horror stories we hear
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Try and stay for a 1 yr and a day
As well as not hopping from company to company every 6 months.
Ideal is. Put in 2yrs and a day. Then jump ship.flyingmusician and T_Bone Thank this. -
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get a pay raise...then stay put. (Just a thought: Multi Stop Foods Svc will have exceptional pay.)
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From my time, Training time was not accepted as experience. PGT told me that the only time that counted from my time at TMC was once I was released from training to where I was solo in the truck then then my experience clock started.
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Listen to these guys they are talking sense. Try to use the other higher payin company as leverage to get more money where you are you will be far better off sticking it out a year.
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