Walmart here I come!

I know it's a tough pill to swallow, but hang in there. BELIEVE ME when I say I've been in your shoes. It's not how you get knocked down, but how you get up that defines you. In a few years when you're a Wal-Mart veteran driver it won't matter. Learn from your mistake, build from it, come back stronger. You got the call, it shows you are worthy of working there, you just had a little hiccup. Nothing more. You'll get the call again, and you'll succeed. Until then, battle on, as a soldier.

 

Thanks! I'll reapply in 6 months, that's what Matt said.

 

As I have said before, my husband knew 7 years before he got the job, that he would be a Walmart driver. His first time he didn't make it, but did the second time. Keep your nose clean, and you will be a Walmart driver sooner, rather than later. Keep your eye on the prize.

 

Cool. You shouldn't have to slip seat too much, and you should be able to get on a program quick. Walmart likes the programs because they can utilize less trucks (3 drivers use 2 trucks, you will alternate between the two, someone will be off when the other 2 are working). I'll keep an eye out for ya. Time will go by fast. Just hit my 3 years in July already, seems like yesterday when I started.

 

And friend of mine failed the first time also, he didn't get out and look before backing and bumped a trailer. Reapplied 6 months later and has been here 5 yes now.

 

So coasting is about the only thing that I need to watch for on the road test? How cool was the safty guy?

 

You need to watch out for it all! You'll fail for curbing a tire, shifting on tracks, improper lane change, etc etc, all the normal things you should already be aware of. The safety people aren't there to fail you, they WANT you to pass, so as the saying goes, it's yours to lose. Do the best you can, definitely practice and brush up your skills in your current job, and relax. The thing that gets most failures is the pretrip. Know your stuff, which you already should. Good luck!

 

That's about the time frame for me as well. I started with JB Hunt running dedicated grocery out of Johnstown NY, and LOVED it, admired and envied the Private Fleet and their drivers, and I knew one day I would be one. I consciously kept my nose clean and 6.5 years later, I achieved that goal. I'll never forget the Johnstown driver who took the time to talk to me and tell me how great the job is and to set my sights on it, even though it seemed like such a long way down the road. It WAS, but was well worth the wait and the focus. To anyone who does not yet meet the requirements, don't lose that focus. Don't let your guard down. Keep a clean record and keep your goals at the forefront of your mind. It'll be worth it!

 

Sorry you didn't make it this time, but like others have said, reapply when you can, and whatever you do, DON'T allow this bump in the road to tear you down and harm your desires and goals. It sucks, but stuff happens. Keep your record clean and your sights set on Walmart.