I would like to restart with Schneider

I have had some experience driving already. The headache I have is where I live there are few companies that hire. You see, I live near Bar Harbor Maine. Well a stones throw away is more like it, yet it gives you the reader a understanding of where I am. (tourist central) I also have a company that mows lawns. So I figure that if I do return to the road I must wait until the tourists are gone along with most of the mowing. So September will be when I will disappear for parts unknown.

So rather than tie up some one elses thread, I figured I need to start one to learn what I can. A pretrip of sorts. I figure I will go OTR non team. I dont really get along with others and solo seems like a better fit. I have called recruiting and felt that the people there were little better than text readers. All they did was reread line for line the ad that is on the website with little to no knowledge of what the job actually entailed.

-The website for Schneider says there is a paid orientation. Can some one tell me how long orientation is?
-What about the part that says "Flexible scheduling". Does this refer to my driving habits? Or delivery time?
-When I pretrip first thing in the morning, how is the info loaded to the qualcomm? I realize this is in the orientation, yet I would like the experience of others where I can get it.
-I asked on another thread about the use of the qualcomm for web browsing. I still play World of Warcraft and understand that I will need to do so with probably a air card. Does anyone also play online from their truck and if so what do you do for a ISP?
-On my 34, will they schedule me to a local OC for the 34?
-How long will I work for them before I see my first paycheck?

I will have more questions in time. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

Hartt wants two years driven, 5 months to them wont cut it.
Prime wont touch me as I cant do their "duck walk"
Florilli Transportation- just googled them, alot of bad reviews and pay is less than Schneider's supposed 1200 a week
Abilene Motor Express also requires at least one year driven.
Schneider will allow me to go out with out a trainer as I have 5 months driven on paper.
So thankyou for the suggestions of alternatives, yet I am going with Schneider.

Yeah, I had to deal with live loads of 4-6 hours when I worked with Western Express. Oh the thrills, nothing new there. It kills the clock and makes life so interesting. With Western I would get to Poland Springs with 3 hours on the clock. Get the truck loaded and had 9 hours. Their silly trucks limited at 62 or 60 at best. So drive down to NY and stop at a I-95 rest area with conveniences with 15 left on the clock. Oh the thrills. Been there done it, dont mind doing it again.

 

Yeah, been to CMT. They are great for running you tired. Lasted 4 days with them. I cant function on 6 hours of sleep. The hard part I had with them was they wanted me to learn with them from Pittsfield instead of Bangor. Pittsfield is 100 miles away each direction. Bangor 35. What with all the paper mills going under, I doubt CMT will have much work anymore.

Just a request. Since this is a Schneider thread? Can we stick with Schneider conversation? I have explored the other carriers. Tankers are seasonal. Not interested in them. Going with Schneider. Thankyou.