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Discussion in 'Prime' started by silenteagle, Oct 24, 2011.

  1. silenteagle

    silenteagle Road Train Member

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    I am driving down to Springfield today to start with Prime. I have read many threads scattered, and hope to get some feedback from other arrivals. I saw one guy flying in and another delayed by a black bear. (ama91761 and BigCheese) What interesting reading this has been. I hope to meet everyone soon.
     
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    congrats on your new start hope you enjoy it as much as i have ill be in springfield all week
     
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    Look forward to meeting you this evening. Should be arriving around 6-7...
     
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    Posted this in another forum, but want it to be up front here.

    I have taken the evening to read through the posts. I am impressed that we have grown-ups here with level headed and intelligent conversations. Speaks volumes of the Prime drivers. After reading the website and talking to Travis the recruiter, it was a no brainer to go with this company. Let me explain:
    1. Any company that has high standards for entrance will have high standards of conduct throughout its organization. (I hope this is the case)
    2. Prime must be confident of its traning program to offer it for a one year commitment. As a military instructor, I can say that this is a real challenge that is hard to meet in all cases. (some just aren't cut out for the job)
    3. I have had several calls from the recruiter asking if everything was good to go for Monday.
    4. New trucks, WOW!!!! I was briefed on the truck types you can bring, and when they said 2007 or newer that get 6mpg, I was very impressed.

    The list goes on and on, and I am a pragmatist when it comes to good things. I always look at deeds, not words. As a 20 year Army retired vet, I have some expectations from the organization I work for that I will not compromize. Reading the many many posts here and elsewhere make me comfortable in my decision to jump aboard. Lucky for me, Sprimgfield MO is just down the road.:biggrin_25522:
     
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    Congratz Silent eagle! Keep us posted!!
     
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    Welcome aboard from one Marine/Army. And yes still in Flagstaff Az. Off all the big companies in my opinion Prime is above them. Again welcome aboard and hope to be there sometime this week.:biggrin_2556: LOL. Hooha!
     
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    Welcome Silenteagle! Ill be here along with DA1 lol all week, or until I can pick up my truck, get settled, find a load, n burn rubber outa here lol

    STILL in Flagtown?! wth? They run out of busses or something?

    Hey DA1, how long you reckon it would take us to drive down there? lol Bet we could be there tommorow, maybe afternoon, but tommorow lol
     
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    They had to dispatch a bus from phoenix and had to call a driver to come in pick up the bus and bring it to flagstaff to we can climb aboard and get down the road. So, finally after six hours of standing sitting we ate rolling.:biggrin_25523:
     
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    Always good to be rolling lol See ya whenever ya make it into the yard, whenever that is
     
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