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Looking for a new company that would get me home for my national guard drills

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by reddove, Jan 6, 2013.

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  1. Jan 6, 2013 #11
    airdrop

    airdrop Bobtail Member

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    Reddove, check our this site www.esgr.mil it had a lot of info that explains your rights.
     
    airdrop, Jan 6, 2013
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    reddove Thanks this.
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  3. Jan 6, 2013 #12
    reddove

    reddove Medium Load Member

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    Thanks for the site.
     
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  4. Jan 6, 2013 #13
    MNdriver

    MNdriver Road Train Member

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    I learned really quick that driving OTR/Regional while being in the guard was a bad combination. I even had one potential employer tell me straight out he wasn't going to hire me because I WAS in the guard.

    And yes, I contacted ESGR and fought it. And won and was hired. Only to be fired 3 days after I started because I didn't haul as many loads as one of his other drivers. In short, they FOUND a reason to fire me.

    I retired from the guard too.

    It sucks, but that is reality.
     
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  5. Jan 6, 2013 #14
    TakinItEasy

    TakinItEasy Medium Load Member

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    Thank you for posting this info. I am about to leave for Swift and am also in the guard. I was afraid of this exact thing that I would be charged home time on drill weekends. Although I bet the 10hour rule isnt strongly adhered too.
     
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  7. Jan 6, 2013 #15
    AKOO

    AKOO Bobtail Member

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    Wow... Kinda sad driver. Its called Macro 8. (And Im a student)
     
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  8. Jan 6, 2013 #16
    Pmracing

    Pmracing Road Train Member

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    Mac 8 is fuel level on KLLM qualcoms...

    Keep on schoolin'

    Mikeeee
     
    Pmracing, Jan 6, 2013
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  9. Jan 6, 2013 #17
    reddove

    reddove Medium Load Member

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    Yes you might be charged home time on drill weekends. They'll have you start work monday morning if you let them. I wanted to be home every two weeks but I wasn't making any money. My only home time is when I get home for drills. But when I get home I take an extra two days off. If I'd known all of this in the begining I'd of put truck driving on hold until I'm out of the guard.
     
    reddove, Jan 6, 2013
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