Working for Schneider as a veteran.

Little about me, retired Infantry vet, injured in Afghanistan so I had to leave the Army after 8 years. Just wondering what it's like working for the pumpkin as a Vet. I know I start from the bottom and I am not looking for any special treatment, just want to know what the basics about the work are such as what miles realistically I will get as a rookie driver, I am not concerned about where they send me I just want to work. I just got my CDL and all the endorsements a few days ago now just waiting for the VA to unscrew some paperwork so I can go train I was looking into the 7 on 2 off out of St Louis where I live, if anyone has done that setup up and has any pros and cons to share about it would be appreciated. Also any advice would be appreciated about trucking and the job. Thanks again for the responses.

 

Thanks a lot for the responses, that's why I have been scouring the Web looking for info (GI Jobs, etc) and SNI always appears as a veteran friendly employer plus one of their hubs is only 40 mins from my house so on the 7/2 I am interested in I can take the truck home. If need be I will run more days and the wife will need to understand it. I have done research on the VA apprenticeship and that's a good set up to start. I know the deal with recruiters and I laughed when I was talking to mine, told him don't BS me and just give it to me straight about the pay and miles, I will be starting at .34 CPM that's fine to start and it's about the same that I have been quoted by other carriers that hire rookies. My big thing is miles, gotta run a lot of them to make money now that's the part where I am not holding my breath when it comes to what the recruiter says which he says they have more loads than drivers out of Edwardsville, IL. That's where I have been having trouble finding info and appreciate any and all advice from you guys. Whats the policy on Inverters I know that I can't use direct battery ones but are small cigarette lighter ones allowed? That's mainly because I have a CPAP machine and I do have the 12v adapter but also want to have a backup power source for it. As far as creature comforts and things like that I have been talking to my father and brother who have been in the business for over 15 years a piece doing company work and now are owner operators. The one thing I dislike is the fact I cannot conceal carry which sucks but hey I can't change the rules. Anyways thanks again for any info you can share.

 

That's fine about the truck, from what I have been told from the people at Edwardsville is that I will be allowed to take it home, either way I am not complaining. I just have a habit I carried over from the Army of wanting to be as well prepared as I can possibly be while I sit around waiting for the VA and the DOT to stop their genital measuring contest over my medical records.