Ugh Husband cant find a job! Ugh any ideas!?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by hookham7, Jan 21, 2014.

  1. Boy Howdey

    Boy Howdey Medium Load Member

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    Call Prime. Start him off at .42 in a light weight tractor.

    And hey .25 at Swift is better than no check.
     
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  3. hookham7

    hookham7 Bobtail Member

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    I know he needs to have exp. First year etc. Not asking to make $50k.. a I understand it will be around $30k which is fine..Just want to weigh our options. :/ Some companies won't even answer phones or call back.
     
  4. hookham7

    hookham7 Bobtail Member

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    I will have him call prime again. I think they were not hiring in our area. Yes better than no check.. he'd be making about $300 a week. :/
     
  5. 12 ga

    12 ga THE VIEW FROM MY OFFICE

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    Who was the school accredited by?
     
  6. hookham7

    hookham7 Bobtail Member

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    Just called prime. .42 after training. . Hes pretty sure he's going with them.
     
  7. Boy Howdey

    Boy Howdey Medium Load Member

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    Good deal!.....

    He'll be in a smaller tractor, but it's worth it.
     
  8. Powder Joints

    Powder Joints Subjective Prognosticator

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    First they will not want to hire you if they can not get you home, as he will just quit anyway. Second he is not a truckdriver, he is a student. He is now ready to be trained. There are considerable number of companies that will train him, and pay his school back over the first year, but your going to need to work also.

    After the first year it gets better, but you have to serve your time without crashing there truck, or getting tickets. either hurts you.

    Prime, Swift, CR England, CRST, Knight, Central Refrigeration in Salt Lake, these are your best shot.

    This trucking stuff by the way is not easy for him or you, it is going to test your marriage like you never imagined. Like when he's been out for 3 or 4 weeks coming up on Christmas and they send him the other way....

    Good Luck.
     
  9. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    In your situation, Prime is probably a good choice.
    MCT in Boise, ID might hire him but don't know if it's a better choice than Prime. I say go with Prime.
     
  10. Space Man Spiff

    Space Man Spiff Bobtail Member

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    Tell us the trucking school and help spread the word as to their non-professional ways. Most all schools offer decent job placement assistance and even have recruiters begging for new drivers. This school seems to need a calling out.
     
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