Start Orientation on 9/10 , Coraopolis,PA ( BULK)

How long is the orientation? Does that include bulk training or is that seperate?

Then how long with the trainer?

 

The orientation includes tanker, got it. Thanks

 

Tanker. If I start 7 days later than you the orientation can't be 10 days. Maybe they have to classes going on? I have to talk to my recruiter after the holiday.

 

This is copy and pasted from another thread from THD

Maybe I can help answer some of your questions.

If you are thinking of going bulk with SCHN, and you are near TX, then most likely your initial training will be in Dallas,TX, in which case, you had better doing ALL of your training in both Long Pants & Long shirt, Non-slip oil resistant steel toe boots.

Your days will be from 7am - 6 - 7 pm, and will have homework every day for the first 7 days of training. Their road tests are for 3 days, and you had better know how to shift & maintain control of your ship at all times (surge) as well as not EVER hit or ride up on any curve, regardless of how tight the turn is. And yes, you will be well challangened in some of the local streets that were built 20+ years ago which were not really ment for semi trucks, in which case, Extreamly tight left & right turns, with NO room for errors. If you hit or ride up on a curb on any of your turns with any tire, you may as well pack it up. PERIOD.

Once you make it past the 7 days, you will then be schedualed to go to either Houston TX or Reserve LA for your Bulk load / Unload training IN FULL PPE Gear. Hot suits, Fire Suits, Gloves, Respirators, Face Shields etc, & it will be done with you wearing your Long Sleeve shirts & Long Pants. Needless to ssay, being hot is an understatement. by the end of the day, there will not be a single dry spot on your body. So, drink LOTS of water (about 1 - 2 Gallons) per day, just to stay hydrated and from keeping from the possibility of heat stroke or exaustion. & Yes, it is very possible because you will be lifting up to 80 ft of hoses, climing up & down the tanks, loading & unloading trucks etc. By the end of the day, you will be wiped out, no questions about it. & you will be doing this for 3 days straight.

Your days for this will be from 7am - 5pm, rain or shine.

if you make it past this you will then be assigned to your terminal in your region, in which, after you get home, you will meet up with your trainer 2 -3 days after you get home.

Be prepared to have to pay for your meals & way home during your 3 days of bulk training. The hotel they put you in is not the best, no fridge or micrrowave, rooms mainly sub standards & in a rough neighborhood. The suttle from there to the term leaves every 1/2 hr beginning at 6am & breakfast starts at 6am. SO no room for a easy breaakfast. its grab & go go go, while carying your PPE Bag which will have all of your gear and books. (Not Light).

Hope this helps.

 

Does SNI hire newbies? And if so, what typically happens with them? I will have my CDL by October 8. So far, SNI looks like a classy organization.