Starting Arnold 10/29

Ok i finally got things taken care of so i will be starting my orientation tomorrow, I'm on the HOUND Dog now head to Dallas... short ride from Houston. Arnold has a 3 day orientation so i plan on keeping you all updated with my ARNOLD journey. i almost did not consider this job seeing as how i applied for and was told i would be running what they call the TEXAS TOUR and be home every weekend only running dallas,houston,san ant.... well a few days before orientation starts recruiter calls me and tells me that i will have to run SW REGIONAL for a week or two before i can start on the TEXAS TOUR because that position filled quickly..... altho i still accepted to do that i dont like how they changed that at the last moment after i made my plans.... other than that so far so good., as for now I am "getting to it"

 

haha it's ok, i did all my partying this weekend so im ready for the boring days ahead lol

 

The last 3 days have been a mess!! From day one there is a class of 11 drivers, 8/11 were only coming on because of the texas tour that Arnold offered. The first day we were all told that the texas tour is full and no longer available and that we would all have to commit to SW regional until it reopens(2weeks). (that is the first disappointment.) Arnold put us in a nice hotel near a lot of convenient things i.e.: wal-mart , good resturants, etc.)
Day 1- on the first day we met BOB and most of staff here, did a lot of paper work and watching safety videos. Breakfast is free at the hotel, it's the cheap stuff; lunch is provided, and only ONE dinner voucher is available a 10$ mcdonalds or aspen creek gift card. For the 3 days of orientation we are paid 123$ only AFTER we've taken our first load. By the way the staff here is pretty nice. Drug test was done also, and a road test(drove around the block).
Day 2- on this day we watched more videos, did more paper work, learnt the company systems and so on. A lot of drivers kept questioning the TEXAS tour that we were promised. Finally someone from the operations department came and told us... the wait for TEXAS tour is NOT 2weeks...it is whenever it becomes free, it could be 2wks-2months they don't know and that we will HAVE to do SW regional at .33cpm (L) . we learned on this day that our drug tests got lost in the storm up in NY so we had to redue our drug test.
Day 3- Today 2 people quit, we did more paperwork, and met fleet managers and so on...as we speak we are still unsure of employment until our drug test come back(hopefully today)so we are sitting loosely.
I myself am really considering walking away as well and just going back to my first company which was like GOLD compared to this ARNOLD! sooooOOOoooOoooo
Pros-
Home weekly
Nice hotel
Newer model truck(2012-2013 midroof petes MOSTLY) but cascadias and full sizes are available for trainers and Tall people.
Cons-
.33cpm
Last minutes switch in job
Orientation pay
And from what I have seen on the yard.... The trucks and trailors are WELL used.
The shops aren't open or available 24/7 I believe 7am- 6pm

 

Officially left Arnold, that was a waste of my time and a whole week!!! they prolonged the process of hiring people on...only 4 out off 11 people actually stuck it out with them... they didn't want to pay us,feed us, or even get us back home!!! dont waste your time...also from the last thing they told us...that TEXAS TOUR is canceled!!! dont be fooled by false advertisement.