About Looking for Jobs...

EDIT: In hindsight... not sure if this is in the right forum section. Sorry if it's in the wrong place.

So I just got my learner's permit. You folks have been awesome in providing tips to that end, by the way... so MUCH APPRECIATED.

I'm now ready to start looking/applying for jobs. I have my brain wired for a western 11. It's what I really want to do. Not saying I'm not open to other opportunities... but dream job would be western 11, solo, dry van. Spent too many years around hazmat in the military... so no more hazmat for me.

I'm also targeting Schneider (because I hear they have the best training)... so I'm looking to take advantage of the paid CDL.

The only problem is... it seems either Schneider does not offer paid training for their western 11 jobs (majority requires 3 months exp), or it's just flat out not available in CA? I tried googling for it, even using Indeed... but I get very sporadic results. Also, it seems like many Schneider jobs are listed on job boards yet they are not listed on the official Schneider website. Perhaps the job boards are old postings and the Schneider website is the most updated info? Or does anyone know if the job listing on their main website typically doesn't list all the jobs available?

I'm no stranger to paying my dues to get that ideal gig... but if anybody has good trucking company suggestions (western 11, paid CDL training, solo, dry van) I would greatly appreciate it.

 

Thanks, Chinatown. You've given me some solid advice in the past so I take your advice to heart.

You may be right, perhaps I shouldn't discount hazmat. Are you stating trucking is less hazardous and therefore I should not be opposed to hauling it? The stuff I dealt with are things like jet fuel, explosives, and weapons-grade poisons and acids, and NBC (Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical) warfare agents... not to be confused with CBRN. It was one of the contributing factors I got out. That s*** scared the F out of me everytime I had to respond with the fire department... particularly the explosives. So hauling the stuff around, from a life decision standpoint, seems counterintuitive.

Are you saying the stuff I would be hauling in a truck won't be quite as hazardous? And yes, I do understand that hauling around the "hot stuff" are probably handled by companies who specialize in it.

 

Lol

Lol gotcha. So don't be too scared as I probably won't be hauling doomsday stuff. I hear ya.

Many thanks.

 

I had never even considered looking into USPS. Thank you.