Talking to recruiters?

Everyone in Hardee's is looking at me now after bursting out loud in laughter!!!

 

Don't waste your time with some schmuck recruiter..

Most companies have websites now read up on pay and bennies there..After you narrow down your choices call the operations manager and ask "how do you plan on running me and how often will you get me home" or any other questions the companies website doesn't answer for you..

 

Too bad recruiters aren't dispatchers.

 

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Right out of school you have zero value as a driver. ZERO. All the school did was get you a license. You do not know how to operate a commercial vehicle. Your first job is where you get on the job training. It is not by any means your last job. Money is not yet your object. Hometime is not yet your object. Safely learning your profession is what you do on your first job.

Until you get experience to move on don't worry about it. Once you have experience you will learn what is important to you.

I like to drive at night. I like to stay out. I like to go across I 70 so I can spend some time with either my wife or girl friend.

You will find out what is important and then look for a company that matches your needs. Now find a company that is concerned with helping you learn the business and helping you become the safest driver you can be. Even if they pay a little less then the others. Long term planning.

 

One of the things you might want to do is look up the company's safety score on the fmcsa web site using the D.O.T #.

Also go down to the terminal of the company your thinking about signing on with and see what kind of shape the equipment is in.

If possible talk to a few of the drivers that are working for theme.

 

Even though it won't be your last job, it doesn't hurt to ask
-How you are paid?
-What is pay? Bonuses? Pay raises?
-School Reimbursement?
-Training Details, including but not limited too, how long? Will the trainer sleep while you drive? What are you getting paid while doing it?
-Cameras
-What kind of driving do you want? Do they do it?
-How long will you be out?
-When they say weekends, do they mean a 34 hour reset? or are you getting two full days off?
-What states do they run? Some people are not willing to drive in certain areas.
-What kind of trucks/how old?


Some of the above questions might not be something you are concerned with.
At my school, no recruiter or company was given favorable treatment and they all answered the above questions.