Walmart here I come!

welcome aboard congrats.....welcome to the retirement home for abused truck drivers lol

 

Thanks drozzer69 - I'll be sure and report back as soon as I get out on my own.

 

Thanks grabber - can't wait to get started towards retirement!!!!

 

Thanks NYVET - I hope I can contribute like you guys have. I'll watch out for those "old timers" - but at this point, nothing can bring me down - I'm like you, came from JB Hunt - intermodal in Atlanta.

 

Hearty congrats !!! My husband will congrats when he gets home. We are starting vacation on Tues !!!

You will love it !! Rick still pinches himself that he has this job, and he is close to 2 years on the job.

 

Thanks WallyWife - just showed my wife this thread - hopefully she will contribute to the wives of Walmart drivers thread and give her perspective over there. Thanks again - I really appreciate it.

 

Congrats and welcome aboard! You will like it here! What DC will you be running out of?

 

Hello all! I enjoy reading this thread, thank you for all of the wonderful posts. I'm applying for a position in Apple Valley and have a question. I was an in-house trainer for a year and did not drive the minimum 50,000 miles required. Will Wal Mart make any exception to this requirement?

 

Unfortunately no, they won't make an exception. They didn't even make an exception for a guy who went out on a medical issue (drove for Walmart for 12 years) after being out (non-workers comp/non-leave of absence) for a year. Another driver inquired about the rehire policy, wanted to take a local instructor job to be at home to care for someone, was told there's no such thing as a 'rehire' in the traditional definition of the word, and would have to start from scratch and meet ALL requirements just the same as a first-time Walmart applicant. I can tell you that even though you're probably pretty depressed right about now, it would definitely be worth getting your 3 years/50,000 miles and apply after you meet the requirements. Sorry to bear the bad news though.