Walmart here I come!

jtg80 · Mar 4, 2017

Lardfast said: ↑

Taking my second shot at WM. Just passed my phone interview for a position out of Spring Valley, IL. Last year I failed my pretrip test by taking too long. Was told I was overly thorough. Does anyone have any tips for getting through the pretrip quicker? Any help would be appreciated.
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Just keep moving touch stuff and say what your checking for don't spend more than a few seconds on items you should be done within 10/15 mins don't be a mechanic

jtg80 · Mar 4, 2017

Don't know if there a worse job to have when ya have The flu first time in 12 years I've had to pull over and dive in the bunk cause I was gonna pass out, woke up 3 hours later still feel terrible, off to Toby in the am, not a great place to run when your sick

Rubicon · Mar 4, 2017

drozzer69 said: ↑

I have been putting off this post for some time until the time was right.

I have been applying to Walmart since October 12'. Most of you who read this know that I have been with Knight for some time now. At that time, I was spotting on the Macy's account and the DM at that time was looking to cut us back to only 4 days a week, 8 hrs a day. I can not get by on that alone. We were also given the option to go out on a truck to do some local work. But why would we want to do that when another spotter who did do this, did not get paid for doing so. Long story short, that DM had since been transferred to Dallas and the current one is much better. I have since stopped spotting and am running local on the account. I made the decision to try and apply for Walmart because I need to better my families life. I am at the point where my family needs more than just living paycheck to paycheck. As I had said in the past Knight is not a great company but not the worst.

My Uncle started for Walmart last year around the time I looked into applying. He along with reading these threads have inspired me to apply. Walmart wants the best, so they will get the best. I got my first call for the first interview last month. I went and passed all three parts. One week and a day later I received my second call. Yesterday, Friday, I received my last call. I will be working for Walmart. They are finishing up with one more driver for his conditional offer and are planning a orientation date. I am figuring by the end of this month.

I have worked hard for a long time for better equipment, better pay, better benefits. I know Knight is not what it was but it was a job that I needed when I moved to Texas. Now things have changed and I need to make a change that will work for me and my family and Walmart is it. A company that will pay drivers what they are worth. Respect. Great equipment. Great benefits.

Well its out in the open now. I am very excited to start soon. Walmart has a very good CSA score. They have maintained a line of excellence for and about their drivers. I can not wait to be a part of it!
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drozzer69 said: ↑

I have been putting off this post for some time until the time was right.

I have been applying to Walmart since October 12'. Most of you who read this know that I have been with Knight for some time now. At that time, I was spotting on the Macy's account and the DM at that time was looking to cut us back to only 4 days a week, 8 hrs a day. I can not get by on that alone. We were also given the option to go out on a truck to do some local work. But why would we want to do that when another spotter who did do this, did not get paid for doing so. Long story short, that DM had since been transferred to Dallas and the current one is much better. I have since stopped spotting and am running local on the account. I made the decision to try and apply for Walmart because I need to better my families life. I am at the point where my family needs more than just living paycheck to paycheck. As I had said in the past Knight is not a great company but not the worst.

My Uncle started for Walmart last year around the time I looked into applying. He along with reading these threads have inspired me to apply. Walmart wants the best, so they will get the best. I got my first call for the first interview last month. I went and passed all three parts. One week and a day later I received my second call. Yesterday, Friday, I received my last call. I will be working for Walmart. They are finishing up with one more driver for his conditional offer and are planning a orientation date. I am figuring by the end of this month.

I have worked hard for a long time for better equipment, better pay, better benefits. I know Knight is not what it was but it was a job that I needed when I moved to Texas. Now things have changed and I need to make a change that will work for me and my family and Walmart is it. A company that will pay drivers what they are worth. Respect. Great equipment. Great benefits.

Well its out in the open now. I am very excited to start soon. Walmart has a very good CSA score. They have maintained a line of excellence for and about their drivers. I can not wait to be a part of it!
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drozzer69 said: ↑

I have been putting off this post for some time until the time was right.

I have been applying to Walmart since October 12'. Most of you who read this know that I have been with Knight for some time now. At that time, I was spotting on the Macy's account and the DM at that time was looking to cut us back to only 4 days a week, 8 hrs a day. I can not get by on that alone. We were also given the option to go out on a truck to do some local work. But why would we want to do that when another spotter who did do this, did not get paid for doing so. Long story short, that DM had since been transferred to Dallas and the current one is much better. I have since stopped spotting and am running local on the account. I made the decision to try and apply for Walmart because I need to better my families life. I am at the point where my family needs more than just living paycheck to paycheck. As I had said in the past Knight is not a great company but not the worst.

My Uncle started for Walmart last year around the time I looked into applying. He along with reading these threads have inspired me to apply. Walmart wants the best, so they will get the best. I got my first call for the first interview last month. I went and passed all three parts. One week and a day later I received my second call. Yesterday, Friday, I received my last call. I will be working for Walmart. They are finishing up with one more driver for his conditional offer and are planning a orientation date. I am figuring by the end of this month.

I have worked hard for a long time for better equipment, better pay, better benefits. I know Knight is not what it was but it was a job that I needed when I moved to Texas. Now things have changed and I need to make a change that will work for me and my family and Walmart is it. A company that will pay drivers what they are worth. Respect. Great equipment. Great benefits.

Well its out in the open now. I am very excited to start soon. Walmart has a very good CSA score. They have maintained a line of excellence for and about their drivers. I can not wait to be a part of it!
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How are you liking it?

georgear1084 · Mar 4, 2017

jtg80 said: ↑

Don't know if there a worse job to have when ya have The flu first time in 12 years I've had to pull over and dive in the bunk cause I was gonna pass out, woke up 3 hours later still feel terrible, off to Toby in the am, not a great place to run when your sick
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You should call and tell them you are sick.

georgear1084 · Mar 4, 2017

jtg80 said: ↑

Don't know if there a worse job to have when ya have The flu first time in 12 years I've had to pull over and dive in the bunk cause I was gonna pass out, woke up 3 hours later still feel terrible, off to Toby in the am, not a great place to run when your sick
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Don't be leaving any germs there. I'll be back tomorrow night or Monday morning and don't need to take the flue home with me. Lol

Hotrod81 · Mar 5, 2017

I have used the comdats card to pay for a reserved parking spot if I was short on time and nowhere I could go.

NCdriver · Mar 5, 2017

I would check with manager before using comdata card for reserved parking.

Hotrod81 · Mar 5, 2017

NCdriver said: ↑

I would check with manager before using comdata card for reserved parking.
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I've done it before never heard a word about it

BackIsSore · Mar 5, 2017

I've done before also. Safety first. This isn't your cheap common otr company.

Woodenleg · Mar 5, 2017

BackIsSore said: ↑

I've done before also. Safety first. This isn't your cheap common otr company.
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About 6 months ago we got a message on our OBC that it was against company policy to pay to park use the COM data card and I don't know if that's just our DC or our region but that's the message we got

Coover · Mar 5, 2017

Woodenleg said: ↑

About 6 months ago we got a message on our OBC that it was against company policy to pay to park use the COM data card and I don't know if that's just our DC or our region but that's the message we got
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I never received that message, got me curious now. Tomorrow I shall ask and bless you all with the knowledge I receive

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