ROEHL BOUND... June 14th... Relief and excitement!

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HINDSY, have they told you what their idle time policy is? I asked the Program Director at SAGE if they would call their contact at Roehl to find out about APU's, and Roehl said only about 60% of their fleet is so equipped, but they're working on the rest. When asked about their idle time policy, Roehl said it's explained at orientation. I'd like to work for Roehl, but I'm not going to roast like a pig in the sleeping berth in 95 degree weather like we're having here today in NC. Thanks!

 

Idle percentage standard varies each month if you don't have an APU. I forget what they are but they were lowered last year at the same time that they cut Canada and New York pay in half. It's 4% if you do have an APU, whether it's functioning or not and whether your bunk heater is working or not. So if you can't get your bunk heater fixed (actually the most common complaint I heard while working there), you won't get a raise.

 

I wanna hear this too. My biggest enemy is heat, can't stand it. So to say the least I really hope to get an APU.

 

Here are the idle standards

With APU is 4% every month

Without APU
January 25%
February 20%
March 13%
April 15%
May 15%
June 25%
July 30%
August 30%
September 20%
October 15%
November 15%
December 20%

 

Thanks Jacob, to me those numbers don't seem too bad. However I don't know what that actually adds up to. At least they change with the seasons.

 

Well, there was a missed call on my phone today from a strange number, so I called it back and it happened to be the Fort Atkinson Dean Medical Center. They were already closed so I didn't get to talk to anyone. I'm assuming this was to set up a DOT physical?? I guess I'm wondering if this is really where I'm going to have to go, because Fort Atkinson, WI is farther away then RDTC in Marshfield! It's like a 3 hour drive for something that takes less then a half hour!! Doesn't make any sense to me. I guess I find out when I call back tomorrow, but I'm thinking about calling my recruiter and seeing if they messed up somewhere. You'd think they'd have a place for me to go closer to Green Bay for this.

 

JACOB, since I'm a newbie to trucking can you tell me what these percentages mean? Is it the percentage of allowable idle time based on my actual driving time for the day or another period range?

 

Hindsy, do you know what your HR was leading up to the pre-screen? Did you practice any of the exercises and monitor to see where you were at? I bought this S7 watch and I have been around 120-140 on the exercises. It is really aggrevating because I am not that out-of-shape. I am like you too (6'3", 270, 36 yrs). Thanks, and I will stop obsessing about this.

I will add that for each exercise I add 10lbs and 20' to the trailer walk and double the squats. I want to build in a 25-30bpm margin of error.