Well, yesterday was my last day of orientation/hands-on training. I am supposed to call today and find out where the truck that I will be using is located (I know, leaving orientation without a truck? That's new to me.) I will definitely keep everyone posted on what they have me doing as well as how the paychecks are. I have over half a decade of tank experience so I'm familiar with the equipment (pumps, hoses, fittings, in transit heat, valves, wearing goggles/hard hats, nomex, spill pads...etc.) I will tell you this...Schneider does expect a lot from their bulk drivers (the van division is a different story). From the incredible amount of paperwork to the safety proceedures involved I'm sure that alone discourages most that apply here. They usually lose one or two people within the first day or so because they just can't handle the responsibility of hazmat loads and all that comes with them. As mentioned before, they will hire you as a bulk driver even if you have no tank experience. There was a man in my class that had 5 years of van experience. He did just fine and he is 60 years old! If you decide to go that route just have patience. You'll probably wish that you started out as a tanker yanker.
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Starting a new job with Schneiders tank division next week.
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Thanks, it sounds pretty interesting and it is looking more likley that I will apply..once I get my tanker endorsement.
I got that one dreaded phone call today...the Mail run has been cancelled !!!
My last run is this weekend, I did not run as much as I wanted but at least I had a job to help pay some of the bills and now this comes tumbling down..Bam, just like that. I am not a happy camper. I don't know what I am going to do now, looks like I am going to have to go back OTR, my fiance is not going to be pleased but there is not a lot else I can do when I live in a town where the unempolyment rate is over 10% and most of them are Truck Drivers ! It took me 10mths just to get the mail job...#### it.
Right now life sucks...
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They called me earlier this year about going Tanker. When they asked if I had facial hair I said I had a normal size moustache. Nothing large. They said I would have to shave it. I said nope, can't do it. So I'm still without a job. The moustache was no problem with wearing a mask the years that I worked at a nuclear plant. But I can understand and respect that it's their company, so it's their rules.
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