roehl d.o.t physical

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by jigger, Jan 29, 2014.

  1. jigger

    jigger Bobtail Member

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    First time caller long time listener... looking to get on with roehl. Going to their school. I talked to the recruiter today and as long as my background check comes back good then I am good to go. I was told that I would do the d.o.t physical their. My only concerns about it is my weight. I'm about 5'8 240lbs. Any thoughts on if that is gonna be an issue?
     
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  3. DrFlush

    DrFlush Road Train Member

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    They were making anyone with a neck size of 17 1/2 inches or more have a sleep study done , might want to check into that.
     
  4. jigger

    jigger Bobtail Member

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    So if you have that checked and do in fact have sleep apnea does that disqualifie you?
     
  5. Wooly Rhino

    Wooly Rhino Road Train Member

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    I would check your height again. For years, I thought I was only 5 foot 8 but according to the height weight chart at my doctors office, a man my age, 57, and my weight, 208, and my body type, slim. athletic and sexy, I am 6 foot 4.

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  6. rubberducky68

    rubberducky68 Road Train Member

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    I don't think it disqualifies you if you get one of those cpap machines and use it. But I think you have to constantly send in reports or the machine prints out some kind of report that has to be constantly sent in to the company to verify you are using it. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
     
  7. jigger

    jigger Bobtail Member

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    Might be a dumb question but who would be responsible for buying the machine?
     
  8. kardolmer

    kardolmer Road Train Member

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    Roehl will pay for it initially, but you pay all of it back over time in payroll deductions.
     
  9. rubberducky68

    rubberducky68 Road Train Member

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    Yeah and those machines are not cheap from what I have heard.
     
  10. poppapump1332

    poppapump1332 Road Train Member

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    Another company I wouldn't work for you want a test done with a machine then the company should pay not you.
     
  11. jigger

    jigger Bobtail Member

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    Well if they are gonna give me the opportunity to break in to this industry then I don't mind paying for it. They seam like one of the best companies to start out with.
     
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