New CDL class A with lots of questions

Wooooowww...!!!

That suggests to me that they are far more desperate for new blood than I would have first thought (at least, in that area).

If they do make you an offer...the only negative I see here is....if you leave that job anytime soon, for another (i.e., on your own...not furloughed, or similar).....you will indeed look silly.

Do let us know how it goes.....

--Lual

 

Later on....if you do on-board with this carrier....you may be "spooked".....by a less-than-good trainer.

Well, not all trainers are natural-born teachers; it's just a fact of life....they can't all be "top guns".

My trainer, back at Schneider, was certainly nothing to write home about.

If you're fortunate--you will be passed from one trainer on to another...and then another...as you progress thru their on-boarding/training/grooming process.

Suggestion: tough it out. Being new (and new in trucking) basically sucks, anyway.

Hopefully....I'll pretty much be proven wrong--and all your trainers will instead turn out to be God's gift to the trucking world.

--Lual

 

Yeah that was my experience at Millis. My "trainer" was certainly "pathic" of some sorts. Talked about self non-stop, Army days, fringe wacko right wing conspiracy theory and Ben Shapiro tik toks and worse, must have been honorary Italian because he talked with his hands... alot.... which normally isn't a big deal until you cant see your passenger side mirror when turning. My buddy from school got an awesome trainer. I would have asked for a do over trainer but .45 a mile isn't hard to beat.

Awesome advice Lual, Union jobs can be hard to break into and your reward as an older worker is often times diminished EXCEPT for their usually great health care and some type of retirement. Like government, the longer you stay the richer the rewards.

 

Some GOOD news: that cryogenics world....can wait.

If my predictions hold up (and I have some good reasons to think that)....should you later look into cryogenics....that world will be even bigger than it is, now.

You certainly won't be "missing the boat".

--Lual

 

Don't sweat it.

A lot of tanker jobs now (e.g., like cryo duty) don't require previous tanker experience (anymore).

As you're witnessing now--it's basically a driver's market out there, and many fleets are desperate for more/new help.

--Lual

 

Sage advice here on these forums! The amount of people who are willing to share their years of experience is an absolute blessing! Especially when you dont have years left............ pay it forward!

Pssst... Postal Service, $30 an hour to start + locality pay (finding the federal schedule is a pain to find). Retirement, PTO, Sick Leave the whole shebang.....

The only way i get time off is if people stop eating cheese, lol.