Schneider won't except AZ students, got any ideas

There are a few reason.

One, the insurance companies say so.

Two, you may know how to drive a truck, but you have no experience with OTR operations. The day to day regiment, logging, dealing with shippers and receivers, trip planning, etc. You will have to run with a trainer if you expect to be hired by any of the larger trucking companies. You may be able to find a small O/O outfit that will take you on, but they are hard to come by the pay can be substandard and benefits have a good chance of being none existent.

Three, they don't have to pay you as much if they hire you as a "inexperienced OTR driver".

I know how you feel, I had 5yrs local driving experience in very heavy PHX traffic and still had to run with a trainer (he had 1 year exp) for 4 weeks and drive for substandard pay for a year when I first got into OTR driving.

 

Who's "flaming" whom? What am I missing here?

Then, why are you?

Please note MY pleasant demeanor when I ask my obvious(ly) honest question.

 

Crete does hire students, but only after they have obtained (and paid for)training on their own and it must be a PTDI certified school.

They are very selective when it comes to hiring student drivers. They will take a close look at your work history (job hoppers beware), your performance during Truck Driver training and you general demeanor and how you present yourself among other things.

 

Aftershock. I was not going to respond in an effort to avoid further confrontation but noticed that you are a Forum admin supporter or something along those lines, so I will answer you and then leave it at that. I don't want to hijack the thread, I'm sure you will agree Aftershock.


To the original post, the reply............ " uuuh - he said "run" not "week".

The very next line in that post said........"Oh, okay I get it, your talk'n u may not get 1000-1500 mile RUNS. How many miles u looking at a week, u think'n? What r u hearing?

Thanks"

Making the statement in question pointless and showing that the poster was so anxious to jump in with a negative statement that he failed to read, or at least comprehend what was an honest question.

What I saw as flaming may have been my own prejudgment as to the intentions of the post reply, much in the same way you have decided to reply in an oversized font (something I consider to be an aggressive response, I'm probably wrong, tends to happen on message boards). I don't want to add fuel to the fire and start another silly message board quarrel and I would prefer not to be part of it after this post.


My statement was not meant to be negative. Quit the opposite as a matter of fact. I was pointing out how the previous poster was asking an honest question and supporting him by pointing out how his post had been taken out of context.

Now, back to the original thread

 

Y'know - you are right about one thing. I didn't see the whole post, and for that, I apologize to mannmk7.

You, on the other hand, really need to get a grip. Taking a simple, gentle, correction (whether it was correct or incorrect) and calling it a 'flame' is full and final proof of your ignorance.

If you'd care to take a note of my other posts, you'll find that I tend to apologize when I am wrong. I admit my mistakes. I do my best to learn from them. I don't get all negative and harsh.

I am always polite. Except for those rare times when some knee-jerk incompetent fool gets up in my face. In those cases, I will happily let go and let said individual know what a complete moron he is.

That, sir, is a flame. Gut up and live with it.

 

Oh hell, I can't resist

This will be my last response, promise.

I'll let Lurchgs words speak for him.

And finally:

I have not read your other posts, and you have not read mine. Works both ways I guess.

The only difference is that I have never resorted to calling anyone names, I simply state opinions.

Unfortunately message boards tend to bring out the worst in people. Its easy to blow things out of proportion when your not talking face to face. Inflection is a wonderful thing that is lost in translation.

I'm sure you are a very pleasant person to be around, even though you were very mean to me, but I'm pretty sure I'll get over it.

 

Why? :smt102

You'd be wise to listen.

Works three ways, it seems, --- as you've obviously read none of my other posts either.

So then, if it was somebody's opinion that you were a tad quick on the draw, and that you're a _ _ _ _ _ _, would that be different?

Not always so, EverTruckerr -- I've been told that message boards bring the best out in me.

Armed with that knowledge, why didn't you refrain from blowing things out of proportion?

We're all just hieroglyphics on a contrasting background. As such, it's often how others read what we're saying. Comprehension is necessary -- along with proper punctuation.

I can't speak for Lurch being a pleasant person, but I'm a baaadd man.

BTW, the font I'm using is called "Comic Sans MS -- size three, and I use it because it's easier for me, and possibly others with older eyes, to read.

Also, if you're interested, I'm a Truck Forum Supporter, not a Forum Admin Supporter. Although I will admit I DO support the Admin here at The Truckers' Report.

To put it in a nut-shell, EverTruckerr, you insulted Lurch, who has been a very informed and helpful poster. If you had read more of this forum, you'd have known that. And to even suggest ANYone here has "flamed" anyone is not accurate. Admin will NOT put up with that. And that's a big reason why I support Admin.

 

######## i think i have hauled tanks and live ammo while being shot and trucking companies say i dont have the experience. i personally have supervised a platoon of 40 men and 20 tractors and trailers and i never lost one man in combat very lucky. i have driven almost everything the transportation corps has in its arsenal. these trucking companies should open up their eyes the men and women of the us army go through more strenous truck driving training than whats out there in the civilian world. give me a break

 

Ive been reading this tread off and on for about 5 years now. Not once have I ever heard one person call any trucking company SMART.